FastTrack Recognized Solution Architects—Power Platform
The Power Platform product engineering team recognizes practicing solution architects for consistently exhibiting deep architecture expertise and creating high-quality solutions during customer engagements for Microsoft Power Platform. A FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect typically works for a systems integrator partner. Read about the architects who have achieved this distinction.
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Luis Filipe Dores Simoes
Senior Data and Analytics Solutions Architect, PwC, UAE
- 8 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 13 years as a solution architect
- 18 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 33 enterprise BI projects
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Luis Filipe Dores Simoes
Senior Data and Analytics Solutions Architect, PwC, UAE
Luis has been leading data warehousing, business intelligence, big data, integration, and advanced analytics implementations for global enterprises for more than 18 years. A strong advocate for Power BI adoption, he is instrumental in enabling customers to make appropriate and timely decisions based on facts uncovered through interactive reports, dashboards, and compelling visualizations that deliver actionable insights.
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Marc Lelijveld
Data & Analytics Consultant, Macaw, Netherlands
- 7 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 5 years as a solution architect
- 5 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 8 enterprise BI projects
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Marc Lelijveld
Data & Analytics Consultant, Macaw, Netherlands
Marc is a Dutch Power BI enthusiast, public speaker, and Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform MVP, with a passion for everything that transforms data into action. He finds the optimal fit of features and services within Power Platform and Intelligent Data Platform integrations to serve business needs. Marc believes in shared learning and is an active community contributor on topics including best practices, new features, and Power BI capabilities. He regularly blogs on his website on topics related to data and AI, based on Microsoft technology.
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Mateusz Bazan
Director, BI Architect, EBIS, Poland
- 7 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 5 years as a solution architect
- 13 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 8 enterprise BI projects
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Mateusz Bazan
Director, BI Architect, EBIS, Poland
A data enthusiast, Mateusz enjoys solving complex BI architecture problems. He is highly regarded for designs wherein the architecture rolls out enterprise-level datasets and reports yet also allows for innovation with self-service BI features and support for data analysis in Excel. He has led multiple BI deployments with SQL Server and Azure solutions focused on the development possibilities of the created systems. Having been deeply invested in Power BI since its preview, Mateusz advocates for the adoption of data-driven business cultures.
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Michal Walanus
Solutions Architect, KPMG, Poland
- 7 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 5 years as a solution architect
- 8 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 25 enterprise BI projects
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Michal Walanus
Solutions Architect, KPMG, Poland
Michal architects BI and data warehouse solutions to support clients in their cloud transformation journey, along with readiness assessments, business case evaluations, and post-implementation audits. He has extensive experience designing efficient Azure architecture and implementing corporate common data model (CDM) strategy, both of which are crucial for BI reporting. A Power Platform enthusiast, Michal enjoys developing Power Apps applications that enable automation and digitization of business processes. His expertise is in the pharmaceutical, automotive, and retail industries.
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Mihaly Kavasi
Data & AI Group Manager, Avanade, United Kingdom
- 8 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 5 years as a solution architect
- 6 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 7 enterprise BI projects
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Mihaly Kavasi
Data & AI Group Manager, Avanade, United Kingdom
Mihaly discovered Power BI 8 years ago and has since become an expert on Power Platform. His deep understanding of business processes and decision drivers makes him a valuable adviser for customers looking to derive the most value from their assets. Mihaly helps customers define optimal governance structure and implement the right mix of governed self-service BI, as well as advises them on security and performance optimization and managing large scale deployments. Mihaly nurtures the next generation of analysts with an emphasis on user needs and UX.
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Mohammad Al-Qinneh
Principal, Slalom, Canada
- 8 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 5 years as a solution architect
- 10 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 11 enterprise BI projects
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Mohammad Al-Qinneh
Principal, Slalom, Canada
Mohammad is an ardent believer in Power BI and enjoys enabling customers to gain new perspectives of their business and make impactful data-driven decisions. As a principal at Slalom, he designs and builds modern self-service BI solutions for clients across a range of industries. Mohammad has a keen interest in data model optimization and enjoys finding creative ways to improve BI performance. He likes to help clients find solutions to their critical problems through AI and machine learning capabilities
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Nelson David
Solutions Architect, Nihilent Inc., United States
- 8 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 9 years as a solution architect
- 12 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 13 enterprise BI projects
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Nelson David
Solutions Architect, Nihilent Inc., United States
Nelson has more than 19 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing BI solutions using the Microsoft BI technology stack: SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services, Azure Analysis Services, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Factory, and Power Platform. A diligent professional who pays attention to details, he has guided numerous clients in their Power BI journeys by developing analytical and reporting solutions, embedding reports in their applications, training developers, and implementing design best practices.
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Paul Turley
Principal Consultant, Competency Lead, 3Cloud LLC, United States
- 11 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 13 years as a solution architect
- 21-plus years of experience with enterprise BI
- 10-plus enterprise BI projects
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Paul Turley
Principal Consultant, Competency Lead, 3Cloud LLC, United States
Paul is a manager and solution architect for 3Cloud LLC, mentor, and 12-time Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform MVP. He consults, writes, speaks, teaches, and blogs about BI and reporting solutions. He works with companies around the world to model data, visualize, and deliver critical information that leads to better business decisions, using data platform and business analytics tools. Paul is a director of the Oregon Data Community PASS chapter and user group, and the author or lead author of Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services and 14 other titles from Wrox Press and Microsoft Press. Paul has been a FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect since 2021 and holds several certifications including MCSE for the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform and BI.
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Philip Lenz
Principal Consultant, adesso SE, Germany
- 8 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 7 years as a solution architect
- 8 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 9 enterprise BI projects
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Philip Lenz
Principal Consultant, adesso SE, Germany
Phillip has more than seven years of experience delivering BI cloud or on-premises solutions using Power BI and Azure technologies. He specializes in enterprise projects across the healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing industries. In his current role, Phillip focuses on designing end-user and management reporting solutions based mostly on OLAP cubes and databases with strong security requirements. As a Power BI advocate, he recommends self-service approaches to help clients securely facilitate information accessibility and drive better, faster decision-making across the organization.
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Prathy Kamasani
Director, Avanade, United Kingdom
- 8 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 7 years as a solution architect
- 11 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 15 enterprise BI projects
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Prathy Kamasani
Director, Avanade, United Kingdom
Prathy has more than 11 years of experience delivering innovative BI systems in a range of sectors. Her background in BI led her to specialize in creating high-performing data models, blending Power Platform and Azure technology with creative storytelling to deliver comprehensive solutions. She uses her solid understanding of the SQL Server Analysis Services model, row-level security, and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) to design visualizations. A Microsoft MVP, she launched The Power of Women in Data on YouTube, showcasing women's tech capabilities and career paths.
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Preston Hervey
Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Artis Consulting, United States
- 7 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 13 years as a solution architect
- 18 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 20 enterprise BI projects
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Preston Hervey
Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Artis Consulting, United States
With more than 14 years of experience in integrations and architecture, Preston has deep cross-technology specialization and is able to move between technologies and tools. He specializes in data integration, warehousing, and analytics in Azure and is known for his ability to take a new or existing idea and provide an impact summary anywhere up or down the data ladder. Preston is committed to giving back to the developer community through his strong leadership and mentoring skills, striving to build teams that work better together to solve challenging issues.
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Reza Rad
CEO, RADACAD,New Zealand
- 8 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI
- 16 years as a solution architect
- 21 years of experience with enterprise BI
- 35 enterprise BI projects
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Reza Rad
CEO, RADACAD,New Zealand
Reza has more than 20 years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, and Microsoft database technologies. His vast experience across the Microsoft stack makes him a trusted Power BI architecture adviser to multiple organizations. Reza designs Power BI architecture blueprints and guides his customers on best practices, governance, and adoption. An 11-time Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Regional Director, he has written more than a dozen books on Power BI topics, including Power BI Pro Architecture, Row-Level Security in Power BI, Power BI Modeling Basics, and Power BI from Rookie to Rock Star.