John Miner

John Miner is a Senior Data Architect at Insight Digital Innovation helping corporations solve their business needs with various data platform solutions.

He has over thirty years of data processing experience, and his architecture expertise encompasses all phases of the software project life cycle, including design, development, implementation, and maintenance of systems.

His credentials include undergraduate and graduate degrees in Computer Science from the University of Rhode Island. Also, he has earned certificates from Microsoft for Database Administration (MCDBA), System Administration (MCSA), Data Management & Analytics (MCSE) and Data Science (MPP).

John has been recognized with the Microsoft MVP award eight times for his outstanding contributions to the Data Platform community.

When he is not busy talking to local user groups or writing blog entries on new technology, he spends time with his wife and daughter enjoying outdoor activities. Some of John’s hobbies include wood working projects, crafting a good beer and playing a game of chess.
  • Interests: Chess; Woodworking; Gardening; Beer; Whiskey
  • Skills: To many to list

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Complex Data Processing with dbt Python Models: The Fabric Modern Data Platform

Data build tool (dbt) is an open-source command line tool that helps engineers transform data using SQL scripts.  However, there are limitations to what can be done with the Structure Query Language (SQL).  That is where dbt Python models can be used to perform complex tasks.  A dbt Python model is a function that reads […]

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2026-06-03

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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ephemeral Model: The Fabric Modern Data Platform

Data build tool (dbt) is an open-source command line tool that helps analysts and engineers transform data within their warehouses.  It already assumes that data is extracted and loaded into raw tables.  The dbt core framework is written in Python with the translations defined as a combination of SQL scripts, Jinga Template Language, and YAML […]

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2026-05-27

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