alli torban, data storyteller
Specific focus areas: delighting clients with workshops and chart makeovers; helping produce the SWD podcast to share actionable tips and conversations with experts
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In their own words…
Where are you from?
I’m a Navy brat, so I’m from all over! But I consider myself a Virginian since I went to college here and have spent my career in Northern Virginia, where I live with my husband and two daughters.
Do you have a favorite chart type?
I love choropleth maps because people are naturally drawn to maps! You immediately want to orient yourself to that space. Overlaying data makes maps even more powerful.
What inspired your interest in visualization?
During maternity leave, I discovered data visualization through podcasts and was hooked! I began learning, creating charts, and eventually built a portfolio that led me into the field.
How do you spend your time outside of work?
Don’t get me started talking about pickleball! Any spare moment outside of family time, I’m playing pickleball and challenging myself in tournaments.
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Alli Torban helps teams move from understanding data to communicating it clearly in ways that drive action. With a background in mathematics and geospatial intelligence, she began her career solving data challenges for government clients in Washington, D.C., but found herself drawn to more creative and impactful ways of working with data. To accelerate her learning, she launched the podcast Data Viz Today, engaging with experts and applying their insights in her own work. Since then, Alli has published graphics in major outlets, delivered keynotes about her process, and authored the book Chart Spark. Today, she helps others create clear, decision-driving data communication.