Ilgar Zarbaliyev (Excel World)

  The Excel Esports Azerbaijan Local Chapter successfully completed the 2026 competition season. Over the course of the year, four online qualification rounds were organized, bringing together Excel enthusiasts from different backgrounds. The season concluded with an offline final hosted at MUK Azerbaijan Training Center. I would like to thank all participants and congratulate the finalists, especially Elvin, Rustam, Mahmud, and Allahverdi, for their excellent performance and active participation. This is the second consecutive year that I have organized Excel Esports Azerbaijan competitions. The growth of interest in competitive Excel demonstrates the importance of investing in analytical and technical skills. I would also like to thank Samir and the MUK Azerbaijan team for their support and hospitality during the final event. Awards will be presented during the Azerbaijan Data & AI Community Meetup on October 9, 2026. I believe these initiatives will continue to improve Excel...

  📊 Excel Lovers, This One is for You! Ready to test your skills with XLOOKUP, MAXIFS, and FILTER ? Discover how Challenge 4: Excel Ranking Master helps participants analyze competition data and uncover the Excel Champion. 🔗 Read the full article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/excel-ranking-master-can-you-discover-champion-ilgar-zarbaliyev-hcnof #Excel #MicrosoftExcel #DataAnalysis #XLOOKUP #MAXIFS #FILTER #ExcelChallenge #Productivity

  In this free virtual session, you'll learn how to build interactive Power BI dashboards and set up automated data alerts to monitor your data in real time — a must-know skill for the PL-300 exam and real-world business reporting. 📌 This session is part of the Azerbaijan Data & AI Meetup Group's 6-session PL-300 study series, hosted as part of Microsoft's Data Days 2026 global learning initiative. 🧠 What you'll learn: ✅ How to build interactive dashboards in Power BI ✅ How to use slicers, drill-throughs, and bookmarks for interactivity ✅ How to set up Data Alerts to monitor key metrics ✅ How to configure alert thresholds and notifications ✅ PL-300 exam tips for this topic 📅 Full session schedule: Session 1 – June 15: Slicers & What-If Parameters Session 2 – June 22: Dynamic Currency Conversion Session 3 – June 29: Row-Level Security (RLS) Session 4 – July 6: Interactive Dashboards & Data Alerts ← you are here Session 5 – July 13: AI & Natural La...

  📢 Don't miss this upcoming session! Join us as we explore how AI and natural language features in Power BI can help you analyze data more efficiently and uncover valuable insights with ease. 🎥 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/nIrN9rpi2FQ?si=FP6D4fdaZag9RfXs 📅 Register: https://www.meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/events/315547998/?slug=azdata-aicommunity&eventId=315547998 See you at the meetup!  #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric #MicrosoftPowerBI #PL300 #DataAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #PowerBIAI #NaturalLanguageQuery #AI #DataVisualization #MicrosoftLearn #PowerBICommunity #FabricCommunity #DataCommunity #AzerbaijanDataAI #Meetup #TechCommunity #Learning #IlgarZarbaliyev

  Excited to host Session 3 of our PL-300 study series, part of Microsoft's Data Days 2026 global learning initiative! 🔒 Row Level Security in Power BI 📅 Monday, June 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM (GMT+4) · Free & Virtual We'll cover static and dynamic RLS roles, DAX functions like USERPRINCIPALNAME and LOOKUPVALUE, and how to test roles — all essential for the PL-300 exam and enterprise reporting. Register: https://www.meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/events/315380330/?eventOrigin=home_next_event_you_are_hosting Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/SpqKbT-Qpl8?si=ceIkP2bBRKi_9FjN

  Ever wonder how a machine "reads" a sentence? It starts with tokenization — breaking text into pieces a model can actually count and compare. In the latest issue of The AI Innovation Dispatch, I break down: How a simple sentence becomes a sequence of tokens Five pre-processing techniques that shape what a token even is (normalization, stop word removal, n-grams, stemming, lemmatization) Why this "boring" first step is the foundation of sentiment analysis, entity detection, and the LLMs we use every day Read the full article and subscribe to The AI Innovation Dispatch so you don't miss the next issue 👇 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/introduction-natural-language-processing-concepts-ilgar-zarbaliyev-kurme #NLP #NaturalLanguageProcessing #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #AI #DataScience #TextAnalytics #AIInnovationDispatch

  A huge thank you to Sarah Kong for delivering a wonderful session on Copilot Agents in Action ! 🙌 Sarah shared valuable insights into prebuilt agents, Agent Builder, Copilot Notebooks and the future of AI-powered productivity. We truly appreciate her time, knowledge and contribution to our community! 💙 🔗 Become a member of the Azerbaijan Data & AI Meetup Group : https://www.meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/ ▶️ Watch the full recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/_i7YAcsM1I8?si=HCjhOGeC2awyWdPy #MicrosoftCopilot #CopilotAgents #AIAgents #AgentBuilder #CopilotNotebooks #MicrosoftAI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataAndAI #TechCommunity #MicrosoftCommunity #AzerbaijanDataAI #CommunityLearning #AICommunity #DigitalTransformation

  🚀 Session 2 of our PL-300 study series is just around the corner — and this one is all about money! 💱 📊 PL-300: Dynamic Currency Conversion in Power BI 🗓 Monday, June 22, 2026 · 17:00 GMT+4 · Virtual · FREE In this free virtual session, you'll learn how to convert values across multiple currencies dynamically using real-time exchange rates and powerful DAX calculations — a must-know skill for the PL-300 exam and real-world financial reporting. 🧠 What you'll learn: ✅ How to set up dynamic currency conversion in Power BI ✅ How to integrate live exchange rates into your data model ✅ DAX calculations for multi-currency reporting ✅ How to build a currency switcher using measures ✅ PL-300 exam tips for this topic This is session 2 of 6 in our free PL-300 study series, proudly part of Microsoft's Data Days 2026 global learning initiative! 🌍 📺 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/L743lZGQtn4?si=rcYq4IN0xK0z5EPN #DataDays2026 #PowerBI #PL300 #MicrosoftFabric #Azerbaija...

  Big news! We're part of Microsoft's Data Days 2026 global learning initiative, and our first session is this Sunday! 📊 Session 1: Using Slicers & What-If Parameters in Power BI 🗓 June 15, 2026 · Virtual · FREE We'll show you how to build Power BI reports that feel alive — users can slice, filter, and explore scenarios on their own. It's an essential PL-300 skill and a huge boost for any data analyst. 📺 Watch live on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/live/oZSxnno-fDk?si=63ho7fLdzeUuxe94 This is session 1 of 6 in our free PL-300 series. Swipe to see the full schedule 👉

 A big thank you to Amit Chandak for delivering a fantastic session on Data Agents and Copilot in Microsoft Fabric for our Azerbaijan Data & AI Community Meetup Group! It was an insightful session where attendees explored how Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Copilot can accelerate report creation, simplify analytics workflows, generate DAX, and enable natural language interaction with data through Data Agents. 🎥 Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/i6lIUtGIbvQ?si=2MLPlfbbJ7qmhmyf To stay connected and join our future meetups on Data, AI, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Excel, and Copilot, subscribe to our meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/ Thank you everyone for participating and supporting the community! #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #MicrosoftCopilot #DataAgents #AI #DataAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #FabricCommunity #DAX #Copilot #Analytics #DataCommunity #Meetup #ArtificialIntelligence #PowerPlatform

 A huge thank you to Ana Leticia Sampaio for delivering such a wonderful and insightful session today on “How to Leverage AI for LinkedIn Visibility as a Data Professional.” Your practical tips, real-life experience, and inspiring journey showed attendees how data professionals can build their personal brand, increase visibility, and use AI tools effectively for LinkedIn content creation. 👏 Thank you, Ana, for your time, energy, and valuable contribution to our community! 📺 Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/i2sTzETtW5o?si=_8-bKKV-aAMKb5Zj 🚀 Join us again tomorrow for another exciting meetup! Register here: https://www.meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/events/314892154/?eventOrigin=home_next_event_you_are_hosting 📌 Stay connected and do not miss future meetups, AI sessions, Excel competitions, and Microsoft Fabric events: 🔹 Meetup Group: https://www.meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/ 🔹 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IlgarZarbaliyev 🔹 Newsletter – Data ...

  A huge thank you to Alexandra Zakharova for being the speaker at today’s meetup, AI Skills for the Future: AB-730 & AB-731 Exams! It was an insightful session full of valuable knowledge about Microsoft’s newest AI certifications, AI transformation, and practical preparation strategies. We truly appreciate Alexandra for sharing her expertise and inspiring our community. Missed the session or want to rewatch it? Watch the recording here: Watch the Meetup Recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/UXpl6ObGMzE?si=glNS-aF_RSb42fGm Make sure to subscribe and join our Meetup community to stay tuned for upcoming AI, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Excel events! https://www.meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/ #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Microsoft #MicrosoftCopilot #AB730 #AB731 #AICertification #DataCommunity #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric #Excel #MachineLearning #GenerativeAI #TechCommunity #Meetup #Azerbaijan #AITransformation #FutureSkills #CloudComputing #DataAnalytics

  A big thank you to Christian Mbolanantenaina for delivering an outstanding demonstration of a real-case challenge from Excel competitions! Your practical approach and clear explanations truly inspired our community and gave valuable insights into how to tackle complex problems under competition conditions. 🎥 If you missed the session or want to revisit the solution, watch the full recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/6D3t2EsGSNg?si=dKmzHUd1AXP4xg-V 📢 For upcoming meetups and more hands-on sessions like this: • Join our Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/ • Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7445473593716690944 🚀 Don’t forget — the 3rd Round of Excel Competitions is happening on May 3rd, 2026 ! Secure your spot and join the challenge here: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/0PHWDZXPNP Looking forward to seeing you in the competition and our future events! #Excel #ExcelCompetitions #...

  Hello everyone, You’re invited to take part in the 3rd Round of the Excel Competition , scheduled for May 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM (Baku time) . Register using the link below: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/0PHWDZXPNP Good luck to all participants! 🚀 #ExcelCompetition #ExcelChallenge #DataCommunity #ExcelSkills #LearningByDoing #BakuEvents #DataAnalytics #ExcelLovers

  Dear Community Members, A heartfelt thank you to Linda Larkan for delivering such an insightful and inspiring session on Data Science & Machine Learning Solutions in Microsoft Fabric . Her explanations, demonstrations, and guidance through the Applied Skills credential pathway made this meetup a truly valuable learning experience for all of us. If you missed the live session—or want to rewatch any part of it—you can now watch the full recording on YouTube: 👉 Watch the session: https://www.youtube.com/live/Mep_ka3TgMk?si=6KeUcCef81GE7GTz For everyone passionate about Microsoft Fabric , Power BI , and Data & AI , I warmly invite you to stay connected with our growing community: 🔹 Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IlgarZarbaliyev 🔹 Join our Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/azerbaijanpowerbi-microsoftfabriccommunity/ 🔹 Subscribe to my LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/data-ai-horizons-6912079812832452608/ T...

  🚀 Replay Available! DP-600 Lab – Ingest Data with a Pipeline in Microsoft Fabric I’ve just delivered another hands-on DP-600 lab session — this time focused on Ingest Data with a Pipeline in Microsoft Fabric — and the full recording is now available to watch! If you're building skills for the Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate certification or want to understand real-world data ingestion patterns in Fabric, this session is packed with practical insights. In this lab, we walk through how to build a complete data ingestion workflow using Data Pipelines and Apache Spark , moving data from operational sources into OneLake , processing it, and preparing it for analysis in your Lakehouse. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: • How data ingestion pipelines work in Microsoft Fabric • Building ETL/ELT processes to load data into a Lakehouse • Using Apache Spark for scalable data transformations • End-to-end workflows combining Pipelines + Spark • Preparing structured, analysis-ready data in F...

🎥 You can watch the session live on YouTube ! Join us in real time to learn and engage with the community: https://www.youtube.com/live/XhaRp7t9lk4?si=yYbJiFnm-QG8urQc

Hello Tech Enthusiasts, I’m excited to invite you to today’s meetup (October 23, 2025) at 20:00 Baku time (GMT+4) , where Victoria Eshelby from Microsoft Netherlands will be our guest speaker. She’ll present “Intelligent Pipelines in Action: AI Collaboration with Fabric,” exploring how Fabric enables smarter, end-to-end AI-powered data solutions. 👉 Register now to join: https://www.meetup.com/azerbaijanpowerbi-microsoftfabriccommunity/events/311254306/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events I look forward to seeing you there!

🎙️ Excited to share that today I had the opportunity to moderate a DP-700 Exam Study Session on “Monitor and Optimize Solutions” — organized by Microsoft Reactor! Together with my colleague Amit Chandak, we answered attendee questions about performance optimization, data monitoring, and solution tuning in Microsoft Fabric and Power BI — key concepts for anyone preparing for the DP-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Fabric Analytics Solutions exam. It’s always inspiring to see professionals from around the world engage, share insights, and strengthen their learning journey toward certification. #DP700 #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #MicrosoftReactor #DataPlatform #FabricCommunity #MVPBuzz #MCT #IlgarZarbaliyev #LearningNeverStops #MicrosoftCertification #DataAnalytics

  ✨ Huge shoutout to Rauf Khalafov for an amazing session: “Beyond Dashboards: The Business Stories Behind the Numbers.” Dashboards show the score 📊—but the real game is in sales , marketing , finance , and operations ⚡ Rauf showed us how to connect numbers to real business actions and insights. 🎥 Missed it live? No worries! Catch the full session here: 🔗 https://youtu.be/MSHd4D9Kltc?si=XM6kyZG0OOCVKTb6 💬 What was your biggest takeaway? Drop it in the comments! #SkilledByMTT #ThankYou #RaufKhalafov #BeyondDashboards # PowerBI # Excel # BusinessProcesses # DataAnalytics # BusinessInsights # DataDriven