Maria is a data analyst with a unique educational background in sociology, philosophy and diversity studies. She aims to combine her creative streak and passion for problem-solving to help make the most of company decision-making through comprehensive reporting and data visualizations.
During her studies, Maria acquired knowledge of various methods of empirical social research, including the application of multivariate data analysis and the use of statistical software programs. She was able to hone these skills as a project lead for Community & Data in a women’s leadership network, where she analyzed the community development based on relevant data and offered recommendations for the further improvement of the network based on the results.
Maria enjoyed working with data so much that she was inspired to complete an eight month online training program in data analysis focusing on Excel, Tableau, SQL, and Python, which paved her way to the Data School.
She is deeply curious, loves to learn and to dive into various topics which grants her the ability to draw connections between complex data sets and uncover critical insights. This is highlighted by her unique visualizations which offer broad access to her analysis.
Skills
Data Visualization: Tableau, Power BI
Data Preparation & Cleaning: Alteryx, Tableau Prep
Programming: SQL, Python
Key Competencies:
Story telling
Analytical thinking
Attention to detail
Focused & conscientious work
Continuous learning
Short term projects
Sales Solution Company
Developed a Tableau dashboard with an additional mobile version that provides users with insights into the performance of their products on various sales platforms. It also shows whether sales initiatives have had an impact on sales figures.
Road Cleaning Company
Created an Alteryx flow to make the quality data of two evaluation systems comparable on the basis of spatial data. Based on this, a Tableau dashboard was created to show whether the cleaning cycle had a direct influence on the cleanliness rating of a road.
Consulting Company (Purchase Solutions)
Developed a Tableau dashboard that shows an overview of the different price models and their price development over time which enables comparability. The customer uses the dashboard to show his clients the best price tariff.
Delivery Company
Helped to develop a Tableau dashboard that provides an overview over customer satisfaction based on survey data. The main focus was the Net Promoter Score. It is used internally to determine which aspects of the delivery process can be improved and which delivery depot has the highest and lowest rating.
Experiences before Data School
PANDA | The WOMEN LEADERSHIP NETWORK (3 years 6 months)
Project Lead Community & Data (1 year 7 months)
Community Manager (1 year 11 months)
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Diversity Management Intern (6 months)
Education
Data Analytics Certification, Careerfoundry (2023)
Master of Arts in Diversity Studies (2021), Grade: 1,4
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Philosophy (2017), Grade: 1,5