3 years in operations → Analytics. Roast my profile. What would you improve?

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Hi everyone,

I'm transitioning from operations to Business/Data Analytics after 3+ years in admissions operations. Over the past few months I've been building projects to bridge the gap rather than just applying.

Current stack:

- SQL (CTEs, joins, aggregations)

- PostgreSQL

- Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables)

- Metabase

- Dashboarding & KPI reporting

- Data cleaning and transformation

Projects:

• Retail banking campaign analysis (41k+ records): customer segmentation, conversion analysis, dashboards, business recommendations.

• Blinkit sales dashboard: $1.2M+ sales analysis, KPI tracking, regional and product performance.

Background:

- B.Tech Biotechnology (CGPA 8.87)

- Experience managing high-volume operational data, reporting, CRM records, and process tracking.

The challenge is that recruiters often see my previous job titles (Senior Counselor/Advisor) before they see the analytics work.

If you were hiring for a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Reporting Analyst, or Research Analyst role, what would make you reject or shortlist this profile? I'm looking for honest feedback.