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Data Management & Analytics

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STORYTELLING WITH DATA

This assignment focuses on decluttering a bar chart by:

  • Removing unnecessary elements (gridlines, borders, redundant labels).

  • Simplifying the visual design while maintaining clarity.

  • Enhancing focus on the key message of the data.

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According to Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic (2020), 

Gestalt Principles,  including proximity, similarity, enclosure, continuity, and connection, can also significantly improve data visualizations.

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ENTITY RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAMS

Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) are useful for visualizing database structure, relationships, and how data flows between tables. They help with:

  • Mapping out tables, primary keys (PKs), and foreign keys (FKs).

  • Understanding Relationships (one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships).

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DATA CLEANING

This spreadsheet showcases data-cleaning techniques using a large dataset generated via Python. Techniques include:

  • Text to Columns

  • SUBSTITUTE Function

  • TRIM Function

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BASIC EXCEL

This spreadsheet covers fundamental Excel concepts:

  • Data Validation (Menu): Restricting field inputs to a predefined list.

  • Named Ranges: Defining a specific block of cells for easier referencing.

  • Error Handling: Providing feedback to users when invalid data is entered.

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CONTEXTUAL MENUS

This spreadsheet explores how contextual menus dynamically update based on cell values. Concepts include:

 

  • INDIRECT Function: Populating menu options based on another cell’s content.

  • Conditional Formatting: Changing cell appearances based on logical rules (red for debits, green for credits).

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SUMIFS & VLOOKUPS

This file focuses on data lookups in cost estimation:

  • VLOOKUP for searching within variable rows and columns.

  • Nested MATCH Statements for refining searches.

  • SUMIF Function to calculate sums based on conditions.

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ADVANCED LOOKUPS & CONDITIONAL FORMATTING

This spreadsheet explores complex lookup functions and logical formatting. Features include:

  • VLOOKUP & HLOOKUP to retrieve data dynamically.

  • MATCH statements for custom searches.

  • Conditional Formatting with AND/OR/NOT Logic.

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DIGITAL MARKETING METRIC

This spreadsheet calculates key digital marketing performance indicators, such as:

  • CPM, CPC, CTR, CPA

  • Conversion Rate & Profit per Order

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TABLEAU PREP BUILDER FLOWS

This Tableau Prep file processes data received from Graphic Communication students for Tableau Desktop use. The flowchart above mainly features data cleaning. Other useful techniques include:​

  • Joins and Unions to combine data from two tables

  • ​Aggregation to summarize data by grouping values and performing calculations.

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TABLEAU DESKTOP DASHBOARDS

This Tableau Prep file processes data received from Graphic Communication students for Tableau Desktop use. The flowchart above mainly features data cleaning. Other useful techniques include:​

  • Joins and Unions to combine data from two tables

  • ​Aggregation to summarize data by grouping values and performing calculations.

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TABLEAU DESKTOP ANALYSIS

This Tableau project includes sophisticated visualizations analyzing video game data Features include:

  • KPI Cards to quickly communicate key statistics without needing detailed analysis (e.g. "Total Video Games Released")

  • Treemaps to show proportions and compare categories.

  • Line Graphs & Bar Charts

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TABLEAU DESKTOP STORIES

This Tableau story about Airbnbs in San Mateo in 2023-2024 consists of multiple worksheets and dashboards, each featuring insightful data visualizations. A Tableau story allows for:

  • Step-by-step analysis showing how data changes over time or how different metrics interact.

  • Data-driven narratives that walk users through key insights.

  • User-guided interactions where users can click through different pages to explore data.

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