Jay Carlson
Jay Carlson More than 25 years of experience in the IT industry and 20 years as a technical writer, including working as the technical lead at a top software company supporting their financial software
• Co-author of OfficeFest 2007, a self-published series of training modules that includes Using Microsoft® Excel® for Financial Analysis, Microsoft® Excel® Pivot Tables and Charts, as well as Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft® Excel® 2007
• SQL and iPhone® developer
• Google Data Analytics, Six Sigma, MCSE, MCDBA, ITIL, and SCRUM certified
• Southern Illinois University B.S. Administration of Justice
• University of Montana M.S. Public Administration with an emphasis in finance
• Grays Harbor College A.A. Journalism
• Excel
• SQL
• Statistics
• Technical Writer
Live Webinars
By: Jay Carlson
July 7, 2026
Leveraging Excel for Decision Making and Data Analysis
In this webinar, we begin by defining data analysis and understanding how it differs from analytics. We then look at data analysis methods such as forecasting, regression, Pareto charts, and decision…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes Time: 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
By: Jay Carlson
June 27, 2026
Leveraging Microsoft Excel to Detect Fraud
In this webinar, we define financial fraud and then describe how to detect suspicious activities. The webinar begins with a brief review of the Excel functionality used in an investigation: formul…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes Time: 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT