Looking back, there have been many people who have come and gone in terms of friendships and professionals I look up to for career and personal development as I forge a career in the media and analytics industries. I could name everyone that has made a significant contribution to my life but there are some … Continue reading The people who inspire my life and career
As I continue to look for my first job as a Media Graduate from Birmingham City University, I have decided to do something a bit different from what I usually post on my blog. Dear Hiring Manager, I am Umar Hassan, an award-winning Freelance Journalist and Data Analyst with over four years of experience. In that time, I have had by-lines … Continue reading Dear Hiring Manager – Why you should employ me in your company
As The Asperger's Effect series comes to its conclusion, I had some time to consider my penultimate article and I have had lots of article ideas pop up in my head recently. It was not until today that the Beacon Hill in Rednal gave me an idea to write about decoding stigmas within Asperger's. Stigmas are an interesting … Continue reading The Asperger’s Effect – Decoding the Stigma
One of Birmingham's most famous street food events has descended into Longbridge for its debut in the area. Digbeth Dining Club, which takes place every Friday and Saturday in Digbeth has descended onto Longbridge Town Centre for the first time on Saturday 12 August 2017. There were vendors who provided fresh, vibrant street food that brought the heart of … Continue reading Longbridge welcomes Digbeth Dining Club with plenty of street food
In the past few weeks, my Makeover Monday entries in Tableau have been using a bar chart with sparing use of colour. It got me thinking about all the data visualisations I have published on Tableau Public (all 53 of them!) and why I take certain avenues and directions with the visualisations I produce. If you have heard the KISS … Continue reading Simple is better for data visualisations than complexity
We have reached the halfway stage of The Asperger's Effect series of articles and it was only right that I would try to explain as best as I can about how it feels to be walking in the shoes of someone who has Asperger's Syndrome. Applying for tens of opportunities at small and large-scale companies as a Media … Continue reading The Asperger’s Effect – Walking in my shoes
As I have been on and off with Makeover Monday recently due to me having to prepare for job interviews as that elusive first graduate job comes ever closer. I have found some time today to slip in my Week 32 entry on broken toilets in India. Since the dataset I had worked with came from the … Continue reading Makeover Monday Week 32 – Usable Girls Toilets in India
