Fractional Data Leadership for Growing Businesses
Philly Data Guy helps manufacturers, distribution companies, and operations-heavy SMBs turn messy reporting, unclear KPIs, and disconnected data into trusted business intelligence, practical governance, and an AI-ready roadmap — without hiring a full-time data executive.
Trusted Numbers. Better Decisions. Real ROI.
We help manufacturers and operations-heavy SMBs in Greater Philadelphia define the KPIs that matter, modernize reporting, and build the data foundation needed for confident decisions and practical AI adoption
Does This Sound Familiar?
If your leadership team is asking questions like these, you’re not alone:
“We do not 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 is not ready.”
“Our systems do not talk to each other.”
“We do not know which KPIs actually matter.”
“No one owns the data strategy.”
That’s where we come in.
What We Do
Philly Data Guy is a fractional data leadership practice based in West Chester and serving Greater Philadelphia and similar regional markets. We help growing businesses fix the foundation, define the right KPIs, modernize reporting, and build a practical roadmap for 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.
Link: Learn about Fractional Data Officer →
Data Readiness & KPI Audit
A focused, paid diagnostic engagement that tells you where your reporting actually stands. You walk away with a readiness findings summary, a KPI and reporting gap summary, and a prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap.
Link: Explore the Data Readiness Assessment →
Dashboards & Workflow Design
BI modernization built around the decisions you actually make — not just more charts. Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik dashboards your leaders will trust and use.
Link: Explore dashboards & workflow design →
Data Cleanup & Refresh
Ongoing support that keeps your reporting data clean, current, and consistent — so leadership meetings stop turning into debates about whose number is right.
Link: Explore data cleanup & refresh →
AI Readiness Roadmap
Before AI can help your business, your data has to be understandable, trusted, and usable. We help you find the high-value use cases and the path to get there.
Who We Help
We work best with growing businesses that have outgrown spreadsheet-heavy reporting:
• Manufacturers
• Distribution companies
• Operations-heavy SMBs
• Finance-led SMBs
• Private equity-backed businesses needing reporting discipline
Why Philly Data Guy
• Finance-minded analytics — we connect data work to margin, cost, cash flow, and decisions.
• Executive experience — director-level BI, governance, and analytics leadership.
• Manufacturing and operations DNA — we speak the language of throughput, cost, and capacity.
• Practical, executive-friendly delivery — plain-English communication, no jargon for its own sake.
• Local trust — founder-led from West Chester, working across Greater Philadelphia.
Two ways to start:
• Book a Discovery Call — a 30-minute conversation about your reporting, KPIs, and where your data is helping or hurting decisions.
• Book a Data Readiness Conversation — a focused call to scope the Data Readiness Assessment, our paid diagnostic engagement that produces a readiness findings summary, gap summary, and 30/60/90-day roadmap.