Aldo Ahkin Barrera Machuca

visualizes data to make complex information accessible.

Currently, he’s a senior member of the Data Visualization Team at Statistics Canada where we works alongside multiple government stakeholders to develop dashboards for internal business intelligence, and for public dissemination. He has 4+ years of experience creating dashboards (Tableau, PowerBI) and 2+ years in providing scientific consulting in cognitive engineering for User Interface design, UI/UX design for digital healthcare.

As a researcher he has focused on mixed methods stemming from HCI, anthropology and healthcare, with ongoing collaborations in population health research. His methodologies are Ethnography and Experiments, with experience in methods such as interviews, observation, journal, user study, and surveys.

Finally, Aldo has always had a spirit for teaching with more than 10 years of experience. He authored “The HCI Broker”, a free activity Lab Notebook about Human-Computer Interaction and cognition. Most recently, he provides data visualization training as part of StatCan’s Business Intelligence Workshop.

Keywords: Data Visualization, UI/UX research, Business Intelligence, Digital Healthcare, Visual Analytics.

Portfolio

Project lead

Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act Data Portal

  • Responsible for: design, development, deployment, maintenance
  • Pioneer project based on a SDMX data pipeline intended to deter corruption and foster accountability
  • Worked closely with internal (Dissemination and Data Analytics) and external stakeholders (Natural Resources Canada)
  • Explore this dashboard

Lead developer

Canadian Centre for Cancer Information

  • Responsible for: development, deployment, maintenance
  • Rapid-deployment web portal intended as a hub to provide aggregated cancer information for Canada
  • Worked closely with internal stakeholders (Dissemination, Health Analysis Division)
  • Explore this dashboard
  • Awards: Statistic’s Canada Appreciation Award 2022

Project support

Real-time Local Business Conditions Index

  • Responsible for: deployment, maintenance
  • Experimental dashboard intended to measure business activity in certain Canadian cities
  • Worked closely with internal (Dissemination and Special Projects Division) stakeholders
  • Explore this dashboard
  • Awards: Statistic’s Canada Excellence in Project Delivery Award 2022

Lead developer

[Canada’s] Net farm income, by province

  • Responsible for: redesign, redevelopment, deployment, maintenance
  • Renovated design intended to support comparison across years. I also loaded historical data and created new charts for trend analysis
  • Worked closely with internal (Dissemination and Agriculture) stakeholders
  • Explore this dashboard

Lead developer

Early Learning and Child Care Information Hub

  • Responsible for: design, development, deployment, maintenance
  • Dashboard intended to be a hub for all information related to Early Learning and Child Care Hub
  • Worked closely with internal (Dissemination and Health Division) stakeholders
  • Explore this dashboard

Research

Teaching