Services
I help small businesses get more out of their data, AI, and software, and I help data teams build platforms people trust.
I take on a small number of consulting and contract projects alongside my role at Digible. I also own a small business, so I know what it's like when the tools don't talk to each other. Most projects fall into one of these areas.
Software and AI tools for small businesses
Small, practical tools that connect to the systems you already run on, like point of sale, payroll, scheduling, and accounting, and take repetitive work off the owner's plate.
Getting your numbers in one place
Pull sales, labor, and costs out of the apps they're stuck in and into one simple, reliable view, so you can see how the business is doing without stitching spreadsheets together.
Data platforms and analytics engineering
For data teams. Warehouses, pipelines, and data models people trust, with dbt, Snowflake, BigQuery, and the tools you already pay for.
Semantic layers and AI-ready data
Define your metrics once and make them usable by dashboards and AI assistants alike, with MetricFlow, MCP, and careful context engineering.
Questions
- What does Neil Schwalb do?
- Neil Schwalb is a data engineering and AI consultant based in the Greater Asheville area of North Carolina. He helps small businesses with data, AI, and software, builds data platforms and semantic layers for data teams, and is Director of Data at Digible.
- Who does Neil work with?
- Mostly small businesses that want their data, software, and AI tools to work together, plus data teams that need senior help with architecture, analytics engineering, or AI readiness.
- Does Neil work remotely?
- Yes. He works remotely and can meet in person in the Asheville area.
- How do I hire Neil?
- Email neilschwalb@gmail.com with a few sentences about the problem. He will reply to set up a short call.
Get in touch if one of these sounds like your problem.