Manoj Chakerwarti

22/09/2026

Power BI Training | Day 01 at INOXCVA – Vadodara

A sincere thank you to the L&D, HR, and Top Management teams at INOXCVA for their trust and for giving me the opportunity to conduct Power BI training for their team of professionals.

The enthusiasm and participation from the learners made Day 01 highly interactive. We successfully covered:
🔹 Fundamentals of Data Cleaning
🔹 Data Normalisation concepts
🔹 Data Modelling fundamentals
🔹 Working with Power Query
🔹 Different types of Slicers
🔹 Creating and working with Table & Matrix visuals

What stood out was the willingness of participants to understand not just how to use Power BI, but also why each step matters when building reliable reports and dashboards.

Day 01 completed. More hands-on learning ahead!

21/09/2026

AI is not the future of work—it’s already changing how work gets done.

The real question is: Are your teams ready to use it effectively?

I was delighted to conduct my 3rd AI Workshop at GSFC, Vadodara, with 74 enthusiastic participants exploring practical ways to bring AI into their everyday work.

The workshop covered:

🔹 ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, Gamma & Copilot
🔹 Good vs. Bad Prompts & Prompt Engineering
🔹 Types of prompts and effective AI interaction
🔹 Comparing AI tools for different business needs
🔹 Creating & analysing data using AI
🔹 AI-powered dashboards & reporting
🔹 Using ChatGPT & Copilot with Excel
🔹 Verifying AI-generated data using Excel functions
🔹 Practical AI applications for workplace productivity

The key takeaway: AI can accelerate work, but human judgement and verification remain essential.

A sincere thank you to the L&D Team, HR Team and Top Management of GSFC for their continued trust and for giving me the opportunity to conduct my third AI workshop with the organization.

📩 Looking to make your teams AI-ready and more productive? Let’s connect.

12/08/2025

12/07/2025

With great pleasure, I extend my sincere thanks to the top management and HR team for the opportunity to conduct a one-day workshop on MS-Excel for a talented group of 23 professionals from one of the leading multinational companies.

It was an engaging and insightful session focused on enhancing Excel proficiency through practical, real-world applications. Grateful to be part of this learning journey and to contribute to their upskilling initiatives.

12/07/2025

Successfully Completed 2-Day MS-Excel Training Program – From Basics to Advanced at Hitachi Energy.

Pleased to share that we recently concluded a power-packed 2-day MS-Excel training session, covering a wide spectrum of features—from foundational concepts to advanced tools and techniques.

The session bridged many gaps in the participants’ existing knowledge and enabled them to work more confidently with Excel in their day-to-day tasks. Key topics included:

✅ Excel fundamentals and shortcuts
✅ Data validation & conditional formatting
✅ Nested IF functions & VLOOKUP
✅ Named ranges
✅ Pivot tables & Pivot charts
✅ MIS report creation and dynamic dashboards
✅ ETL tools, Power Query, and more

A heartfelt thank you to the top management, HR, and L&D teams for their excellent coordination, and a special mention to the highly engaged and intellectual group of participants who made the training truly interactive and impactful.

Looking forward to more such knowledge-sharing sessions that drive productivity and performance!

12/07/2025

Honoured to kick off a 2-day MS-Excel training journey with the brilliant and experienced team at Hitachi Energy!
This session is more than just formulas and functions — it's about identifying practical gaps, addressing real-world challenges, and unlocking the powerful features of Excel that often go unnoticed in daily workflows.

Looking forward to insightful discussions, hands-on learning, and empowering the team to go one step ahead in their Excel proficiency.

28/06/2025

Accelerated MS-Excel Mastery — From Basics to Dashboards in Just 8 Hours!

This fast-track session was designed to elevate skills from basic to advanced — all in a single day of hands-on learning.

Here’s what we covered:

🔹 Excel Foundations – Understanding data types, cell references (relative, absolute, mixed), and function syntax
🔹 Essential Functions for Daily Use – SUM, SUMIF, SUMIFS, SUBTOTAL, AGGREGATE, SUMPRODUCT, and the ever-reliable VLOOKUP
🔹 Smart Formatting & Layouts – Conditional formatting and dynamic transpose techniques for professional-grade reporting
🔹 Data Analysis & Reporting Tools – Pivot Tables, Charts, Trend Charts, and MIS Reports
🔹 Dynamic Dashboards – Using slicers and design techniques for real-time, interactive dashboards
🔹 Power Query for ETL – Data transformation, cleaning, and appending data from multiple Excel files in a folder
🔹 Real-World Use Cases – From finance to operations, participants saw how Excel applies across business functions

It was truly inspiring to witness the enthusiasm and sharp learning curve of the participants.

Thank you to the entire team for making this session so impactful!

26/06/2025

Wrapped up a high-impact 2-day MS Excel training for the enthusiastic Accounts team at APAR Industries, covering everything from basics to advanced reporting and automation techniques.

Key Learning Highlights:
✔️ Excel Fundamentals & Formula Writing
✔️ Data Validation, Conditional Formatting & Named Ranges
✔️ Lookup Functions
✔️ Logical Functions & Nested IF Statements
✔️ Dynamic Transpose Techniques
✔️ Text, Number & Date Functions for Data Cleaning
✔️ Interactive Dashboards using PivotTables, Charts & Slicers
✔️ What-If Analysis Tools:
🔹 Goal Seek, Scenario Manager, Data Table
🔹 Solver – for optimal solutions
✔️ Power Query for ETL operations

Big thanks to the management of APAR Industries for the opportunity and support in enabling this impactful learning experience.

🎯 Training Style: Practical | Scenario-Based | Impact-Driven
🧑‍💻 For: Accounts & Finance Professionals

20/06/2025

A group of enthusiastic participants, eager to upskill and simplify their daily tasks, opted for MS-Excel Training — and what an incredible learning journey it has been!

Today, the team explored many powerful features of Excel that they weren’t aware of before. It was inspiring to witness their curiosity, energy, and drive to master this versatile tool in depth.

A big thank you to AmiLifeSciences management for their forward-thinking initiative in organizing such valuable training for their team. 👏

Wishing all the participants great success as they apply their learnings to make work smarter and more efficient!

18/06/2025

What is Power BI and How to Start With It?
Power BI is more than just a data visualization tool — it's a complete self-service analytics platform that empowers professionals to connect, transform, and visualize data from multiple sources. Whether it's cleaning raw data with Power Query, building interactive reports, or automating repetitive tasks, Power BI is revolutionizing the way we make data-driven decisions.

Recently, a team of intellectuals from one of the leading corporates embarked on their Power BI learning journey with us.

They explored the ETL process using Power Query, learned to create impactful dashboards, and discovered smart tips and tricks to boost productivity and automate daily reporting tasks.

It’s always inspiring to see professionals embrace technology with such enthusiasm and curiosity!