Building an Interactive Visual Resume using Tableau
In the age of the connected professional world it’s important to distinguish and differentiate yourself. When it comes to the visual analytics space, a great way to do that is an interactive resume. Building out a resume in Tableau and posting it on Tableau Public allows prospective employers to get firsthand insight into your skills […]
Aiming for data-driven? Don’t forget the people.
I’ve been in this situation too much recently: I’m having a conversation with someone about the state of analytics and there’s a sudden turn to product feature comparison. What follows are a series of strengths and weaknesses bulletpoints. The kicker? Often the points are focused on what the tool can do, or how the tool […]
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 […]
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 […]
March & April Combined Book Binge
Time for another recount of the content I’ve been consuming. I missed my March post, so I figured it would be fine to do a combined effort. First up: The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin In my last post I mentioned that I got a recommendation to tune in to Seth and got the opportunity […]
Book Binge – January Edition
It’s time for another edition of book binge – a random category of blog posts devised (and now only on its second iteration) where I walk through the different books I’ve read and purchased this month. First – a personal breakthrough! I have always been an avid reader, but admittedly become lazy in recent years. […]
How do you add value through data analytics?
I recently read this article that really ignited a lot of thoughts that often swirl around in my mind. If you were to ask me what my drive is, it’s making data-informed, data-driven decisions. My mechanism for this is through data visualization. More broadly than that, it is communicating complex ideas in a visual manner. […]