Nigel Caldon Bio

Nigel Caldon

Co-Founder, BALLSTAR

New York City

Nigel was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Awarded a Presidential Scholarship to study economics at Hampton University. He then returned to NYC to complete his Bachelors in Economics at New York University. He worked in credit derivative markets at Goldman Sachs and Old Lane before founding The Street Academy for Financial Literacy, a non-profit serving over 1000 NYC youth annually. Today, Nigel is the Co-Founder and COO at BALLSTAR, a social database for global basketball statistics.

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Upcoming Courses

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Data Analytics Short Course

Gain indispensable data analytics skills in this 10-week evening or 1-week accelerated course, on campus or online.

Tue & Thu: 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT

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Excel Bootcamp

Get hands-on experience incorporating some of the most popular Excel functions into your daily workflow.

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Intro to Data Analytics | FREE Online Livestream

In this free, two-hour livestream, you’ll learn the basics of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, while practicing basic analytics functionality in Google sheets.

322 Times

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2-Day SQL Bootcamp Series

This two-part series will take absolute beginners through the basics of SQL to an ability to write queries with confidence.

140 Times

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SQL Bootcamp Remote (Online)

In one day, this hands-on online bootcamp will take absolute beginners through the basics of mining and querying data with a powerful analytics tool: SQL Structured Query Language

137 Times

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SQL Bootcamp: Learning the Language

Learn to communicate with databases by learning the language of choice, Structured Query Language (SQL).

96 Times

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Excel Bootcamp | Online

Get hands-on experience incorporating some of the most popular Excel functions into your daily workflow.

91 Times

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Intermediate SQL Bootcamp Remote (Online)

Online Bootcamp enabling analysts to broaden their SQL skills to retrieve and manipulate data from multiple sources into timely, cohesive, informative analysis.

89 Times

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Excel Training for Beginners

A deep dive into the basics of Excel and spreadsheets, building general confidence and function with the application.

88 Times

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SQL Bootcamp

This bootcamp will take absolute beginners through the basics of SQL to an ability to write queries with confidence.

84 Times

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Intro to Statistics | Livestream

During our online introductory workshop, learn the basics of statistics, the science of collecting, summarizing, and drawing valid conclusions from data.

76 Times

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Intermediate SQL Bootcamp

This workshop will build upon the skills developed in the SQL Bootcamp to give students a more advanced working understanding of SQL skills.

58 Times

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Advanced Excel Training

Beyond basic formulas, we begin to leverage Excel as a precision tool

52 Times

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Intro to SQL | FREE Online Livestream

In this free, two-hour livestream, you’ll learn the basics of SQL, and how to use it to get data quickly and easily out of a database!

51 Times

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Intermediate Excel: Formulas & Functions

Improve your all-around Excel skills - Learn a variety of intermediate functions such as VLookups and If Statements, as well as advanced charts and Pivot Tables

46 Times

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Data Analytics

Gain indispensable data analytics skills in this 10-week evening or 1-week accelerated course, on campus or online.

28 Times

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SQL Training for Beginners

In this workshop, you will learn how to use the query language SQL to work with data stored in a relational database.

25 Times

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Data Analytics Remote (Online)

Gain indispensable data analytics skills in this 10-week evening or 1-week accelerated course, on campus or online.

17 Times

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Data Analytics Short Course

Gain indispensable data analytics skills in this 10-week evening or 1-week accelerated course, on campus or online.

13 Times

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Tableau: Data Driven Insights Bootcamp

We will be walking through the analytics workflow with a real-world case study using Tableau to build visualizations and dashboards to tell an insightful data-driven story.

6 Times

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Data Analytics Immersive Remote

GA's 12-week Data Analytics Immersive will provide you with the tools to unlock insights from data, use data for effective storytelling, and use Python to get more out of your data

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Data Analytics Bootcamp Workshop

This intensive bootcamp will run through the analytical workflow -- from collecting, cleaning, analyzing and presenting insights from small and big data sets.

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Excel 1-Day Fundamentals Workshop

In this 5-hour workshop, you’ll learn why Excel is the leading tool to automate and enhance the way you analyze and restructure your data.

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Tableau 1-Day Fundamentals Workshop

In this 1-day workshop, you’ll learn why Tableau is such a powerful tool for data visualizations.

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Excel 2-Day Intensive Workshop

In this 2-day workshop, you’ll learn key which questions to ask of your data — and how to find the answers.

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Marketing

Mobile Video Workshop: Produce Content Like a Pro

Learn how to produce great mobile video content using mobile devices. This introductory class will look at media capabilities on mobile as well as filming and editing techniques.

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Data Analytics Basics | FREE Data Skills

Learn about the basics of data and different roles within the field, then try your hand at basic Excel navigation and learn how to ask the right questions for data analysis.

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Coding

Intro to Python | FREE Online Livestream

In this free, two-hour livestream, explore the intersection between coding and data, and learn how to write your first Python script.

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Advanced Excel Training w/ Dashboards

Beyond basic formulas, we combine Excel's data and visual capabilities to create dynamic reporting tools.

2 Times

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BALLSTAR & General Assembly Present: The Data Behind The Game

Join us for to learn about everything from sports analytics and the data that goes into their products and business decision-making, to building a business based on KPIs!

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Excel 1-Day Advanced Workshop

In this 1-day workshop, you’ll learn why Excel is such a powerful tool for data analysis and data handling.

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Beginner's Guide to Excel Analytics Basics | FREE Class

In this free, two-hour livestream, gain a practical overview of Excel, and build your confidence with this widely used application.

Design

Data Analysis: Moving From Excel to SQL

Learn the ability to move above and beyond Excel spreadsheet analysis by leveraging SQL databases and queries.

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Data Visualization and Intro to Tableau

This class is an introduction to data visualization techniques and tools for describing, analyzing, and communicating data in a business setting.

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Intro to Data Analytics

In this hands-on introductory workshop, you’ll learn to ask the right questions of your data, while learning basic analytic functionality in Google Sheets.

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How AI is Changing The World Of Sports

Meet tech leaders in Sports using AI to change the game

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Intro to Excel | FREE Online Livestream

In this free, two-hour livestream, gain a practical overview of Excel, and build your confidence with this widely used application.

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Data Week | Intro to Data Analytics

In this online workshop, you’ll learn to ask the right questions of your data, while learning basic analytic functionality in Google Sheets.

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Data Week | Excel at Excel: Getting Down to the Basics

As part of GA's Data Week, we will offer this free workshop which introduces a range of Excel topics from navigation and layout to using functions and charts.

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Excel 1-Day Fundamentals Workshop | In Person

In this 6-hour workshop, you’ll learn why Excel is the leading tool to automate and enhance the way you analyze and restructure your data.

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SQL 1-Day Fundamentals Workshop | In Person

In this 6-hour workshop, you’ll learn why SQL is the leading tool to automate and enhance the way you analyze and restructure your data.

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Data Analytics Bootcamp | In Person

This single day bootcamp will run through the analytical workflow -- from collecting, cleaning, analyzing and presenting insights from small and big data sets.

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Beginner's Guide to Data Analytics

This free class gives you hands-on practice with basic data analysis. From cleaning and organizing data, to analyzing and drawing insights.

Business

Hands-on Excel Basics: Formulas & Functions

This free class gives you the tools to build your confidence with this widely used application - Excel

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Hands-on SQL Basics | FREE Data Skills

Learn about how databases work and when to use SQL to access data, then get hands-on practice applying basic SQL syntax to a real-world dataset.

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Excel Fundamentals | Two-day Evening Workshop

Over two live, three-hour sessions, you’ll learn why Excel is the leading tool — and how to use it — to enhance the way you analyze and restructure your data.

Career Development

Creating Video Content on a Budget Workshop

Learn how to produce high quality video on a budget, what types of video are right for your company, equipment for your project, camera positioning and how to create a storyboard.

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