Meet Femke
Femke is a certified Power BI Data Analyst with a background in front-end development and UI/UX design. She brings a visual eye to reporting that most data consultants don't have, which means her dashboards don't just work, they look like someone actually thought about the person reading them.
We asked Femke some thoughtful questions
Femke, how did you discover your passion for data?
Even though I started on a different path, I quickly found my way to data. It was always close to me, as someone important in my life works in data and is very passionate about it. When I realized that front end development wasn’t entirely my cup of tea, I thought long and hard and decided to make the jump to Power BI development. This opened a whole new world for me where I had (and still have) a lot to learn and can combine my passion for UI/UX with development.
Why did you specifically choose Plainsight?
tMy first impression of Plainsight was that it is a close group of driven, enthusiastic people. Combined with the focus on personal and professional development and a supportive atmosphere, it creates an amazing work environment. It didn’t take me long to decide that I wanted to be part of the Plainsight story.
What was your first month at Plainsight like?
When I started working for Plainsight, I immediately dove into my first project. It was definitely exciting and a little bit scary at first, but the project has been a fantastic experience, allowing me to learn a lot in a short time. Meeting my new colleagues was great, and I felt very welcomed into the team. I was also pleasantly surprised by the Plainsight team’s commitment of going the extra mile and organizing team events. I definitely look forward to what the next few months will bring.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would really love to go to Japan. The country has always intrigued me with its unique culture (including the cuisine) and interesting history. I’d love to learn more about it. Besides that, I simply think it is a country with beautiful nature and cities. However, I will have to overcome my slight fear of flying!
Articles by Femke
Power BIFrom Prototype to Power BI Project: Bridging the Gap with Claude
A prototype does not have to be a throwaway mock-up. Here is how I use a Claude Skill to turn a React prototype into a real Power BI project (PBIP) that Desktop can open, so the work in Power BI becomes refinement instead of reconstruction.
Power BIHow I Use Claude to Build Power BI Prototypes in Minutes, Not Hours
Prototyping gets skipped because it takes too long. Here is how I use a reusable Claude Skill to turn realistic, on-brand Power BI prototypes into a fast, repeatable process, going from idea to mockup in minutes instead of hours.
Power BISave Future You Time with Auto-Generated Color Measures
Stop clicking through Power BI formatting menus. Generate semantic color measures from your theme with C# or Python and restyle a report in minutes.
How to Simplify Deployment Pipelines: One Parameter to Rule Them All
Replace a parameter per data source with one environment parameter and a small Power Query function, so a Power BI deployment pipeline needs one rule per stage.
Microsoft FabricAutomating Data Pipelines with Microsoft Fabric for Faster Insights
How to automate ETL with Data Pipelines in Microsoft Fabric: ingestion, transformation, storage, and orchestration, all in a low/no-code environment.
Microsoft FabricHow Microsoft Fabric Simplifies Data Integration Across Your Organisation
OneLake, pipelines, Dataflow Gen2, Notebooks, Eventstream: how Fabric puts ingestion, storage, and reporting on one platform instead of five tools.
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