Sulakkhana Himihami Mudiyanselage
Sulakkhana obtained her first degree in Computer Science and Mathematics and worked as a teaching assistant. Then she moved to Australia and completed her master’s degree in Information Technology at Charles Sturt University. Since then, she worked in hospitality industry. Her passion for numbers and data directed her to pursue a short course in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. She joined the Data School to build a solid foundation for her carrier in Data Analytics.
In her leisure time she likes to watch TV and to do gardening. She loves to eat tropical fruits.
Dashboard Week Day 3 – Wealthy Victorians and Donations
Today our Challenge is designing a dashboard and tell a story about Australian Taxation Data. Data Preparation Today data set can be downloaded from https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/taxation-statistics-2018-19. Data set has many categories such as Individual Index,...
Dashboard Week Day 2 – Star Wars Characters
Today is our second day and we received a dataset related to Star Wars. Our Challenge is designing a dashboard and tell a story about characters or film etc. I have to admit, I’m not familiar with Star Wars and I know very little about characters in Star Wars. Data...
Dashboard Week Day 1- Customer Service Requests- City of Melbourne
Finally, we are at our dashboard week, which is two weeks earlier than usual and we are ready as we could be. During the dashboard week we receive a dataset daily in the morning and we will be presenting this in next day, morning. Today is our first day and we...
How to switch between chart types using parameters
This is a very useful feature which allows user to select multiple chart types without cluttering the dashboard. In this blog, I will demonstrate how to switch between multiple charts using parameters. For this task, I am using the Superstore dataset. Step 1: Create...
How to create a Dynamic Reference Band using Set Actions in Tableau
Sets and Set Actions are one of my favorite areas in Tableau which can add more interactivity and flexibility to your dashboard or chart. In this blog, I will demonstrate How to create a Dynamic Reference Band using Set Actions. For this task, I am using the famous...
How to build a Jitter Plot
Jitter plot can be considered as a variation of strip plot. When you have strip plot with overlapping marks Jitter Plot is the better way to represent distribution of data in the chosen axis. In this blog, I will demonstrate How to build a Jitter plot using the Random...
How to create a drill down using Set Actions in Tableau
Sets are basically a subset of data which can be defined based on a condition. Set Actions can add more interactivity and flexibility to your dashboard or chart. In this blog, I will demonstrate how to create a drill down using Set Actions. For this task, I am using...
How to create a Bump Chart in Tableau
Recently, I came across one of the Workout Wednesday Challenges which is a bump chart in a unique way. In this blog, I will demonstrate how to create a Bump chart. Then you can give it a go with above challenge. Bump chart is one of the effective ways to show the...
How to pass Alteryx Core Designer Certification
I am happy, that I passed my Alteryx Core Certification just in two weeks since I started learning Alteryx. I would like to share my experience and some tips about the Exam which helped me pass the certification exam. This is the first exam out of three Alteryx...
My Journey to The Data School Down Under
I am coming from computer science and Mathematics background and my interest in numbers and data drove me into Data Analytics field. Recently, I completed a data science short course and started looking for an opportunity to get into Data Analytics. Then I came...