Business Intelligence & AI Consulting

Data that
thinks
ahead.

Independent consulting at the intersection of enterprise business intelligence and AI — helping organizations uncover insight, modernize their BI landscape, and make decisions that matter.

Work with me What I do

What I
bring to
the table.

I work end-to-end across the full BI stack — from functional requirements through data modeling to user-facing applications. Platform-agnostic by approach, with deep enterprise expertise where it counts.

01

AI Strategy & Integration

Embedding AI into existing BI workflows — from LLM-powered analytics and intelligent reporting to predictive modeling. Practical AI that delivers measurable results, not hype.

From pilot to production
02

Enterprise BI Development

End-to-end development across leading BI platforms — from data extraction and modeling to front-end applications. With specialist depth in SAP's analytics stack — from BW/4HANA to Datasphere — where the project demands it.

Full-stack delivery
03

Data Architecture & Modeling

Designing scalable data models and flows that power accurate, performant analytics. Building the foundation your reports sit on — clean, structured, and built for real-world volume.

Built for scale
04

BI Modernization

Translating legacy reports and dashboards — SAP Webi included — into modern, user-centric management tools. UX-led design following IBCS principles — dashboards teams will actually act on.

UX-led, IBCS-aligned

Built for
enterprise.
Trusted by
leaders.

I've delivered BI and analytics solutions across utilities, higher education, chemicals, and financial services — working with organizations where data accuracy and performance aren't optional.

Vitens
Utilities
Enexis
Utilities
Erasmus University
Higher Education
Mexichem / Wavin
Chemical Industry
STAHL
Chemical Industry
Elementis
Chemical Industry
Plato Groep
Promotional Products
NN Investment Partners
Asset Management
Leiden University
Higher Education
Gaan Consulting
IT Consulting

Proof,
not promises.

A few engagements that show how I work — building new, migrating without disruption, and modernizing what's already there.

CASE 01

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Higher Education · 2016 – 2019

The university's management information lived in dozens of aging reports that few people used. Within the BI Competency Center I designed the university-wide BI template and co-built the "Bestuurdersportaal" — an executive portal bringing every key indicator for the board, deans, and controllers into one user-centric application.

ResultThe executive portal was adopted — and purchased — by three other Dutch universities.
CASE 02

Enexis

Utilities · 2019 – 2020

Midway through a full ERP migration, Enexis risked losing sight of its numbers between the legacy system and the new platform. I built dual reports that merged data from both systems into a single trusted view and translated the old custom reports to the new environment — from feasibility analysis to working pilot to production.

ResultFinance, HR, and Procurement kept reporting without interruption through the entire migration.
CASE 03

Leiden University

Higher Education · 2023 – Present

A decade of organic growth left the university's data warehouse with complex, undocumented legacy dataflows. I remodel them towards a future-proof architecture — validating record counts and key figures before and after every change — while managing the strategic student-analytics dashboard and delivering new reporting on Microsoft Fabric.

ResultA simpler, documented data landscape — with zero disruption for end users. Engagement ongoing.
MZ
10+
Years in BI
10+
Enterprise clients
4
Languages
NL
Rotterdam-based

Michael Zigo

Founder & Director, Zigo Group

I'm a BI consultant, architect, and business analyst based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. My aim is not only to enhance operational efficiency, but to foster the discovery of new information that helps shape vital business strategies — through end-to-end development of user-centric analytics solutions.

I work across the full BI stack with a strong sense for UI/UX and data design. I simplify complexity by stripping out redundancy, and I bring a can-do attitude to every engagement — making things happen in a prompt and timely manner — with specialist expertise in SAP's ecosystem as a niche strength.

Whether you engage me directly or through a consulting partner, you get one accountable senior expert — hands-on from requirement gathering through delivery. And when a project calls for more capacity, I bring in specialists through trusted consulting partners — while you keep a single point of contact.

Business Intelligence Data Architecture Tableau Power BI Microsoft Fabric SQL IBCS Design SAP (specialist) SAP Datasphere AI Integration EN / NL / SK / CZ
Contact

Let's work
together.

Have a data challenge or an AI initiative you'd like to explore? I'd love to hear about it.

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Rotterdam, Netherlands · CET