Mo Villagran
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Data Concierge | Delivering a World-Class Stakeholder
Experience in Data Analytics | Engaged 100+ stakeholders in healthcare, etc. | http://dataconcierge.co
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Power BI or Tableau?
This is probably one of the most debated questions in data analytics. I have been involved in many of these discussions. Knowing both tools, I lean heavily towards Power BI because it seems to solve all my stakeholder’s problems from Tableau.
By Mo Villagran3 years ago in Education
How to Stop Failing Data Projects?
It’s a recurring theme in data analytics. When a company starts a data project, it usually falls on the data teams. The business just unloads their use cases on you, hoping it’ll work out. Although they invest a lot of money, they don’t know how to define use cases.
By Mo Villagran3 years ago in Education
Master This Skill Now and Never Feel Lost in a Meeting Again
I have. I’ve changed my career three times. I couldn’t catch up fast enough with the new jargon that came with each transition. Stakeholders from different departments have their own jargon, making it harder to interact with them.
By Mo Villagran3 years ago in Education
Why Are We Obsessed Over Useless KPIs and ROIs in Data Analytics?
“Let’s track our productivity by how many dashboards our data teams can produce this year.” Some track the success of a dashboard or a data science project by how many decisions were made based on it.
By Mo Villagran3 years ago in Education
How to Bounce Back After Rejection as Aspiring Data Scientist
What Happened I failed to secure a data scientist role despite my background in statistical genetics a few years ago. With 3 years of experience in consulting, I definitely spoke good enough business lingo to get by.
By Mo Villagran3 years ago in Motivation
Engaged Over 100 Stakeholders I Will Show You How to Win Their Trust
This meeting is extremely important. I treat it like a sales process where I need to close the deal with their trust in my team and me. The first meeting is not just a meet-and-greet, it’s your first “date” with your business partners.
By Mo Villagran3 years ago in Education
How to Make Impossible Project Timelines Become Possible
In my last article, I discussed how to deal with impossible timelines here. This is part 2, when stakeholders give you an ultimatum to finish a project before an impossible deadline. I hope you’ll never experience this. This has happened to me a few times. I’ll teach you how to deal with it and come out stronger and more valuable to your stakeholders.
By Mo Villagran3 years ago in Education
How to Talk Like a Pro When You Don’t Understand
It works every time. I’ve engaged over 100 stakeholders from different fields and cultures. I changed my career three times. Each transition brought new jargon that I couldn’t catch up fast enough. It’s even harder to interact with stakeholders from different teams because they all have their jargon.
By Mo Villagran3 years ago in Education
