Scenic City Summit 2025

What a fun day! This was the first event where I've presented two sessions in one day. I expected to be completely worn out after session two, but I'm energized! Well, my voice is pretty tired and I've hit my word quota for the day. But connecting with the greater…

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DP-700: Fabric Data Engineer Associate Certification

I recently took and passed my first Fabric certification exam, the DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer Associate. I know, I know, it's a little backwards, most folks take the DP-600 first. It's no secret that this exam is challenging. The breadth of the exam covers ALOT of topics: KQL, Eventstreams, Eventhouses,…

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FabCon 2025 Recap

FabCon 2025 was by far the most full schedule I have ever kept at a conference. Yet, I have never come to the conclusion of a conference feeling more invigorated, more inspired, or more grateful than this one. My intent was to post a daily recap throughout the conference. The…

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SQL Saturday Atlanta 2025 – AI & BI

Another great year at SQL Saturday Atlanta! I can't emphasize enough how important community is. We are not meant to live alone! Community conferences like these always remind me of how much we have to offer one another and how much we can learn from one another. Here's a few…

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Microsoft Fabric Journey Log

I recently embarked on a large project to build out a data lake for my company. This is uncharted territory for me. Prior to the project start my knowledge of Python, Delta Lake, and Apache Spark was, well, basically none. My background is in BI and analytics not in data…

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Nashville Power BI User Group: Demystifying DAX

Thank you to everyone who attended today's Nashville PBIUG meeting and for being an engaged group with great questions! The slide deck is posted below. You can also catch the video recording on our YouTube channel or below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rdAwRgbiw Demystifying-DAX-2024-05-16-Nashville-PBIUGDownload

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