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Turning messy Excel data into an interactive dashboard 📊
In my latest Excel case study, I worked with a raw, unstructured dataset (8,700+ rows) and focused on doing the fundamentals right:
• Cleaned inconsistent time, date, and text values
• Structured the data for accurate analysis
• Built pivot tables with day, month, and time logic
• Added slicers and conditional formatting for interactivity
No fancy tools — just solid Excel workflows that make data reliable and easy to explore.
This is exactly how I approach real client data:
clean first → structure next → visualize last.
👉 Full case study is live on my profile.
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Most dashboards don’t have a visualization problem.
They have a KPI problem.
I’ve reviewed dozens of reporting systems recently and the pattern is consistent:
Metrics are defined differently across sheets
“Revenue” means one thing in finance and another in marketing
KPIs are tracked… but not tied to decisions
Dashboards look clean but don’t answer operational questions
When metric logic isn’t aligned, teams don’t have a data problem.
They have a decision problem.
That’s why I’ve started offering a structured KPI & Revenue Diagnostic Audit — focused on:
• Metric consistency
• Reporting logic
• Revenue driver alignment
• Decision-readiness
If you're building dashboards or scaling reporting systems, this layer matters more than design.
Data VisualizationData AnalysisProduct Data AnalyticsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordGoogle Sheetsexceldashboardexceldataanalytics
Completely agree. Most dashboards optimize for visuals, not decision velocity. If KPIs aren’t standardized across teams, you’re basically scaling confusion. The real leverage is in metric governance before visualization.
Clean structure. ERP dashboards get complex fast — especially with filtering, exports, and real-time metrics. Curious how you handled data fetching and state management at scale?
District Aquarium: A Living Interface for Complex Systems
District Aquarium reimagines data dashboards as living ecosystems.
Instead of charts and static reports, complex systems are visualized as dynamic environments where data literally breathes. Each student is represented as a fish. Progress affects movement, brightness, and depth. System-wide trends influence water clarity and ecosystem health.
Built entirely in Figma Make, this project explores how metaphor-driven interfaces can transform how we interpret complex information. Originally inspired by education systems, the concept can extend beyond schools. Any organization, product, or team could visualize performance as a reactive ecosystem.
https://districtaquarium.figma.site/
This is a really interesting way to think about data visualization. Turning abstract metrics into a living ecosystem makes complex systems much easier to interpret.
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