ABOUT ME
My name is Michael Dunphy, creator of VizKid Analytics. I am currently a Tableau Developer at BlueLabs. Before joining the BlueLabs team, I was a Data Visualization Consultant at the National Democratic Training Committee and worked as a freelance Data Analyst for political clients through my business, VizKid Analytics. I have over three years of experience working in the data field including serving as a Student Ambassador for Tableau and being active in the DataFam community.
I attended the University of Maryland, College Park, receiving a B.A. in Government & Politics and a B.S. in Computer Science in 2021. I continued my studies at the school, graduating with a M.S. in Applied Political Analytics in 2023. While in graduate school, I assisted in political science research pertaining to electoral law and voter mobilization. My focus was on political elections, international relations, and survey methodology.
With skills in statistical data analysis using tools such as Tableau, SQL, dbt, python, and Looker Studio, I am dedicated to helping organizations make informed, data driven decisions.
SKILLS
TABLEAU
PYTHON
DBT
SQL
LOOKER STUDIO
R
GOOGLE SHEETS/EXCEL
STATISTICS
CV
Experience & Expertise
TABLEAU DEVELOPER
BlueLabs
Jun 2023 - Present
• Built reports using Tableau and Looker Studio for both internal and client users for projects pertaining to displaying election results, survey data, and voter statistics
• Worked with a team to develop data pipelines using dbt and SQL to optimize report performance, working in Amazon Redshift and Google BigQuery databases
• Created and led 8 trainings for technical users on Tableau going over best practices and design standards
DATA VISUALIZATION CONSULTANT
National Democratic Training Committee
Jun 2022 - Present
• Developed dashboards and data reports for leadership using Tableau, MySQL, and Snowflake
• Consulted on improving data collection practices, data management, and data visualizations.
• Analyzed user activity data to improve course curriculum and marketing campaigns.
• Used Google Analytics to build reports on web and mobile traffic performance
DATA VISUALIZATION FREELANCE DEVELOPER
• Greenpeace International | Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
• DataKind | Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
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TABLEAU STUDENT AMBASSADOR
Aug 2020Â - May 2021
Aug 2022 - May 2022
• Organized 10 events with student organizations to educate students about Tableau and data visualization.
• Led workshops and activities for students to gain experience working with data.
• 2021 Iron Viz: Student Edition Finalist, 2021 Viz for Climate Change Finalist
DATA ANALYST FELLOW
National Democratic Training Committee
Jun 2021 - May 2022
• Improved weekly and monthly data reporting which saved the company 5 hours each week.
• Worked with a team to gather research on candidates and track electoral performance.
• Conducted analysis of collected data to gain insight into candidates and users of the NDTC trainings and website.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
University of Maryland
Feb 2021Â - Sep 2021
Apr 2022 - Sep 2022
• Used machine learning models (OCR) to structure text data for research.
• Built data visuals for an academic paper focused on U.S. electoral changes that occurred in 2020.
• Conducted background research on social media API's and forms of data collection.
JUNIOR DATA ANALYST
Complete Home Solutions
Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
• IT and data management on CRM platform
• Consulted data management practices and developed prototype dashboards to track KPIs.
• Helped with graphic design and marketing on social media sites
EDUCATION
University of Maryland
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED POLITICAL ANALYTICS
May 2023
University of Maryland
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
May 2021 | Specialization in Data Science
University of Maryland
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
May 2021 | Member of Pi Sigma Alpha
CERTIFICATIONS
GOOGLE ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
December 2023 | Learned essential skills and knowledge needed for a career in data analytics including statistical analysis, python, regression models, and marchine learning.
Tableau
TABLEAU DATA ANALYST CERTIFICATION
September 2023 | A Tableau Data Analyst enables stakeholders to make business decisions by understanding the business problem, identifying data to explore for analysis, and delivering actionable insights.
GOOGLE DATA ANALYTICS CERTIFICATE
July 2021 | Learned the foundations of data analytics and the job-ready skills needed for the field including data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, and communicating data effectively. Skills in R, google sheets, Tableau, and SQL were developed or reinforced in this program.
Tableau
TABLEAU DESKTOP SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
January 2021 | Demonstrated foundational skills and understanding of Tableau Desktop
Generation Data
PROGRESSIVE DATA TRAINING
May 2020 |Â VAN, SQL, Excel, data visualization with Tableau, racial equity in data, QGIS, a campaign simulation and more