Jude Shu
I am a graduate with a Science degree, a Post Graduate with a Certificate in Applied Statistics, and over 14 years of experience in the telecommunications Industry. I was drawn to the data school because I love working with data to enable more intelligent decisions and drive predictive capabilities. As a curious individual with an eye for detail, I solve problems by turning the most complex data sets into timely and actionable insights through clear, interactive, and user-friendly dashboards, creative thinking, and industry expertise.
Dashboard Week – Day 1
The Dataset we were given for day 1 of Dashboard week was from the Global Power database. About the data: The data consists of nearly 35K rows, there was a lot of missing data, and the data format had to be changed for tableau visualization and data exploration. In...
How to access data from a pdf file in as little as 7 steps?
In this blog, I am going to show you, how you can extract data from a pdf file. I’ll introduce you to three new tools in Alteryx and get you to a point where the data is ready for cleaning. Important: The three new tools we’ll be using are Image Input, Image to Text,...
Understanding the basics of creating Charts in Tableau
If you are putting together charts in Tableau, understanding the fundamentals of Dimensions and Measures is important, in this blog I’ll aim to break these terms down to give you an easy understanding of what they are and the charts that best represent them. Data is...
A key to a successful application to the Data School Down Under
In this blog, I’m going to give you a blueprint for a successful application. Keeping in mind everyone does things differently, for me this was a real light bulb moment. Looking at some of the other successful applicant’s dashboards, you will to some extent see this...
My Journey securing a spot at The Data School
In March of 2021, I found an advertisement on Seek for The Data School down under. The offer to be trained in industry-leading software like Tableau and Alteryx and the opportunity to gain experience was too good to pass. Previous experience: For those who are new to...