Michael Besplug

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About Michael Besplug

Propelled by a passion for data, analytics and collaboration in the Era of AI, Michael is committed to developing powerful and intuitive solutions to organizations' most pressing challenges on their journey toward digital leadership. With expertise in Power BI and deep experience in the emerging data and AI cloud platform, Microsoft Fabric, he's consistently delivered robust, timely solutions that align with best practices, maximize business outcomes and withstand the test of time. Currently a Consultant in the Data & AI practice at Lantern, Michael provides data consulting services to organizations in any vertical and of any size, predominantly in an analytics engineering and report development capacity. He also provides pre-sales support and bespoke presentations and demos to prospective and existing customers for data-related engagements. He enjoys collaborating across practices and Lantern's digital studio network to provide related strategic and tactical support for both planned and in-flight work, and a highlight in Michael's day-to-day is learning from his colleagues in their respective areas of expertise and contributing his knowledge to the practice's biweekly knowledge shares. On the client side, Michael's experience is primarily with financial institutions, and he also has recent experience in the lumber production industry, health insurance, and the public sector. He enjoys working with stakeholders who are collaborative, driven by creating business value, and for whom delivery excellence is a priority. Michael's colleagues would describe him as creative, rigorous and transparent with an impressive duality of big-picture and meticulous thinking, and he's often appreciated for his initiative, passion toward his craft and ability to connect authentically with those around him.