Olivier Van Steenlandt
BI Teamlead @ X²O
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
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Olivier Van Steenlandt is a Business Intelligence Professional who spent most of his early career assisting retail companies to get more value of their data using the Microsoft BI Stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI).
As his first experience in the field (in Business Intelligence), Olivier worked as a Big Data Analyst using tools such as Hadoop and Spark.
In 2015 the focus changed to traditional data warehousing & reporting using SSIS, SSRS & MicroStrategy. A bit later, around June 2019, the opportunity arose to fill the position of BI Teamlead. In this function he was able to set up a hybrid BI Team (team members in Belgium and Belarus).
Early 2020, Olivier joined the dataMinds crew as a core member, assisting to organise several events.
Around April 2021, Olivier started a new position as BI Teamlead in another Retail Company to support business growth. Besides the challenge to help the BI Team grow and deliver projects on time, he started to use SSAS & Power BI.
When Olivier is not working there is a high chance that you find him on a football field, studying (BI Related), playing music (Saxophone / Piano) or cooking.
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Database Unit Testing for Data Professionals
In traditional software development, Unit Testing is pretty well known. But what about Unit Testing for database solutions?
Or more specifically, what about Unit testing for Data Warehouse solutions?
In this session, we will dive into the world of Unit Testing for databases, with a focus on Data Warehousing solutions.
Before we dive into practical examples, we need to understand the key concepts and the importance of Unit Testing.
As soon as the basics are set, we will talk about different possibilities/frameworks to implement Unit Testing.
Near the right before the halfway mark, we will dive into the tSQLt Framework specifically and we will start to get more practical.
What are we going to discover?
* How to create 1 or more Test Classes?
* How to create different Unit tests?
* What's possible with tSQLt?
* How to automate your Unit tests?
If you are wondering how to get started with Unit Testing for Data Warehouse solutions or databases in general this session is for you!
Improving Team Collaboration Using Database Projects and Azure DevOps
Having source control in place sounds like the default these days. Although, a lot of companies didn't implement source control yet. This session will guide you how to setup source control step by step, using Database Projects and Azure DevOps.
At the beginning of the session, a couple of use cases will be explained why it is important to use source control within your organization (use cases out of personal experiences). Some examples: deployments take a lot of time, change of priorities, urgent bugfixing, fast growing team perhaps...
During the session the ease of use will become clear and multiple ways how to setup source control will be explained step by step.
Do you want to have everything in source control at once or would you like a phased approach, everything is possible if you know how to start. Principles of Git will be explained shortly.
Near the end of the session, a couple of topics will be covered how to move forward after a successful implementation of database projects and Azure DevOps since this is only the beginning.
At the end of the session you should have a starting position to be able to start your adventure and where you might get to in the end.
Database Deployment Automation using Database Projects & Azure DevOps
You have implemented Database Projects and Azure DevOps for database development successfully in your organization and you want to make your life easier by automating your database deployments? If the answer is yes, this session is for you!
At the beginning of this session, we will do a quick recap of Database Projects and Azure DevOps. Just to make sure that we are all on the same page.
During the session, we will set up an example build and deploy pipeline. Since there are a couple of ways to deploy changes from Azure DevOps to your target database, We will discuss a couple of scenarios and I will show you which method I'm using.
- 1 Pipeline to rule them all
- multi-step deployment
During this session, we will also cover the deployment pipeline differences between SQL Server and AzureSQL.
At the end of this session, you should have all you need to start with database deployment automation.
Migrating from SSRS to Power BI Paginated Reports
Are you wondering how to transition from SSRS to Power BI Paginated Reports?
Since Power BI Paginated Reports became a Power BI Pro feature, Paginated Reports took my attention.
In this session, I will be explaining how to migrate your SSRS reports to Power BI Paginated reports. How to handle subscriptions, timed & data driven subscriptions in Power BI and what the differces are and which alternatives you can use.
During this session will we will be migrating a single SSRS report during a demo and I will be explaining how to migrate multiple SSRS reports at once.
By the end of this session, you will have a great starting point to migrate your SSRS reports to Power BI using several methods. One-by-One, Multiple reports at the same time and how to setup your subscriptions.
Apache Spark for SQL Data Warehouse Developers
Are you wondering how to get started with Azure Databricks? Are you currently working with SQL Server or Azure SQL (MI)? Or, are you a Data Warehouse developer?
Apache Spark gained popularity in the past few years and became the new cool kid on the block. But what is Apache Spark and how can we leverage its capabilities? Which skills do we need? During this session, I will show you how we can use Apache Spark within Azure Databricks.
In this session, we will start with an introduction to Apache Spark and we will learn how we can use our SQL knowledge in Azure Databricks.
After the introduction, we will be focussing on practical examples and we will be comparing how we will solve challenges in SQL, and what the alternatives are in Azure Databricks.
You will learn how you can apply your SQL knowledge in Azure Databricks.
By the end of this session, you will have a solid understanding of how you can use your SQL skills to solve challenges in Azure Databricks.
Are you wondering how to get started with Azure Databricks? Are you currently working with SQL Server or Azure SQL (MI)? Or, are you a Data Warehouse developer?
Apache Spark gained popularity in the past few years and became the new cool kid on the block. But what is Apache Spark and how can we leverage its capabilities? Which skills do we need? During this session, I will show you how we can use Apache Spark within Azure Databricks.
In this session, we will start with an introduction to Apache Spark and we will learn how we can use our SQL knowledge in Azure Databricks.
After the introduction, we will be focussing on practical examples and we will be comparing how we will solve challenges in SQL, and what the alternatives are in Azure Databricks.
You will learn how you can apply your SQL knowledge in Azure Databricks.
By the end of this session, you will have a solid understanding of how you can use your SQL skills to solve challenges in Azure Databricks.
SQL database in Microsoft Fabric - From Zero to Hero
Are you ready for SQL databases in Microsoft Fabric and see what the possibilities are? In this session, we’ll walk through everything you need to know to start successfully.
We’ll start by breaking down the basics: how to set up your SQL databases in Fabric, what is good to know? We will be talking about connectivity and how to execute professional development on SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric. Then, we’ll dig into some practical tips, like how to monitor usage and performance.
This session is designed for everyone, from SQL experts curious about Microsoft Fabric to those just getting started. No fluff, just clear, actionable advice to get you up and running quickly.
By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to start using SQL databases in Microsoft Fabric.
Are you ready for SQL databases in Microsoft Fabric and see what the possibilities are? In this session, we’ll walk through everything you need to know to start successfully.
We’ll start by breaking down the basics: how to set up your SQL databases in Fabric, what is good to know? We will be talking about connectivity and how to execute professional development on SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric. Then, we’ll dig into some practical tips, like how to monitor usage and performance.
This session is designed for everyone, from SQL experts curious about Microsoft Fabric to those just getting started. No fluff, just clear, actionable advice to get you up and running quickly.
By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to start using SQL databases in Microsoft Fabric.
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Migrating from SSRS to Power BI Paginated Reports
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Database Deployment Automation using Database Projects & Azure DevOps
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Improving Team Collaboration Using Database Projects and Azure DevOps
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Database Projects & Azure DevOps, 101, From Hero to Zero
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Migrating from SQL Server Reporting Services to Power BI Paginated Reports
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Getting started with SQL Server Data Tools & Azure DevOps
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Olivier Van Steenlandt
BI Teamlead @ X²O
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
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