Tableau Public Featured Authors: June 2024

Adrian is a Tableau Visionary and Forum Ambassador. As a Senior Tableau Consultant, Adrian excels at demystifying data and crafting compelling stories. Passionate about social data projects and tech trends, he constantly shares insights from the Community Forums and infuses his work with a touch of humor. Whether mentoring newcomers or experimenting with new datasets, he leverages Tableau Public to push the boundaries of data visualization, and his enthusiasm for it is truly infectious. Connect with Adrian on X/Twitter, LinkedIn, or his blog.

Alisa is a Product Designer at American Express Global Business Travel, focused on enhancing the user experience of Data/BI Products and visualizations. She started vizzing in November 2020 participating in the IronViz Student Edition competition. She believes data should be accessible and enjoyable for everyone and loves vizzing about pop culture and Community Projects like #MakeoverMonday and #RWFD. Tableau Public enables her to be more innovative, powering her creativity and storytelling skills. Her biggest source of inspiration are the millions of vizzes by the Datafam. When she is not glued to her screen she loves watching anime, sketching and playing with her cats. Connect with Alisa on X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Anna is a Database Analyst at Duke University where she queries, reports, and educates on student record data, managing the office’s visualizations. Born in Athens, Greece, Anna has surprisingly never climbed the Acropolis. She has lived in the US, Greece, Luxembourg, Germany, and Belgium, and is fluent in Greek and English. Her experimental work on Tableau Public is inspired by the Tableau community’s artistry. One of her visualizations which earned a #VOTD, inspired by a chat with her then 5-year-old son about bugs. Since 2020, Anna has focused more on data visualization. Connect with Anna on LinkedIn, Medium, and YouTube.

Asha is a data visualization enthusiast working at The Information Lab. While she builds business dashboards regularly for clients, Tableau Public allows her to create exciting dashboards on topics like Rick and Morty, the Monty Hall problem, and Marvel superheroes. Her favorite part of Tableau Public is the supportive and helpful community which has substantially aided in her learning. Asha has been on Tableau Public since November 2022 and enjoys exploring a variety of topics, from TV shows to the endangered Amur leopards. Connect with Asha on X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Chasoso is an Application Engineer at NEC Solution Innovators. Over the past three years, his journey with Tableau and Tableau Public has been transformative, and has sparked a profound appreciation for the stunning visualizations published by the DataFam. He particularly enjoys the map and animation features of Tableau, frequently leveraging them in his work. He actively engages in initiatives like Makeover Monday and Workout Wednesday where he not only improves his data skills but also shares his insights and creations with the vibrant Tableau community. Connect with Hideaki on X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Felipe is a Data Analyst at Sebben International. He uses Tableau Public for both professional and personal projects to enhance his analytical skills. With three years on the platform, Felipe has found the Tableau Public community to be the cornerstone of his learning journey, enabling him to share his work, gather valuable feedback, and draw inspiration from others' visualizations. He enjoys creating vizzes on international relations topics such as energy, migration, economics, and international politics. While not currently involved in social data projects, Felipe is eager to start getting involved in projects related to international relations. Connect with Felipe on X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and GitHub.

Heather joined Tableau Public in 2023, after a year of using Tableau professionally, to enhance her skills. She creates visualizations on topics that pique her curiosity and enjoys experimenting with new techniques. During a global medication shortage, Heather used Tableau Public to help people share availability information, inspiring her to explore more ways to support the neurodivergent community through data visualization. Her favorite part of Tableau Public is learning from and being inspired by visualizations from users worldwide. Connect with Heather on X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Maureen Okonkwo, an Analytics Consultant at Swift Insights who uses Tableau as her primary tool for data visualization, to improve her analytics, design, and storytelling skills. Maureen actively utilizes Tableau Public to broaden her data skills, engage with the Tableau Community, showcase her projects, and learn from peers. She finds inspiration in observing how fellow authors evolve their Tableau proficiency. Maureen loves visualizing business-related subjects and enjoys tackling #MakeoverMonday challenges. For more insights into her work, connect with Maureen on X/Twitter, LinkedIn, or her website.

Ray is a Provider Analytics Consultant and Tableau Developer for Highmark Health. He has been using Tableau since 2016 and Tableau Public since late 2017. He showcases his expertise through creative visualizations on Tableau Public, actively participates in community projects, and competes in Iron Viz. Ray's vizzes feature diverse chart types, from hierarchical tables to waffle charts. His favorite aspect of Tableau Public is its global platform, which allows him to influence and shape thoughts on data visualization. In 2024 several of his vizzes made it to the Trending channel on Tableau Public—a proof of his dedication and innovation. Connect with Ray on LinkedIn.

Sebastine is a Lead Data Analyst at a real estate firm in Abuja who has embraced Tableau over the past year, channeling his passion into crafting impactful business dashboards. Tableau empowers him to unleash creativity, build charts, and get data insights. He attributes the collaborative spirit and constant support from fellow Tableau enthusiasts to his growth. His favorite part about Tableau Public is the Community and the accessible resources for learning and inspirations. Connect with Sebastine on X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Shangruff is a Lead Data Visualization Developer at Nike in Oregon. He discovered Tableau in 2017 while pursuing his Masters and has been a part of his professional career ever since. In his free time, he loves creating business dashboards and participating in Community Projects like #SportsVizSunday. He gets his inspiration to build dashboards that solve business problems, drive insights, and make them aesthetically appealing and functional from Tableau Public, and the #DataFam. Connect with Shangruff on X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.