Challenge and Selection 

 I am an analytics professional who works very closely with non - analytic professionals .   In my role , I not   only analyze data , but I also use the results of my analyses to tell a story .   Hence , storytelling is a tool in   my toolbox that I use on a regular basis so that I can connect with my business customers .   When I ’m   working with my business customers , they are very equipped with business knowledge , but are lacking   in analytical knowledge .   They certainly do not love numbers like I do , nor do they want to stare at   numbers .   They essentially want to know what ‘ story ’ the data is telling them that aids them in making   business decisions , and that is where I come in .   I am responsible for finding a way to visualize the data   and present it most effectively . 

 Application 

 In one project , I was tasked with redeveloping a scorecard that would assess the risk of our customers   and then getting approval from my business customers .   Redeveloping a statistical scorecard is very   structured and highly complex from an analytical standpoint , and so I could not take the initial results to   my business customers , because it would not tell a story they could understand .   I first needed to decide   on how I was going to present the results to them , and then had to settle on the right visualization tool   that would allow me to tell the story in the most succinct way . 

 I settled in on using a visualization tool that graphically showed the differences between the current   scorecard and the new scorecard .   The graphs , charts , and visuals depicted the main differences   between the two scorecards and the impact on the business .   It allowed my business customers to fully   understand the important changes without needing to understand the numbers behind the scorecards   and make an informed decision on how to proceed .   The story I told was visually appealing and yet   simplistic in nature . 

 Insight and Approach 

 The insight I gained from this project was that being a good storyteller is not easy , yet it can be highly   effective , especially when you are working with others with different backgrounds and experiences .   I   also realized how important it is to tell a story that is easily understood , because that is how you get   true buy - in from the stakeholders . 

 After the meeting with the business customers , one came up to me and mentioned how easy it was   from them to understood the story that I told and he thanked me for telling the story from a business   customer point of view .   Looking back at this project and after taking this course , I now see ways I could   have used storytelling in a new way , as I would have asked for my business customers ’ expectations   ahead of time to be completely sure I was telling the story properly . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Challenge and Selection 

 I am an analytics professional who works very closely with non - analytic professionals .   In my role , I not   only analyze data , but I also use the results of my analyses to tell a story .   Hence , storytelling is a tool in   my toolbox that I use on a regular basis so that I can connect with my business customers .   When I ’m   working with my business customers , they are very equipped with business knowledge , but are lacking   in analytical knowledge .   They certainly do not love numbers like I do , nor do they want to stare at   numbers .   They essentially want to know what ‘ story ’ the data is telling them that aids them in making   business decisions , and that is where I come in .   I am responsible for finding a way to visualize the data   and present it most effectively . 

 Application 

 In one project , I was tasked with redeveloping a scorecard that would assess the risk of our customers   and then getting approval from my business customers .   Redeveloping a statistical scorecard is very   structured and highly complex from an analytical standpoint , and so I could not take the initial results to   my business customers , because it would not tell a story they could understand .   I first needed to decide   on how I was going to present the results to them , and then had to settle on the right visualization tool   that would allow me to tell the story in the most succinct way . 

 I settled in on using a visualization tool that graphically showed the differences between the current   scorecard and the new scorecard .   The graphs , charts , and visuals depicted the main differences   between the two scorecards and the impact on the business .   It allowed my business customers to fully   understand the important changes without needing to understand the numbers behind the scorecards   and make an informed decision on how to proceed .   The story I told was visually appealing and yet   simplistic in nature . 

 Insight and Approach 

 The insight I gained from this project was that being a good storyteller is not easy , yet it can be highly   effective , especially when you are working with others with different backgrounds and experiences .   I   also realized how important it is to tell a story that is easily understood , because that is how you get   true buy - in from the stakeholders . 

 After the meeting with the business customers , one came up to me and mentioned how easy it was   from them to understood the story that I told and he thanked me for telling the story from a business   customer point of view .   Looking back at this project and after taking this course , I now see ways I could   have used storytelling in a new way , as I would have asked for my business customers ’ expectations   ahead of time to be completely sure I was telling the story properly .
### Output: 