Mohammed Alfan Business analyst Mohammed Alfan feels that the world underestimates the potential of Microsoft Excel, and is seeking to unleash it through YouTube videos and his book Mohammed Alfan’s preoccupation with Microsoft Excel (MS Excel) might seem a bit strange to most people; his friends have wondered why he spends all his spare time on it. For the past 14 years, Alfan has been learning, exploring and experimenting with Excel. He recently published a book titled Data Analytics for Beginners where he attempts to teach readers on the varied uses of Excel. The Kozhikode-based business analyst even has a YouTube channel on Excel ‘Skills to Succeed by AlFan’ (in Malayalam), which has over 9,500 subscribers; he also conducts free workshops for Class XII students in Government schools across Kerala. “Excel is restricted to just a chapter in their syllabus, and its uses are still grossly underestimated,” Alfan says.