Independent judgment
Challenge platform, vendor, and internal assumptions when the evidence says the current path is weak.
About Gambill Data
Founder-led judgment, grounded in production reality.
Gambill Data exists where vague strategy must become reliable systems—and where a consequential technical decision needs a clear owner.
Founder story
The first data project started with a stack of paper and a better question.
Chris Gambill began in customer service and help desk work, where a weekly SOX audit required manual paper review. He tracked down the source data, built a SQL Server backend and VB front end, and created reporting managers and auditors could actually use.
That pattern shaped Gambill Data: find the real constraint, make the data explainable, and build systems people can trust.
26Years across engineering, governance, architecture, analytics, migration, and leadership
2Degrees: Master’s in Data Analytics and Bachelor’s in Information Technology
2Partner relationships: Databricks and Microsoft
What founder-led means in practice
Chris stays directly accountable for the work that requires senior judgment.
That includes initial diagnosis, architecture direction, critical tradeoffs, executive communication, final recommendations, and quality oversight. The engagement scope defines the level of involvement; the claim is accountability, not unlimited availability.
Databricks depth
Bring practical experience with lakehouse architecture, governance, reliability, production patterns, cost, and AI readiness.
Fabric where it fits
Apply Microsoft Fabric, Synapse migration, OneLake, capacity, governance, and Power BI knowledge when the Microsoft estate makes it relevant.
Capability beats dependency
Leave clients with clearer standards, decisions, and operating ability—not a permanent consultant-shaped hole in the org chart.
Leadership reference
How the judgment reads from the inside.
A reference from someone who worked alongside Chris at AT&T — first as a peer, later as a direct report — on the thinking and leadership behind the work.
Former colleague & direct report · AT&T
I had the pleasure of working with Chris at AT&T, first as a colleague and later as my manager. In both roles, I greatly valued his positive attitude, thoughtful leadership, and collaborative presence.
Chris has an impressive ability to evaluate challenges from multiple perspectives, considering the needs of different teams and exploring several possible approaches before moving forward with an implementation. His ability to “mind map” an entire process, understanding how each decision, dependency, and stakeholder fits into the larger picture, is one of his greatest strengths.
Chris would be a valuable asset to any information program.
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