DATA GOD OF LARGE MODELS
Alex Dupler
@TwoAlex
Alex Dupler is a Power BI developer and architect at Microsoft. In his current role he is the lead Program Manager for a Data Warehouse Platform supporting Microsoft's Search Advertising Business.
DATA GOD QUALIFICATIONS
For the past two years, Alex's team has been working on a premium Power BI model that has grown significantly in size, from 50 GB to over 100 GB. During this time, he has gained valuable insights and lessons that he would like to share with you. These include the importance of conducting systematic testing, determining which features and columns will have the most impact on performance, and managing the ongoing refresh of a model of this size. We hope that these tips will be helpful for those looking to optimize and improve their Power BI models.
"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."
Carl Jung
Along with Alex Powers of the PBICAT team, he is one half of "Two Alex", a YouTube channel that focuses on live discussions of Power BI topics with no right answer.
DATA GOD FUN FACT
Before starting his Power BI journey at Microsoft, he worked as a Chemist.
CHRIS WAGNER, MBA MVP
Analytics Architect, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Data God, and Power BI Boss
Chris has been working in the Data and Analytics space for nearly 20 years. Chris has dedicated his professional career to making data and information accessible to the masses. A significant component in making data available is continually learning new things and teaching others from these experiences. To help people keep up with this ever-changing landscape, Chris frequently posts on LinkedIn and to this blog.
