About us
Welcome to the Microsoft Data and AI South Florida User Group
TECHNOLOGIES:
• Artificial Intelligence
• Big Data
• Analytics
• Cloud Computing
• Data Visualization
• Business Intelligence
On September 2019, it was announced that the Microsoft Data and AI South Florida User Group is the new name for the Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group of South Florida. The user group will continue to cover Data Platform, Artificial Intelligence technologies along with Internet of Things (IoT) with a name that better aligns with the direction taken and presentations delivered by the group for over a year. On March 2018, Adriano da Silva became President along with Marcos Germano and Theo Vaca as Board Members of the Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group of South Florida. Together, we are expanding the group's scope beyond its original roots in Business Intelligence to include new technologies. The group was founded on August of 2012 by Luis Figueroa and on September of 2014, David Ortiz took over as President and has continued to drive the vision of the group.
The objective of the group is to facilitate a forum for technology professionals in the South Florida area to network, share experiences and learn from industry experts and peers about the Microsoft and other technologies. The group is also focused on helping local professionals to grow and to become more involved with the SQL Server and technology community. In addition to this, the group will allocate a space for its interested members whom are new to public speaking to do short presentations during the first part of the meeting.
Everyone is welcome to join the group and/or meetings and networking events. There is no membership or admission fee. You will enjoy been part of this community and we look forward to your contributions.
All members and event attendees are required to abide by the Conde of Conduct Program guide - Azure Tech Groups | Microsoft Developer (https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-tech-groups/code-of-conduct)
See you there!
Adriano da Silva
Lead Organizer – Microsoft Data and AI South Florida User Group
cc: Organizers:
Deepthi Goguri
Theo Vaca
Marcos Germano
Upcoming events
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Tuning Microsoft Fabric Data Agents for Flawless Results: Thimantha Vidanagamage
·OnlineOnlineThe Beyond the Prompt: Tuning Microsoft Fabric Data Agents for Flawless Results is presented by Thimantha Vidanagamage and hosted by Adriano da Silva at the Microsoft Data and AI South Florida user group.
🎯 This presentation provides you with a blueprint on how to implement Microsoft Fabric Data Agents by covering the key concepts, best practices, and providing practical examples.
💡 Register Right Now to learn more about it. 💡
We will show you how to make this a reality at the Microsoft Data and AI South Florida User Group (DataAISF).- ABSTRACT:
As organizations race to deploy AI Agents, it quickly becomes clear that standard prompt engineering isn't enough. To achieve production-grade accuracy, you have to go beyond the prompt and fundamentally change how you feed your data layers to the AI.📌 TOPICS COVERED:
* Microsoft Fabric Data Agents
* Ontology
* Embedding Semantic Metadata
* and much moreIn Microsoft Fabric, your choice of data artifact directly dictates your agent's reasoning style and native language.
In this session, we will deep-dive into how Fabric Data Agents interact with four distinct data paradigms: Semantic Models, Ontology, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouses.
You will walk away with an actionable blueprint showing you exactly how to write context rules, embed semantic metadata, and supply technical query examples to ensure your Fabric Data Agents deliver flawless, trusted results every time.👉 Don’t miss it—reserve your seat now and take control of your Future in Microsoft Fabric and AI.
> BIOGRAPHY:
Thimantha has over 8 years of experience in Data and AI.
He currently works as a Senior Data Engineer at OMERS in Canada, where he plays an active role in the organization’s adoption of Microsoft Fabric. He holds multiple Microsoft certifications, including Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader and Fabric Data/Analytics Engineer Associate. Thimantha is also a co-organizer of the Toronto Data Professionals Community.Contact: Thimantha Vidanagamage
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thimanthav/- EVENT DETAILS:
Title: Beyond the Prompt: Tuning Microsoft Fabric Data Agents for Flawless Results
By: Thimantha Vidanagamage
Date: Tuesday - August 4, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm US Eastern Time
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