Sr. Data Engineer @HBS by day, Storyteller by night

For over a decade, Jared has been a data engineering consultant implementing Microsoft products. For more than three decades, he has been honing his skills in theater and other performing arts. As a speaker, Jared marries these two disciplines together, creating dynamic presentations that add entertainment to education. This symbiotic relationship can improve presentation engagement, support attendees in knowledge retention, and foster a culture of passion for the data industry. As a speaker, Jared has spoken at events such as: -PASS Summit -SQL Saturdays, Multiple -Microsoft Fabric Global Online Conference -Future Data Driven Summit -GroupBy Conference -and more! He also runs the YouTube channel DataBard, focused on making Data fun and teaching techniques along the way. Technically-speaking, Jared has multiple Microsoft certifications in both on-prem and cloud technologies. He has extensive knowledge in: -Microsoft Fabric -SQL Query Development and Performance tuning -Kimball Data Modeling -ETL design patterns -Azure SQL DB and Azure SQL MI In his spare time, he continues to perform in community theater productions, as well as musically for his church. Upon request, he would be happy to assist with more theatrical portions of events, such as performing musical numbers.