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Sandielly Ortega Polanco
Sandielly Ortega Polanco
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Sandielly Ortega Polanco

Sandielly Ortega is a data enthusiast and Business Intelligence advocate, he combines programming expertise with Power BI proficiency to drive data-driven decision-making. With over 8 years of experience, he empowers businesses in various sectors, including hospitality and supply chain. Sandielly is also a content creator on YouTube, a speaker, and resides in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, with his family.
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Gogula Aryalingam
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Gogula Aryalingam

Gogula Aryalingam has 18+ years of global experience in data analytics and business intelligence, Gogula is a data & AI architect at Fortude. He holds multiple Microsoft MVP awards and certifications, contributing significantly to the development of database and analytics certifications for Microsoft. Gogula is also an author and technical writer for various publications.
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Abu Bakar Nisar Alvi
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Abu Bakar Nisar Alvi

Abu Bakar N. Alvi is a seasoned Product Manager and Project Management Professional with 23+ years of industry experience, Abu Bakar excels in leading cross-functional teams. Holding degrees in Computer Engineering and Satellite Communications, he's a Senior Digital Consultant and Microsoft Certified Trainer. Abu Bakar has earned global certifications, including recognition from the Government of Pakistan.
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Q&A

The second part of developing a Power BI solution is to explore and visualize data, after which you will share and deploy your data. Hence, it is good to look at some questions that you may potentially be asked during your interview.

Question 1: How is data consumed once you build a semantic model in Power BI?

Answer: Data can be consumed in many ways. The natural and most intuitive step would be to explore it using Power BI itself, though if users are not too familiar with it, they can analyze data with Excel using pivots. One method I usually use is to look at measures at a high level, such as for the current year and for the region I operate in. I use the Power BI canvas and use the appropriate visuals to draw the picture. I look for whether the measures have met their targets or are on their way to meeting them. If I notice that this is not the case, I dive deeper to see where things may have gone wrong by adding further dimensions, or attribute levels of dimensions...

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Sandielly Ortega Polanco

Sandielly Ortega is a data enthusiast and Business Intelligence advocate, he combines programming expertise with Power BI proficiency to drive data-driven decision-making. With over 8 years of experience, he empowers businesses in various sectors, including hospitality and supply chain. Sandielly is also a content creator on YouTube, a speaker, and resides in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, with his family.
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Gogula Aryalingam

Gogula Aryalingam has 18+ years of global experience in data analytics and business intelligence, Gogula is a data & AI architect at Fortude. He holds multiple Microsoft MVP awards and certifications, contributing significantly to the development of database and analytics certifications for Microsoft. Gogula is also an author and technical writer for various publications.
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Abu Bakar Nisar Alvi

Abu Bakar N. Alvi is a seasoned Product Manager and Project Management Professional with 23+ years of industry experience, Abu Bakar excels in leading cross-functional teams. Holding degrees in Computer Engineering and Satellite Communications, he's a Senior Digital Consultant and Microsoft Certified Trainer. Abu Bakar has earned global certifications, including recognition from the Government of Pakistan.
Read more about Abu Bakar Nisar Alvi