Fractional Data Leadership for Growing Businesses
Philly Data Guy helps manufacturers and SMBs across Greater Philadelphia turn messy reporting and unclear KPIs into trusted business intelligence — without hiring a full-time data executive.
Proof Stats
The work speaks for itself
Stat 1: 25% Reduction in executive decision-making cycle time
Stat 2: 7% Annual reduction in inflationary spending
Stat 3: 50% Increase in margins through customer profitability modeling
Stat 4: 3 Days Saved per month on financial reporting
Does this Sound Familiar?
If your leadership team is saying things like these, you're not alone — and you're exactly who we built this for.
“We don't trust our reports."
"Everyone has a different number."
"We still run the business out of spreadsheets."
"Our dashboards exist, but no one uses them."
"We want to use AI, but our data isn't ready."
"Our systems don't talk to each other."
"We don't know which KPIs actually matter."
"No one owns the data strategy."
That's exactly where we come in.
What We Do
Philly Data Guy is a fractional data leadership practice based in West Chester, serving Greater Philadelphia and regional markets across the U.S. We help growing businesses fix the foundation, define the right KPIs, modernize reporting, and build a practical roadmap toward AI readiness — with the discipline of an experienced data executive and the warmth of a local partner.
Fractional Data Officer Executive-level data leadership on a part-time basis. We own the strategy, KPI definitions, governance, and roadmap so your leaders can focus on running the business.
Data Readiness & KPI Audit A focused diagnostic that tells you exactly where your reporting stands. You walk away with a readiness scorecard, a KPI and reporting gap summary, and a prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap.
Who We Help
We work best with growing businesses that have outgrown spreadsheet-heavy reporting but aren't ready to hire a full-time data executive.
Finance-Led SMBs
Forecasting, cash flow, pipeline, and board-ready KPI scorecards.
Manufacturers
Job costing, production throughput, inventory, and capacity — in one place you can trust.
PE-Backed Businesses
Reporting discipline, KPI standardization, and data readiness for portfolio companies that need to perform.
Distribution Companies
Order fulfillment, inventory turns, customer profitability, and on-time delivery visibility.
Operations-Heavy SMBs
Cross-functional dashboards that connect operations to finance for better leadership decisions.
Your Industry Not Listed?
We are open to collaborating with any industry seeking assistance. Please schedule a discovery call so we can discuss your data challenges.
Why Philly Data Guy
💰 Finance-minded analytics We connect data work directly to margin, cost, cash flow, and decisions — not dashboards for their own sake.
🏭 Manufacturing and operations DNA We speak the language of throughput, cost, capacity, and fulfillment. No translation needed.
📍 Local trust Based in West Chester. Serving Greater Philadelphia. We show up in person when it matters.
🤝 Founder-led and hands-on You work directly with Loren. No handoffs, no account managers, no junior staff running your engagement.
Two Ways to Start
Not sure which is right? Either call gets you a straight conversation — no pitch deck, no pressure.
(30 minutes. We talk about your reporting, KPIs, and where data is helping or hurting decisions.)
(A focused call to scope the Data Readiness & KPI Audit — our paid diagnostic engagement.)