Karina Chan

Karina is a highly accomplished data analyst consultant, graduating with a master's degree in Applied Translation from the University of Leeds in 2022. Her academic background has equipped her with a strong foundation in analytical methodologies and a keen understanding of language nuances.


With a robust academic foundation, Karina has honed her skills in data analysis and manipulation, recognizing the transformative impact it can have across diverse sectors. Her passion for language learning and cultural appreciation has seamlessly integrated with her analytical expertise, providing a unique perspective in the field of data consulting.


Karina's professional journey was inspired by over eight years of engagement in debate, where she recognized the potential for meaningful contributions in the consulting arena. This realization fueled her commitment to building a career as a data analyst consultant, driven by a dedication to data-driven problem-solving.
In addition to her professional pursuits, Karina maintains an active and balanced lifestyle. She engages in water sports such as wake surfing and paddling, showcasing her commitment to both precision and discipline. Furthermore, her diverse interests include roller skating, snowboarding, and pottery, reflecting a multifaceted approach to both her professional and personal life.


Karina's commitment to excellence, coupled with her analytical acumen and passion for diverse interests, positions her as a valuable asset in the realm of data analysis and consulting.

Blog Posts

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Mon 04 Mar 2024 | Karina Chan
[Power BI DAX] Context Transition In The Calculate Function
I had a go at learning context transition, and this is my understanding of the theory. I have linked all the materials I used to learn at the end of the blog. Before diving into context transition, it is essential to first understand row context, filter context and the calculate function
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Fri 02 Jun 2023 | Karina Chan
Plan A Dashboard With Me
Data Creation: I created this data set with Alteryx. The story of the data is about London ambulance services, but the numbers do not reflect reality. It is just a mock data set I created. Intention Behind This Dashboard: I want to make an effective overall dashboard
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Fri 02 Jun 2023 | Karina Chan
Dashboard Week Review
Inspired by Ed Hayter, I decided to rate the works I produced during dashboard week as well. Day 1 - UK Crime Overview Rating: 5 This dashboard is very mid. It is enough for what I was trying to show, which was a high level dashboard for overview
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Fri 02 Jun 2023 | Karina Chan
The Most Important Skill For A Consultant
If you have read my dashboard week blogs, you would have seen this messy note already. This is from my day 3 of dashboard week. For those who don't know, dashboard is the final week of our four months training
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Fri 02 Jun 2023 | Karina Chan
How To Match A Shape With A Combination Of Dimensions In Tableau
For the final day of my dashboard week, I made a dashboard where users can pick from a selection of appearance features, and a boy icon on the dashboard will change to fit their selections
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Fri 02 Jun 2023 | Karina Chan
Dashboard Week Day 4: Boybands
Today task is to use the internet boyband data base to build a dashboard. The complete instruction can be found here: https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/robbin-vernooij/ds38-dashboard-week-day-4-boy-bands/. Since today is the last day of my dashboard week, I wanted to make something fun
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Thu 01 Jun 2023 | Karina Chan
Dashboard Week Day 3: NASA
Today's task is to use any NASA API to pull in data, and then make a dashboard out of it. The full instruction can be found here: https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/robbin-vernooij/ds38-dashboard-week-day-3-nasa/
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Wed 31 May 2023 | Karina Chan
How To Make A Radar Chart In Power BI
Radar chart is not one of the build in visuals in Power BI, so the first thing we need to do is to download a radar visual. Click the three dots in the Visualizatrions pane and select "Get more visuals", then it will bring you to what I call the visual store
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Wed 31 May 2023 | Karina Chan
Dashboard Week Day 2: Power BI
Today we are tasked to recreate a Tableau dashboard with Power BI. The complete instruction can be found here: https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/robbin-vernooij/ds38-2/
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Wed 31 May 2023 | Karina Chan
Fixing The Error With Map Tool In Alteryx
Map tool has been a known bug in the latest two versions of Alteryx. It crushes the app every time you try to add it to the canvas. However, there is actual a simple way to solve this issue. All it takes is to rename a file in your computer
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Wed 31 May 2023 | Karina Chan
Output as Google Sheet in Alteryx
In order to output data as a google sheet,  you will need the Google Drive tool, which can be downloaded in this link: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Community-Gallery/Google-Drive-Tools/ta-p/898151. The configuration of the tool can be tricky so I would like to briefly explain it
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Tue 30 May 2023 | Karina Chan
Dashboard Week Day 1: UK Street Crimes
This is the last week of my training, which also means here comes dashboard week. I will be writing a blog everyday detailing what I did throughout the day
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Tue 07 Mar 2023 | Karina Chan
Moving Average with Parameter
With the help of table calculation, moving average can be easily calculation in Tableau
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Thu 16 Feb 2023 | Karina Chan
Tableau Date Calculation Cheat Sheet
Personally, I believe date calculation is one of the most useful calculations in Tableau. However, it could be confusing with all the functions if you are not familiar with Tableau calculation language
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Thu 09 Feb 2023 | Karina Chan
New Rows...What Does It Do?
The function New Rows in Tableau Prep is very useful when preparing a sequential data source with missing input. In this blog, I will demonstration how to use it with
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Tue 07 Feb 2023 | Karina Chan
Should You Trust Any Data Sources?
There are different ways to increase the credibility of a data source. In this blog, I will discuss two of the ways to do so.
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