Data & Analytics | Location-Independent
I untangle data systems other people gave up on.
Senior data engineer and BI consultant, based aboard a catamaran in New Zealand's North Island, and working with clients wherever the work makes sense.
Positioning
Not encyclopaedic knowledge.
Rapid, practical problem-solving.
"A senior data professional who rapidly understands complex business and technical environments, untangles difficult problems, and delivers practical end-to-end solutions."
My comparative advantage isn't knowing every tool on the market, it's rapid learning, systems thinking, and integration. Give me a messy legacy pipeline, a half-finished migration, or an incident nobody wants to own, and I'll get across it fast.
Where I add the most value
Work with real edges, not
open-ended maintenance.
Data system audits
Understanding what you have, where the rot is, and what actually needs fixing. I deliver a map of the territory and a realistic roadmap, not a list of everything that could theoretically be better.
SQL Server → Snowflake & Modern Stacks
End-to-end migrations from legacy SQL Server systems into modern cloud data warehouses. I've done this dozens of times; I know where it goes wrong and how to keep it on track.
Incident rescue & troubled projects
When a project has stalled, a migration is failing, or production is on fire, I'll get underneath it quickly, diagnose the real problem, and stabilize it.
Greenfield data warehouse builds
Designing and standing up a data warehouse from scratch using proven Data Warehouse automation technologies, SSAS/SSIS/SSRS, or a modern Snowflake/dbt stack; matched to what the business actually needs, not the fashionable answer.
Power BI & reporting layers
Building or rescuing the reporting layer itself: models, DAX, dashboards; so the business gets numbers it can act on, not just numbers it has to double-check.
Mentoring & knowledge transfer
Bridging the gap between your team's existing knowledge and what's next. I can train on specific tools, architecture patterns, or help you build internal capability for ongoing maintenance.
Get in touch
Have a data problem you'd like to discuss? Send me an email.
