DataSharpener

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Practical notes from the field

Fast reads on how I approach metrics, dashboards, and automation for small teams. Use them as templates—or ask me to tailor a playbook for your stack.

January 20256 min read

The KPI Room: a 30-minute weekly to keep metrics honest

A simple cadence I use with teams to align on north-star, guardrail, and experiment metrics without drowning in dashboards.

KPI designFoundersProcess
December 20245 min read

Dashboards that drive action, not screenshots

Checklist for turning a cluttered BI report into a decision-ready surface: narrative ordering, alerts, and owner-driven callouts.

Power BIData storytellingProduct
November 20247 min read

Lean data stack that ships in days, not months

How to stand up ingestion, modeling, and reporting with just a warehouse, dbt-lite, and a BI layer—plus when to add automation.

Data engineeringStack choicesAutomation