Power BI · Microsoft Fabric · AI & Copilot Studio

Turning complex data into clear decisions.

I'm Abu Bakar Nisar Alvi — a senior Power BI & Microsoft Fabric consultant, Microsoft Certified Trainer and data analytics leader. For 27+ years I've helped teams across the UK, Europe, North America, the GCC and Asia-Pacific build enterprise BI — and, increasingly, AI agents and Microsoft Copilot Studio solutions — that people actually trust and use.

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Abu Bakar Nisar Alvi, The Data Guy ISB
27+ yrs
Business Intelligence
300+
YouTube tutorials
27+
Years in BI & analytics
300+
Free video tutorials
6
Industry sectors served
6
Regions · UK · Europe · N. America · GCC · APAC · PK
What I do best

Deep expertise across the modern Microsoft data stack

End-to-end — from data architecture and modeling to advanced analytics, AI agents, compelling visuals, and the training that makes it stick.

Power BI Development

Enterprise-scale reports and semantic models with advanced DAX, optimized performance and clean, decision-ready design.

  • DAX
  • Power Query (M)
  • Tuning
  • Report UX

Microsoft Fabric & Azure

Lakehouse and warehouse architecture on Fabric, Synapse, Data Factory and Databricks — with a proven medallion approach.

  • Lakehouse
  • Synapse
  • Data Factory
  • Medallion

AI & Agentic AI

Designing and deploying AI agents and copilots that automate workflows, reason over your data, and put generative AI to work across the enterprise.

  • AI Agents
  • Azure OpenAI
  • RAG
  • Automation

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Building custom copilots and agent flows in Copilot Studio — topics, actions and connectors that extend Microsoft 365 and your business data.

  • Copilot Studio
  • Custom copilots
  • Connectors
  • M365

AI-Powered Analytics

Weaving Copilot and generative AI into Power BI and Fabric — natural-language insights, smart narratives and AI-assisted data prep.

  • Copilot in Power BI
  • Fabric AI
  • Smart narratives

Data Modeling & Governance

Star schemas, slowly-changing dimensions, warehousing and governance frameworks that keep analytics reliable as you scale.

  • Star schema
  • SCD
  • Warehousing
  • Governance

Training & PL-300 Coaching

Microsoft Certified Trainer-led bootcamps and certification prep, delivered in English, Hindi and Urdu for learners worldwide.

  • PL-300
  • Bootcamps
  • Multilingual
  • Mentoring

BI Strategy & Consulting

Analytics roadmaps, platform and vendor selection, and stakeholder enablement — meeting you wherever you are on the journey.

  • Roadmaps
  • Enablement
  • Vendor selection

Data Viz & UX

Dashboards designed to be understood in seconds — thoughtful layout, Figma-crafted visuals and storytelling with data.

  • Figma
  • Storytelling
  • Accessibility
How we can work together

Three ways I help teams win with data

🚀 Consulting

Hands-on delivery and advisory — from a single high-stakes report to a full Fabric migration and governance program.

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🎓 Training

Corporate bootcamps and 1:1 coaching for Power BI and the PL-300 certification, tailored to your team's level.

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📺 Content & Community

Free tutorials on YouTube, deep-dives on Medium, and a growing data community — learn in the open, at your pace.

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Whether it's one report or an enterprise migration, I'll help you get from raw data to decisions — reliably.

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