About
Devin Knight is President of Pragmatic Works and has spent the past 18 years helping organizations successfully adopt Microsoft technologies through a combination of consulting, training, and executive enablement. His areas of expertise include Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, and the Power Platform, where he works with organizations to improve productivity, drive data-informed decision making, and accelerate business outcomes. Throughout his career, Devin has partnered with organizations of all sizes to help bridge the gap between technology investments and real-world business value, ensuring teams not only understand the tools available to them but also how to apply them effectively in their day-to-day work.
A passionate educator and advisor, Devin has led thousands of training sessions, workshops, and consulting engagements ranging from hands-on user enablement to enterprise-wide adoption initiatives. He is a strong advocate for democratizing technology and believes that powerful tools should be accessible to everyone, not just technical specialists. Known for translating complex concepts into practical, easy-to-understand solutions, Devin helps executives, business users, and technical teams alike build confidence with emerging technologies and apply them in ways that create measurable impact. His approach focuses on helping organizations establish the skills, processes, and culture necessary for long-term success.
Devin is a frequent speaker at industry events, including the Power Platform Community Conference and Days of Data, where he shares proven strategies for technology adoption, analytics modernization, and AI transformation. Through his speaking, consulting, and training work, he has helped thousands of professionals increase the value they receive from Microsoft technologies while fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and data-driven decision making. His mission is simple: make technology approachable, practical, and valuable for every person in the organization.
Current engagements
- Speaking at Power Platform Conference
- Publishing YouTube videos for Pragmatic Works AI Academy
Publications
- Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide: Build dashboards and visualizations to make your data come to life
- Microsoft Power BI Complete Reference: Bring your data to life with the powerful features of Microsoft Power BI
- Knight’s Microsoft Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer: Leveraging Microsoft SQL Server Integration, Analysis, and Reporting Services with Excel and SharePoint
- Knight’s Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services 24-Hour Trainer
- Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Integration Services, Brian Knight
- Pro Microsoft Power Platform: Solution Building for the Citizen Developer
- Building Performance Dashboards and Balanced Scorecards with SQL Server Reporting Services
- Knight’s 24-Hour Trainer: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
- SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer
- Knight’s Microsoft Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer
Certifications
PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Microsoft
Exam 788: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BIr
Microsoft • Issued February 2018
Exam 466: Implementing Data Models & Reports using SQL Server
Microsoft • Issued April 2012
Exam 467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server
Microsoft • Issued April 2012
PL-100: Power Platform App Maker Associate
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Trainer
Microsoft
DA-100: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Microsoft
PL-200: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate
Microsoft
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