Ginger Grant

Ginger Grant shines as a Data Platform MVP, offering top-notch consulting in the realms of advanced analytics, machine learning, data warehousing, and the intricacies of Microsoft Fabric. Not just a consultant, Ginger is a prolific writer, sharing her insights through articles as a regular columnist for Pure AI, books, and on her blog, DesertIsleSQL.com. Her mastery doesn’t stop there; as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), she imparts wisdom in various data platform areas, including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Python, and Azure Machine Learning. Ginger’s blend of expertise and educational contributions makes her a beacon in the data community.

Ginger Grant's Training Days

Data Science with SQL Server ToolsSQLBits 2017

This session aims to demystify data science by showing how to create advanced analytical functions and display the results using SQL Server 2016, R and Power BI. These concepts are applied to develop practical solutions for db performance insight.

Ginger Grant's Sessions

How changes to Azure Synapse Analytics impact data architecture designsSQLBits 2023

Explore the changes that have been made to Azure Synapse Analytics and how this has changed it’s use over time. We will review how these feature additions have impacted the methods used for transforming, storing, and querying data so that you can evaluate whether it would be a good fit for your data environment.

How to pick the best Data transformation strategySQLBits 2023

Combining data from multiple sources can be performed using a number of different tools including Azure Synapse Integration/Azure Data Factory, Spark and Power BI Data Flows. We will explore which tool or combination of tools to select to best match your data environment.

SQL Server Internals and Configuration for RSQLBits 2017

Learn how to configure SQL Server 2016 for running R. The individual components and executables installed with R on SQL Server will be explored to understand the internal interactions and processes involved.