Turning Data Complexity into Better Decisions
I help mid-market organizations make better decisions about data platforms, governance and architecture.
Whether you're modernizing legacy BI, evaluating Snowflake , exploring sovereign alternatives, or trying to make sense of an increasingly complicated data landscape, I help you focus on what actually matters.
The technology is rarely the hardest part. Deciding what actually needs to change is.
Your existing platform is becoming a constraint.
Legacy BI, data warehouses and reporting platforms still work, but they are becoming harder to maintain, scale and evolve.
You need an independent view on your next platform.
You're considering Snowflake, cloud-native services, hybrid deployment or a sovereign alternative, but vendor comparisons aren't answering the real question: what fits your organization?
People have data, but don't fully trust it.
Dashboards exist, but definitions, ownership, semantics and lineage are still unclear.
Your architecture has accumulated complexity.
Tools were added one at a time, technical debt grew, and the overall platform became harder to understand than anyone intended.
Governance needs to become practical.
You need control and accountability without creating another bureaucratic programme that slows everyone down.
Data sovereignty is becoming strategic.
Where your data lives, who controls the infrastructure and how dependent you are on hyperscalers increasingly matter at board level.
Three areas where I add the most value
Practical guidance for organizations modernizing their data landscape without adding unnecessary complexity.
Modern AI Data Platforms
Make informed platform decisions across Snowflake, Dividos, cloud, hybrid and sovereign deployment models.
The starting point is your business, compliance, technology, people and budget — not a vendor roadmap.
Data Governance & Semantics
Establish ownership, shared definitions, lineage and governance so people can understand and trust the data they use.
Governance should make decision-making easier, not create another layer of process.
Data Infrastructure Strategy
Simplify architecture and choose technology based on business needs, capabilities, cost and sovereignty.
Sometimes modernization means replacing technology. Sometimes it means making better use of what you already have.
with me?
Experience without the transformation theatre
I'm Daan Bakboord. I've worked in Data & Analytics for more than 20 years, from enterprise BI and data warehousing to Snowflake, modern data platforms and governance.
I work directly with organizations that need experienced, pragmatic advice — not complexity for complexity's sake.
More about me →You don't need to know the solution before getting in touch.
Tell me what you're trying to achieve, what isn't working, or which decision you're facing.
We'll start there.
Let’s discuss your data challengeNo obligation. Just a good conversation.
