The Data Knitters bridges technical data expertise with data communication, helping organisations transform data into actionable insights and memorable narratives. 🧶
I help organisations unlock the potential of their data through tailored projects and engaging workshops. Explore:
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
Visual Essays and Data Investigations
Workshops, Training and Talks
Services
Who I Work With
1. Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
I can help if you want to:
get insights more quickly,
reduce time spent on manual processes,
talk to your audience in more effective and memorable ways,
set up clear and regular reporting,
improve data processes,
find opportunities to reduce costs,
increase efficiency.
Whether you want to set up reporting , automate your data processing workflow, carry out a one-off study, or need regular analytics-based input, get in touch. From project-design to data collection, preparation, analysis and visualisation, I am here to help. Need a project manager for a data-based project? I can support with that too.
Tools I use:
Data preparation, analysis and science: SQL, R, python, Microsoft Excel
Data visualisation: Tableau, PowerBI, Google Looker Studio, Datawrapper, Flourish, python, ggplot2
Design: Adobe Illustrator, Figma
Data tools: GA4, HotJar, Zapier, Make, Keboola, Supermetrics and many more
What clients say about The Data Knitters:
“Yanika worked with Keert to help streamline our data flow from orders through to billing. The Data Knitters not only solved our immediate issue, significantly reducing the time, but also because of the careful, considered approach and continuous improvement, helped ensure our business can run efficiently on the ground as well as in data capture. I and Keert would unhesitatingly recommend Yanika to anyone with a data headache!”
Matt Whittaker, Keert CIC
“I needed some data visualisations for a trustee report and Yanika was able to very quickly grasp the situation, understand the data, and design and deliver the best solutions for the job in hand. Yanika has been calm, professional and helpful throughout and her work has made a big impact. We have already started on a second project for another client and I look forward to working with her more in the future.”
Ivan Teage, Harmonic Action
2. Visual Essays and Data Investigations
I create data-led visual essays and data stories which blend research, analysis, data and design.
My work has been published online and printed in magazines.
Be it a short visualisation or a long article, I can help. Here are some examples:
1.What's in a name? explores thousands of street names in Malta from a gender lens. I transform raw data into meaningful stories.
2. Power, Potatoes and Pyjamas looks at how inflation varies across Europe. I transform dry data into interesting stories.
3. This article asks Are there any natural spaces left in Malta and Gozo? I explore important but well-trodden subjects from a new lens.
4. Move Over, Youths showcases how the population of Europe is changing. I transform lots of dense data into memorable charts
3. Workshops, Training and Talks
I can help you and your organisation make better use of data, via bespoke workshops and training programmes on data analytics and visualisation. I believe that data literacy is about being able to ask the right questions when interpreting data. It's not about everyone knowing how to code. It's a culture where data is seen as an enabler to help you achieve your goals.
What clients say about The Data Knitters:
“We thank Yanika for delivering an excellent and engaging talk on data visualisation to our students, showcasing her diverse skills and broad perspective in the field.”
Dr Fiona Sammut, University of Malta
4. Data Exhibits and Events
I transform complex data into engaging physical installations and interactive exhibits that visitors can touch, explore, and experience firsthand. This creates fun and memorable moments for audiences of all backgrounds, making your insights accessible beyond the digital screen.