Data Modeling
Training & Workshops
This area is designed to teach practical, adaptable frameworks for structuring data to optimize query performance, reduce cloud costs, and provide robust foundations for analytics dashboards and AI engines. Courses cover when and how to apply core data modeling paradigms (such as 3NF, Data Vault 2, Star/Snowflake schemas, and flat tables) and explore advanced topics like designing reusable and interoperable domain models within decentralized Data Mesh architectures.
Data Modeling Courses
Start with the paradigms, then specialize in decentralized or graph-based architectures.
Scalefree
Enterprise Data Modeling Best Practices
Stop relying on a one-size-fits-all approach to your data architecture. In workshops and real-world labs, learn when to use 3NF, Data Vault 2.0, Star/Snowflake schemas, and flat tables, and improve query performance.
Scalefree
Data Modeling in a Data Mesh: Architecture, Reusability, and Domain Design
Avoid domain silos and redundancies. This practical course will teach you how to design domain-oriented Facts and enterprise-conformed Dimensions that maximize reuse across data products, balancing domain autonomy with enterprise standards.
Scalefree
Graph Data Modeling & Knowledge Graphs
Build reliable, interconnected data relationships. Learn to design graph models, structure nodes and edges, and build knowledge graphs with Neo4j for fraud detection, recommendations, and AI.
Data Modeling 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.
Trung Ta
Senior Consultant
Trung Ta is a Senior Consultant specializing in Data Mesh, Data Transformation, and Data Modeling, with a focus on the technical core of modern data platforms. He offers practical, well-structured insights for technical roles, helping data teams scale.
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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