AI · MCP Server
Tableau Public MCP Server
An MCP server that lets AI applications explore Tableau Public: profiles, workbooks, visualisations and workbook analysis, with no authentication needed.
AI for Analytics
AI · Repo
Tableau MCP Starter Kit
Chat with your data on Tableau Server — connect Tableau to LLMs via the Model Context Protocol.
AI · Video
Walkthrough on YouTube
Video explainers for each project — the why and how, not just the what.
AI · Repo
Tableau Certified DA GPT
A custom GPT to help you pass Tableau's Data Analyst exam, with answer reasoning baked in.
AI · MCP Server
Tableau Public MCP Server
An MCP server that lets AI applications explore Tableau Public: profiles, workbooks, visualisations and workbook analysis, with no authentication needed.
View repo
AI · Repo
Tableau MCP Starter Kit
Chat with your data on Tableau Server — connect Tableau to LLMs via the Model Context Protocol.
View repo
AI · Video
Walkthrough on YouTube
Video explainers for each project — the why and how, not just the what.
Watch
AI · Repo
Tableau Certified DA GPT
A custom GPT to help you pass Tableau's Data Analyst exam, with answer reasoning baked in.
View repoData Visualisation
Viz · Iron Viz 2022 Champion
Closing the Youth Literacy Gap
The championship-winning dashboard from Iron Viz 2022.
Viz · Tableau Public
RWFD · Diversity Scorecard
Interactive dashboard, published on Tableau Public.
Viz · Tableau Public
The Age of Olympians
Interactive dashboard, published on Tableau Public.
Viz · Tableau Public
Pokémon Colour Palettes
Interactive dashboard, published on Tableau Public.
Viz · Tableau Public
Interpreting Art · Iron Viz
Interactive dashboard, published on Tableau Public.
Iron Viz 2022 · Champion Viz · Iron Viz 2022 Champion
Closing the Youth Literacy Gap
The championship-winning dashboard from Iron Viz 2022.
Open viz
Viz · Tableau Public
RWFD · Diversity Scorecard
Interactive dashboard, published on Tableau Public.
Open viz
Viz · Tableau Public
The Age of Olympians
Interactive dashboard, published on Tableau Public.
Open viz
Viz · Tableau Public
Pokémon Colour Palettes
Interactive dashboard, published on Tableau Public.
Open viz
Viz · Tableau Public
Interpreting Art · Iron Viz
Interactive dashboard, published on Tableau Public.
Open vizData Engineering
Engineering · Repo
Pokemon Yellow Legacy
Learning dbt by transforming a Game Boy save file. Yes, you can model a save file as a star schema.
Engineering · Repo
Pokemon Yellow Legacy
Learning dbt by transforming a Game Boy save file. Yes, you can model a save file as a star schema.
View repoEnablement
Keynote · May 2026
Tableau Conference keynote
Building prototypes live on stage with Claude and Tableau.
Training · Repo
Spill the dbt
dbt challenges and walkthroughs, from the basics through to the edge cases that bite in production.
Training · Repo
The Summer of SQL
SQL practice problems structured as a season-long course, for analysts moving toward engineering.
Training · Repo
Python Charmers
Python for analysts. The bits you actually use, ordered by what's most useful first.
Talk
Iron Viz
What it takes to build a championship-level dashboard, and what competing taught me.
Keynote · May 2026
Tableau Conference keynote
Building prototypes live on stage with Claude and Tableau.
Watch the segment
Training · Repo
Spill the dbt
dbt challenges and walkthroughs, from the basics through to the edge cases that bite in production.
View repo
Training · Repo
The Summer of SQL
SQL practice problems structured as a season-long course, for analysts moving toward engineering.
View repo
Training · Repo
Python Charmers
Python for analysts. The bits you actually use, ordered by what's most useful first.
View repo Talk
Iron Viz
What it takes to build a championship-level dashboard, and what competing taught me.
Blog
Blog · Mar 2026
Upskill Your Team With Tableau Public MCP
Turn any published Tableau Public workbook into a tutorial: an AI model searches, downloads and reverse-engineers it into a step-by-step guide.
Blog · Oct 2025
Coalesce 2025 Recap
dbt Fusion, the remote dbt MCP server and role-based agents: the announcements worth getting excited about as a dbt user.
Blog · Sep 2025
Start Building AI Applications with the Tableau MCP Starter Kit
QuickStart guides and a starter kit for deploying Tableau MCP apps to the web or inside a dashboard, plus advice on governing AI access.
Blog · Sep 2024
The Summer of SQL
Weekly challenges that bridge the gap from SQL tutorials to real-world projects, with walkthroughs and solutions.
Blog · Oct 2023
AI + Data Viz: Can ChatGPT Help You Build a Viz in Tableau?
Testing whether an AI co-pilot makes vizzing faster, with prompts to follow along. Spoiler: it helps most in the analysis stage.
Blog · Mar 2026
Upskill Your Team With Tableau Public MCP
Turn any published Tableau Public workbook into a tutorial: an AI model searches, downloads and reverse-engineers it into a step-by-step guide.
Read on The Information Lab
Blog · Oct 2025
Coalesce 2025 Recap
dbt Fusion, the remote dbt MCP server and role-based agents: the announcements worth getting excited about as a dbt user.
Read on The Information Lab
Blog · Sep 2025
Start Building AI Applications with the Tableau MCP Starter Kit
QuickStart guides and a starter kit for deploying Tableau MCP apps to the web or inside a dashboard, plus advice on governing AI access.
Read on The Information Lab Blog · Sep 2024
The Summer of SQL
Weekly challenges that bridge the gap from SQL tutorials to real-world projects, with walkthroughs and solutions.
Read on The Information Lab
Blog · Oct 2023
AI + Data Viz: Can ChatGPT Help You Build a Viz in Tableau?
Testing whether an AI co-pilot makes vizzing faster, with prompts to follow along. Spoiler: it helps most in the analysis stage.
Read on The Information LabHey, I’m Will
I’m an Expert in Analytics that makes data work for you.
I build things people actually use:
- Engaging visualisations that turn raw data into insight and decisions, using Tableau
- Engineered data applications that meet real user needs, with SQL, Python, dbt, LangChain and AI
- Practical training and tutorials that upskill teams, through in-person sessions, YouTube and blogs
A World Champion in Data Visualisation
Since 2013, I've been hooked on building data visualisations with Tableau. This passion has led to several career highlights:
- Saved the BBC over £400k with one chart detailing the outcome of a planned project
- Demonstrated the value of Data Science attribution models to WorldRemit stakeholders
- Upskilled and enabled new and existing users at The Information Lab
In 2022, I travelled to Las Vegas to compete in the largest data visualisation contest globally, Tableau's Iron Viz competition. The final round involved presenting a 20-minute Tableau dashboard before a live audience of 5,000 and a global streaming audience.
Currently I am a Tableau Visionary, Tableau Ambassador, Co-host of the GamesNightViz Community Project, Leader of the AI + Tableau User Group, and 2022 Iron Viz Champion.
Career timeline, Sep 2007 – Oct 2026
13 years in data & analytics
Sectors: 7 years in Finance, 4.5 years in Media & Broadcast, 4.25 years in Consulting. LinkedIn.
Certifications
Let’s connect
Questions about anything on this page, or something you’ve seen elsewhere? Message me on LinkedIn and I’ll reply when I’m available. Prefer a more direct route? Reach out to your account manager at The Information Lab and they’ll help.