Data Analyst CV Example
Sample CV - Priya Desai
The people, organizations and sample achievements shown here are fictional. Use them as writing examples and replace them with your own evidence.
Personal Information
Summary
Data analyst with 4 years of experience turning sales and marketing data into dashboards and recommendations. Advanced SQL, Python and Tableau; automated a 6-hour weekly report down to 20 minutes and supported a pricing change worth $900K a year.
Work Experience
Data Analyst
Lakeshore Retail Group
2022-01 - Present
Build and maintain Tableau dashboards for 40 store managers. Write SQL in Snowflake to analyze sales, promotions and inventory. Automated weekly reporting with Python and dbt and ran an A/B pricing test that increased margin by 2.1 points.
Junior Data Analyst
Clearpath Insurance
2020-07 - 2021-12
Cleaned and analyzed claims data in SQL Server and Excel, built Power BI reports for the operations team and documented KPI definitions.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Statistics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2020-05
Minor in Computer Science
Skills
Languages
How to write a Data Analyst CV
A data analyst CV should prove that you can get from raw data to a business decision. Recruiters look for SQL and a BI tool first, then Python or R, and above all for analyses that changed a metric, saved time or informed a strategy.
Writing tips
- Put SQL, your BI tool (Tableau, Power BI or Looker) and Python or R in the first line of your skills.
- Describe each project as question, analysis, decision and result.
- Quantify efficiency gains, such as hours of manual reporting you automated.
- Link to a portfolio or GitHub with one or two well-documented case studies.
Frequently asked questions
How do I become a data analyst with no experience?
Build two or three portfolio projects with public datasets using SQL and a BI tool, write up the business question and the result, and apply for junior or trainee analyst roles.
Should I list every library I know?
No. List the tools you use confidently and that the job asks for. A focused stack is more credible than a long list.