Analytics Foundations
What analysts actually do, the lifecycle of a question, types of data, structured vs. unstructured, the 'so what' framework.
A hands-on data analytics curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Python (pandas), statistics, BI tools (Tableau, Power BI), dashboard design, and the storytelling skills that get analysts hired — delivered by senior US-based analysts who ship dashboards used by execs every day.
Each tool taught with the workflows and failure modes practitioners actually meet on the job.
First half of the curriculum — core fundamentals and the most common day-to-day skills.
What analysts actually do, the lifecycle of a question, types of data, structured vs. unstructured, the 'so what' framework.
Advanced formulas (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), PivotTables, Power Query, conditional formatting, Excel as a fast prototyping tool.
SELECT, JOIN, aggregates, window functions, CTEs, subqueries, performance basics, PostgreSQL + Snowflake hands-on.
Jupyter, data structures, pandas DataFrames, cleaning, merging, group-by, time series, matplotlib basics.
Descriptive stats, distributions, sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, p-values, A/B test analysis.
Second half — production patterns, real-world operations, and the senior-level depth.
Connections, calculated fields, LOD expressions, parameters, dashboard design, publishing to Tableau Server.
Power Query M, DAX measures, data modeling, report design, row-level security, deployment to Power BI Service.
Dashboard layout, chart selection, narrative arcs, executive summaries, before/after data presentations.
Intro to dbt, staging models, tests, documentation, the 'modern data stack' analyst flow.
End-to-end: pull data, clean it, model it, build a dashboard, present findings to stakeholders.
techventive.io turns this curriculum into job-ready positioning — project explanation, résumé and LinkedIn rewrites, GitHub portfolio polish, technical interview preparation, and placement-focused guidance through to the offer letter.
Freshers, working professionals, managers, career switchers, and aspirants who want a practical, job-focused path.