Helping manufacturers and SMBs across Greater Philadelphia turn messy reporting and unclear KPIs into trusted business intelligence — without hiring a full-time data executive.
─── Does this sound familiar?
"We don't trust our reports."
"Everyone has a different number."
"We still run the business out of spreadsheets."
"Our dashboards exist, but no one uses them."
"We want to use AI, but our data isn't ready."
"Our systems don't talk to each other."
"We don't know which KPIs actually matter."
"No one owns the data strategy."
That's exactly where we come in.
─── What we do
A fractional data leadership practice based in West Chester, serving Greater Philadelphia and regional markets across the U.S.
─── Who we help
Forecasting, cash flow, pipeline, and board-ready KPI scorecards.
Job costing, production throughput, inventory, and capacity — in one place you can trust.
Order fulfillment, inventory turns, customer profitability, and on-time delivery visibility.
Cross-functional dashboards that connect operations to finance for better leadership decisions.
Reporting discipline, KPI standardization, and data readiness for portfolio companies that need to perform.
We're open to any industry. Schedule a discovery call to discuss your data challenges.
─── Why Philly Data Guy
Every engagement is led directly by Loren — bringing the discipline of an experienced data executive and the warmth of a local partner.
We connect data work directly to margin, cost, cash flow, and decisions — not dashboards for their own sake.
We speak the language of throughput, cost, capacity, and fulfillment. No translation needed.
Based in West Chester. Serving Greater Philadelphia. We show up in person when it matters.
You work directly with Loren. No handoffs, no account managers, no junior staff running your engagement.
─── Featured results
Real outcomes from real engagements — measurable impact on margin, cost, cycle time, and decisions.
Leadership stopped debating data and started acting on it — meeting time shifted from reconciliation to direction.
Spend visibility surfaced inflation creep that was invisible in monthly P&L reviews.
True cost-to-serve modeling revealed which accounts were profitable — and which weren't.
Automating month-end reporting freed finance leaders from spreadsheet wrangling.
─── Founder
I started in finance — B.S. from Drexel, early career at UPS in payroll, revenue protection, and cost supervision. From there I moved into BI consulting and then into director-level data, BI, analytics, and governance leadership.
That mix is what Philly Data Guy is built on. I bring executive-level data leadership to growing businesses — at fractional cost, in plain English, with a strong respect for the way SMBs actually operate.
─── FAQ
A quick look at how we work, who we serve, and how to get started.
A Fractional Data Officer gives you executive-level data leadership on a part-time basis. We own your data strategy, KPI definitions, governance, and reporting roadmap — without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
A focused diagnostic of your current reporting, systems, and KPIs. You walk away with a readiness scorecard, a clear gap summary, and a prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap you can act on immediately.
Growing businesses — typically $10M+ in revenue — that have outgrown spreadsheet-heavy reporting but aren't ready to hire a full-time data executive. We work especially well with manufacturers, distributors, operations-heavy SMBs, and PE-backed portfolio companies.
We're based in West Chester, PA and serve Greater Philadelphia in person when it helps. We also work remotely with clients in regional markets across the U.S. — most engagements blend on-site visits with remote delivery.
Every engagement is right-sized. Some clients start with a short Data Readiness Audit, others move directly into an ongoing Fractional Data Officer engagement. Scope, cadence, and length flex with your business — month to month, no long lock-ins.
Book a free Discovery Call or a Data Readiness Conversation. We'll talk through your goals, current reporting pain points, and the fastest path to clarity — and recommend whether an audit or a fractional engagement fits best.
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Either call gets you a straight conversation — no pitch deck, no pressure.
