Use data to answer practical questions and help teams make better decisions.
A career path is not a promise or a fixed timeline. Use this guide to test your interest through small, low-risk experiments.
Who it may suit
Structured thinkers who like patterns, evidence, and explaining what numbers mean.
Typical responsibilities
Clean data; analyze trends; build dashboards; communicate findings; support decisions.
How long it may take
3–6 months
A beginner roadmap
Strengthen spreadsheets; learn SQL; practice visualization; publish two analysis projects.
Recommended resources
Kaggle Learn, SQLBolt, and public datasets from government portals.
Your first practical step
Choose a public dataset and write down five useful questions it could answer.