Morgan Rennie

Morgan is a versatile data analytics specialist with a background in Finance and M&A Recruitment. With over a year of indepth experience in Tableau and Alteryx, Morgan has honed his skills in data visualisation and manipulation, earning recognition for his innovative dashboard designs through a Tableau Public Viz of the Day award, and a commendation for his dissertation on market forecasting.

Beyond his expertise in Tableau and Alteryx, Morgan is proficient in SQL & MySQL, Python, and PowerBI, enabling him to tackle complex analytical challenges and deliver actionable insights across platforms and languages.

In the past 18 months, Morgan has worked across diverse industries, including Media, Finance, Health, and Transport. Notably, he spent a year at Paramount Pictures, where he contributed to the software tooling department, streamlining processes through data-driven solutions. Additionally, Morgan has collaborated with an international NGO, bringing data visualization expertise to the United Nations. His passions lie within the NGO, Aerospace, and TMT industries.

Raised in Qatar, Morgan enjoys making the most of the outdoor activities available in the UK and Europe such as snowsports, hiking, and camping. Recently he finished a 10-day hike in the Outer Hebrides, and is currently preparing for a Coast to Coast cycling adventure; embodying his determination to push boundaries personally and professionally.

MorganRennie - Overview
Data Analytics consultant specializing in Tableau and Alteryx. Utilizing Github as a repository to store code to build a portfolio. - MorganRennie

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Wed 29 Mar 2023 | Morgan A Rennie
How to Filter and Highlight with Slicers in Microsoft Power BI
The general purpose of a "slicer" in PowerBI is to filter out information. However, with a little bit of DAX, we can use a single slider to not only filter our information but highlight it too! This blog will provide a brief how-to guide on building out this slider
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Fri 31 Mar 2023 | Morgan A Rennie
Dashboard Week - Day 5 - Sleep Cycles
Dashboard week is a 5-day challenge, each day confronted with a new data set, either given straight out or directed to where to build or capture it from, before investigating and presenting the data in a series of visualizations
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Thu 30 Mar 2023 | Morgan A Rennie
Dashboard Week - Day 4: Fake Data
Dashboard week is a 5-day challenge, each day confronted with a new data set, either given straight out or directed to where to build or capture it from, before investigating and presenting the data in a series of visualizations.
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Wed 14 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Failing to prepare (your data) is Preparing to Fail (your clients) - III - Preparing Data in Tableau Prep
A three-part mini-series on data preparation, exploring the importance of data preparation, and providing an introduction to some of the tools we use here at The Information Lab.
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Wed 14 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Failing to prepare (your data) is Preparing to Fail (your clients) - II - Preparing Data in Alteryx
A three-part mini-series on data preparation, exploring the importance of data preparation, and providing an introduction to some of the tools we use here at The Information Lab.
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Sat 10 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Failing to Prepare (your data) is Preparing to Fail (your clients) - I - The Importance of Data Preparation
A three-part mini-series on data preparation, exploring the importance of data preparation, and providing an introduction to some of the tools we use here at The Information Lab.
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Wed 01 Mar 2023 | Morgan A Rennie
Bias in Data Collection - IV
This is part 4 of a 4 part series, covering bias in data collection: what bias is, who data bias can affect, the importance of awareness of data bias, and ways in which we (as analysts and consultants) can attempt to mitigate bias in the collection and analysis phases
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Wed 01 Mar 2023 | Morgan A Rennie
Bias in Data Collection - III
This is part 3 of a 4 part series, covering bias in data collection: what bias is, who data bias can affect, the importance of awareness of data bias, and ways in which we (as analysts and consultants) can attempt to mitigate bias in the collection and analysis phases
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Wed 01 Mar 2023 | Morgan A Rennie
Bias in Data Collection - II
This is part 2 of a 4 part series, covering bias in data collection: what bias is, who data bias can affect, the importance of awareness of data bias, and ways in which we (as analysts and consultants) can attempt to mitigate bias in the collection and analysis phases
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Tue 28 Feb 2023 | Morgan A Rennie
Bias in Data Collection - I
This is part 1 of a 4 part series, covering bias in data collection: what bias is, who data bias can affect, the importance of awareness of data bias, and ways in which we (as analysts and consultants) can attempt to mitigate bias in the collection and analysis phases
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Thu 05 Jan 2023 | Morgan A Rennie
Reordering Bar Charts: Utilising Sets
Tableau offers several ways to reorder bar charts, this blog will explore the use of sets to allow the end user to reorder a bar chart by clicking on a measure, you can observe this set action in the below Tableau dashboard
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Thu 29 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Building the Paramount+ Dashboard
A build log exploring the process behind building a Paramount+ dashboard over the Christmas period - utilising hand-drawn plans, Alteryx workflows, custom colour palettes, and Tableau.
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Sat 10 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Alteryx Weekly Challenge - 296
In preparation for my Alteryx Core Credential, I have completed a series of Alteryx weekly challenges. I figured the best way to test my knowledge is to create a beginner-friendly guide to completing Alteryx Weekly Challenge 296.
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Thu 29 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Creating a Custom Categorical Colour Palette in Tableau
A guide on how to create a custom categorical colour palette in Tableau.
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Thu 29 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Colour Theory and Formats
A guide to colour theory, including a discussion on the important aspects to consider when designing a dashboard. This post also includes a breakdown of the colour models that Tableau uses to convey different colours.
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Sat 24 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Alteryx Preparation Tools (Core)
A run-through and breakdown of the 10 preparation tools required to pass the Alteryx core certification.
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Fri 16 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Redesigning and Dashboarding
A reflective redesign of my initial tableau application to The Data School for DS37 - utilising colour theory, dynamic charts, parameters, and dashboarding.
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Wed 14 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Understanding the Metadata (Alteryx)
A brief breakdown of what metadata is, what different data types are available in Alteryx, and the usefulness of data descriptions.
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Wed 14 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Creating a Dynamic Measures in Tableau
A photo guide to the creation of Dynamic Measures in Tableau, using the Superstore Data Set!
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Sat 10 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Combining Data in Alteryx - A crash course in Unions and Joins
A brief exploration of ways to combine data in Alteryx - focussing on Unions and Joins, including examples.
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Mon 12 Dec 2022 | Morgan A Rennie
Forming a Negative Intercept Line
A brief photo guide to adding a negative intercept line to your scatterplot in Tableau
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