What Great Data Analyst DO ?

What DATA
ANALYST DO?
GOKUL(DLS20011)
DATA ANALYST?

 collects, cleans, and interprets data sets in order to answer a question or solve a problem

 They can work in many industries, including business, finance, criminal justice, science, medicine, and government
 These are some common tools in a data analyst’s tool belt:
• Microsoft Excel®
• SQL
• SAS® software
• Google Analytics ™
• Google Tag Manager
• Tableau™
• Google AdWords
SKILLS DATA SCIENTIST SHOULD
HAVE?

 full-stack”data scientist has mastery of

 Structured Query Language (SQL)
 Microsoft Excel.
 Critical Thinking.
 R or Python-Statistical Programming.
 Data Visualization.
 Presentation Skills.
 Machine Learning.
Types of Data Analytics

Descriptive analytics
Diagnostic analytics
Predictive analytics
Prescriptive analytics 
Key Responsibilities of a Data Analyst

• Designing and maintaining data systems and databases; this includes fixing coding errors and other
data-related problems.
• Mining data from primary and secondary sources, then reorganizing said data in a format that can be
easily read by either human or machine.
• Using statistical tools to interpret data sets, paying particular attention to trends and patterns that could
be valuable for diagnostic and predictive analytics efforts.
• Demonstrating the significance of their work in the context of local, national, and global trends that
impact both their organization and industry.
• Preparing reports for executive leadership that 
effectively communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data.
• Collaborating with programmers, engineers, and organizational leaders to identify opportunities for
process improvements, recommend system modifications, and develop policies for data governance.
• Creating appropriate documentation that allows stakeholders to understand the 
steps of the data analysis process and duplicate or replicate the analysis if necessary.
 Analytics for machine learning and AI

 Machine learning specialists put a bunch of potential data inputs through algorithms, tweak the settings, and keep
iterating until the right outputs are produced
 their ability to quickly help you see and summarize what-is-here is a superpower
 Skills Required to Become a Machine
Learning Engineer
 Machine learning is just a different perspective on statistics. The following are critical skills that can help you
jumpstart your career in this fast-growing domain:
Essential technical skills for ML engineers Essential soft skills for ML engineers
1. Expertise in computer fundamentals Communication skills
2. In-depth knowledge of programming skills Problem-solving skills
3. Knowledge of probability and statistics Domain knowledge
4. Data modeling and evaluation skills Time management
5. Software engineering skills Thirst for learning
6. Data science skills
7. Additional machine learning skills
THANK YOU

Prepared By,
Gokul R