Some ideal things to have:
A passion for analytics, a love of what it is - tough, intriguing, never dull, always intellectually challenging, and constantly demanding that you expand your skill set
Strong in first principle-thinking and applying analytics to real-life business problems
Can maintain a clear communication style and coordinate with people from different teams and backgrounds. Effective storyteller with the ability to connect the dots and explain the crux of a situation to the stakeholders
Ability to manage priorities and deliverables while working in a fast-paced, startup environment
Experience with one or more data programming languages (Python, R, SQL) and interest in developing data visualization skills (Tableau, PowerBI, Qlikview,
D3.Js)
Clear fundamentals in statistics, machine learning, and data science principles are considered a plus