Session

A Day in the life of an Azure Enterprise Data Analyst!

Have you ever wondered how it feels to wear the shoes of an Azure Enterprise Data Analyst for one day? Yeah, it's full of fun, challenges and solving various kinds of (data) problems.

In this workshop, we'll provide you with all the skills and tools necessary to thrive in this "hot" position that becomes more and more in demand every single day!

We'll be examining ins and outs of the following tools and platforms:

1. Power BI
2. Azure Synapse Analytics
3. Microsoft Purview
4. Azure Data Lake Gen2
5. Power BI External Tools

...and discussing the following techniques/concepts (to name just a few):

* Querying files in ADLS using Synapse Serverless SQL pool
* Table partitioning in Azure Synapse Analytics
* Query performance tuning in Azure Synapse Analytics
* Integration between Microsoft Purview and Power BI
* Performance troubleshooting in Power BI
* Advanced data visualization with Power BI

After this workshop, you'll feel more confident taking over responsibilities for building robust and scalable enterprise data solutions using the Microsoft data platform.

Prerequisites
* Intermediate knowledge of Power BI (ideally, PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst certification completed)
* Foundational knowledge of relational databases and SQL language
* Foundational knowledge of cloud technologies
* No prior experience with Microsoft Purview is needed

Goals
1. Gaining the most in-demand data skills currently on the market
2. Understanding various components of the Microsoft Data Platform solutions in an enterprise environment and how they work in synergy
3. Gaining foundational skills to successfully complete the DP-500 (Azure Enterprise Data Analyst) certification

Nikola Ilic

Data Mozart, Microsoft Data Platform MVP

Salzburg, Austria

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