Meet the Judges - Data Visualisation Competition
With just over a week to go until entries close for our inaugural data visualisation competition, we are thrilled to introduce our expert panel of judges! These individuals are experts in data visualisation and analytics, each bringing a wealth of experience to the role. With a passion for turning data into compelling narratives, the judges will use their attention to detail to play a key role in evaluating your data visualisation projects.
Our expert team of judges will evaluate the data visualisations based on three main criteria:
Communication: Entries should be clear, concise, engaging and impactful, with creative and innovative visualisation concepts to communicate the competition’s theme.
Design: The design of the visualisation should be visually appealing, easy to read and interpret, and should incorporate appropriate colours, fonts, and visual elements.
Accessibility: Visualisations should be as inclusive as possible with accessibility in mind. Submissions relating to people or groups should consider equitable representation.
So, without further ado, here are your competition judges!
Tricia Govindasamy, GIS and Data Science Specialist
Tricia Govindasamy is an award-winning South African scientist specialising in data. She has 8 years of experience working in civic technology across Africa managing cross-border data journalism and open data projects. In her previous role as Senior Data Product Manager at Code for Africa, Tricia worked on some fascinating projects such as PesaYetu, Shrinking Lakes and MapMakoko to name a few!
Tricia is currently a master’s student at the University of Strathclyde studying Data Science for Politics and Policymaking.
Mark Shilton, Freelance Consultant, Shilton Analytics
Mark's 20 year career in data and analytics has spanned a wide variety of sectors from transport planning, flight search, vacation rental management and carbon footprinting. He is currently working as a freelance consultant with a focus on sustainability with clients such as The Earthshot Prize and Edinburgh based Reath. Across all of this he has developed a keen interest and expertise in data visualisation and information design, specialising in building data visualisations that improve understanding, communicate clearly and drive action.
Reema Vadoliya, Founder, People of Data
Reema is a passionate business founder, gifted storyteller and tireless advocate for inclusion in data. By challenging audiences to reshape their perception of data as a dreary necessity, she draws out the real human stories which organically empower intentional inclusion in data and beyond.
After seven years and multiple roles as a data whizz, Reema decided to launch People of Data. Through this organisation she seeks to create a world in which data can be used as a springboard for understanding the real people that data represents.
Irina Maria Mocan, Data Analyst, auticon
An innate inclination for figuring things out and seeking to understand facts and patterns drives Irina to acquire knowledge about her special interests, which she then turns into jobs she excels at. Irina began her career in finance roles, working predominantly in tech start-ups. This experience provided her with insight into businesses' financial and data models. Currently, Irina is in the final stage of completing an MSc in Data Science alongside working at auticon, an international IT and Data Science consultancy that employs autistic people.
In her day job, she works on client projects combining her interest in technology and business to transform business requirements into data-driven solutions. After work, she dives deep into research on AI subfields, such as deep learning and NLP, to progress her master's dissertation. In her spare time, she looks to make an impact by volunteering as a mentor to autistic people, providing guidance and support to empower them in their personal and professional lives
The Project Submission Form is now LIVE - submit your data visualisation!
Massive thanks to everyone who has submitted their project so far, it's been fascinating to see your work come through!
Don't forget, if you want to be in with a chance of winning the £1,000+ prize package you've got until Wed 11th October to submit your data viz project.
Head to The Data Lab's website now to get all the info you need and submit your entry!