As a certified data geek, Ben dedicates his time to helping others use data wisely. He makes information meaningful and has fun doing it. A die-hard Mozillian, he uses his data superpowers to keep the web open and free as well as authors training courses in Big Data, Analytics, Dashboarding, Tableau Software, D3js, and Cloud Business Intelligence. His background affords him a unique set of knowledge that sets him apart in the data geek world. During his 15 years of industry experience, he has offered consulting to several high-tech companies including the notable firms of LinkedIn, Cisco, and Genentech. Moreover, Ben spent 3 months leading the charge at Facebook to grow its data culture by demonstrating proper tool implementation and data visualization techniques using Tableau. And with this expertise, Ben aims to provide exceptional service to his customers by enriching their lives with impactful smart data. Ironically, when Ben isn’t starting the data nerd revolution he can be found geeking out over fitness as well. He’s a passionate crossfitter, surfer, skateboarder, snowboarder, and weightlifter. Oh, and he’s becoming a decent guitarist too.