How do I write a data analyst resume summary that stands out?

Name your analysis tools, the business area you work in and one decision or saving your analysis led to. Data analyst summaries often list tools only; adding business impact makes yours different.

Example (fictional): "Data analyst with three years in retail, using SQL, Python and Power BI to track sales and stock across 40 stores. Built a weekly margin dashboard that helped buyers cut slow-moving stock before the holiday season."

Another example (fictional), for a junior analyst: "Economics graduate and junior data analyst skilled in Excel, SQL and Tableau, with internship experience cleaning survey data and presenting findings to a marketing team."

Keep it to two or three sentences and adjust the sector words to match the job: finance, healthcare, e-commerce or operations.