2025
Reviewing 2025 - A learning year
2025 has been a learning year. Freelancing, becoming a Tableau Ambassador and investing in my development. Here, I sum up my year in this article.
Umar Hassan
Data journalist. Business intelligence and data analytics specialist. Loves motorsport & swimming. Not necessarily in that order!
Data Storytelling
Scripting data stories for vertical video - What I've learned
Creating vertical video scripts with my data stories was something I found challenging. Here, I share my experiences in this article.
Data
How Not to do a BI Reporting Migration Part 2: A Waste of Time
BI reporting migrations can be valuable when moving from one tool to another. However, what happens when a migration goes wrong? Find out more in this article.
Data
How Not to do a BI Reporting Migration Part 1: I Don't Want to Do It
Business intelligence report migrations are painful but necessary. Follow this blog series and I'll cover the things you shouldn't do with BI migrations.
Data
Dear Hiring Manager - Why you should hire me
Career Progression
Leaving the media and marketing world for data and BI
Data
Top tips for creating data stories for vertical video
Don't know where to start with data storytelling content for vertical video? Here, I've put some top tips to help you create some great vertical video data pieces.
Data
A Roundup of Week 6 on the Tableau Buddy Sandbox Accelerator
My Tableau Buddy Sandbox Accelerator journey continues with Week 6, where I cover table calculations and LOD expressions.
Data
A Week 5 Roundup of the Tableau Buddy Sandbox Accelerator
Week 5 of the Tableau Buddy Sandbox Accelerator, I cover all things data sources, SQL and social data projects.
Data
My Three Favourite Pieces of Data Journalism for January 2025
Career Progression
How being the CEO of my career has helped my career growth
Why become the CEO of your career? Here, I explain how prioritising professional development can benefit your career.
Sport
15 Seasons of Premier League Darts - The Numbers
As Premier League Darts celebrates its fifteenth season, here's ten facts highlighting some of the most interesting stats and facts in the tournament's history.