Meet Benjamin

Benjamin obtained a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in automation technology from the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg, Germany in 2019. Following graduation, he held the position of IT administrator at a small consulting firm for two years. Upon departing from the company in early 2021, he opted to transition careers and completed a four-month training program to become a data analyst. Subsequently, before joining the data school, he furthered his knowledge in statistics and R programming through independent study.

He brings valuable hands-on experience from his recent placements, particularly in working with unstructured and complex data. He quickly gets up to speed with new topics and delivers practical, targeted solutions – even under time pressure. He’s not tied to specific tools: if a different technology offers a more efficient outcome for the client, he’s quick to learn and apply it.

His strong analytical mindset supports him in tackling complex challenges with structure and persistence. He approaches problems methodically, always aiming for solutions that are both effective and realistic. At the same time, he’s skilled at guiding clients through each step of the process, ensuring clarity, trust, and a shared understanding along the way.

Placements

Energy supplier & Infrastructure Provider (Placement 3)

• Integrating additional APIs for further data analysis

• Primarily focused on extending and maintaining a main workflow and a primary dashboard

• Regular consulting according to visual and best practice

Energy supplier & Infrastructure Provider (Placement 2)

• Developed a Python script to retrieve data from a REST API for further analysis

• Regular consulting according to visual and best practice

• Supported the development of Tableau Prep Workflows and Tableau dashboards

Energy supplier & Infrastructure Provider (Placement 1)

• Supported the development of Tableau Prep Workflows and Tableau dashboards across various industry departments

• Established a master analysis data source to display essential personnel statistics

• Regular consulting according to visual and best practice

Skills

Data Visualization: Tableau, PowerBI, Shiny (R)

Data Preperation: Alteryx, SQL, R, Tableau Prep

Programming: R, C, C#, Python

Key competencies

• Effective and proactive communication

• Willingness to learn

• Determined solution-seeking

• Continous learning

SiB & Other Projects

• Climate Data Provider

  Created a dashboard for the ability to investigate of the effects of enviromental changes on an asset.

• Provider of Accouting Services

  Analyzed call center communication systems to effectively showcase departmental performance metrics, including response time, wait duration, and other relevant factors.

• Solar System Provider

  Created dashboard showing potential customers the financial and ecological advantages of switching to solar power & autmomatically creating an offer based on the data entered by the customer.

Experience before Data School

• R Software Developement:

  • Small app to offer you the possibility to run the Monte Carlo simulation with two sample t-tests (unpaired) via a simple graphical interface

  • Web scraping

• Studies: Electrical & Information Engineering (B.Sc.)