Community Contributions
Teemu Multanen is a Senior Data Engineer and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) based in Finland, focused on Microsoft Fabric. He is a co-founder of Fabric Forge, a Microsoft Fabric learning community with over 7,700 members, co-organizes the Azure & Friends user group, co-founded and moderates the Microsoft Fabric Discord, and shares practical Fabric content and certification prep across LinkedIn and YouTube.
Below is a record of the community work I do — ongoing roles across several platforms, and a timeline of the sessions, talks, and events I've delivered and taken part in.
Roles & Ongoing Contributions
Co-founder & Instructor — Fabric Forge I co-founded Fabric Forge, a Microsoft Fabric learning community of over 7,700 members, where I create content, answer technical questions, and share knowledge on an ongoing basis. 🔗https://www.skool.com/fabricforge/about
Co-organizer — Azure & Friends User Group I'm part of the organizing team for the Azure & Friends user group, helping run community meetups around Azure related topics. 🔗https://www.meetup.com/azure-and-friends/
Co-founder & Moderator — Microsoft Fabric Discord I co-founded the Microsoft Fabric community Discord and moderate it on a daily basis — answering technical questions, supporting members, and keeping discussions active and useful. There are over 2,700 members on the server.🔗https://aka.ms/discord/fabric
Content creator — LinkedIn I regularly share practical Microsoft Fabric content: feature summaries, architectural topics, and certification study guides. In 2026 my posts have been viewed over 1.1 million times and engaged with over 22,000 times. 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/teemu-multanen/
Content creator — YouTube I publish practical Microsoft Fabric tips and certification exam-prep content on my channel. 🔗https://www.youtube.com/@TeemuMultanenData
Sessions & Events
July 2026
Data Days – Homeroom Takeover · Building a Scalable Bronze Layer for Microsoft Fabric
Co-presented a session with Aleksi Partanen on designing a scalable Bronze layer architecture in Microsoft Fabric. We covered key design decisions including storage types, data granularity, and metadata-driven configuration for maintainable, production-ready data pipelines.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0p8v1BLUI4
Microsoft Reactor – Get Certified · DP-800: Secure, Optimize & Ship SQL + AI Solutions (EMEA/US)
Moderated this Microsoft Reactor certification session, answering audience questions on DP-800 exam topics and preparation, and helping clarify the technical concepts covered during the session.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CQFER1YCxQ
Microsoft Reactor – Community Session · Stop Lurking, Start Connecting: You Belong in the Microsoft Data & AI Communities
Co-presented with Lakshmi Ponnurasan and Mike Fortman on how to get started and grow in the data community. We shared practical, approachable ways to get involved, build your presence, and turn small first steps into real momentum.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l92eWrcqrTY
Data Days – Homeroom Takeover · Getting Started with PySpark for DP-700
Delivered a session focused on core PySpark syntax needed for DP-700. I covered the most important operations including reading and writing data, selecting and filtering, grouping and aggregating, and using PySpark functions.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvr--H1VrRM
June 2026
Microsoft Reactor – Get Certified · Prepare for Exam Day
Co-presented with Heini Ilmarinen on what to expect on certification exam day and how to pass. I shared personal experiences, practical insights, and actionable tips for exam success.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOyWUoRTFBc
Microsoft Reactor – Get Certified · DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer Essentials (US/EMEA)
Moderated this Microsoft Reactor certification session, answering audience questions on Fabric data engineering topics, exam objectives, and preparation for the certification.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8euVkXXNutY
Fabric Discord Stage – Data Days · Tenant Management with Semantic Link (SemPy)
Co-presented with Taylor Amy on managing Microsoft Fabric tenant settings programmatically with Semantic Link (SemPy), including how to configure and monitor administrative settings through code.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MVZ0CwSPh8
YouTube Podcast (@AleksiPartanenTech) · Microsoft Fabric Feature Summary – June 2026
Joined Aleksi Partanen and two other Microsoft Fabric MVPs to review the latest Microsoft Fabric releases, discussing which features matter in practice, where they fit in real-world solutions, and their impact on existing Fabric environments.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0slRUL2-zs
May 2026
Fabric Discord Stage · Real-Time Capacity Monitoring with Fabric RTI
Moderated the Discord stage event, answering questions, sharing knowledge, and driving discussion on real-time capacity monitoring using Fabric Real-Time Intelligence.
YouTube Podcast (@AleksiPartanenTech) · Microsoft Fabric Feature Summary – April 2026
Joined Aleksi Partanen and two other Microsoft Fabric MVPs to review the latest Microsoft Fabric releases, discussing which features matter in practice, where they fit in real-world solutions, and their impact on existing Fabric environments.
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV9LieOmYQE
April 2026
Microsoft Data Platform User Group · Governing Access in Microsoft Fabric: Identities, Connections, and Ownership — Helsinki, Finland
Delivered an in-person deep dive into access governance in Microsoft Fabric, explaining how identities, connections, and item ownership determine how access works across the platform.
🔗 https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-data-platform-user-group-finland/events/314019856/
Fabric Discord Stage · OneLake Security Demo
Moderated the Discord stage event, answering audience questions, sharing knowledge, and sparking discussion around OneLake security.
Azure & Friends User Group · Governing Access in Microsoft Fabric: Identities, Connections, and Ownership — Tampere, Finland
Delivered an in-person deep dive into access governance in Microsoft Fabric, explaining how identities, connections, and item ownership determine how access works across the platform.
🔗 https://www.meetup.com/azure-and-friends/events/313981299/
November 2025
Microsoft Data Platform User Group · Data Product Thinking in Microsoft Fabric — Helsinki, Finland
I delivered a presentation on applying data product thinking within Microsoft Fabric — treating data as reusable, governed products rather than one-off datasets. I covered how a product mindset improves reusability, ownership, governance, and alignment between technical data solutions and business needs.
🔗 https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-data-platform-user-group-finland/events/311355365/
Fabric Discord Stage · Data Product Thinking in Microsoft Fabric
I delivered a presentation on applying data product thinking within Microsoft Fabric — treating data as reusable, governed products rather than one-off datasets. I covered how a product mindset improves reusability, ownership, governance, and alignment between technical data solutions and business needs.