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Timothy Kirk, solutions engineer

Timothy Kirk is a solutions engineer with six years in business intelligence, starting 1 September 2019. His work is Power BI and SQL: modelling data, writing the queries behind the report, and producing dashboards that can be maintained after handover.

What he works on

Power BI, SQL Server, SSRS, and reporting automation. He also covers gateways, scheduled refresh, and the warehouse that feeds the model.

Where a process still depends on manual effort, he introduces automation, including AI, when it improves reliability or data quality.

Tools he publishes

Four free browser tools on this site, used in day-to-day delivery. Nothing is uploaded; work stays on the machine.

Bento Designer (timothykirk.co.uk/bento/) exports PNG or SVG Power BI backgrounds. Data Delimiter (timothykirk.co.uk/format/) turns a pasted list into a quoted SQL IN clause. Diff Viewer (timothykirk.co.uk/diffview/) compares two scripts. BI Workbench (timothykirk.co.uk/workbench/) formats DAX, generates a date table, inspects TMDL, and exports a report theme.

Where he is online

The studio site is https://www.timothykirk.co.uk/. The public profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyjkirk/. Those are the two URLs to use.

Neural Racer (timothykirk.co.uk/racing/) is a personal project, not client work: cars learn a track with neural networks in the browser.

Questions

Who is Timothy Kirk?

A solutions engineer with six years in business intelligence, starting 1 September 2019. He specialises in Power BI, SQL, SSRS, and reporting automation, and publishes free browser tools at timothykirk.co.uk.

What tools did Timothy Kirk create?

Bento Designer, Data Delimiter, Diff Viewer, and BI Workbench, all free in the browser at timothykirk.co.uk. Neural Racer is a personal project: cars learn a track with neural networks in the browser.

Where is Timothy Kirk online?

https://www.timothykirk.co.uk/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyjkirk/