Falko Schulz is widely regarded as one of the best infographic data visualization creators using drag-and-drop tools like SAS Visual Analytics. He is also a distinguished developer in SAS R&D, making SAS Visual Analytics what it is today. His creative approach has produced many stunning visualization examples. Falko has been involved in many projects over the years helping customers to visualize business insights and tell data stories. He is an active SAS community member and is enabling SAS users by sharing technical papers, data visualization examples, and blogs posts to explain and show the capabilities of SAS. Falko Schulz is a Distinguished Software Developer in the SAS Business Intelligence Research and Development division. He works actively on products such as SAS Visual Analytics, further enhancing user experience and analytical capabilities. Falko has a strong background in delivering business analytical applications in a wide range of industries. Prior to joining the R&D division, Falko worked in customer-facing roles and was responsible for critical technical implementations and BI architectural designs. During his 20 years at SAS, Falko has worked in various countries including Germany, Australia, and the US. Travis Murphy has worked for over 20 years in data warehousing, business intelligence, and analytics. Prior to SAS, Travis held roles with other large IT vendors focused on business analytics products. These roles included product marketing, consulting/implementation, training, and presales. His experience includes working with customers and vendors implementing data solutions. Travis is a strong advocate and evangelist for self-service analytics and data visualization. A data visualization and business intelligence maven, he has helped many organizations deliver on the promise of self-service analytics and get the most from their investment in business analytics software. Within SAS, Travis has held presales, technical account management, business solution management, and marketing roles focused on SAS data visualization tools. Travis is always trying to better communicate the value and insight of data using software tools and get business users and stakeholders more involved in the use of data. Travis is a published SAS author and has presented at SAS Global Forums, conferences, and SAS marketing roadshows. He continues to evangelize the benefits of approachable analytics and data visualization.
Falko and Travis' Insightful Data Visualization with SAS Viya book helps SAS users and management to know and learn what is possible in building successful dashboards and reports. Their years of collaborative work, ideas and experience have been condensed into a well- written, inspiring exemplar data visualization book for informavores to consume and digest. Michelle Homes, Metacoda, Australia