Data Architecture & Strategy
Training & Workshops
Dedicated to the structural blueprints of modern data platforms, this area empowers teams to evaluate existing environments and build customized data ecosystems fitting their requirements. The curriculum dives deep into the core mechanics of modern architectures (including Data Lakes, Data Lakehouses, and Data Warehouse architectures), open-source sovereignty, storage formats, and distributed concepts.
Data Architecture & Strategy Courses
Start with the big picture, then go deep on designing, migrating to, or fully owning your Lakehouse.
Scalefree
Enterprise Data Architecture Mastery
Move beyond data architecture buzzwords. Learn the mechanics and design patterns behind Data Lakes, Lakehouses, Data Warehouses, Data Vault, Medallion, and Data Mesh, plus storage formats, then design blueprints for your own use cases.
Scalefree
Enterprise Data Lakehouse: Architectural Design and Implementation Workshop
Deploy a high-performance Lakehouse. This interactive workshop combines the low-cost storage of a data lake with the ACID transactions and governance of a warehouse, using Iceberg, Delta, and Hudi.
Scalefree
Evolution to the Lakehouse: Migrating from Legacy Warehouses & Lakes
Leave legacy platforms behind. Learn how to move from legacy warehouses or unmanaged lakes to a unified Lakehouse, with migration pathways, open table formats, and workload transition strategies.
Scalefree
Open-Source Data Sovereignty: Building a Pure Open Source Data Lakehouse
Break free from vendor lock-in and take control of your data. Learn to design, deploy, and scale a fully open-source Lakehouse for operational flexibility, cost control, and complete ownership of your data.
Scalefree
Microsoft Fabric Migration: SQL Server to Fabric Data Vault Modernization
Modernize with confidence. Learn best practices to overcome critical migration hurdles, transform relational schemas, and build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Medallion and Lakehouse structures.
Data Architecture & Strategy Trainers
Michael Olschimke
CEO & Trainer
Michael Olschimke, Co-Founder and CEO of Scalefree, is an authority in Data Architecture and Data Vault. As co-author of the Data Vault 2.0 book, he has helped data teams across the globe bridge the gap between complex modeling theory and enterprise reality.
Marc Winkelmann
Senior Managing Consultant
Marc Winkelmann is a Senior Managing Consultant with more than ten years of dedicated Data Vault experience, focusing on end-to-end data platform implementations. As an official CDVP2.1 instructor, he empowers entire data teams to build highly scalable, data- and AI-driven solutions.
Tim Kirschke
Managing Consultant
Tim Kirschke is a Managing Consultant and Head of Product Development, focused on Data Transformation, AI, Data Architecture, and Data Vault. His pragmatic mindset and hands-on technical work help him bridge strategic vision with technical execution.
Lorenz Kindling
Managing Consultant
Lorenz Kindling is a Managing Consultant focused on Data Architecture and Data Vault. Drawing on data leadership experience, he excels in aligning data governance with efficient data transformation to structure complex data ecosystems.
Ole Bause
Senior Consultant
Ole Bause is a Senior Consultant specializing in Data Architecture, AI, and Data Engineering, with a focus on modern data strategy. Combining architectural design with hands-on experience in cloud data warehousing, transformation, and governance, he translates complex workflows into practical blueprints.
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