Jeremy Horne
Jeremy is an experienced data, analytics and insight professional of 20 years, specialising in customer analytics, reporting automation, machine learning and data visualisation - with a passion in developing sophisticated data strategies and inspiring best in class analytics solutions, underpinned by the R environment. He has been coding in R since day one of his career and combines it with his love of community building and public speaking to share applications and motivate others to develop into coding specialists, by running community user groups across the UK, alongside EARL, the UK's annual premier R (and Python) conference.
Sessions
In partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Datacove developed a bespoke Shiny dashboard designed to enhance decision-making in the areas of Health and Wellbeing, Nature, and Sustainability (HWNS). This presentation explores three key aspects: project and data management, customisation, and usability enhancements in R.
The project began with careful project and data management, ensuring alignment with government needs by connecting to APIs and consolidating HWNS data. In the second phase, the dashboard was seamlessly integrated into existing platforms using custom CSS and JavaScript to maintain visual consistency. Lastly, user-friendly design principles and interactive tools like Leaflet and Highcharts were employed to make the dashboard accessible to all users, regardless of their data literacy, promoting informed and localised decision-making. This collaboration with DEFRA sets a foundation for future policy innovations within the HWNS sector.