Author: Shannon Lowder

Shannon Lowder is the Database Engineer you’ve been looking for!
Look no further for expertise in:
Business Analysis to gather the business requirements for the database; Database Architecting to design the logical design of the database; Database Development to actually build the objects needed by the business logic; finally, Database Administration to keep the database running in top form, and making sure there is a disaster recovery plan.

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20180808 by Shannon Lowder 0 comments

Becoming a Data Scientist

In my latest professional change I’ve moved into a role with a bright and shiny title: Data Scientist. I’ve heard all the hype around Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, and I don’t buy a lot of it. I do believe these words will change how we do everything. I just don’t know that…

20180523 by Shannon Lowder 0 comments

Data Analysis…can we automate this?

As some of you know, I’ve made a move from consulting back into a full-time employee for Crop Pro Insurance. There was so much opportunity in this role. First of all, this role gives me my first full-time data science credit. I also get to build a team to support data science projects. On top…

20180516 by Shannon Lowder 0 comments

Metadata Model Update

As I began learning Biml, I developed my original metadata model to help automate as much of my BI development as I could. This model still works today, but as I work with more file based solutions in Azure Data Lakes, and some “Big Data” solutions, I’m discovering it’s limitations. Today I’d like to talk…