DATA GOD OF THE DATAVERSE
Scott Sewell
microsoft.com
Scott Sewell is a Principal Program Manager on Microsoft’s Power BI Customer Advisory Team. Scott is incredibly passionate about helping Dynamics 365 and Power Apps users tap into and gain insights from the valuable data in their Dataverse environments through the magic of Power BI. Before joining Microsoft, Scott worked as a partner implementing Business Applications in organizations large and small, beginning with version 1.0 of Microsoft CRM in 2003. .
DATA GOD QUALIFICATIONS
Scott enables businesses to use Power BI and Synapse to rapidly unlock the incredible value of the data held within Dataverse - with style.
"Seek Justice, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with your God."
Micah 6:8
After years of working with a relational model in Dataverse, it took Scott longer than he is willing to admit before he fully embraced proper analytical data modeling patterns. Once converted, though, he was filled with wonder over what is possible with relatively simple DAX. He now seeks out those still in darkness and helps lead them to the light of the True Star Schema.
DATA GOD FUN FACT
Scott's first computer was a TI-99/4A, then an Apple //c in high school before upgrading to a second-hand 'Fat Mac' (with 512K of RAM) in college. Scott spent two years after univeristy in Kenya as a volunteer teacher of basic computer skills for a vocational school. (Thirty years later, he can still greet you in Swahili.) He moved from Africa to Alaska to provide IT support on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, where his coldest day on the job was -68F/-55C!
CHRIS WAGNER, MBA MVP
Analytics Architect, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Data god, and Power BI Boss
Chris has been working in the Data and Analytics space for nearly 20 years. Chris has dedicated his professional career to making data and information accessible to the masses. A significant component in making data available is continually learning new things and teaching others from these experiences. To help people keep up with this ever-changing landscape, Chris frequently posts on LinkedIn and to this blog.
