Don’t be a Bridge, Instead be a Lock
Lately I’ve spent a lot of time pondering my role in the world of data. There’s this common phrase that we as data visualization and data analytics (BI) professionals hear all the time (and that I am guilty of saying): “I serve as the bridge between business and IT.” Well – I’m here to say […]
Boost Your Professional Skills via Games
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were looking for opportunities to get more strategic, focus on communication skills, improve your ability to collaborate, or just stretch your capacity to think critically? Well I have the answer for you: pick up gaming. Let’s pause for a second and provide some background: I […]
The Importance of Certification
I’ve long been a huge advocate of certification in technical fields. I think it is a great way to actively communicate and demonstrate the skill level you have in a particular area. Even further in my mind it represents the ability to set a foundation to build off of with others. I personally started my […]
Star Trek The Next Generation: Every Episode (#IronViz 3)
It’s that time again – Iron Viz feeder contest! The third and final round for a chance to battle at conference in a chef coat is upon us. This round the focus was on anything ‘Silver Screen.’ With a limitless topic I was certain that I would find myself in a creative rut that would […]
Let’s Break it Down: Tableau Server
Over the past month I’ve had the awesome pleasure of working on increasing my knowledge around Tableau Server. As part of the process of learning more and advancing my knowledge I set out a goal of taking the Tableau Server Qualified Associate exam. I’m really thrilled (and relieved!) to say that I’ve passed the test. […]
Azure + Tableau Server = Flex
I’m affectionately calling this post Azure + Tableau Server = Flex for two reasons. First – are you a desktop user that has always wanted to extend your skills in Tableau as a platform? Or perhaps you’re someone who is just inherently curious and gains confidence by learning and doing (I fall into this camp). […]
27 Weeks of #WorkoutWednesday
27 weeks into 2017 means 27 weeks of #WorkoutWednesday. So it is time to do some reminiscing on the experience and providing some commentary on the profound effect it has had on me. At the end of 2016 something was abundantly clear to me: I wasn’t as fluid as I could be and I didn’t […]
#IronViz – Let’s Go on a Pokémon Safari!
It’s that time again – Iron Viz! The second round of Iron Viz entered my world via an email with a very enticing “Iron Viz goes on Safari!” theme. My mind immediately got stuck on one thing: Pokémon Safari Zone. Growing up I was a huge gamer and Pokémon was (and still is) one of my favorites. […]
#WorkoutWednesday Week 24 – Math Musings
The Workout Wednesday for week 24 is a great way to represent where a result for a particular value falls with respect to a broader collection. I’ve used a spine chart recently on a project where most data was centered around certain points and I wanted to show the range. Propagating maximums, minimums, averages, quartiles, […]
#MakeoverMonday Week 25 | Maricopa County Ozone Readings
We had another giant data set this week – 202 million records of EPA Ozone readings across the United States. The giant data set is generously hosted by Exasol. I encourage you to register here to gain access to the data. The heart of the data is pretty straight forward – PPM readings across several […]