Nelini Jayathilake
Nelini, a Masters by Research student, is contributing to enhancing the world of online reviews. Her research journey has led her to collect data using web scraping and identify patterns. Her interest in data analysis was sparked by the amazing insights revealed through this process.
Eager to bridge the gap in her knowledge, she made the decision to embark on an exciting career journey at the Data School, where she can evolve from a beginner to an expert, integrating her skills into real-world data analytics consulting. With self-taught knowledge in data analytics, Nelini is constantly expanding her learning curve with Data School.
When she is not analyzing data, she loves to travel, explore different cultures, go hiking, and enjoy blissful weekends of rest.
Exploring USA Jail Statistics
Welcome back to final exciting challenge of Dashboard exploration! This time, we're delving into a comprehensive dataset that provides a fascinating glimpse into the USA jail system, ranging from county jails to federal prisons. Buckle up as we dig deep into the...
How to Create a KPI Card in Tableau : Visualizing Percentage Difference of Sales between Current Year and Previous Year
In the world of data visualization and business intelligence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) play a pivotal role in monitoring and understanding the health of a business or project. A KPI card is a powerful tool that condenses vital information into a concise,...
Exploring SpaceX Rockets
Welcome to the fourth challenge of Dashboard Week! This task is a bit more complex than the previous ones as we are required to scrape the data from a given link and analyze it to build an insightful dashboard on SpaceX rocket data. Let's dive into the process and see...
Star Trek Universe Unleashed: Navigating TV, Movies, and Books in One Place
Welcome to the third day of Dashboard Week at Data School Down Under! Today's challenge is all about the beloved Star Trek universe. Who doesn't love Star Trek with its great TV shows and captivating storytelling? But, with so much media content spanning over 50 years...
Path to Peak Performance: Selecting the Optimal CPU and GPU Duo
Welcome to the second day of Dashboard Week! Today's challenge revolves around one of our favorite passions: gaming and all things computery'ishness. Over the last five years, CPUs and GPUs have seen tremendous improvements, leading to better performance and enhanced...
Unraveling the Mysteries of LA Crime: A Data-Driven Journey
Welcome to the first day of Dashboard Week at Data School Down Under! Today's challenge revolves around analyzing LAPD crime statistics from 2020 to 2023. Our mission is to create a dashboard that tells a compelling story using this data while keeping our target...
Enhance Data Visualization and User Experience: Adding Star Rating to Tool tips in Tableau
Data visualization is an essential aspect of data analysis, and Tableau has established itself as a powerful tool for creating visually appealing and interactive visualizations. One feature that significantly enhances the user experience in Tableau is the ability to...
How to do a cohort analysis in Tableau?
What is a cohort analysis? Cohort Analysis can be thought of as a study of the actions of a specific cohort through time. A cohort can be defined as a group of people who are divided into time periods and share common traits. In this sort of analysis, actionable...
Presenting with Confidence: Tips and Tricks for Success
Are you one of those people who find themselves stumbling over their words, sweating profusely, and shaking with nerves when giving presentations? Don't worry, you are not alone. Presenting with confidence is an essential skill that many people struggle with, but it's...
How to create a nested bar chart in Tableau
In this blog post, let's see how to create a nested bar chart. This chart is also known as overlapped bar chart. For this we are using the ‘Sample – Superstore’ dataset and we are going to create a visualization for ‘Sales and Profit by Category’. Step 1: First, let’s...