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The OG Internet Tech Celebrity, w/ MrExcel’s Bill Jelen

Bill Jelen, known to many as Mr. Excel, was one of the first Internet Tech Celebrities. He turned his online resume into a highly recognizable brand and is a legend in the data community.
We get his story, in his own words.  We hope you’ll enjoy this candid conversation with Mr. Excel, Bill Jelen

Written by on February 9, 2021

Timely Supply Chains and Double Data Genes, w/ Jon Perl

Power BI has altered the course of many people’s lives for the better, and that is surely the case with our guest Jonathan Perl.  But the Power Platform spoke volumes to Jon.  So much so that he changed his entire career path in order to share his expertise with these tools with others.

Written by on February 2, 2021

The Public Face of Power BI, w/ Adam Saxton of Guy in a Cube

He’s just a guy in a cube helping people.  That’s the simplest way to describe who Adam Saxton is.  He turned a childhood fascination for computers into an amazing career at Microsoft. Enjoy our conversation with Adam Saxton, he’s more than just a Guy In A Cube

Written by on January 12, 2021

Scrubbing Data & Beating COVID, w/ Matt Selig of Bar Keepers Friend

Matt Selig wears many hats at SerVaas Labs, maker of Bar Keepers Friend (BKF). When facing pain points to running more efficiently before COVID struck, Matt knew how he wanted the BKF data to look, but he wasn’t sure how to get there. Enter his relationship with P3 Adaptive that began in February 2020

Written by on January 5, 2021

The Data Witches, w/ Shannon Lindsay & Stephanie Bruno

Stephanie Bruno and Shannon Lindsay are The Data Witches. Both of these ladies in tech are Power BI User Group Leaders in their respective regions of Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. The witches continue to use their Powers (of BI) for good across many philanthropic efforts.

Written by on December 22, 2020

The Query Store’s Open for Biz, w/ Microsoft’s Conor Cunningham

Conor Cunningham is a Microsoft Architect, and he knows a great deal about data, storage, and everything Microsoft. He and Rob go way back and were even roommates for a couple of years during Rob’s Microsoft days. There’s quite a bit of history between Rob, Tom, and Conor. A history that fosters an insightful discussion about data and a little bit of busting chops!

Written by on December 15, 2020

The Internet of Things Goes to the Museum, w/ Austin Senseman

Austin Senseman is a former P3 Adaptive team member who went on to start his own business, Conserv, an internet of things startup in the conservation space. We talk about historical artifacts and the data that is used in preserving them, the infamous P3 Adaptive Interview Of Death, dealing with Investors, business ethics and more.

Written by on December 8, 2020

One of the World’s Most Amazing Humans, w/ Matt Allington

Matt Allington is a Power BI consultant, Trainer, Microsoft MVP, author, and a friend! Matt has worked for many years in the retail and CPG industries, has a very deep knowledge of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, and currently owns a Power BI consultancy ExceleratorBI in Australia.

Written by on December 1, 2020

Hostages and Volunteers Both Love Booze, w/ Paul Boynton

For Thanksgiving week we think it’s only appropriate to discuss the alcohol industry. For this, we welcome P3 Adaptive principal consultant and alcohol industry veteran Paul Boynton. We discuss the alcohol industry, the tremendous amount of data involved, and so much more. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Written by on November 24, 2020

The Man of a Thousand Jobs, w/ Kevin Overstreet

He’s known as the Man of a Thousand Jobs and he’s done it all. Horse farming and training, security at Rupp Arena, using dynamite to blow up mines, analytical chemistry and everything in between.  Kevin currently works at Eli Lilly and Company and his path to Power BI was anything but a typical data journey

Written by on November 10, 2020