Following his graduation in Biological Sciences from the University of Leicester Tom was looking for a new path. After a period in retail and a brief stint in marketing he quickly realised his real drive during university was analytics and started looking for a way into the world of data.
Upon finding the Data School and starting the application he instantly took to Tableau, a far throw from RStudio that he used in university. Its intuitive nature and complex analytic tools provided a unique platform for him, and with his desire to learn he hopes this will allow him to bring analytics and insights to people that need them. Alongside Tableau he has spent time learning Alteryx and achieved his core certification, and also spent time learning SQL.
Tom's first placement was at BAE Systems. This built upon his skills learnt in training and allowed him to use aforementioned skills in both Tableau and Alteryx to deliver projects and insights for stakeholders.
Outside of work Tom can be found mountaineering, watching Formula 1, playing video games or losing at table tennis.