Alter Everything 177: From Community Newbie to Alteryx ACE
Jan 29, 2025
In this session, Alex Abi-Najm, an Alteryx ACE and Solutions & Enablement Lead at Aimpoint Digital, shares his inspiring journey from the restaurant industry to mastering Alteryx. He discusses his passion for empowering others in the Alteryx community, along with thrilling moments from the Alteryx Grand Prix. Alex provides valuable tips for achieving Expert Certification and highlights his favorite Alteryx use cases. He also reveals his ambitions for 2025, focusing on Designer Cloud and travel adventures!
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From Restaurants to Analytics
- Alex Abi-Najm's career journey began in the restaurant industry, not in analytics.
- He transitioned to analytics after an opportunity at Marriott introduced him to Alteryx.
First Alteryx Use Case
- Alex's first Alteryx use case involved automating bi-weekly reports on Marriott's integration with Starwood.
- This involved handling millions of records, a task impossible in Excel.
Mapping Marriott Properties
- Alex's favorite use case involved mapping Marriott properties worldwide using latitude and longitude data in Alteryx.
- This allowed them to correct location errors and adjust for local time zones.