Tristan Kelly

Tristan graduated in 2020 with a degree in political science at the University of Nevada, Reno. With stints in microbiology, competitive intelligence and political research, he was working in a range of industries before finding a passion for data analytics. After discovering the newly opened Data School New York, he moved across the country to be part of the first American cohort and has not looked back since.

When he isn’t working on new visualizations, Tristan enjoys spending his time backpacking, playing chess and exploring the city with friends. He hopes to use data for future policy development and improving his local community, wherever that may be.

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Wed 28 Jun 2023 | Tristan Kelly
Understand Your Row Level
Here's a quick thought I'd like to share: A big part of my job as a consultant is supporting the development of other data analysts, especially as it relates to Tableau and Alteryx
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Tue 30 May 2023 | Tristan Kelly
Deploying Macros In Your Alteryx Environment
Background The intention of this post is to have a space where different options for deploying macros, both in Alteryx Gallery and on local machines, can be explored and compared
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Mon 12 Sep 2022 | Tristan Kelly
I've made data products for a range of clients. Here is what I have learned so far.
One of the great things about being a consultant is that you are able to work with a lot of different people in a lot of different industries
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Fri 30 Sep 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Dashboard Week Day 5: Boy Bands
Today was our final day and we were given boy band data to work with. The only goal was to create a dashboard so this dashboard will be short and sweet! There were two datasets that we had to join together
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Thu 29 Sep 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Dashboard Week Day 4: Breaking Bad
Hello and welcome to Day 4 of Dashboard Week! Today we were working with Breaking Bad data that was pulled from a very neat API. Don't judge me but I have never watched the show so I had no clue what was going on but I still very much enjoyed working with the data
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Wed 28 Sep 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Dashboard Week Day 3: UK Crimes and APIs
Call the redcoats because this task was a crime! Today we were tasked with pulling some UK crime data using an API and creating an analytic app that could allow the user to make some key decisions such as the crime category or date before downloading the data
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Tue 27 Sep 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Dashboard Week Day 2: Power BI
Happy Tuesday and welcome to day 2 of dashboard week! DSNY's rapid sprint through our final few days of training continues with the focus today being on Power BI
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Mon 26 Sep 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Dashboard Week Day 1: Accessibility in Tableau
Today was the first day of dashboard week and our final week in training at the Data School New York
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Wed 31 Aug 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Filters in Tableau: A Brief Overview
When attempting to limit your data within Tableau, you will have a bunch of filters to reckon with. There will be different use cases for each one and a specific order in which they should be used, so it is good to have a basic, high-level understanding of your various options
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Wed 31 Aug 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Connecting With The Data Community: Where to Start
One of the most effective ways to advance your skills and your career in the data industry is to get connected with like-minded people
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Thu 07 Jul 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Application Tips From New York's First Data School Cohort
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Wed 06 Jul 2022 | Tristan Kelly
How To Switch Between Multiple Charts With Parameters
After a challenging week of Alteryx exams, at The Data School we have 'pivoted' back to Tableau Desktop and have begun to explore more advanced tools within the program
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Mon 15 Aug 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Some SQL Resources to Make Learning Fun
If it wasn't evident in its name SQL, or Structured Query Language, is a language that will require practice to perfect. If you learn the basics but don't implement consistent practice, you will likely forget much of what you have learned, and struggle when you enter the data analytics space
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Tue 05 Jul 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Applying For The Data School? Don't Get Too Fancy.
When working on the initial application, you are undoubtedly going to want to stand out among the crowd
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Tue 28 Jun 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Recognize Your Strengths as a Consultant
Here’s a quick thought for you. In the field of data analytics, we are dealing with a ton of numbers. These numbers need to be scrutinized, subjected to new calculations, and translated into a more easily digestible format (our visualizations)
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Mon 27 Jun 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Hiding or Removing Tableau's Drill Down Action
It has been years since its conception and Tableau has made huge progress as a data visualization tool, advancing industry standards with new innovations found in each update. That being said, no program is perfect, and Tableau is no exception
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Tue 14 Jun 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Pivoting Tables in Tableau Prep
When preparing a table for visualization in Tableau, its structural layout may make it difficult to effectively visualize the data. This week at the Data School New York we discussed this common problem and the easy solution that can be found in Tableau Prep
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Wed 08 Jun 2022 | Tristan Kelly
Committing to The Data School Journey
We at The Data School New York are three days into our journey, and although the contract may be for 2 ½ years, I have a good feeling it will be over before we know it
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