Expert-led.
Practically delivered.

I founded Varda Digital to bring the kind of data capability that larger organisations take for granted within reach of ambitious SMEs — wherever they are.

I've built organisations' entire data functions from scratch — migrating on-premise infrastructure to Microsoft Fabric, designing data governance frameworks and information security policy, and building Power BI reporting estates that people actually use. That depth of end-to-end experience within single organisations is uncommon, and it's what Varda Digital brings to every engagement.

Microsoft Fabric is my primary focus right now — it's the most significant shift in the Microsoft data platform space in a decade, and the gap between what organisations need and what's available to help them is real. The same is true in data governance: most SMEs know they have obligations around data protection and information security, but practical, proportionate help is genuinely hard to find.

My background is a little unconventional. I started as a Mathematics teacher before moving into data through a role at Ofgem, and have spent the last five years at the intersection of data engineering, business intelligence, and digital transformation. That journey makes me a better communicator — I've spent years explaining complex things clearly to people who didn't ask for the complexity.

I'm completing an MSc in Technology Management with the Open University this year, covering data management (DAMA), information security (ISO 27001), and technology strategy. I hold a First Class BSc and a degree in Mathematics from the University of Strathclyde.

Varda is an Old Norse word for a cairn — a stack of stones used as a landmark to guide travellers. That's what good data consultancy should do: mark the way clearly, so you can move forward with confidence.