Data has changed the face of our world over the last ten years. The numerous emails, text messages we share, YouTube videos we watch are part of the nearly 2.5 quintillion bytes of data generated daily across the world. Businesses, both large and small, deal with massive data volumes, and a lot depends on their ability to glean meaningful insights from them. A data analyst does precisely that. They interpret statistical data and turn it into useful information that businesses and organizations can use for critical decision-making