Most Effective

Data Analytics Roadmap For A

Top Analytics Job
 3 Things To Focus

Technical Skills Soft Skills Resume &

and Business Linkedin
Understanding
Timeline - 4-5 Months
(16-20 weeks)
 Technical Skills and Business
Understanding
Technical Skills :
SQL
Excel, Maths & Statistics
Python
Power BI
Business Understanding :
Business case studies
 Technical Skill 1 : SQL
Topics to cover
What is a Relational Database / RDBMS?
SQL Data Types - Varchar, text, int, number, date, float, boolean.
SQL commands - select, where, like, distinct, between, group by, having, order by, insert into,
case when, update, truncate, delete, commit, rollback (basically all the DDL, DML, DCL, TCL
commands in SQL).
Integrity Constraints - Primary key, foreign key, not null, unique.
Operators arithmetic, logical, and comparison operations.
Use of distinct, order by, limit, and top.
Use of union and union all.
Joins in SQL inner, left, right, outer, self, full outer, cross join.
Normalization in SQL
Aggregate, date, and string functions
Sub-Queries
CTE table / with clause
In-built SQL functions
Window functions
Views
 Technical Skill 2 : Excel, Maths & Statistics
Topics to cover
Understanding structure of an Excel workbook.
Working with numeric and date values
Basic formulas - Sum, count, min, max, average, mean, median
Import/export data in Excel
Insert and delete columns
Common Excel shortcut keys
Advanced functions - Vlookup, index, match, if, countif, sumif, and, or
Sorting data
Handling duplicate and missing values in Excel
Filters and slicers
Formatting data (conditional formatting, table creation, highlighting columns etc.)
Data visualization in Excel (basic charts)
Pivot tables and pivot charts
Basics of Microsoft Copilot (Use of AI in Excel)
Statistics ▪ Mean, Median, Standard Deviation, Normal Distribution, Percentile
Basic Math: Arithmetic, Weighted average, Cumulative sum, Percentile
 Technical Skill 3 : Python
Topics to cover
Variables and Data types
Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries & Sets
Python statements - For, while, if-else, list comprehension
Python functions
Comparison Operators
Objects oriented programming
Pandas Library (Most important data processing library for data analysts) :
Importing and exporting different file types (CSV, excel, etc.)
Dataframes
Data cleaning, processing, indexing, sorting, and filtering in pandas.
Group by, merge, concatenate and join.
Seaborn and Matplotlb libraries (for data visualization)
 Technical Skill 4 : Power BI
Topics to cover
Understanding structure of Power BI tool and navigating the interface.
 Importing data from different sources (Excel, csv, SQL server etc.)
 Data types
 Power query editor
 Data preparation: Numeric operations, text operations, dates, edit/filter rows and columns,
filter pane etc.
 Data model fundamentals and relationships
 Data visualization – Line chart, pie chat, scatter plot, cards, slicers, maps, stacked
columnchart etc.
Understanding structure of Power BI tool and navigating the interface.
 Importing data from different sources (Excel, csv, SQL server etc.)
 Data types
 Power query editor
 Data preparation: Numeric operations, text operations, dates, edit/filter rows and columns,
filter pane etc.
 Data model fundamentals and relationships
 Data visualization – Line chart, pie chat, scatter plot, cards, slicers, maps, stacked
columnchart etc.
 Technical Skills : Free Resources
Topics to cover
SQL :
https://youtu.be/SycDH3NSJUU?si=MxrUPXUbO3UoSXzP
https://youtu.be/hlGoQC332VM?si=OfySq6SVkJ_ggIcV
https://www.youtube.com/live/q_JsgpiuY98?si=JNK_ROXC5z9DCFjN
Excel :
https://youtu.be/OX-iyb-21tk?si=YMY4_63aicTahTCz
https://youtu.be/27dxBp0EgCc?si=BA6ds7EZ9xEM9koK
Business Maths & Statistics :
https://youtu.be/npgbI8KYvN8?si=QAe006kGaUJN4OOU
Power BI :
https://youtu.be/bQ-HTp-tx40?si=rj3b64r28FlZG8L2
https://youtu.be/UXhGRVTndQA?si=uxJ5yl3SEnHzVqT0
Python :
https://youtu.be/ERCMXc8x7mc?si=B1uTsPZ7Tb8Qx0Eq
 Business Understanding : Business Case
Studies
All the below mentioned business case studies can be done from ThinkSchool youtube
channel’s free playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?
list=PLGwmAEmjn4fmL_kCTORN4fXOlXvLa8dG&si=5FpEioizD1lRip9e
Mentioning a few good case studies below even though any case study in the playlist can be
referred to practice-

Amul Business Case Study

Zerodha Business Case Study
Coco-cola Business Case Study
IKEA Business Business Case Study
Zomato Business Case Study
Netflix Business Case Study
Indigo Airlines Business Case Study
 Soft Skills

Verbal & Written Communication

Free Resources
How to Master Communication Skills? -
https://youtu.be/P4TJ1T3g7mo?si=VKOCgTBWTiMqoqax
10 Tips to Boost your Communication Skills -
https://youtu.be/vULoIGxBYA4?si=GPm0ug-GIyi8IlKG
The 90-day English learning challenge! -
https://youtu.be/3NMXtItuwtU?si=jDPitq4etOKENCPz
 Resume & Linkedin profile

Create an optimized linkedin profile

ATS-Friendly Resume
Free Resources
How to make Ultimate Resume ?
https://youtu.be/y3R9e2L8I9E?si=qQOq_n4oqSX2MWTV
How to create a Great LinkedIn Profile in 2024 | for College Students
https://youtu.be/lzuiuRgwwrc?si=s287S-ta7Ms4r4rq
 Additional helpful videos

How to get a Data Analyst internship/job.

How to get off campus opportunities
Free Resources
https://youtu.be/6QdJGBkMn6s?si=Ln6TLuLywystUPf6
https://youtu.be/rWBvRFwq4as?si=vLhGeDBiQK1K3dLe
https://youtu.be/2aHnI2171l0?si=337oFWvVU3tZMnf5
 That’s It!
All The Best!!

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