Looker Performance

Your Looker Dashboards Are Slow. We Fix That.

60%+ faster load times. 30%+ lower BigQuery costs. No guesswork — just proven LookML and query optimization from certified Looker experts.

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Common Problems

Sound Familiar?

These are the exact issues we solve for enterprise Looker teams every week.

Dashboards Take 30+ Seconds to Load

Users complain. Adoption drops. Executives lose trust in the data. Your BI investment isn't delivering ROI.

BigQuery Costs Keep Climbing

Unoptimized queries scanning TBs of data. No slot management. No cost visibility. Your cloud bill is out of control.

PDTs Run for Hours

Persistent Derived Tables that should take minutes are running for hours. Data freshness is compromised.

LookML is a Mess

Duplicate Explores, unused views, no naming conventions. Technical debt is slowing everything down.

Users Have Given Up

Low adoption. Analysts building workarounds in spreadsheets. Your Looker investment is collecting dust.

No Visibility Into Performance

You don't know which queries are slow. No monitoring. No alerts. Problems only surface when users complain.

Results We Deliver

These aren't promises — they're actual results from recent client engagements.

-68% Dashboard Load Time From 45s to 14s average
-30% BigQuery Costs $180K annual savings
5x Faster PDT Builds Hours to minutes
+85% User Adoption Active weekly users
Our Process

How We Optimize Your Looker

A proven methodology that delivers measurable results in weeks, not months.

1

Performance Audit

We analyze your System Activity data, query logs, and LookML structure. We identify the exact queries, PDTs, and Explores causing slowdowns and cost overruns.

  • Query performance analysis
  • PDT build time review
  • BigQuery slot utilization
  • LookML architecture assessment
2

Quick Wins Implementation

We implement immediate optimizations that deliver results within the first week. No waiting for a complete refactor — you see improvements fast.

  • Query caching optimization
  • Aggregate awareness setup
  • PDT scheduling optimization
  • High-cost query fixes
3

Deep Optimization

We refactor the underlying LookML and BigQuery structures for long-term performance. This is where the major gains happen.

  • LookML refactoring with incremental PDTs
  • BigQuery partitioning & clustering
  • Explore consolidation
  • SQL query optimization
4

Monitoring & Handoff

We deploy performance monitoring dashboards and train your team. You'll have visibility into performance and the skills to maintain it.

  • Performance monitoring dashboards
  • Slack/Teams alerting
  • Team training & documentation
  • Ongoing support options

What We Optimize

Deep expertise across the entire Looker + BigQuery stack.

LookML Architecture

Views, Explores, models, and project structure. We refactor for performance, maintainability, and scalability.

PDT Strategy

Persistent Derived Tables, incremental PDTs, materialized views. We design caching strategies that dramatically reduce query times.

Query Optimization

SQL rewrites, aggregate awareness, query cost analysis. We optimize the queries that matter most.

BigQuery Tuning

Partitioning, clustering, slot management, BI Engine. We optimize your warehouse for Looker workloads.

Performance Monitoring

System Activity dashboards, custom alerts, cost tracking. Know exactly how your Looker is performing at all times.

Governance & Standards

Naming conventions, content validation, development workflows. We establish best practices for long-term success.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Looker performance optimization.

Quick wins are typically visible within the first week — caching improvements, obvious query fixes, scheduling optimizations. Deep optimizations (LookML refactoring, BigQuery tuning) deliver results over 2-4 weeks. Most clients see 40-60% improvement in dashboard load times within the first month.
Yes, we need Developer or Admin access to analyze System Activity, query logs, and LookML. We always work in development mode first and follow your change management processes. We can sign NDAs and comply with your security requirements.
That's exactly why many clients hire us. We handle all BigQuery optimization — partitioning, clustering, slot management, BI Engine configuration. We also provide documentation and training so your team can maintain the optimizations long-term.
We offer fixed-price performance optimization packages based on the scope of work. A typical engagement ranges from 2-6 weeks depending on the complexity of your Looker environment. We start with a free 30-minute consultation to understand your needs and provide a detailed proposal.
No. We use Looker's Content Validator extensively and test all changes in development mode before deploying to production. We follow a careful rollout process with rollback plans. Your existing dashboards will continue to work — they'll just be faster.

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Book a free 30-minute performance consultation. We'll review your current setup and identify quick wins.

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