How I help / Automate it
Data that makes sense. Reporting that runs itself.
I design clear charts and dashboards, automate recurring reports and build dashboards in tools such as Power BI, so the people who rely on the numbers get them on time, from agreed sources, in a form they can understand and act on.
Experience includes automated IoT and Heads of Sales reporting at Vodafone Business
Data and reporting, at a glance.
What it is
Charts and dashboards that answer the questions your team actually asks, plus recurring reports that refresh themselves from agreed sources.
Why it matters
Less copying and pasting before every meeting. Fewer debates about whose number is right, and more time spent on the decision itself.
Designed to be read
The right chart for the question, a calm layout and honest scales, so the important number is obvious at a glance.
How I work
Start from the decision the report supports. Agree definitions and sources, automate the refresh, then check it with the people who use it.
When reporting eats the week.
A recurring report often starts as a quick spreadsheet. Then it needs data from three places, a manual clean-up and the one person who knows the steps. When that person is away, the report is late.
Automation removes the repetitive part. The more valuable work is agreeing what each number means and where it comes from, then showing it in a way people can read in seconds and trust.
Numbers disagree
Two reports, two answers. Shared definitions and an agreed source settle the argument before the meeting starts.
Preparation takes hours
Data is exported, merged and formatted by hand. An automated refresh gives that time back to the team.
The chart confuses
Too many colours, the wrong chart type or a misleading scale. Good visualisation makes the answer obvious instead of hiding it.
Nobody opens the dashboard
It answers questions nobody asked. Starting from the decision keeps a dashboard short and useful.
From a manual report to a dependable one.
Start with the decision
Who reads the report, when, and what they do next. That decides what belongs on the page and what does not.
Agree definitions and sources
Settle what each measure means, which system owns the data and how often it changes.
Design the view
Choose the chart that fits the question, keep the layout calm and make the key figures stand out. Then check it with the people who read it.
Automate and test
Build the refresh, then compare the results with the existing report so any differences are explained, not hidden.
Hand over and improve
Explain the report to its users, document how it works and plan the next improvements together.
Reporting work at Vodafone Business and Oosto.
At Vodafone Business, I automated IoT reporting and the Heads of Sales reports. My part covered design and implementation, explaining the work to its users, handover and further improvements.
I also built a commission-dispute tool through which colleagues could submit issues via a Power BI app, and improved reporting in the internal Salesforce environment. At Oosto, now part of Metropolis, my sales and marketing operations work included automated prospecting-funnel tracking.
I also do UI, UX and graphic design, so the way a dashboard looks gets the same attention as the numbers behind it.
Where to begin.
Pick the one report that costs the most time or causes the most debate. Focused discovery can map its sources and definitions and end with a solution plan, plus a technical proof or clickable demo when that helps.
A well-defined reporting build is quoted to scope. Ongoing changes can sit in a small monthly allowance for planned improvements. Current prices are under Engagements & pricing.
Focused discovery, builds and improvementsA useful next step
Which report takes too long?
Tell me what the report is for, who reads it and how it is produced today. The first 30-minute conversation is free.
You’ll speak directly with me about the problem, the fit and a sensible next step.
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