It seems fitting for the week of Saint Patrick’s Day to include some Shamrocks. This week, we welcome to the show, Jeff Lingen from Shamrock Foods Company. Boasting 15+ years of data management and BI development, Jeff is the Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics and a coder of DAX from way back. Today Jeff gives us the inside scoop on his data origin story of escaping the data drudgery behind finance and moving into the analytics field and beyond. Like all carriers of the data gene, t...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Today on Raw Data by P3 Adaptive, we check in with past guest Matt Selig of @Barkeeperfriend to see how post-project implementation is going. In this visit, Matt brings coworker Christina Roark, Controller and VP of Digital Marketing, to discuss using Power BI to create visual stories to create a social media marketing department and fine-tuning inventory reporting -- in the middle of a pandemic -- to bolster continued growth. While no plan survives its initial implementation both Matt and Chris...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Hello friends! Today’s episode is like no other! We learn the inside secrets to creating an internal Power BI community within an organization from none other than Khaled Chowdhury , Global Director, Data & Analytics with CMC Materials. Khaled is one of the doers who took what he learned from training, rode the excitement after class, and achieved buy-in at his company by tackling a huge project using a free resource over a weekend. When the powers that be were shown his quick, agile, and cost-e...
Feb 22, 2022•2 hr 33 min
Hello friends! Today we welcome one of the big guns of analytics to our show, Diego Oppenheimer. He is an entrepreneur, product developer, co-founder of Algorithmia, Microsoft alumni, rugby aficionado, and current Executive Vice President at DataRobot . Nothing is off the table in this romp through topics that run the gambit from machine learning to quantum computing. Even string theory gets a mention. Make sure you have had your coffee for this one, though, as the conversation takes a technical...
Feb 15, 2022•2 hr 33 min
Today, on Raw Data by P3 Adaptive, our special guest is Priscilla Camp , tech blogger, Power BI enthusiast, user group leader, and data diva. Joining us from sunny Orlando Florida, Priscilla shares her Accidental DBA story. Like so many others, she began her evolutionary process in IT where she learned there are better, frictionless methods to fine tune data. Now, her skills are shared via her I.T. Data Diva blog to help others navigate the process. Also on this episode, we get her take on mixed...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Hello friends! Today on RawData, P3 Adaptive’s very own Chris Haas relays not only his Data origin story but also shares with us how he came to join the P3 team. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, along comes Escher’s waterfall to send you around again. In his role as ad hoc data therapist, Chris has the unique opportunity to see our clients grow and learn to ask the right questions. His insight: The journey of discovery along the way transforms both the business and th...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Today on Raw Data by P3 Adaptive, our guest is the mysterious Scree from the Undead Lords Guild . Choosing to remain anonymous, Scree brings his data and Power BI experience from his ‘day job’ in an informationally protected industry to his hobby and passion: gaming. Being part of the admin team gives Scree the opportunity to showcase his mad data skills and proves that you never know where a data person is lurking. Also, in this episode, we learn how a gaming guild uses data to track membership...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Tim Rodman revisits his backyard BBQ education in PowerPivot. Not just any BBQ, this one hosted two corporate powerhouses casually chatting analytic software over the grill. After this informal introduction, Tim went on to become yet another Power BI OG. Flash forward to current times where his experience with Acumatica paired with his background in accounting, ERP systems, and Excel makes him uniquely qualified to build better reporting. Imagine a blank slate where insights that never existed b...
Jan 18, 2022•2 hr 35 min
Lars Schreiber is another one of the great examples of the human element of data that we love! He's an MVP, a long-standing member of the Power BI Community, and his passion for the Power Platform is quite catchy. Catch up with Lars at his website, Self Service BI Blog! References in this episode: Lars' Podcast with Jeffrey Wang Lars' PowerPivotPro Blog Post from 2014 Episode transcript: Rob Collie (00:00:00): Hello friends. Today, we continue our tour to force for 2022 by welcoming MVP, Lars Sc...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 16 min
For the second part of our 2022 New Year double feature, we sat down with Olivier Travers. Olivier has had quite the data journey that has taken him from France to Germany, Portugal, Italy, and finally, to Chile where he serves clients all over the world as a Business Intelligence advisor and consultant...an expert in Power BI, he's focused on data visualization, SaaS integration, and software architecture! He also knows quite a bit about MMA and Brazilian JuJitsu, and a spirited discussion on w...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 14 min
We're starting off 2022 with a dual release party! Our guest for the first part of the double feature is Geoff Mcneely, a very interesting human! He has a degree in Anthropology (we can check that one off of our interesting background list!) He's a Power BI OG, starting one of the first two Power BI user groups (Rob having started the other). He's a full-time Power BI professional working for Microsoft who has a strange distinction of being a non-Full-Time Full-Time employee (we will explain)! H...
Jan 04, 2022•59 min
It's the last episode of Raw Data for 2021! Thank you to all of our awesome guests for taking the time to tell their stories, and thank you to everyone that listened to us and supported this fun little thing that we do! This week's episode is a bit of a fun departure, as we peel back the curtain and talk a bit with Luke Pirozzoli, producer of Raw Data and Operations Manager at P3 Adaptive! A story not necessarily data-based, but certainly as winding and different a path as any! We have some grea...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min
The data gene lurks everywhere, including deep in the heart of Texas High School Football! Enter Coach Chase Hargis, Defensive coach of the Magnolia High School Football team in Texas and also a data guy, who asked P3 Adaptive to help with a very specific data problem...how to visualize football data so as to give an edge to his players? The solution is CoverHawk and has introduced Power BI to an unusual audience in high school football players and coaches! References in this episode: CoverHawk-...
Dec 14, 2021•38 min
What's the first feeling that you get when you hear the word Sales or Salesperson? We believe that most people do not get warm fuzzies when they hear those words! Carson Heady is Director, Health Solutions - U.S. Health & Life Sciences at Microsoft and shatters the negative stereotypes of the Salesperson. He is about as human and helpful as any guest we've had on the show, and we're quite sure that his customers agree! His titles and achievements are amazing, and we were fortunate enough to be a...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Adam Harstad is one of the few guests that have been on with us twice! And we could have him on 100 times and still not cover everything to discuss (or debate in many cases). This time around, we cover some pitfalls that data people fall into including cognitive bias and how people behave in the face of uncertainty, how these traps can be applied and avoided in life and in data, and we do throw in some Fantasy Football talk! Adam is, after all, a key member of the Football Guys Forum ! Reference...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min
For our 50th episode a few weeks ago, we shared an episode that Rob recorded with his grandfather, Bob "Pop" Collie. We had some content that didn't quite fit the vibe of the episode, and we just didn't feel right about keeping this amazing stuff to ourselves! It's a lot of Pop Collie's Navy stories of him being goofy, how he played football for a legendary college coach, and how a series of strange events led to him meeting his wife! References in this episode: Incredibles Cape Scene Good Will ...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Mary Fealty ( @Br0adtree on Twitter) is a prime example of the spirit of "Why not?" that we've been exploring as of late! She is a Power BI early adopter (we like to call folks like Mary a Power BI OG!), and her experience and knowledge place her as a leader in the data solutions field. Mary is an "Analytics Wildling," and we think her way of looking at things is a peek into what the future of BI is like. Check out what Mary does at BroadTree Solutions! Mary Fealty-Analytics Wildling References ...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 15 min
We've been quite busy not only here at Raw Data, but business at P3 Adaptive has been booming! So much so, that we've had to add our 4th Director of Client Services to the team to keep up with our ever increasing business. His name is Angel Abundez, and his journey has zigzagged him across both Rob and Tom's paths in the past (and maybe yours as well along the way) and has led him here today, sitting down and sharing his story with us! References in this episode: Far Side By Gary Larson - Free R...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This is the 50th Episode of Raw Data! Thank you to our wonderful guests that have made this podcast so enjoyable. We also would not be doing this show if it wasn't for you, the listener. We thank you so very much for your support! We sought to talk with and about the humans that make the data world go around, and we feel that's exactly what we're doing! For this episode, we wanted to do something a bit different. Our guest is a very special human-Bob "Pop" Collie is Rob's 96 year old grandfather...
Oct 28, 2021•2 hr 41 min
If it wasn't for Rob's interaction with Dave Gainer during his time at Microsoft, there's no doubt that Rob's life and career path would have been vastly different, and very likely not in a good way! Dave currently is Vice President of Product for Microsoft Office, but he's ALWAYS been a great leader of people. As you listen to this conversation, you'll quickly realize why Dave is in the position of leadership that he's in. He's QUITE good at it, and he shares his story and his approach towards ...
Oct 20, 2021•2 hr 52 min
Imke Feldmann is among the first few to have recognized the incredible value and potential of this thing called Power Pivot in Excel (which was the precursor to Power BI). And did she ever run with it, launching quite the successful solo consultancy and training service! She exemplifies the helpful nature of the data community through her blog, The BIccountant , where she shares her amazing Microsoft BI tool knowledge. Her background is in Finance and Accounting, but you'll quickly realize she k...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Chris Rae has had quite the data journey! In his current form, he's the co-creator of MyCoast , an app that helps government entities clean up hazards on coastlines. He's travelled many paths on his journey, from the banking space to working on Excel and other projects at Microsoft and all points in between and beyond! His unique problem solving process is on full display when he tells the story of how he fixed an electrical problem with a piece of bread! Follow Chris on Twitter The Septic Compa...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 22 min
There's a place where sports and data meet, and it's as powerful a collision as on any football field! Jeff Sagarin has been a figurehead in the sports analytics realm for decades, and we're thrilled to have had the chance to have him on to talk about his data journey! There's a fair mix of math AND sports geek out time in this episode. And, did we mention that Dr. Wayne Winston is sitting in on this episode as well? References in this Episode: 2 Frictionless Colliding Boxes Video Scorigami Epis...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Shelly Avery is a member of Microsoft's Healthcare Solution Acceleration Team, helping Healthcare customers digitally transform their businesses. As you listen to this conversation you'll realize, as we did, that Shelly knows the tech AND the human side of the tech very well! References in this episode: FHIR Tom Scott - There is No Algorithm for Truth Episode Timeline: 4:30 - The high value of customization and integrations in BI in the current era of Middleware, Microsoft Teams and how good it ...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 7 min
We welcome Power Platform expertise in the form of Two Alex! Alex Dupler and Alex Powers both work at Microsoft. The organization they work for and their first names aren't the only thing that these two share! They also both have a lot of experience with and passion for the Power Platform. Alex Powers is a member of the Power BI Customer Advisory Team (PBICAT), and Alex Dupler is a Program Manager focused on BI & Data Infrastructure. These guys know data! Follow Two Alex: Alex Dupler Twitter Ale...
Sep 07, 2021•2 hr 44 min
When Jen Stirrup speaks, she speaks softly. The meaning of her words, however, speak loudly! Jen is CEO of Data Relish , a UK-based consultancy that delivers real business value through solving all manner of business challenges. You don't earn the nickname the Data Whisperer without knowing a great deal about Business Intelligence and AI. Jen certainly knows not only those topics, she knows SO much more! References in this episode: Data Kind The Art Of War Blade Runner Tears Scene Episode Timeli...
Aug 31, 2021•2 hr 41 min
We were absolutely thrilled to be able to sit down with Adam Harstad , who is basically Rob's secret weapon to dominate every year in our office Fantasy Football league! Fantasy sports is just one avenue that allows Adam to display his incredible art of storytelling through data. References in this Episode: Football Guys Forums Football Outsiders Imperial March Major Key Version The Map Is Not The Territory The Treachery of Images Reactive Armor Zidane Headbutt Joey Harrington Article Blotto Gam...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 24 min
We didn't know what to expect when we sat down with Greg Beaumont, Senior Business Intelligence Specialist at Microsoft specializing in serving Microsoft's Healthcare space customers' technical Power BI issues. What we got was an insightful, delightful, and impactful conversation with a really cool and smart human! References in this Episode: The Game Azure Health Bot The Future Will Be Decentralized-Charles Hoskinson Spider Goats Episode Timeline: 3:10 - The magic of discovery with the Power Pl...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Beyonce, Prince, Madonna...Like so many of these iconic one word name celebrities in the music world, Chandoo is as unique and talented as they come in the data world! His story is quite inspiring, his heart and soul are warm, and his brain is brimming with great ideas! All Things Chandoo: Chandoo.Org Chandoo's Youtube Power BI Playdate Budget VS Actual Articles Some Creators and Channels that inspire Chandoo: ElectroBoom Weezy Waiter Hybrid Calisthenics Ali Abdaal References in this episode: Mi...
Aug 10, 2021•2 hr 45 min
We dive into the deep end of the Data Lake on this episode with our guest, Senior Staff Developer Advocate at Databricks , Denny Lee. Denny knows so much about Delta Lake, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and all of the tech that is involved. At one point Rob’s mind gets so blown by something that Denny talks about, his jaw may still be on the floor! Episode Transcript: Rob Collie (00:00:00): Hello friends. Today's guest is Denny Lee. Absolutely one of the most friendly, outgoing, and ...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 27 min
