Set Up for Success: How sets and advanced calculations work in Tableau

Kirk has a passion for business analytics, an industry where he has been working since 2001. Kirk has had roles in product management, marketing, sales enablement, and customer success at Cognos, IBM, and Tableau. He has helped executives to front-line decisive makers in Fortune 500 companies. Kirk believes - no knows! - that business people can answer their own questions with data as long as they have the right supporting processes and enablement community behind them. Kirk currently has Tableau Certified Desktop Professional, Tableau Certified Associate Consultant, and Tableau Certified Associate Architect certifications.

Evan Payne comes from a background of project and vendor management for a large retail chain. After performing data analysis for 1400+ stores in Excel for five years, he discovered Tableau. He has now been at Tableau for over 4 years, and is excited to see his previous organization now thriving with their rollout of Tableau. During his tenure at Tableau, he has had a heavy focus on enabling Tableau Communities from their initial formation to continued proficiency and success. As a Customer Success Manager, he believes ongoing community is crucial to the success of a strong data culture.