Nikola Ilic
@datamozart
I'm making music from the data🎶 #PowerBI addict, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, O'Reilly Instructor, Pluralsight Author, blogger, speaker, learner...Father of 2, Barca and Messi fan⚽
AI-Native Data Engineering with Microsoft Fabric On September 7th, I'll be running a live, 4-hour virtual workshop for all data engineers who want to level up their game in the era of AI. courses.data-mozart.com
Humbled and honored to be recognized as Microsoft Data Platform MVP for the 6th consecutive year😊 Especially honored to receive the award in the Real-time Intelligence category for the first time! #MVPbuzz #MicrosoftFabric #CommunityRocks
Full day, hands-on: build a production-grade Fabric lakehouse end to end. Metadata-driven ingestion, medallion, Delta optimization, Direct Lake. Real invoice-to-cash scenario, 3 sources. FabCon Europe 2026, Barcelona. espc.tech/conference/f...
Flights booked for #SummitNA - Nashville, here I come! I'll be delivering two full-day academy classes: 📆 Oct 10th Building Agentic and Conversational Analytics with Fabric IQ 📆 Oct 11th Fabric Fast Track: From Data Foundation to AI Innovation summitna.com/academy/?se=...
The last dance! Today and tomorrow, I'll be running the DP-600 #MicrosoftFabric Analytics Engineer Bootcamp for the last time at @oreilly.bsky.social. After 2+ years and 1000+ learners, this live training goes into well (un)deserved retirement. learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
I asked Claude Opus 4.7 to create a thumbnail for my upcoming YouTube video (btw, it's a small teaser of what to expect soon😉).
Ok, the cat is out of the box - full-day tutorials for #FabCon Europe in Barcelona have been announced, and I can't be more excited to join the amazing speaker line-up! I'll be teaching how to build a production-ready lakehouse in #MicrosoftFabric.
All ready and set for my #MicrosoftFabric Data Engineer Bootcamp (DP-700) live training at @oreilly.bsky.social! Skills measured for the exam will be updated next Monday, but you are already covered, as the Bootcamp includes the fresh curriculum and all the topics. See you soon!
Feedback is in for @powerbidude.bsky.social and my yesterday session at #FabCon Atlanta, and it looks like we did a decent job (or at least 68 attendees who provided feedback agree with that)😉 Thank you, everyone, for spending your time to provide valuable feedback, very much appreciated.
Getting ready for Day 2 of #FabCon Atlanta and just learned that my tomorrow's session "The ultimate No ETL Showdown: shortcuts vs. mirroring vs. copy job" is fully booked!
We did it! @powerbidude.bsky.social and I took 400+ people on transformative journey from data analyst to data engineer, by transitioning from Dataflows Gen2 to notebooks. Many great questions and interaction with the audience - thank you everyone for joining!
Making final polishing to a notebook for our demo-heavy session, Transitioning from Dataflows Gen2 to Notebooks, that Thomas LeBlanc and I are doing at #FabCon Atlanta. We won't talk much - we'd rather show you practical examples that you may take home with you and start applying immediately.
Finally made my way to #FabCon Atlanta! Looking forward to the full week of learning, networking, and hanging around with like-minded people.
Hello Utrecht! Just arrived to the Netherlands, ready for three days of learning, sharing, and networking at Power BI Gebruikersgroep Gebruikersdag 2026. #PBIG2026
Data is everywhere (except where you actually need it)😊 The old answer was: 'ETL everything'! The new answer is #MicrosoftFabric. This is a leading theme in my brand-new session that will have its premiere at #FabCon Atlanta. We'll compare shortcuts, mirroring, and Copy Job features.
What do Michael Jordan and Open Table Formats have in common?! They are both number 23! And, while everyone knows MJ and his legendary shirt number, Open Table Formats: Core Concepts is my 23rd published course at @pluralsight.bsky.social! app.pluralsight.com/ilx/video-co...
All ready and set for Day 1 of the #PowerBI Data Analyst Bootcamp (PL-300) at @oreilly.bsky.social! If you want to master all the skills necessary to pass the exam and become a certified Power BI Data Analyst, join me today and tomorrow for a live online training.
The agenda is here👇👇 "What should I do now?" Registration closes on Sunday, so grab your seat today: pbig.nl/events/gebru...
All ready and set for Day 1 of the #MicrosoftFabric Analytics Engineer Bootcamp at @oreilly.bsky.social! If you want to get ready for the DP-600 exam, jump in and let's get it done! learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Are you a seasoned #PowerBI professional considering expanding your skill set? Join Augustin Dokoza Bukvic and me at Power BI Gebruikersgroep on March 5th in the Netherlands for a full-day workshop and level up your Power BI game with #MicrosoftFabric.
For the 4th consecutive year, @sessionize.com recognized me as one of the top 3% active speakers! Feeling honored and privileged to be accompanied by many amazing data professionals, and looking forward to continuing to share my experience with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI.
The biggest #MicrosoftFabric event is getting closer! 1️⃣Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Upgrading Skills from DF G2 to Notebooks. (with my friend @powerbidude.bsky.social) 2️⃣The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job #FABCONSQLCON26
The agenda for #FabCon Atlanta is now live! I'm thrilled to announce that I'll present two sessions: 1️⃣ Together with my friend Thomas LeBlanc: Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer 2️⃣ The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job fabriccon.com/program/agenda
This is EXACTLY why I'm doing it👇👇👇 Thanks for the great feedback on my YouTube video that explains the ins and outs of the #parquet file format. This made my day🙏
No better way to kick off the weekend than reading through the feedback I received for my two sessions from Power Conference Prague last week😊 My full-day #MicrosoftFabric precon got a 4.8 average rating, whereas the regular #OneLake #DataEngineering session was rated 4.9! Thank YOU🙏
Who wants to learn #MicrosoftFabric?! EVERYONE! Just wrapped my full day Fabric workshop at the Power Conference in Prague, and it was nothing short of amazing! A full house, sold out room with 40 participants, great engagement and a LOOOOOT of fun and learning. Thanks everyone for joining!
All ready and set for my "Getting Started with #MicrosoftFabric" live course at @oreilly.bsky.social! We are kicking it off at 2 PM CET/8 AM EST. learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Putting final touches on the presentation deck for my full-day "#MicrosoftFabric for mere mortals" workshop this Wednesday at the Power Conference in Prague. If you wondered if the latest Fabric announcements from #MSIgnite are included - absolutely YES! www.powerconference.cz#tickets
📢LAST CALL 📢 #MicrosoftFabric took the analytics world by storm! Yet it might still be confusing and overwhelming for many data professionals. If you want to get your head around Fabric and learn how to build future-proof analytics solutions, join me next Wednesday at Power Conference in Prague.
T-2 weeks! On December 3rd, I'll be delivering a full-day workshop about #MicrosoftFabric at the Power Conference in Prague. Bring your laptops, as there will be A LOT of hands-on work to put concepts into action! There are only a few seats left: www.powerconference.cz#tickets