The Tableau Workshop

About the Authors

Sumit Gupta is an analytics professional with over 7 years of experience across marketing, sales, and product analytics. As a consultant and trainer, he has utilized Tableau to build better data-driven teams for his organization. Sumit specializes in translating vast amounts of data into easy-to-understand dashboards that provide actionable intelligence. He is a Tableau Certified Associate and enjoys training data enthusiasts to become better Tableau developers and certified Tableau associates. This book is one such effort to reach the masses.

Sylvester Pinto has been using Tableau for almost a decade to improve business performance across various industries. Sylvester has designed numerous business solutions using Tableau for different organizations, leading to a significant impact on their businesses. He holds a Tableau certification and, as a consultant, designs solutions for various organizations.

Shweta Sankhe-Savale is the Co-founder and Head of Client Engagements at Syvylyze Analytics, a boutique business analytics firm specializing in visual analytics. Shweta is a Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate and a Tableau Accredited Trainer. As one of the leading experts on Tableau in India, Shweta has translated her experience and expertise into successfully rendering analytics and data visualization services for numerous clients across a wide range of industry verticals. She has undertaken numerous training and consulting assignments for customers across sectors such as BFSI, FMCG, Retail, E-commerce, Consulting & Professional Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare & Pharma, and ITeS. She has also had the privilege of working with renowned Government and UN agencies. Combining her ability to break down complex concepts with her expertise in Tableau’s visual analytics platforms, Shweta has successfully trained over 1300+ participants from 85+ companies.

Jean-Charles (JC) Gillet is a seasoned business analyst with over 7 years of experience with SQL at both a large-scale multinational company in the United Kingdom and a smaller firm in the United States, and 5 years of Tableau experience. He has been working with Tableau and SQL for multiple years, sharing his expertise with colleagues and delivering SQL training. A French national, JC holds a master’s degree in executive engineering from Mines ParisTech and is a Tableau Desktop Certified Associate. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter (to whom he dedicates his work on this book) and playing team handball, having competed in national championships.

Kenneth Michael Cherven is a Data Analyst and Visualizer based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He has worked with Tableau for more than 15 years, focusing on making complex data easily understood through interactive dashboards and creative displays. Beyond his work in the automotive sector, Kenneth analyzes data and creates visualizations using open data sources from the baseball, government, music, and craft beer domains. Ken has previously published two titles with Packt: Network Graph Analysis and Visualization with Gephi and Mastering Gephi Network Visualization.