About Us

Built by the engineers
who built the tools.

We are a team of former Tableau engineers and Microsoft data architects. We don't just consult on these platforms — we helped design, build, and operate them at enterprise scale. That's a fundamentally different level of expertise, and it shows in every engagement.

The Team

Meet the architects.

Obed Tsimi

Founder

One of the most credentialed Tableau specialists in the market. Obed founded DataArchitect.co after operating inside the Tableau ecosystem at the highest level — from complex Server deployments to advanced analytics development and REST API automation — and seeing a gap in the quality of enterprise data consulting available to mid-market companies.

FounderTableau Certified ExpertREST API & Python

Austin Duncan

Project Manager

Keeps every engagement on track from discovery through delivery. Austin manages client relationships, delivery timelines, and cross-team coordination across DataArchitect.co's US and Australian project portfolio — ensuring every engagement is scoped clearly and executed without surprises.

Project ManagementClient DeliveryUS & Australia Markets

Eric Chen

Senior BI Solutions Architect

Specialises in Tableau Cloud migrations, Server performance tuning, and building BI environments that analysts actually enjoy using. Known for translating complex technical requirements into clean, maintainable analytics solutions.

Tableau Server SpecialistCloud MigrationBI Architecture

James Okafor

Data & Cloud Engineer

Former Microsoft data architect with extensive Azure platform experience. Brings rigorous engineering discipline to cloud data environments — from lakehouse design to real-time pipeline development and cost optimisation.

Microsoft AzureData LakehouseCloud Architecture

How We Work

Our values.

Honesty over optics

We tell clients what their data environment actually needs, not what generates the largest engagement. If the answer is simple, we say so.

Architectural rigour

We were trained inside the organisations that built these tools. We bring that level of rigour to every engagement, regardless of scope.

Outcomes not outputs

We measure success by whether your business can make better decisions — not by lines of code, dashboard counts, or hours billed.

No handoffs, no gaps

We own the entire stack from data ingestion to executive dashboard. One team, full accountability.

Our History

A decade of
enterprise data work.

We have been building and running enterprise data environments since before “data architecture” became a buzzword. Our experience is the result of doing the work — not reading about it.

Team working through a data architecture problem

2012

First enterprise Tableau deployment — a 200-user Server environment for a US financial services firm.

2015

Team expands into Microsoft Azure data architecture, building cloud data platforms for healthcare and logistics clients.

2018

Establish managed BI service offering — first clients include a Medibank subsidiary and an ANZ working group.

2020

Launch DataArchitect.co as a dedicated consultancy. 100+ projects delivered. US and Australian market coverage.

2022

Expand AI and data science practice. First ML pipeline deployments for enterprise retail and logistics clients.

2024

Certified Tableau partner and Microsoft data solutions partner. 25+ senior engineers across both markets.

Built by the engineerswho built the tools.