We train data professionals
We are a team committed to using our extensive experience in the field to create and deliver the best training content for new and seasoned users of Microsoft BI products, including Excel and Power BI.
Meet the founding partners behind Skillwave Training
We are respected data professionals in the industry, known for our work with Power Query, Power BI, and Excel.
Ken Puls
Ken Puls is one of the founding partners of Skillwave.Training, the President and Chief Training Officer of Excelguru Consulting Inc. in Canada, and the developer of the Monkey Tools Excel Add-in. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, blogger, author, and trainer with over 30 years of business and IT experience. His passion lies in exploring tools to turn data into information, and teaching others how to use them. Ken is a Microsoft MVP and a leading expert in Excel, Power Query, and Power BI.
Matt Allington
Matt Allington is one of the founding partners of Skillwave.Training, and the founder of Excelerator BI in Australia. He is an expert in Power BI and DAX training, and has 30+ years of experience in using data to deliver business value. Now retired, Matt was an author, blogger, and eight-time Microsoft MVP that specializes in Power BI, Power Pivot, and Power Query. He brings his business and IT experience to solve general business data problems quickly and efficiently.
Miguel Escobar
Miguel Escobar is an Excel specialist turned Business Intelligence expert using the latest tools from Microsoft – specificlally Power BI and Power Query. He is the co-author of Master your Data with Excel and Power BI (formerly M is for (Data) Monkey), a blogger, and a Youtuber of powerful Excel tricks. Before joining the Power Query team at Microsoft, Miguel helped found Skillwave.Training and was previously recognized as a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).
Key Features of the Skillwave Site
What sets our learning platform apart from other online training sites?
Integrated Discussions Forum for your Questions
When you enroll in any of our paid courses (this excludes free courses such as Power Query Fundamentals), you can ask questions related to the course materials, as well as how to apply those teachings to your own work.
One of the coolest features is that you can post your question right from a course lesson page, and you can see any questions asked by other students. You don’t have to navigate to somewhere else to ask your question – it’s seamlessly integrated into the learning experience!
The Discussions Forum is also intended to act as a place for students to practice their own learnings by helping others with those questions.
Top Quality Content Created by World-Class Experts
We are a team committed to using our extensive experience in the field to create and deliver the best training content. Our courses are built by professionals, for professionals. They geared towards both new and seasoned users of Microsoft BI products, including Excel and Power BI.
Our trainers are world-renowned experts, and many are recognized as such by Microsoft’s MVP program. They combine their extensive knowledge of the Microsoft suite of BI tools, including Excel, Power BI, Power Pivot, and Power Query, with years of real-world business experience.
Automatic Progress Tracking & Certificate of Completion
Our courses are organized into modules, and each module is broken down into suitably sized lessons. As you work your way through a course, our system will automatically keep track of your progress. If you leave the site and come back later, you will be taken to the lesson where you left off.
A green check appears next to completed lessons and quizzes on the course navigation menu, so you can easily see what you have finished.
After you have completed all of the course modules, lessons, and quizzes (if applicable), your Certificate of Completion will be available to download from your account Dashboard.
Watch this video to learn more about using our learning platform.
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Private and Group Training
If your team needs help with anything related to Power Query, Power BI, or Excel, we offer discounts for groups of 6 or more people in any of the courses in our online catalogue. We also offer private online training sessions for corporate teams and other groups.Skillwave is brought to you by:
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