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Data Analyst

Role description

looks at the organisation’s raw data and finds ways to make it easier for others to understand, locates trends, or predicts what might happen in the future. They help businesses turn extensive, unorganised collections of information into something useful. Data analysts usually do some form of statistical analysis on the data they have collected. An excellent understanding of algorithms, statistics, and mathematics is required.

Role skills

• Critical thinking
• Inductive reasoning (bottom-down thinking)
• Presentation skills
• Computer skills
• Data analysis
• Design software
• Spreadsheet proficiency

Qualifications

Bachelor of Data Analytics