Data & AI Consulting Services
Northlight provides practical analytics, automation, business intelligence, data engineering, and AI services designed to help organizations solve operational and strategic problems with data.
Our Services
Analytics Automation
Automate recurring reporting, manual spreadsheet workflows, SQL processes, data preparation, and repetitive analytical tasks using Python, SQL, and modern analytics tools.
The Problem
Recurring reports, manual spreadsheet updates, and repetitive SQL work consume analyst time that could go toward higher-value analysis.
What You Get
- Automated recurring reports
- Excel-to-Python workflow migration
- SQL process automation
- Data preparation automation
- Recurring KPI generation
- Manual workflow reduction
The Outcome
Designed to help reduce time spent on manual reporting so your team can focus on higher-value analysis.
Business Intelligence & Dashboards
Develop KPI frameworks, executive dashboards, self-service analytics, and reporting solutions aimed at giving clearer, more actionable visibility into business performance.
The Problem
Teams often lack a single, reliable view of performance, relying on scattered spreadsheets or inconsistent ad hoc reports.
What You Get
- KPI framework and metric definitions
- Executive dashboard(s) in Power BI, Tableau, or Amazon QuickSight
- Self-service reporting setup for your team
- SQL-based reporting structure
The Outcome
Aimed at giving decision-makers a clearer, more consistent view of performance across the business.
Data Engineering & Reporting Optimization
Design and improve data transformations, analytical datasets, ETL/ELT workflows, data models, and reporting pipelines.
The Problem
Outdated pipelines, fragile ETL/ELT logic, and legacy data models can slow down reporting and make analytics harder to trust.
What You Get
- Data pipeline improvements
- ETL/ELT workflow design
- Data model optimization
- Reporting architecture modernization
- Legacy logic cleanup
- Analytics engineering support
The Outcome
Designed to help make reporting and analytics infrastructure more reliable and easier to maintain.
Data Quality & Governance
Support trust in business data through validation rules, monitoring processes, metric definitions, documentation standards, and governance frameworks.
The Problem
Without clear validation rules, definitions, and monitoring, data quality issues can quietly erode trust in reporting and analysis.
What You Get
- Data quality assessment
- Automated quality checks
- Metric definition standardization
- Data documentation
- Monitoring framework
- Reporting controls
The Outcome
Can help build greater confidence in the data your team relies on for decisions.
AI-Enabled Analytics & Automation
Identify and implement practical generative AI and automation opportunities across analytics, documentation, reporting, research, and business operations.
The Problem
Many teams want to use generative AI and automation but aren't sure where it applies productively to analytics and operations.
What You Get
- AI-assisted analytics workflows
- Coding and SQL productivity tools
- Documentation automation
- Research workflow support
- Reporting automation
- AI-enabled process design
The Outcome
Aimed at helping teams apply AI tools productively without adding unnecessary complexity.
AI Tools Training
Provide practical training for analysts, data teams, and business professionals on using AI tools effectively in real-world analytical and operational workflows.
The Problem
Analysts and data teams often adopt AI tools ad hoc, without structured guidance on effective and responsible use.
What You Get
- AI-assisted SQL and Python training
- Prompt design for analytical tasks
- AI-assisted research techniques
- Documentation workflow training
- Debugging and code review practices
- Responsible AI usage guidance
- Workflow automation training
The Outcome
Designed to help analysts and teams use AI tools more effectively and responsibly in daily work.
Not Sure Which Service Fits?
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