AI + Data Consulting
That Drives Decisions
Combining artificial intelligence and business intelligence to turn your data into a competitive advantage
What I Do
I help companies ranging from startups to enterprises make smarter decisions faster by combining AI and business intelligence into a unified data strategy and applying the optimal tech stack for the job.
With over 17 years of experience working with industry leaders like Google, Docusign, Pinterest, Salesforce, United Healthgroup, Herman Miller, Eventbrite, DirecTV, and Toyota Motors, I bring enterprise-level expertise to growing organizations.
My approach focuses on understanding your unique business challenges and delivering practical, scalable solutions that drive measurable results.
Your First 90 Days of
Data Transformation
A proven framework to take you from data chaos to actionable insights in just three months
Discovery & Foundation
We dive deep into your business operations, existing data sources, and key performance indicators. This phase establishes the groundwork for meaningful insights.
Key Deliverables:
Build & Integration
Your data infrastructure takes shape. We implement ETL pipelines, establish dashboards, and connect your disparate data sources into a unified system.
Key Deliverables:
Optimize & Scale
Your team gains confidence with the new tools. We refine dashboards based on feedback, train your staff, and ensure you're fully autonomous.
Key Deliverables:
Ready to transform your data operations?
Start Your 90-Day JourneyYour Business: Before vs. After
Data Intelligence
See how businesses transform when they stop guessing and start knowing
Before
The Data Struggle
Scattered Data
Information trapped in spreadsheets, multiple systems, and siloed departments
Manual Reporting
Hours spent copying data into reports that are outdated by the time they're finished
Gut Decisions
Critical business choices made on instinct rather than hard evidence
Static Dashboards
Reports that show what happened last month but don't help predict tomorrow
Result: Missed opportunities, wasted time, uncertain future
After
Data Excellence
Unified Data Platform
All your business data centralized and accessible in one intelligent system
Automated Insights
Real-time dashboards that update automatically, saving 20+ hours per week
Data-Driven Decisions
Every strategic choice backed by accurate data and predictive analytics
Proactive Intelligence
Forward-looking metrics that spot trends before they become problems
Result: Clear visibility, confident decisions, accelerated growth
How It Works
A transparent, step-by-step process from first call to full implementation
Discovery Call
We start with a free 30-minute consultation to understand your business challenges, data landscape, and goals. No sales pitch. Just an honest assessment.
Data Assessment
We audit your current data systems, identify quick wins, and create a detailed roadmap. You'll get a clear picture of what's possible and what it takes.
Proof of Concept
Before full implementation, we build a working prototype with real data. You see results within 2 weeks: dashboards, insights, and value delivered upfront.
Full Implementation
With your approval, we roll out the complete solution. ETL pipelines, dashboards, and documentation all built to production standards.
Training & Handoff
Your team learns to own the system. Comprehensive training sessions, documentation, and ongoing support ensure you're never dependent on us.
Ongoing Optimization
Optional continued partnership for enhancements, new features, and scaling. Many clients stay with us; many go independent. Your choice.
Ready to Get Started?
Book your free discovery call. No obligation, no sales pressure. Just an honest conversation about your data.
Services
AI + BI solutions tailored to your business. From strategy and infrastructure to intelligent analytics and automation
Data Strategy & Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of your data landscape. I identify where AI/BI can amplify your investment and build a roadmap that delivers quick wins alongside long-term transformation.
BI Tool AI Evaluation
Structured benchmarking of how well AI models generate formulas and logic for your specific BI environment. Understand where AI assistance is reliable, where it needs review, and what semantic context your data catalog needs to provide before trusting AI-generated output.
AI-Powered BI Migration
Accelerate BI tool migrations using AI to audit, document, and translate your existing logic. Get help cataloging your entire data environment and identifying unused assets and dependencies before you move to reduce migration risk and cutting timelines significantly.
AI-Powered Analytics
Embed AI directly into your analytics workflow. From predictive forecasting and anomaly detection to LLM-powered natural language queries to make your data work smarter.
Data Infrastructure
Design and implement data pipelines built for both traditional BI and AI workloads. Clean, structured, and model-ready data is the foundation of every successful AI initiative.
Data Visualization
End-to-end BI implementation enhanced with AI-driven data prep and automated alerting. Create intuitive, interactive dashboards that surface what matters before you even ask.
Ongoing Support
Continuous support and optimization for your analytics and AI systems. Keep your infrastructure evolving as models improve, business needs shift, and new opportunities emerge.
Not sure which service you need?
Schedule a Free ConsultationSolutions
Purpose-built tools for data and analytics teams, designed to solve real problems faster.
TableautoDbt
Bridge Tableau and dbt, automatically.
Stop rewriting SQL by hand. TableautoDbt extracts custom SQL and calculated fields from your Tableau workbooks and converts them into clean, version-controlled dbt models, so your team can build a proper semantic layer without starting from scratch.
Tableau Workbook Diff
See exactly what changed between two workbooks.
Upload two .twb files and get a structured diff of every calculated field, data source, sheet, parameter, and filter. Side-by-side formula highlighting makes it easy to pinpoint exactly what changed.
Tableau Docs Generator
Auto-generate documentation from any workbook.
Upload a Tableau workbook and get a fully structured documentation package: calculated fields with dependency graphs, data sources, sheets, parameters, and filters. Export as JSON or Markdown, ready to paste into Notion or Confluence.
Tableau Calculated Field Auditor
Find broken, unused, and complex fields before they break your workbook.
Upload any Tableau workbook and get a full audit report: unused fields, circular dependencies, performance anti-patterns, deep nesting, and a complexity score for every calculated field. Filter by severity, search by name, and export to JSON.
Looker Studio Exporter
Export every chart from any Looker Studio report as CSV.
A Chrome extension that intercepts Looker Studio's API traffic and captures chart data as it loads. Export tables, bar charts, pie charts, and scorecards with real column headers. Multi-page reports, full row fetching, ZIP export — 100% local, no data leaves your browser.
Case Studies
Real-world success stories from businesses I've helped transform through data
Higher Education Startup
Challenge
A growing EdTech startup needed to centralize student engagement data and provide real-time insights to administrators and educators.
Solution
Implemented Tableau Server on AWS infrastructure with automated ETL pipelines pulling data from multiple sources. Created interactive dashboards tracking student performance, engagement metrics, and enrollment trends.
Technologies Used
Results & Impact
Reduced report generation time from days to minutes
90% adoption rate among administrators
Enabled data-driven program improvements
Scalable infrastructure supporting 10x growth
Want similar results for your business?
Let's discuss how I can help transform your data challenges into opportunities.
Start Your ProjectClient Testimonials
What clients say about working with me
"Justin is an excellent coworker and very knowledgeable in his line of work. My team would often times come to Justin for help in troubleshooting our technical data problems and Justin would respond with a fantastic solution in a professionally sound manner."
B"We were just getting our feet wet with analytics and becoming smarter about our data. Justin was able to provide expertise in Tableau consulting. He provided us with a Tableau proof of concept solution which combined modern data infrastructure and compelling visualizations to show to our HR executives in order to gain visibility in our workforce analytics."
K"Justin (Klardata) was a huge help in helping get key data in the hands of decision makers in a way that made complex metrics easy to understand."
B"Justin is an excellent communicator and produced terrific work on our first project together. It was an overall great experience. I am looking forward to working with him again."
C"Justin is a strong team player and hard worker. He has developed solid technical skills that compliment his analytical approach to problem resolution."
TLatest from the Blog
Practical guides on data analytics, business intelligence, and making better decisions with data
4 AI Models. Same Metric Definition. 4 Different Answers.
A structured benchmark of ChatGPT-4o, Gemini 1.5 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4, and Claude Haiku 4.5 across 20 Tableau calculated field tasks. The scores are close. The failure modes are revealing.
Tableau Workbook Health Check: What to Audit Before You Migrate
Unused calculated fields, circular dependencies, and nested LOD expressions discovered mid-migration will cost you double the time. Here's what a proper workbook audit checks and how to score overall health.
Migrating Tableau Calculated Fields to dbt: What Nobody Tells You
The real pain of inheriting a Tableau workbook with 100+ calculated fields: LOD expressions, internal ID mappings, mixed aggregates, and a tool I built to make the migration manageable.
AI Is Driving a 30% Surge in Data Budgets. What That Means for Your Team.
dbt Labs' 2025 report found data budgets grew 30% year-over-year, with AI tooling as the #1 investment priority. Here's what that means for your organization.
AI and the Semantic Layer: The Missing Link in Modern Data Infrastructure
How the semantic layer is evolving with AI, why legacy OLAP systems fall short, and which modern tools are redefining how organizations make sense of their data.
5 Signs Your Business Needs a Data Warehouse
Spreadsheets worked when you started, but now they're holding you back. Here's how to know when it's time to upgrade your data infrastructure.
Tableau vs. Power BI: Which BI Tool is Right for You?
An honest comparison of the two leading business intelligence platforms, including costs, capabilities, and ideal use cases.
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Book your free discovery call. No obligation, no sales pressure. Just a conversation about your data needs.
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Whether you're looking to start a new project, need ongoing support, or just want to discuss your data challenges, I'm here to help.