diff --git a/src/steps/@start.tsx b/src/steps/@start.tsx
index ef11aba..694167c 100644
--- a/src/steps/@start.tsx
+++ b/src/steps/@start.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 import {Context} from '@matterway/sdk';
 import {successStep} from 'steps/@success';
 import {uploadFileStep} from './uploadFile';
+import {extractFileDataStep} from './extractFileData';
 
 export async function startStep(ctx: Context) {
   console.log('step: startStep');
 
-  const _uploadedFile = await uploadFileStep(ctx);
+  const uploadedFile = await uploadFileStep(ctx);
+
+  if (uploadedFile !== null) {
+    const _excelData = await extractFileDataStep(ctx, uploadedFile);
+  }
 
   await successStep(ctx);
 }
diff --git a/src/steps/extractFileData.tsx b/src/steps/extractFileData.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..305a7bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/steps/extractFileData.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import {SDKFile, convertBase64ToBuffer, type Context} from '@matterway/sdk';
+import {Workbook} from 'exceljs';
+import {isEmpty} from 'lodash-es';
+
+export async function extractFileDataStep(ctx: Context, excelFile: SDKFile) {
+  console.log('step: extractFileDataStep', {excelFile});
+
+  const fileBuffer = convertBase64ToBuffer(excelFile.data);
+  const workbook = await new Workbook().xlsx.load(fileBuffer);
+  const worksheet = workbook.worksheets[0];
+
+  const data = worksheet.getRows(2, worksheet.rowCount);
+  const extractedData = data
+    ?.map((row) => ({
+      projectName: row.getCell(1).value,
+      startDate: row.getCell(2).value,
+      targetEndDate: row.getCell(3).value,
+      budget: row.getCell(4).value,
+    }))
+    .filter(
+      (obj) =>
+        !isEmpty(obj.projectName) ||
+        !isEmpty(obj.startDate) ||
+        !isEmpty(obj.targetEndDate) ||
+        !isEmpty(obj.budget),
+    );
+
+  console.log('step: extractFileDataStep end', {extractedData});
+  return extractedData;
+}
diff --git a/src/steps/uploadFile.tsx b/src/steps/uploadFile.tsx
index a0b9cc3..fed6091 100644
--- a/src/steps/uploadFile.tsx
+++ b/src/steps/uploadFile.tsx
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ export async function uploadFileStep(ctx: Context) {
   }
 
   console.log('step: uploadFileStep end', files[0]);
-  return {excelFile: files[0]};
+  return files[0];
 }