Services
Microsoft Fabric, Azure and AI, delivered end to end
I help enterprises modernize their data platforms and put AI to work: assessment and architecture, cloud migration, BI modernization and AI agents, with the cross-functional teams that carry them through go-live.
$20M/yr
projected savings from one Teradata-to-Azure migration
$1M → $2M
programs grown from assessments I led
50–80
engineers led per program
500+
reports and dashboards modernized
What I deliver
From first assessment to production
Six engagement types, each grounded in programs I have architected and led.
01 · Strategy
Assessment and roadmap
A clear view of where your data estate stands, and a plan leadership can approve.
- Current-state assessment of platforms, data and cost
- Target architecture and phased roadmap on Microsoft Fabric and Azure
- Business case, scope, estimates and staffing plan
My first assessment grew into a $1M program, and the next into $2M
02 · Platform
Microsoft Fabric implementation
Greenfield Fabric platforms built on the medallion pattern, with governance from day one.
- Bronze, silver and gold layers in OneLake
- Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory and Power BI
- Security, governance and adoption planning
Terabytes of data across 20+ business domains
03 · Migration
Cloud migration and modernization
Moves to Azure and Fabric from legacy warehouses and enterprise systems.
- Teradata, DB2, SAP, SQL Server, Salesforce and API sources
- Target architecture and migration strategy
- Validation and cut-over
$20M a year in projected savings from one Teradata-to-Azure migration
04 · Analytics
BI and analytics modernization
Reporting rebuilt on Power BI and Fabric, with data models business users trust.
- SSRS and Tableau to Power BI and Fabric
- Self-service datasets and semantic models
- Pipelines tuned for speed and cost
500+ reports moved, 50% higher ETL throughput, 30% lower cloud spend
05 · AI
AI agents and automation
Agents on Azure AI Foundry that take manual work out of modernization.
- Ab Initio, Informatica and Talend jobs converted to Fabric
- SSRS reports turned into Power BI
- Dashboards generated from Fabric Lakehouses
Faster migrations with less manual engineering
06 · Governance
Governance, security and cost
Controls and cost discipline that keep a platform compliant and affordable.
- Microsoft Purview and Key Vault governance
- Security and compliance controls
- Cloud cost optimization and capacity planning
40% lower compliance risk and 30% lower cloud spend
Approach
One owner, from first question to go-live
I sit with CIOs and business leaders to define the problem, design the platform, scope the work, and then lead the cross-functional teams that deliver it.
01
Assess
Current-state assessment and business case with VPs and CIOs.
02
Architect
Future-state architecture and roadmap on Microsoft Fabric and Azure.
03
Scope
Execution SOWs with scope, staffing and estimates leadership can approve.
04
Deliver
Teams of 50–80 engineers, program governance and executive reporting.
05
Accelerate with AI
Agents on Azure AI Foundry that speed up ETL and BI migration.
Architecture
Modern data platforms, end to end
My Microsoft Fabric platforms follow the medallion pattern: land raw data, refine it, model it for the business, then put it to work in analytics and AI.
01 · Sources
Connect
Teradata, DB2, SAP, SQL Server, Salesforce, files and APIs
02 · Bronze
Land
Raw data lands in OneLake lakehouses, in batch or real time
03 · Silver
Refine
Cleansed, conformed and secured, governed with Purview and Key Vault
04 · Gold
Model
Warehouses and semantic models the business can trust
05 · Insight
Activate
Power BI, data science, and AI agents on Azure AI Foundry
Platforms
Microsoft Fabric
Azure
Databricks
Snowflake
AWS
Google Cloud
Power BI
Azure AI Foundry
Purview
Teradata
Clients and partners
Who I work with
Large enterprises, and the firms that deliver programs for them.
Enterprise leaders
CIOs, VPs and heads of data
Planning a platform modernization, a Microsoft Fabric rollout or a first AI use case, and looking for an architect who can answer the business questions and lead the delivery.
Data and analytics teams
Engineering and BI teams
Building on Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Databricks or Snowflake and looking for architecture direction, design reviews or migration planning.
Consulting partners
Delivery and consulting firms
Looking for a senior data and AI architect to lead assessments, solution design and multi-team delivery on Microsoft Fabric and Azure programs.
Industries
Banking
Wealth management
Telecom
Energy
Manufacturing
Retail
Entertainment
Professional services
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