Ava Mitchell
Recent Graduate | Business Analyst
ava.mitchell@email.com • (415) 555-0142 • San Francisco, CA • linkedin.com/in/avamitchell
Summary
Results-driven recent graduate with hands-on experience in data analysis, stakeholder reporting, and process optimization gained through internships and academic projects. Proficient in Excel, SQL, and Tableau, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex datasets into actionable business insights that drive measurable outcomes. Eager to apply analytical skills and a collaborative mindset to support data-informed decision-making in a fast-paced professional environment.
Experience
Business Analyst Intern Jun 2023 – Dec 2023
Meridian Consulting Group · Austin, TX
- Analyzed customer sales data across 5 product lines using SQL and Excel, identifying a 14% revenue leakage that informed a corrective pricing strategy adopted company-wide.
- Built 3 automated Tableau dashboards consolidating KPIs for senior leadership, reducing weekly reporting time by 6 hours per analyst.
- Supported a cross-functional process improvement project that reduced order fulfillment cycle time by 22% over a 3-month period.
Data & Operations Intern May 2022 – Aug 2022
Horizon Retail Solutions · Dallas, TX
- Cleaned and standardized a 50,000-row inventory dataset in Excel, improving data accuracy from 78% to 96% and enabling reliable demand forecasting.
Skills
SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, Power Query)TableauGoogle Looker StudioPython (Pandas, NumPy)SPSSBusiness Requirements Documentation