Providing Short Courses
Receive technical training of short courses between one and three days with mentoring on an hourly basis. Increase your business insights using your own data
Learn the use of Microsoft Azure Data Platform
Learn Microsoft Azure Data Platform Stack of Synapse, Serverless Data Lake Exploration, SQL Pools, Pipelines and ADF.
On premises to Cloud Migration
Migrate your existing on premesis Microsoft Business Intelligence stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS) to Azure Platform As A Service
About
Dedicated to helping you optimise your business insight
Kieran is one of the most endorsed and recommended Microsoft Data Platform Consultants within the UK. He is an established data engineer, architect, trainer, mentor and public speaker on Power BI and other Microsoft Data Platform technologies.
Kieran is also an expert in creating data analytics solutions which provide advanced data analytics based on multi-billion row record sets.
Services
Data Analytics for All with Power BI and Azure
Creating data analytics solutions which provide profit facilitating insights.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
Earning the Azure Data Engineer Associate certification validates the skills and expertise in integrating, transforming, and consolidating data from various structured and unstructured data systems into structures that are suitable for building analytics solutions. Candidates have a solid knowledge of data processing languages, such as SQL, Python, or Scala, and they need to understand parallel processing and data architecture patterns.
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
Maximize the value of their data assets by using Microsoft Power BI. As a subject matter expert, Data Analysts are responsible for designing and building scalable data models, cleaning and transforming data, and enabling advanced analytic capabilities that provide meaningful business value through easy-to-comprehend data visualizations.
MCSE: Data Management and Analytics — Certified 2020
Earners of the MCSE: Data Management and Analytics certification have demonstrated the skills required to build enterprise-scale data solutions, and leverage business intelligence data—both on-premises and in cloud environments. Earning this certification qualifies an individual for such jobs as database analyst, database designer, and business intelligence analyst.
MCSE: Data Management and Analytics — Certified 2019
Earners of the MCSE: Data Management and Analytics certification have demonstrated the skills required to build enterprise-scale data solutions, and leverage business intelligence data—both on-premises and in cloud environments. Earning this certification qualifies an individual for such jobs as database analyst, database designer, and business intelligence analyst.
MCSE: Data Management and Analytics — Certified 2018
Earners of the MCSE: Data Management and Analytics certification have demonstrated the skills required to build enterprise-scale data solutions, and leverage business intelligence data—both on-premises and in cloud environments. Earning this certification qualifies an individual for such jobs as database analyst, database designer, and business intelligence analyst.
MCSE: Data Management and Analytics — Certified 2017
Earners of the MCSE: Data Management and Analytics certification have demonstrated the skills required to build enterprise-scale data solutions, and leverage business intelligence data—both on-premises and in cloud environments. Earning this certification qualifies an individual for such jobs as database analyst, database designer, and business intelligence analyst.
Exam 779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel
Passing Exam 779: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel validates the skills and knowledge necessary to consume, transform, model, and visualize data in Excel. Candidates demonstrate the ability to configure and manipulate data in PowerPivot, PivotTables, and PivotCharts.
Exam 778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI
Passing Exam 778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI validates the skills and knowledge necessary to be proficient in connecting to data sources and performing data transformations, modeling and visualizing data by using Microsoft Power BI Desktop, and configuring dashboards by using the Power BI service. Candidates demonstrate implementing direct connectivity to Microsoft SQL Azure and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and implementing data analysis in Microsoft Excel.
Exam 768: Developing SQL Data Models
Passing Exam 768: Developing SQL Data Models validates a candidate’s skills and knowledge necessary to create BI solutions that require implementing multidimensional data models, implementing and maintaining OLAP cubes, and implementing tabular data models.
MCSA: BI Reporting - Certified 2017
Earners of the MCSA: BI Reporting certification demonstrate knowledge relevant to data analysis, data visualization, modeling, dashboards, and direct connectivity to data sources in Excel and Power BI.
MCSA: SQL 2016 Business Intelligence Development - Certified 2019
Earning an MCSA: SQL 2016 Business Intelligence Development certification validates extract, transform, and load (ETL) and data warehouse skills, along with skills for implementing BI solutions using multidimensional and tabular data models and online analytical processing (OLAP) cubes. This certification qualifies earners for a position as a BI developer.
Exam 767: Implementing a Data Warehouse
Passing Exam 767: Implementing a Data Warehouse validates a candidate’s skills to extract, transform, and load (ETL) and create business intelligence (BI) solutions. Other demonstrated skills include data cleansing, in addition to ETL and data warehouse implementation.
Exam 466: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server
Passing Exam 466: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server validates the skills and knowledge necessary for business intelligence (BI) developers to create BI solutions. Candidates demonstrate the ability to build an analysis services multidimensional database as well as a report with SQL Server Reporting Services. Earners are also able to build a tabular data model and troubleshoot the SSRS database.
Exam 761: Querying Data with Transact-SQL
Querying Data with Transact-SQL validates the skills and knowledge necessary to manage data with Transact-SQL. Candidates demonstrate the ability to program databases and query data.
MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development - Certified 2020
Earners of the MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development certification have demonstrated the skills required to build and implement databases across organizations. They are qualified for a position as a database developer.
Exam 762: Developing SQL Databases
Passing Exam 762: Developing SQL Databases validates the skills and knowledge necessary to build and implement databases across organizations and to ensure high levels of data availability. Candidates demonstrate the ability to create database files, data types, and tables; plan, create, and optimize indexes; ensure data integrity; implement views, stored procedures, and functions; and manage transactions.
Exam 461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014
Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 validates the skills and knowledge necessary to create database objects, work with and modify data, as well as troubleshoot and optimize queries.
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Testimonials
Kieran has provided outstanding work in developing a Power BI solution for the business ensuring compliance to best practice and supported by detailed documentation. The project has presented many challenges for which Kieran has found solutions through relentless persistence and whilst undertaking further courses to provide invaluable support across our data Strategy. Kieran has a clear passion for Power BI, SQL and Azure Synapse analytics and we are undoubtedly benefiting from his knowledge and experience.
Stuart Edwards
Finance Director, Corporate at Kodak Alaris
Kieran is a very experienced Microsoft BI consultant who is skilled in all elements of Power BI, also highly skilled in SSIS, SSAS, SSRS and TSQL. Kieran has an excellent ability to find the optimum way of resolving business challenges using these tools.
David Moss
Azure Power Platform D365 BI Solutions advisor & MCT trainer & MVP
'Ridiculously efficient' is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Kieran.
I hired Kieran as a freelance Power BI consultant after seeing his online presence, project portfolio and involvement across the Microsoft community.
Kieran's ability to juggle multiple projects was unlike anything I've seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team and project.
I was equally impressed by Kieran's communication ability. Some developers are great technically but can sometimes lack the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner to a non-technical audience but it seemed to come perfectly naturally to him.
As a Power BI developer, Kieran earns my highest recommendation
Stephen Telford
Founder at Night Owl Consulting Ltd
Kieran provided clean and insightful guidance on Power BI. His advice was very helpful and I do recommend his services.
Tazhan A
Tazhan A. PM Engineer at Saipem
I cannot recommend Kieran more. He is an outstanding expert in the field of Microsoft Business Intelligence with tons of knowledge and experience. I had the opportunity to work with Kieran as him being my mentor during my employment as a BI and Data analyst at Core29. With his patient and calm approach he put me on the right path of MS BI and gave me some very useful tips on how to progress in my career in Data Analytics and Power BI. He is very approachable and his recommendations and mentorship are very valuable. Thank you!
Kristina Bachova
Power BI developer/consultant
I recently worked with Kieran on an automated data reporting project and he brought deep technical knowledge that rapidly translated into progress and positive outcomes. He quickly understood the business goals and was able to guide the project team towards successful delivery against the brief.
Nik Stanbridge
Helping tech companies deliver the products their customers need
Kieran is a joy to work with and without any doubt the most competent, diligent, smart and dedicated BI guy I've ever met, or likely to meet!
Richard Smith
CTO & Founder of Formulate & Remarkable Dynamics
Kieran is a very talented data analyst with a fantastic combination of technical and consultancy skills.
I have worked with Kieran on many projects and each time he approaches the task in hand with a high degree of professionalism. Kieran has proven that he can understand the business requirements, create concise documentation and produce a design & implementation that solves the need.
Kieran keeps his domain knowledge at the cutting edge and is therefore able to recommend appropriate solutions using the latest technologies and techniques.
I look forward to continue working with Kieran on this and future projects.
Owen Davies
Chief Executive Officer at Formulate Digital & Remarkable Dynamics
Kieran's a top quality operator who's been on client site for me over the last few months. Despite it being a complex and challenging piece of work, Kieran's dedication and technical knowledge has ensured that work has been completed to the client's specifications.
Paul Goldring
Divisional Principal at Lawrence Harvey
Kieran is amongst a rare community of highly skilled MSBI professionals with advanced DAX knowledge. He is continuously up-skilling himself, which is essential in such a rapidly evolving data market. It is his constant desire to understand further and deeper that positions him as a SME in a variety of business intelligence areas.
Braham Djidjelli
Chief Product Officer at Hugo
I worked with Kieran as a colleague on a project for Ralph Lauren.
Kieran's commitment to the role was exemplary and I learned a lot in our tenure together, where he was a technical lead.
Kieran is a keen mentor, and I was able to borrow a few techniques I've subsequently used in a few other Projects - Cheers Kieran !
Kieran contributes quite a lot to the BI Community, and I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't well on the road to MVP-ship.
Peter Williamson
Consultant Enterprise Power BI Developer at BVI Medical
Kieran has produced excellent work for us at our client site on a very complex PowerPivot model solution. He has show exceptional ability in both understanding the fundamentals of PowerPivot and being able to overcome difficult technical challenges along the way. I would highly recommend Kieran for his dedication and self-driven responsibility for taking ownership of the solution at hand.
Gordon Meyer
Senior Data Engineer at Dynatrace
Working with Kieran was a pleasure as his passion for his craft was a clear boon, as was his considered and informed view on all aspects of the challenge.
He always contributed positively to the team and committed to meet every deadline set. I fully expect Kieran to be a force to be reckoned with in the world of Microsoft BI and hope our professional paths cross again.
Basil Crichlow
Highly experienced Delivery Programme Manager who has applied their skills across multiple sectors
I placed Kieran with one of my key clients; He is extremely personable and always presents himself and his work professionally. Kieran is very knowledgeable, highly reliable and a true professional. He is a Microsoft Sql Server expert and excels in SSIS, SSAS, SSRS and MDX. I have a good working relationship with Kieran and could not recommend him highly enough.
James Sherwood
Through a combination of technical know-how and strong focus on detail, Kieran helped put in place the platform to allow us to step-change our management reporting capabilities.
Dermot Kelleher
Head of Marketing and Research at eBay Motors Group UK
Kieran has proved himself to be a conscientious and diligent BI project manager who has remained focused on delivering the key aims of our BI solution throughout the project. Kieran is particularly strong in documenting problems & procedures as well as providing detailed analysis & solutions to difficulties accounted.
Richard Irvine
Research Manager at AND Online Motors Division
Kieran worked to a high standard, being meticulous in his approach to development and testing He was always willing to help out and put in extra hours when needed.
Anthony Jobling
Data Manager at CRODA
Kieran's broad range of knowledge and skills from Business Analysis, through T-SQL, Analysis Services and Report Services have been key to his successful delivery of a data quality metrics and contract management Business Intelligence system project. A pleasure to work with too.
Chris Cooper
Development Lead Yorkshire DSCRO/DMIC at North of England Commissioning Support
Kieran effectively supported development of the PCT BI team, during a 3 month contract with us at Tameside. As a start-up unit we benefitted significantly from his expertise and hard work in setting up the necessary BI infrastructure, on which future developments would be based. He displayed a thorough knowledge of Microsoft BI technologies, an ability to pick up specialist NHS informatics concepts as well as good discipline in the less glamourous aspect of development work, such as managing risk logs, documentation, testing, etc.
Kieran offers the rare combination of technical, project management and self-management skills, invaluable to delivery in pressured environments and he is recommended on this basis.
Ben Dearden
Business Support Manager
Kieran has a very good knowledge of all of the Microsoft BI technologies - SQL 2005, SSRS and SSAS and he was keen to share his knowledge with our team. He works hard to collect detailed business requirements from users and has an excellent attention to detail during implementation.
Richard Cleary
Solution Architect at Asda
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