Welcome to my Site

March 26, 2016 By Mike Carlo

Welcome to PowerBI.tips, this blog is dedicated to learning and developing visualizations for PowerBI desktop, PowerBI.com and for data modeling in excel.

I’ve been a PowerBI user for almost two years. My background is in mechanical engineering, and I’ve been migrating into a data analytics and data scientist role. As a mechanical engineer part of your job is to develop a test, collect data, and summarize the results. In the collecting data phase engineers can collect gigs of data from sensors. Thus, there is a need to digest that data into what I would call an executive summary. I need to convey what I tested and did my device or product pass the tests.

My Journey to Power BI

In the past I’ve used access to collect data and summarize. Then using connections or data extracts to excel to produce charts or summary visualizations.

All of which brought me to where I am today. I’ve had the technical know how of databases and excel but I lacked the complete tool to build repeatable data to visualization products. This is the perfect fit for PowerBI.

Why This Blog?

This is why I’ve decided to share what I’ve learned about data and data visualization to help you get up to speed with the amazing PowerBI tools.

Hope you enjoy my blog, Mike

Jun 10, 2026

You Are Wasting Your Time! – Ep.531

Stop wasting time in Fabric by identifying inefficient workflows and adopting better practices. Mike and Tommy discuss OneLake storage reporting, Fabric Jumpstart accelerators, and practical ways to speed up your Fabric development.

May 22, 2026

Agentic Skill & Report Design – Ep. 530

Episode 530 explores how agentic coding is reshaping report development, from faster prototyping to new expectations for model and visual design. Mike and Tommy connect the May 2026 Power BI updates to a practical question: which skills still matter most when AI builds more of the stack.

May 20, 2026

AI Driving Your CoE - Ep.529

AI can strengthen a Center of Excellence, but only when it is applied to clear business goals, known pain points, and a defined maturity baseline. Mike and Tommy explain where AI can genuinely reduce friction, where it creates noise, and how teams can prove it is making the COE better rather than just bigger.