Expertise Backed By Real-World Experience

Collectiv has all the right attributes for leading successful data initiatives—business acumen, technical expertise, and real-world experience.

Industry Experience Across the Microsoft Data Stack

We don’t hire developers, we hire the top 1% to become Collectiv consultants. Technically gifted in Fabric, Azure, Power BI, Copilot, and the entire Microsoft Data Stack, our people bring unique and relevant insights from the industries they’ve impacted.

Collectiv is a Microsoft Solutions Partner in Azure and Data & AI in addition to being one of the few Fabric Preferred Partners and G2’s top-rated Microsoft consulting firm. Together, we have the experience and expertise to handle everything from data architecture to analytics to xP&A to AI initiatives.

Meet Our Talented Team

“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads,” because we have what it takes to guide the way forward.

Greg Gillespie

Principal

One of the earliest Power BI adopters and experts, the natural progression for Greg was to bring together the best minds in data, analytics, and planning to form Collectiv. Throughout his decade-long data consulting career, Greg has achieved immense results while leading and implementing large-scale Power BI initiatives.

Darren Goonawardana

Principal

An Inc. 5000 Founder, Darren has founded and led data companies on four continents—the latest being Collectiv, the leading Microsoft consulting partner for Azure, Fabric, Power BI, and Copilot. Over the past two decades, Darren has helped global CFOs and CIOs empower their organizations to make informed data-driven decisions with analytics and planning technologies.

Dennis Carriere

Head of Client Success

Michelle Benedicto

Consulting Team Lead

Nick Smith

Nick Smith

Consulting Team Lead

Jill Castoldi

Sales Director

Andy Soh

Sales Director

Emily Schmucker

Emily Schmucker

Solution Architect

Andrew Rodriguez

Data Platform Consultant

Malisa Neville

Senior Analytics Consultant

Joe McGuire

Senior Analytics Consultant

Mary Irondi

Senior Analytics Consultant

Oleg Wing

Senior Analytics Consultant

Buzz Buczynski

Senior Analytics Consultant

Joseph Cordero

Data Platform Architect

Grant Lewis

Analytics Consultant

Liz Torres

Analytics Consultant

Suraj Nair

Analytics Consultant

Rachel Gonzalez

Analytics Consultant

Jonathan Doyon

Analytics Consultant

Jonathan Tranello

Jonathan Tranello

Analytics Consultant

Caleb Kirsch

Analytics Consultant

Yusef Sharif

Analytics Consultant

Michael De Abreau

Analytics Consultant

Faraz Shaik

Analytics Consultant

Bruce Yi Zhou

Analytics Consultant

Zuhair Baig

Analytics Consultant

Monicaa Kannan

Junior Marketing Associate

Benjamin Kyalo

Consultant

Louis Mwangi

Consultant

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