Travis Cuzick

Travis Cuzick

Data Solutions Engineer

Travis has been architecting and coding data solutions for well over a decade and for some of the biggest companies on the Fortune 500.

As a self-taught developer and an Instructor of the Zero to Mastery Academy, Travis aims to make the learning process as efficient, intuitive, and fun (yes, fun!) for his students as possible to help them achieve real world success that extends far beyond the completion of his courses.

Travis applies exceptional SQL programming skills and extensive experience querying and manipulating multi-terabyte enterprise data stores for his work as a Data Solutions Engineer with major U.S. financial institutions. With a focus on being a strong communicator that is effective at defining complex business requirements and concisely summarizing detailed data analysis to business leaders, you know Travis can both talk the talk and walk and walk.

Courses should teach practical skills that are current and that lay a foundation for a future in this incredible and exciting industry. Having started as a self-taught developer, Travis knows the overwhelming feeling of not knowing where to begin, and the importance of learning from the best available sources.

Drawing from his vast experiences, Travis will show you that you don’t need to spend tens of thousands of dollars to get the skills you need to learn in-demand and future-proof skills, get hired, and make a difference.

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How To Use ‘What-If’ Parameters In Power BI preview
How To Use ‘What-If’ Parameters In Power BI

Will a discount increase sales or lower them? Find out answers to these questions (and more), before you implement them by using what-if parameters in Power BI.

How To Use Power Query: A Beginners Guide preview
How To Use Power Query: A Beginners Guide

Do you want to transform your raw data into actionable insights? Learn the basics of how to use Power Query, in this step-by-step guide (with examples!).

How to use DATEADD for Period-Over-Period Analysis in Excel preview
How to use DATEADD for Period-Over-Period Analysis in Excel

DATEADD is great for period-over-period analysis (right inside Pivot Tables). And it's easier to use than you think... here's how (with setup, code, examples)!

8 Excel Project Ideas To Improve Your Skills + Build Your Portfolio preview
8 Excel Project Ideas To Improve Your Skills + Build Your Portfolio

Want to get better at Excel? Then you need to build real-world projects. These 8 project ideas will push your limits! If you can build these, you're a pro.

Power BI: Best Practices For New + Experienced Users preview
Power BI: Best Practices For New + Experienced Users

From my 10+ years of architecting and coding data solutions, these are my recommended best practices for your Dashboard, Data Model, and Workspace in Power BI.

How To Use Measures In Excel (With Examples!) preview
How To Use Measures In Excel (With Examples!)

Why use measures? How about portable, reusable functions, that auto-update in each pivot table, when you update the single source? Learn how in this guide!

How To Create User-Defined Functions In VBA (With Examples) preview
How To Create User-Defined Functions In VBA (With Examples)

Want to create custom functions (UDFs) in VBA that you can also export as Add-ins for anyone to use? Well, let me walk you through exactly how (with examples).

Merging Datasets in Excel preview
Merging Datasets in Excel

Want to merge large datasets across multiple sheets - without using VLOOKUP or Power BI? Learn how, with Excel + Power Query in this step-by-step tutorial.

The Excel Data Model: What Is It & How To Use It preview
The Excel Data Model: What Is It & How To Use It

With the ability to process millions of rows of data, the Excel Data Model is one of the most powerful tools in the beginner BI toolbox. Here's how to use it.

Top 5 Reasons To Become A Business Intelligence Analyst preview
Top 5 Reasons To Become A Business Intelligence Analyst

If you enjoy numbers, problem-solving, and finding out WHY things happen, then becoming a Business Intelligence Analyst might be the perfect new role for you!

AMA Deep Dive on Data Solutions & VBA Programming preview
AMA Deep Dive on Data Solutions & VBA Programming

Is VBA programming difficult to learn? Which is better for data analysts: Python or VBA with Excel? Travis Cuzick answers these questions & more in this developer AMA.

Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Learn VBA For Excel preview
Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Learn VBA For Excel

Still not even sure if you should learn VBA for Excel? We break down our top 5 reasons why you should start learning VBA and how you can get started today.

How To Use VBA Loops In Excel (For Next, For Each, Nested) preview
How To Use VBA Loops In Excel (For Next, For Each, Nested)

This VBA tutorial will teach you 3 VBA loops that you can use in VBA for Excel to automate repetitive tasks. You'll learn For Next, Nested, and For Each Loops.

How Developers Can Use Excel to Accelerate Their Career preview
How Developers Can Use Excel to Accelerate Their Career

Spoiler: It doesn’t matter. If you want to be a great programmer, you need to change your mindset and stop thinking in terms of what is best to use. What wins? What will get you the highest salary? What is the best for the situation at hand?