About Michael Taal
We strive to work closely with our clients, understand the business, and provide tailored data solutions that truly have an impact.
At DataTaal, everything revolves around finding the sparkle in your data.
About Michael Taal — Microsoft Fabric Expert Netherlands
Welcome to DataTaal, where we believe that every byte tells a story. I am Michael Taal, a Microsoft Fabric expert Netherlands and certified Fabric Data Engineer (DP-600, DP-700, DP-800)
DataTaal was born from a deep-rooted passion for data analysis and a drive to help organisations transform their raw data into valuable, actionable insights. After working as a consultant for more than five years, supporting a wide range of clients and gaining experience across various corporate environments, I decided it was time to realise my own vision.
The journey to founding DataTaal was not a linear path, but rather a voyage of discovery — one that led me through various challenges and opportunities. Every engagement, every analysis, and every collaboration has shaped the company and the consultant I am today.
At DataTaal, we believe in the power of Microsoft Fabric to transform your business. Whether it involves identifying hidden trends, optimising data pipelines, or enabling self-service analytics — we provide the expertise you need to thrive in an ever-changing data landscape.
Our commitment to excellence goes beyond technical delivery. We work closely with our clients, understand your business deeply, and build long-term partnerships that drive real growth — not just deliver projects.
Our Core Values
Client Partnership
We don't just deliver projects. We build lasting relationships, taking time to truly understand each client's business before proposing solutions.
Data-Driven Impact
Every solution we build is designed to create measurable business impact — turning complex raw data into clear, actionable intelligence.
Transparency
No black boxes. We ensure your team fully understands the architecture we build, empowering you to maintain and grow your data estate independently.
Excellence
Whether you're an established enterprise or a growing start-up, we deliver the same standard of precision, quality, and care on every engagement.
Years of data engineering experience
API's integrated
Microsoft Fabric focused
Response guarantee
Credentials & Experience
Microsoft Certifications
Top Skills
Career Timeline
Senior Data Engineer (Fabric / Azure)
Dusseldorp | BMW MINI · Full-time
Leading migration from Azure to Microsoft Fabric. Implementing metadata-driven Lakehouse architecture using SQL, Python & PySpark. Building semantic models and Power BI dashboards for data-driven decision-making.
Founder | BI Specialist
Stellar Data B.V. · Self-employed
Independent Microsoft Fabric consultant. Built scalable data platforms, automated workflows, Power BI dashboards, and data strategies for organisations across industries.
Interim BI Specialist | Project Lead
Coulisse · Freelance
Led QlikSense to Power BI migration project. Coordinated with C-level executives and IT teams. Designed and implemented a Microsoft Fabric data backend from scratch.
BI Specialist
Scharenborg Groep (via YER) · Full-time
Designed PostgreSQL data warehouse, star schemas (Kimball), and Power BI integrations. Implemented cron jobs and dynamic SQL functions for automated data processing.
BI Specialist — High Potential Program
TenneT (via YER) · Full-time
Data warehouse modelling (Powerdesigner), Oracle SQL, ETL development (Wherescape), SAP BO reporting for a major European energy transmission company.
Internship — Data & Analytics
Infotopics · Oldenzaal
Research on predictive maintenance in manufacturing using Alteryx, Tableau, DataRobot & Python. Delivered market entry recommendation to management.
Education
Bachelor's — Commerce & Entrepreneurship
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
2016 — 2020
Minor — Chinese Business & Culture
Beijing University of Technology
2019 · Mandarin HSK 1, 2 & 3
HAVO — E&M
Secondary Education
2007 — 2013
Other Certifications
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
Feb 2021
Community Leader
Apr 2020
Author (Desktop & Web)
Apr 2020
Partner Sales Accreditation
Apr 2020
Tableau Fundamentals
Sep 2019
Introduction to SQL
Jan 2020
Introduction to Python
Sep 2019
Introduction to R
Dec 2019
Services
Database Development
Data Reporting
Management Consulting
IT Consulting
Business Consulting
Ready to find the sparkle in your data?
Whether you are an established company strengthening its data strategy or a start-up harnessing the power of data for the first time — DataTaal is here to guide you.
