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How I Can Help You
Get personalized feedback and step-by-step guidance to establish a well-structured, modern data architecture.
Strategy & Design
We'll audit your existing process and outline an approach that aligns with your goals.
Data Modeling
We'll set clear foundations to organize and maintain your data so you can deliver more insights
Workflow Automation
Move away from overly-manual tasks and start developing more efficiently than ever before.
Data Quality
Have more confidence in the numbers you share with built-in tests, documentation and more.
Naming Conventions
Avoid wasting time over-analyzing and instead follow tried and true design patterns in your project.
Training & Support
Get all the resources and guidance you need to take charge of your new architecture once it's in place.
A Simple 3-Step Process
We'll work together over a span of eight weeks to solidify your current process and help you avoid costly rework.
STEP ONE
Review
Start with a full audit of your setup to uncover gaps and improvement areas.
STEP TWO
Guide
Over 8 weeks, we'll refine the core parts of your pipeline together, step by step.
STEP THREE
Grow
Move forward with strong foundations and a clear strategy to grow long-term.
Here's what clients are saying...
Guided on best practices
Without him, we would've made a lot of questionable decisions, leading to rework within our data engineering and data analyst tools.
Caleb M.
CEO
Knowledgeable, efficient
Michael helped us think through the longer trajectory of our data 'journey' which allowed us to structure things in a way that prepare us for what is to come.
Jacob A.
VP, Operations
A cost-effective solution
He provided us with thorough documentation, style guides, and best practices specific to our solution to give any competent developer clarity on how to work within our project.
Jason W.
CEO
A tremendous help
The best result has been being able to shift to the modern data stack where we've easily scaled to meet the business needs.
Jakob B.
Lead Data Engineer
Professional and timely
The foundation created for us, along with the fantastic documentation, will net us outstanding results in reporting and analyzing our data.
David A.
President
Fantastic to work with!
His communication is on point and his understanding of the modern data landscape was apparent throughout.
Adrian U.
Director, Engineering
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I believe simplicity is the best approach to data architecture.
Hey, I’m Michael Kahan, founder of Kahan Data Solutions. 👋
As a data engineer and consultant for over 10 years, I’ve seen first-hand how overwhelming it can be for smaller teams to modernize their data architectures.
The most common problem small data teams face isn't a lack of information...
It's over-engineering too soon. Or thinking more tools and bigger tech are the solutions. When in fact, I believe the opposite is true.
As you try to navigate the complexity and noise of the data industry, you’re likely trying to decide:
What cloud database should I use?
What naming conventions should I follow?
What about data modeling?
What about automation?
Do I need to use Git?
Should I create different environments?
How do I ensure data quality and security?
Will we be ready for AI?
Etc. Etc. Etc...
The good news is you don’t need to go at this all on your own. I can help you modernize your approach while keeping things simple and manageable long-term.
Whether you're starting from scratch or migrating an outdated process, I’m here to help you set up your new foundations with best practices from the start.
If you have any questions about how I can help implement a simple, modern architecture for your business, just click the button below to book a call.
Michael Kahan
Founder, Kahan Data Solutions
Let's Talk Through Your Current Data Process
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What's included in the Simple Stack Advising program?
First, we'll audit your current data architecture and get clear on the biggest areas for improvement.
Then each week (for 8 weeks) we'll meet one-on-one to dive deep into different aspects of your process, validate what's in place and/or make adjustments in real-time.
Along the way you'll also have a private Slack channel so you always have a place to ask questions, get personalized feedback and access custom resources to expedite your work.
By the end, you'll have full confidence in your data strategy and be prepared to maintain it long-term.
Q. How long does it last?
8 weeks
Q. What part(s) of the data pipeline will we focus on?
There are six primary areas of focus in this advising program. These include:
1. Database Design
2. dbt Project Setup
3. Data Ingestion
4. Data Modeling
5. Workflow
6. Data Quality
Note: This is NOT intended to cover Big Data strategies, MLOps, advanced orchestration or AI.
Q. Do you work with any data stack?
The only requirement is that you use dbt for Data Transformation.
However, if I don't think I'll be able to help you with the tools you've chosen, I will let you know up front.
Q. Why should I work with you?
You have many great options when it comes to improving your data architecture. But here are a few ways I'm different:
Other data consultants and agencies focus mostly on Done-For-You custom development projects
👉 I offer a "Done-WITH-You" service that keeps you in control so you fully understand what's in place and can better own the solution long-term
Other data consultants and agencies overlook small (or 1-person) data teams in favor of enterprise clients
👉 I ONLY work with this group because they are often more efficient and the impact of the work is more meaningful
Other data consultants and agencies try to get as many clients as possible
👉 I only work with up to 5 clients at a time so you’ll always get proper attention and support
Lastly, after working with dozens of teams over the last decade, I’ve refined my own unique approach to data architecture called the Simple Stack Framework. It's specially designed for smaller teams and is the most effective way to set strong foundations and avoid mistakes all in less time, but without over engineering.
Q. How do I get started?
Click the Get Started button below to schedule a short call to see if there’s a good fit to work together.
