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About Me

Joel Reed — Data Professional

Hi, I’m Joel. I turn data into insights and visualisations that help organisations make smarter decisions.🔥

Data professional specialising in analytics, dashboarding, reporting, and insights.

Skilled in Tableau, SQL, and Excel, with a proven record of delivering end-to-end analytics projects that turn complex data into decision-ready insights.

Recognised in the Tableau community as a Tableau Viz of the Day winner and a Tableau Rockstar by #datafam. I’ve also shared my expertise on the Tableau podcast ‘Secrets of the Viz’, discussing dashboard design and best practice.

Background includes roles at two leading UK universities, a national full fibre provider, and an award-winning London digital agency.

📌 Open to new roles and opportunities. Permanent or Contract (Inside IR35). Available immediately. Let’s talk.

Tableau Recognition

  • Tableau Viz of the Day (VOTD x 1)
  • Tableau Rockstar by #datafam
  • Interviewed on Tableau podcast – Secrets of the Viz – discussing dashboard design and best practice.

Design Recognition

  • Published in ‘The Web Designer’s Idea Book, Volume 3’ by Patrick McNeil (ISBN-13: 978-1440323966)
  • CSS Winner – Site of the Day

My Education

  • First Class BA Honours – Interactive Media (2010)

Data Certifications

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

I have worked with some incredible organisations

I’ve had the pleasure and good fortune to support some incredible organisations, delivering positive and transformational change through my insights, development skills, and data-driven solutions.


I’m an award-winning Tableau developer who’s passionate about visualising data to uncover insights and solve business challenges. 🚀

Skills

I specialise in helping organisations get the most from their data through user-friendly Tableau dashboards, structured data preparation, and reporting that informs better decisions.

Tableau

Tableau Dashboards

Design, development, and visual storytelling to turn complex data into clear, actionable insight.

SQL

Data Preparation

Cleaning, structuring, and automating data to make reporting faster, accurate, and reliable.

Reporting

Analysis & Reporting

Transforming raw data into meaningful insights that help teams make smarter and more informed decisions.


What do people say about me?

  • Dashboards
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Insights
  • Data Visualisation

“Joel has a fantastic eye for detail. He was proactive and positive in supporting us, whilst also bringing creative expression that led to some slick outputs and pleasing user interfaces.”

Deborah Kendale

AgriFood Training Partnership Manager, University of Nottingham

Featured Projects

Randomised Work

Insights from my Blog

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