Kieran Adair
As a Data School consultant, Kieran is fascinated by the nexus storytelling and analytics. With a background in journalism, economics, and social research, he has a unique insight into the way Tableau and Alteryx can help organisations explore and investigate their data.
His approach is informed by experience as a field research supervisor at EY Sweeney and broadcast editor at news intelligence agency iSentia. This is underpinned with training in economics and social policy research from UNSW Sydney.
In his spare time, you he enjoys perusing the record stores and delis of Melbourne.
Tableau Tip | Creating A Three Tier Drill Down Map
Drill down maps are a great way of encouraging interactivity with geographic data. In this Tableau tutorial you’ll learn how to create a three tier drill down map using parameter actions and filters.
Tableau Tip | Creating A Dynamic Bar Chart With Set Actions
In this tutorial I demonstrate how to create a dynamic drill down bar chart using Tableau’s set action feature. This allows users to filter their dashboard view from from a higher to lower level of granularity with the click of a button.
Alteryx Tip | How To Access The Spotify API In 3 Simple Steps
You might know it best from your stereo, but alongside its streaming service Spotify operates an API that stores a treasure trove of musical metadata. This data is powered by The Echo Nest, an early innovator in the world a music intelligence, which Spotify uses to...
Data Skills | A 3 Step Formula For Effective Dashboard Presentations
Imagine you have just finished a new Tableau dashboard. It is well laid out, tells a good story, and has the potential to help your audience find important insights. The only problem is that you have no idea how you are going to present it. Sound familiar? If so, this...
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Data Skills | 7 Vizs To Inspire Your Data School Application [+ Application Tips]
When applying for the Data School Down Under, the first challenge you’ll face is deciding on a topic for your first Viz.
Tableau Tip | Building A Tile Map Of Australian Electorates
On a recent MakeoverMonday, Andy Kriebel demonstrated an innovative new way to visualise geographic data when plotting the price of mobile plans around the world. It’s called a tile map, and it has some serious advantages over standard approaches to mapping in...