About Nathan Maranan (He/Him)
I was born and raised in Hawai’i and identify as Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and Filipino. When I moved to Oregon to earn my degree in Ethnic Studies from the University of Oregon, in data sets I was relegated to an asterisk or a footnote; an outlier because I was not statistically significant. I didn’t understand what this meant at the time. After garnering more than ten years of experience wrangling, analyzing, and drawing insights from data the implications became clear that Data Analytics is both head work and heart work (what we do with the work, how you present it, and who you center). Often when we talk about data, we do it in a way in which we exclude people when we should be making it available for everyone to understand.
With this in mind, I leverage my passion for data to empower organizations through the use of visualizations and analytics. I have participated in a number of initiatives and projects, most recently as an internal senior data analyst for Multnomah County, centering and promoting racial equity. My expertise in using data visualization and analytic tools, such as Tableau and PowerBI, allows for a clear illustration of data and the points being made with it. My commitment to analytical excellence extends beyond numbers; it is rooted in the belief that data can be wielded to make a positive impact, especially if used to address the needs identified by those the data is about.