Analytics roles are changing fast, and for many professionals, the lines between analyst, analytics engineer, and data engineer are blurrier than ever.

In this episode of Mavens of Data, we’ll chat with Will Needham, Microsoft Fabric Educator, all about Microsoft Fabric, what it actually is, how it changes the analytics stack, and where certifications fit (and don’t fit) into real-world career growth.

If you're an analytics professional looking to stay relevant, understand the modern Microsoft analytics ecosystem, and make informed decisions about where to invest your learning time, this one is for you!

What you’ll learn:

• What Microsoft Fabric actually is (and isn’t)

• The analytics engineer role vs data engineer vs analyst

• Certification value vs real-world skill gaps

• Power BI + Fabric: what’s truly different

• Career implications for analytics professionals