Julie Rodriguez is a Boston-based Information Architect with experience in user research, analysis, and design for complex systems. She has patented her work in data visualizations for MATLAB, compiled a data visualization pattern library (www.vizipedia.com), and publishes industry articles on user experience and data analysis and visualization. She is the co-author of Visualizing Financial Data, a book about visualization techniques and design principles that includes over 250 visuals depicting quantitative data.