P3 Adaptive
Ken Puls is the epitome of an Excel and Power BI guru by being an incredible guide, a teacher, and “Remover of Darkness” of the secrets of these tools. Born from a fusion of Accounting and IT, Ken’s mastery of Excel includes VBA programming and Power Pivot modeling, data cleansing and reshaping, and financial modeling.
It’s clear when you listen to Ryan Bergstrom tell his story as to why he is a leader here at P3 Adaptive. His problem-solving ability is incredible, and he loves to teach and help others. That vibe sounds quite familiar, the data community has a such great reputation for altruism!
Krissy Dyess is a prime example of inspiration and adaptability. She made a decision to better her knowledge of the updated and evolving BI tools through self-teaching, and with help from the amazing data community.
Gordon Rowe III’s nickname among his peers is The Gandalf of Data, and for good reason-he’s truly a wizard when it comes to the unconventional tools that he uses. What he does with the 2010 version of PowerPivot will blow your mind!
Who better to talk about the past, present, and future of BI than Microsoft Corporate Vice President of the Business Intelligence Platform Arun Ulag.
o set the stage, I need you to travel back in time with me a bit. The year was 2019, and none of us had ever heard of COVID-19…those were simpler times.
Donald Farmer is a data artist and Jedi of sorts. His BI wisdom is unmatched and he shares this knowledge as we cover his early interest in computers (and the power that they gave the user), the history of PowerPivot from one of the former “faces of Microsoft BI”, and so much more!
Kasper de Jonge’s areas of expertise are many-Business Intelligence, Power BI, DAX, PowerPivot, General BI, Datawarehouse, SSIS, Reporting Services, Analysis Services, SQL Server, and you can include a mean basketball crossover to that list!
It was an honor to sit down with two of the creators of Power Query, Sid Jayadevan and Miguel Llopis. You get to hear the history of Power Query from their perspective!
Hugh Millen is a former NFL quarterback and currently a television and radio sports analyst. He’s also a data aficionado, whose story is another great example of a unique path that a person with a keen interest in data has taken.
Chuck Sterling’s journey is another example of the uniqueness of the people in the data field. The short version is that he’s a Marine Biologist turned Senior Program Manager at Microsoft. He has intimate knowledge of the entire Power Platform and he shares that knowledge and insight.
Data guy by day, crimefighter also by day! John Hancock has revolutionized the Law Enforcement space with his company Hubstream. His team uses advanced data techniques and tools to assist investigators to battle all manner of illegal activity. His story, his data journey, and even his accent are fascinating!