Daniel Murray

Retired: Director of Strategic Innovation Tableau Zen Master (2014-2015) Author: Tableau Your Data!

Newnan, Georgia, United States

About

Diverse background which has included accounting, finance, acquisitions, sales, operations, quality systems, and ERP systems implementations. Author of Tableau Your Data! For the past 13-years, I've been evangelizing data visualization utilizing Tableau Software in conjunction with all of the popular general-purpose & columnar-analytic databases, extract, load, and transform technologies, strategic visioning, and tactical implementation planning. Skilled strategic planner and speaker with diverse skills applied toward realizing the potential of visual analysis. Specialties: Negotiation, advocation, evangelism (ideas, tools, concepts I believe in or use myself). Really enjoy diving into a pile, be it data, process, task(s), and drawing meaning out of the mass. Driven to make improvements in whatever project I get involved with. Motivated by helping others reach their goals. Analytical strategic thinker. Strengths Profile: Input, Learner, Strategic, Intellection, Ideation.

Experience

  • Author, Thinker at Self Employed
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Director of BI Services at InterWorks, Inc
    Dec 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 7 mos

    Data Visualization Expert. Tableau Certified Consultant. Tableau Certified Professional. Interested in developing the potential of visual analytics to tell stories, gain insight, drive improvement, create data products and improve business performance.

  • Director of Strategic Innovation at InterWorks, Inc
    Apr 2026

  • Blastrac Global (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Chief Information Officer
      Feb 2007 - Dec 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Service in a variety of accounting, finance, operations, info tech and sales management roles. Developed a visual analysis system that revolutionized how data was consumed at Blastrac and lead to improved insight and operational efficiency. During my time at Wheelabrator/Blastrac I spent (1) year at LCI as a plant controller in 1995-1996.

    • Chief Financial Officer
      Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for global accounting, information systems and information technology infrastructure.

    • Vice President Operations
      Mar 2003 - Jan 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Responsible for global manufacturing and distribution operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

  • Vice President of Planning at Wheelabrator Group
    Jun 1999 - Mar 2003 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Corporate staff position responsible for strategic planning and supervising improvement projects in North America and Europe.