Cody Batham
Cody previously worked in hospitality management managing various venues and working in night life, during this time, he found a passion for data. He was frequently using data to make decisions for the business to drive performance. He found a lot of enjoyment in exploring and utilising data within his job which drove the decision to explore a career in data.
Whilst exploring avenues to get into a data focused career, he found The Data School. Realising the opportunity was ideal for him, he started to play around with Tableau to begin the application viz and that’s when his passion for data flourished. He decided that it was data or nothing.
In his spare time he enjoys sprinting and strength Ctraining to keep fit, socialising with friends and fashion/garment design.
The Four Ws You Need to Answer to Analyse Data Like a Winner
Why So Many Ws? When creating a data visualisation, whether its Tableau, Power BI or even Excel (please don't use excel). Answering 'The Four W's' is how I set myself up to be able to give a unique perspective on the data. There are 4 questions that you need to be...
The Power of Procrastinating Productively
The Enemy of Progress While many consider procrastinating a bad thing. I would argue it is a crucial part of the human experience in producing anything. There are some people who can just sit down and get something done and I just have one thing to say to those...
From Serving Drinks to Slinging Dashboards: Transitioning to a Career in Data Analytics
One (Bachelor's) Degree of Separation Many people have this preconceived notion that you need to study a degree (possibly a second) or enter into a transitionary role to transition between industries. Which is the case for some industries, but for others, it may just...