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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A special thank you to Ella Murphy (espc.tech/conference/f...) for supporting the Azerbaijan Power BI & Microsoft Fabric Community Meetup Group with swag. #FabCon #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #SQLCon #MicrosoftCommunity #Community #DataAndAI

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Another learning milestone achieved! 🎉 I’m pleased to share that I’ve passed the GitHub Foundations exam (GH-900), scoring 777 out of 1000. Learning continues, one milestone at a time! #GitHub #GitHubFoundations #GH900 #MicrosoftMVP #ContinuousLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Feeling incredibly grateful today! 🎉 As a User Meetup Group Leader, I was thrilled to receive some amazing swag and tokens of appreciation. A huge thank you to Ashley, Marisa, Pam, and everyone else involved for the thoughtful gifts and continued support. #CommunityLeadership #UserGroup #Meetup

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Turning an AI prototype into something a business can rely on is a different problem entirely. Only 50 seats available. Registration closes 1 October 2026. RSVP: meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/events/316287557 #DataAIDayBaku2026 #AIEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #RAG

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We're delighted to announce Alexandra Zakharova as a speaker at Data & AI Day Baku 2026. Register here: www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom... #DataAIDayBaku2026 #MicrosoftAI #PowerBI #AzerbaijanDataAICommunity

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We are pleased to welcome Ana Leticia Sampaio, MCT, SPLC Consulting, Brazil & Portugal, as a speaker at Data & AI Day Baku 2026. 📅 8 October 2026 📍 Baku, Azerbaijan 👉 Explore the event and register: www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom... #DataAIDayBaku #AnaLeticiaSampaio #PowerBI #AIAgents

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We are pleased to welcome Chris Webb, Principal PM at Microsoft, as one of the speakers at Data & AI Day Baku 2026. 📅 8 October 2026 🕘 9:00 AM 📍 Baku, Azerbaijan 👉 Explore the event and register here: www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom... #DataAIDayBaku #ChrisWebb #PowerQuery #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Join us in Baku for DATA & AI DAY BAKU 2026 on 8 October 2026. 👉 Explore the event details, speakers and programme, and register here: 📅 8 October 2026 🕘 9:00 AM 📍 Baku, Azerbaijan www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom... #DataAIDayBaku #Baku2026 #DataAI #ArtificialIntelligence #PowerBI #DataAnalytics

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I am pleased to share that I have successfully renewed my **Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate** certification for another year. #Microsoft #PowerBI #PL300 #MicrosoftCertified #MicrosoftLearn #DataAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #DAX #PowerBIDesktop #PowerBIService #DataModelling

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A big thank you to Karin Szilágyi for joining the Azerbaijan Data & AI Community today and delivering an excellent session: 🎥 www.youtube.com/live/9J_M_Ct... #PowerBI #MicrosoftPowerBI #DataAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #DataVisualization #Bookmarks #Tooltips #FieldParameters #MicrosoftFabric

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Data & AI Day Baku 2026 — Thu 8 Oct, 09:00-18:00. Six speakers on Power BI, financial modelling in Excel, AI engineering and Microsoft certification. MVPs, MCTs and Microsoft engineers from five countries. www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom...

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Excel Esports Azerbaijan 2026 has successfully concluded! This year we held 4 online qualification rounds followed by an offline final hosted with the support of MUK Azerbaijan. 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🤝 Meetup: www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom...

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

🎉 Thank You, Rolf McLaughlin! A big thank you to Rolf McLaughlin for delivering an outstanding session,"AI Skills for the Future", for the Azerbaijan Data & AI Community on July 31, 2026. 🔗 www.youtube.com/live/OHq_fUB... #AB900 #MicrosoftCopilot #CopilotAndAgents #MicrosoftAI #AISkillsForTheFuture

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Thank you, Olena Borzenko, for sharing your inspiring journey at the intersection of art, mathematics, and technology. You can watch Olena’s full talk here: www.youtube.com/live/rbus7GS... #thankyou

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Humbled and honored to be recognized as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP for the 4th consecutive year! Thank you to @microsoft.com oft, the community, and everyone who has supported and inspired me along the way. #MVPbuzz #MicrosoftFabric #MicrosoftMVP #DataPlatform #Excel #DataCommunity

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Challenge 2 is now available! 🎥 Watch the full video and solve the challenge with me: www.youtube.com/live/yzXa4ba... 📖 Read the accompanying newsletter for additional insights and explanations: www.linkedin.com/pulse/englis... @excelguru.ca

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Dear Excel Lovers, You are warmly invited to participate in the 4th Round of our Excel Competition, taking place on 10 July 2026 at 10:00 AM Baku time. Please register using the link below: forms.microsoft.com/r/5D12hsb3sF #ExcelCompetition #ExcelSkills #MicrosoftExcel #ExcelCommunity #Azerbaijan

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A big thank you to Anna Bordioug for delivering such an insightful session, “Beyond the Spreadsheet: Securing Excel & Power BI in a Modern Data World.” Watch the full recording here: www.youtube.com/live/DRarprn... #DataSecurity #MicrosoftSecurity #PowerBI #Excel #MicrosoftPurview #DataProtection

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🏆 Excel Competition — 4th Round is here! MEWC Azerbaijan Local Chapter Battle returns. 📅July 10, 2026 · 🕙 10:00 AM (Baku, GMT+4) Calling all Excel lovers — register now and claim your spot 👇 📝 forms.microsoft.com/r/5D12hsb3sF Show your skills & compete to win! 💚 #MEWC #ExcelEsports #Azerbaijan #Baku

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📊 Session 4: Building Interactive Dashboards and Data Alerts — Mon, Jul 6, 5:00 PM (GMT+4). Free & virtual, part of our PL-300 study series with Microsoft Data Days 2026. 📅 Register: www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom... ▶️ Watch: www.youtube.com/live/nxVFcqa... #PowerBI

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🔒 Session 3: Row Level Security in Power BI — Mon, Jun 29, 5:00 PM (GMT+4). Free & virtual, part of our PL-300 study series with Microsoft Data Days 2026. 📅 Register: www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom... ▶️ Watch: www.youtube.com/live/SpqKbT-...

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

📂 Download the challenge file and try it yourself before watching the solution. 📺 Solution video: www.youtube.com/live/fcnXnVL... #Excel #ExcelTips #SUMIFS #DataAnalysis #ExcelChallenge #MicrosoftExcel #LearnExcel #EnterpriseDNA #ExcelCompeteLearnWin

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Read the full article and subscribe to The AI Innovation Dispatch so you don't miss the next issue 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/introd... #NLP #NaturalLanguageProcessing #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #AI #DataScience #TextAnalytics #AIInnovationDispatch

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Just published: Building Your First Pipeline in Microsoft Fabric. 📖 Read it here 👉https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-your-first-pipeline-microsoft-fabric-azepowerbicommunity-esbre #MicrosoftFabric #DataEngineering #Azure #DataFactory #Lakehouse #DataPipelines #ETL #Analytics #BigData

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Thank you, Sarah Kong, for delivering a wonderful and insightful session on Copilot Agents in Action! Become a member of the Azerbaijan Data & AI Meetup Group: www.meetup.com/azdata-aicom... Watch the full recording: www.youtube.com/live/_i7YAcs... #MicrosoftCopilot #CopilotAgents #AIAgents

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

In this free session you'll learn DAX calculations for multi-currency reporting, live exchange rates integration, and how to build a currency switcher in Power BI. Session 2 of 6 — don't miss it! 💪

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🇦🇿 Session 2 of our PL-300 study series is here! Dynamic Currency Conversion in Power BI — June 22 at 17:00 GMT+4. Free & virtual, part of Microsoft's #DataDays2026. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/L743lZG... #PowerBI #PL300

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Data & AI Meetup Group is joining Microsoft's #DataDays2026! Our first session is June 15 — Using Slicers & What-If Parameters in Power BI. Free, virtual, and open to all. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/oZSxnno... #PowerBI #PL300

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🏆 Just renewed my Microsoft Fabric Community Super User status for FY 25/26! Proud to be part of a global network of data experts sharing knowledge, helping others, and shaping the future of the Fabric platform. Another season, another chance to give back. #MicrosoftFabric #SuperUser #DataCommunity

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Ilgar Zarbaliyev @ilgarz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🤖 Calling all AI enthusiasts in our community! 📅 June 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM Baku Time · Free & Online 🔗 Register: meetup.com/azdata-aicommunity/events/315194230 ▶️ Watch live: youtube.com/live/_i7YAcsM1I8 #MicrosoftCopilot #AIAgents #AzDataAI

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