SQL Server reporting and Power BI dashboards you can trust
I'm a SQL Server reporting and Power BI consultant in Montreal. I build custom business reports and dashboards on the data you already have, so the numbers are ready when you need them and everyone sees the same ones.
Who this is for
Owners, controllers and operations managers at small and mid-sized companies who need better numbers without hiring a data team.
- You run an ERP or accounting system with a SQL Server database underneath
- One person knows how to pull the numbers, and everyone waits for them
- You pay for Power BI but have few dashboards anyone actually opens
- The bank, the board or your accountant expects reports every month
Typical reporting problems I fix
Totals that don't match
Sales has one number, accounting has another. Usually it's two queries with different rules. I define each number once, so every report agrees.
Hours of manual preparation
Exports, copy-paste and formula fixes every week. I replace that with reports that refresh on their own.
Standard reports that don't answer your questions
The built-in reports show what the software vendor thought you'd need. I build the custom business reports your team actually asks for.
Slow or broken reports
Queries that time out, reports that break after an update. I tune the SQL and put the logic where it's easy to maintain.
What you get
Custom SQL Server reports
Paginated reports, Excel or PDF. On demand, scheduled, or emailed to the right people every Monday.
Power BI dashboards
Interactive dashboards that refresh automatically. Not on Power BI? I can deliver a hosted web dashboard instead.
A clean reporting layer
Documented SQL views where each business rule is written once. New reports become much faster to build.
Definitions everyone agrees on
A short glossary: what counts as revenue, cost, margin or WIP, and where each number comes from.
Training and handover
Your team learns to use, filter and adjust the reports. You're not dependent on me for every change.
Ongoing support
When your software updates or your questions change, I adjust the reports so they keep working.
How a reporting project works
Review
I look at your current reports and database, and ask which decisions the numbers need to support.
Define
We agree on the definitions and write them down, so there's no debate later about what a number means.
Build
You see a first working report on your real data early. Then we refine it together, one report at a time.
Hand over
Documentation, training for your team, and support when you need changes.
Reporting and dashboards: common questions
Do I need Power BI?
No. Power BI is a good fit if you already use Microsoft 365, but I also build SQL Server Reporting Services reports, Excel reports that refresh on their own, and hosted web dashboards. I'll recommend what fits your setup.
Can you report on my ERP's database?
If it runs on SQL Server, as most construction and field-service ERPs do, yes. I work with read-only access, and against a reporting copy where possible, so your live system isn't affected.
Will the reports keep working after a software update?
I build reports on documented SQL views, so when an update changes a table there is one place to fix, not fifty reports. Support is available when that happens.
Can my team change the reports later?
Yes. You get the source, the documentation and training. Nothing is locked in.
How long does a reporting project take?
It depends on the scope. I aim to put a first useful report in front of you early, and I give you a timeline once we've scoped the work together.
Tired of reports nobody trusts?
Book a free 30-minute call. Bring an example of a report that's painful today and we'll talk through how to fix it.