I teach datain public.

Nashville analytics consultant, Tableau Ambassador, and Microsoft Certified Trainer. I write, speak, and podcast about Power BI, Tableau, and AI.

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Sekou Tyler
10+Years in data
114Podcast episodes
100+Talks given
50+Articles published

Recognition

Sekou Tyler accepting the Nashville Black 40 Under 40 award
2026

Nashville Black 40 Under 40

Tennessee’s only platform dedicated to honoring Black professionals under 40, running since 2014 and more than 400 honorees deep. Recognized alongside the doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, educators and community builders shaping Middle Tennessee.

Credentials
  • Tableau Ambassador
  • Microsoft Certified Trainer
  • Fabric Analytics Engineer (DP-700)
  • Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate
  • Snowflake Squad
Leadership and boards
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Education
  • MBA, Healthcare IT, Bethel University
  • BBA, Business Information Systems, Tennessee State University

Speaking

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Signature talk

I Can Tell AI Built Your Dashboard

AI can put a dashboard on the screen in minutes, and most of the time you can tell which ones it built. This session walks through the specific tells, why they cost you credibility with the people reading your work, and how to use these tools without shipping something that looks like nobody thought about it.

Presented at St. Louis Tableau User Group, Charlotte Tableau User Group. Coming to Nashville Microsoft Community Day and Day of Data St. Louis.

Upcoming
Sep 11, 2026 Nashville Microsoft Community Day Nelson Andrews Leadership Center, Nashville TN
Oct 24, 2026 Day of Data St. Louis Microsoft Technology Center, St. Louis MO
Recent
Jul 30, 2026 Analytics Tableau User GroupFrom Analyst to Entrepreneur: Building a Data Consulting Company Virtual
Jul 27, 2026 St. Louis Tableau User Group Virtual
Jul 23, 2026 Charlotte Tableau User Group Virtual
Jun 8 to 10, 2026 InitiativeOne Leadership ConferenceThe Accountability Gap: What AI Reveals About Your Leadership Culture Oneida Casino Hotel, Green Bay WI
Mar 6 to 7, 2026 DataTune 2026Beyond Requirements: Building Trust Between BI Developers and Stakeholders Belmont University, Nashville TN

Ten Minute Tuesday

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Six questions, ten minutes, one practitioner. Every Tuesday.

Episode 114 – Brent Lightsey | AI Strategy, Data Leadership & Career Journey Episode 113 – Robert Crowder | Power BI, Python & Data Career Journey Episode 112 – Gbóláhàn Adébáyò | Data Visualization, Community & Career Journey Episode 111 – Brandeis Marshall | Data Governance, AI Ethics & Career Journey Episode 110 – Ojoswi Basu | Data Visualization, Community & Career Journey Episode 109 – Travis McGarr | Analytics Specialist & BI Solutions Leader | Ten Minute Tuesday Episode 108 – Kirk Munroe | Chief Analytics Officer, Tableau Visionary & Author Ten Minute Tuesday: I Built a Dashboard in 10 Minutes — No Typing, Just Voice (Claude + MotherDuck)
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I write about Power BI, Tableau, and where AI actually helps in analytics work. Field notes from real projects, not press releases. Free, and you can leave whenever you want.

Hey, I am Sekou.

I have spent over a decade in data, and most of that time teaching it to somebody. I run Royal Blue Analytics out of Nashville, lead the Power BI user group here, and record Ten Minute Tuesday, where practitioners get six questions and ten minutes to tell me how they actually got where they are.

Outside of that: family, church, and far too many opinions about basketball.

  • Tableau Ambassador
  • Microsoft Certified Trainer
  • Nashville Power BI User Group leader
  • Founder, Royal Blue Analytics
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