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Published inFeb 2024
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Leondra R. Gonzalez
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Leondra R. Gonzalez

Leondra R. Gonzalez is a data scientist at Microsoft and Chief Data Officer for tech startup CulTRUE, with 10 years of experience in tech, entertainment, and advertising. During her academic career, she has completed educational opportunities with Google, Amazon, NBC, and AT&T.
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Aaren Stubberfield
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Aaren Stubberfield is a senior data scientist for Microsoft's digital advertising business and the author of three popular courses on Datacamp. He graduated with an MS in Predictive Analytics and has over 10 years of experience in various data science and analytical roles focused on finding insights for business-related questions.
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Surveying tools of the trade

There is an array of visualization tools available that cater to a variety of needs, skill sets, and use cases. This section will discuss several popular data visualization tools, including Power BI, Tableau, R’s Shiny, and Python libraries such as Matplotlib and Seaborn, providing guidance on when to use one over another. However, the goal here is to help give you more general knowledge to prepare you for your technical interview on understanding when to choose a particular tool.

Power BI

Power BI is a business intelligence tool developed by Microsoft. It offers interactive visualizations with an interface simple enough for end users to create reports and dashboards.

When to use it: Power BI is very effective when dealing with large quantities of complex data sources, which requires considerable data wrangling or modeling. It’s an excellent choice for businesses seeking to create interactive, user-friendly dashboards or for integrating...

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Published in: Feb 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781805120506

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Leondra R. Gonzalez

Leondra R. Gonzalez is a data scientist at Microsoft and Chief Data Officer for tech startup CulTRUE, with 10 years of experience in tech, entertainment, and advertising. During her academic career, she has completed educational opportunities with Google, Amazon, NBC, and AT&T.
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Aaren Stubberfield

Aaren Stubberfield is a senior data scientist for Microsoft's digital advertising business and the author of three popular courses on Datacamp. He graduated with an MS in Predictive Analytics and has over 10 years of experience in various data science and analytical roles focused on finding insights for business-related questions.
Read more about Aaren Stubberfield