Data Freelancer Profile

Ben Jones
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/benrjones/
Secondary Specialties Business Intelligence & Reporting, Data Analysis & Insights, Data Visualization & Storytelling
Data Analytics Skills Excel, Google Sheets, Looker Studio, Power BI / Fabric, Tableau
Data Graphics & Design Skills Canva, Datawrapper, Flourish Studio
Industry Experience Automotive, E-commerce & Retail, Education & Research, Financial Services & Banking, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Non-profit & NGOs, Professional Services, Technology & Software
Education
- 2011, California Lutheran University: MBA, Entrepreneurship
- 2000, UCLA: BSME, Mechanical Engineering
Licences & Certifications
- 2009, Penn State Smeal College of Business: Executive Certificate, Supply Chain
Awards
- Medtronic Star of Excellence, 2010
- Tableau Iron Viz Sports Viz Champion, 2012
Publications
- 2025: Data Literacy Fundamentals, 2nd ed.
- 2024: AI Literacy Fundamentals
- 2023: Leading in the Age of Data
- 2022: Read, Write, Think Data
- 2022: The Introspective Entrepreneur
- 2020: Learning to See Data
- 2019: Avoiding Data Pitfalls
- 2015: Communicating Data With Tableau