Data Strategy Guru's

Welcome to a riveting episode of "Data Strategy Guru's!" In today's episode, our host Yves Mulkers is joined by Rob Roemers, a leader in the data analytics space specializing in public transport operations. Rob provides profound insight into how digital twins are transforming the management of people flow in public transportation, the challenges associated with transitioning to electric buses, and the exciting potential of large language models in data management. He also discusses innovative European initiatives in data management for public transportation and shares his personal journey in the data analytics field. Hit the thumbs up button if you find value in our conversation, and don't forget to subscribe and share the podcast. Let's together drive innovation in industry! Enjoy the show!Rob Roemers is an influential figure within the Brussels public transport operator, MVBE. Despite the organization's humble beginnings of horse-driven trams, it has evolved to become a modern provider of bus, tram, and metro services. Roemers played a role in significant operations such as scheduling and resource planning, although he doesn't lay claim to introducing data analytics to the company. Core to the organization and Roemers' work ethic is an engineering-driven perspective, which is reflected in their expansive transport system, including their metro construction efforts.[00:00] Intro[00:30] Brussels public transport - history, engineering, development.[04:16] Overcoming engineering-driven culture to embrace data.[06:12] Debate over cloud storage for vehicle data.[10:11] Insight-driven company focuses on data utilization.[12:48] Analyze data, find what's already known.[18:37] Exploring partnership opportunities, sharing knowledge, and collaboration.[19:31] Mobib card, consulting for unified public transport data.[25:48] Ongoing discussion on data and change management.[28:10] Focused on revenue, delivered value, achieved success.[30:16] Focused on self-service analytics, streamlining report creation.[33:23] Used data from different Belgian companies for innovation.[39:09] Leveraging digital twin technology for urban planning.[40:48] Monitoring people flow for efficient metro planning.[45:21] EU pushing for integrated multi-modal transport.[47:37] Exploring value of data management in chat.[50:53] Language model companies facing low profit margins.[55:56] Wrap up and thanks.

In this insightful episode of Data Strategy Guru's, host Yves Mulkers talks with Jay Gopalakrishnan from Knowi.com.They delve into a comprehensive dialogue on leveraging Slack and Teams for efficient data interaction, setting up datasets as business entities, and the prowess of using large language models for digital transformation.They further discuss the challenge of unifying structured and unstructured data, and the crucial concept of data strategy involving runtime queries and database write functionality. Complex, detailed, and insightful, this conversation will challenge your understanding of data strategy in the modern digital landscape.Jay Gopalakrishnan is the brain behind Knowi.com, a leading data analytics platform. His journey began back in 2014 when he was serving as head of product engineering at chemical demand force.Dealing with 19 different data silos, Jay was faced with the challenge of providing a unified view of disparate data sources for the purpose of creating embedded analytics products for clients.The prevalent market advice was to centralize the data, perform transformation and then analysis, a process that would consume tremendous resources and time. Displeased with this proposition, Jay saw an opportunity to create a more effective, efficient solution, leading to the inception of Knowi.com.Years later, Jay's innovative vision still holds relevant in the ever-evolving data landscape.[00:00] Knowi founded in 2014, faced data challenges.[03:41] Data set as a service: virtualization and control.[07:03] Flexibility in moving and querying your data.[12:17] Creating, validating, querying, transforming, securing data sets.[14:55] Custom alerts, transformations, reports, machine learning, actions.[19:36] Developing mechanism to ingest, merge structured data.[22:02] NLP used for specific data set queries.[27:30] AI tool simplifies creating, understanding database queries.[28:33] Enhance, merge, and analyze data set efficiently.[34:30] Specify date format, setup analytics, visualize data.[36:50] Creating dashboards, insights using AI from data.[39:17] LLMs predict next word, but have limitations.[43:21] Logging columns, air tables, data preservation, forecasting limitations.[46:36] Slack and Teams integration for company operations.[51:26] Exploring digital transformation, privacy, and language models.[53:30] Summarizing complex PDF content without thorough reading.[56:36] Exploring LLM and LangChain for language models.► Read the full article here:-I'm Yves Mulkers, a Data strategist, specialised in Data Integration. I have a wide focus and domain expertise on All Things Data . My skillset ranges from the Bits and Bytes up to the strategic level on how to be competitive with Data and how to optimise business processes.--Read our Latest Articles Here:► http://7wd.at/2292616► Follow our Data Journey on Youtubehttp://7wd.at/2326c94► Subscribe to the @7w Data channel here: http://7wd.at/1ec7d84—► OUR COMPANY:7wData is a data management firm that was born out of a passion and respect for technology. We offer software and hardware product-based businesses unique solutions surrounding disruptive data management technologies. The experience of founder Yves Mulkers allows us to deliver especially exceptional service in BigData, Cloud, sustainability, and more.When you work with us, our firm provides exposure and visibility to niche omni channel audiences and creates company-specific content to better market your brand. All numbers and information is provided so that you know how to best allocate your budget. We pride ourselves on honesty, transparency, and commitment to personal growth.► Follow me online here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yves-mulkersTwitter: http://twitter.com/yvesmulkersTwitter: http://twitter.com/7wDataInstagram: http://instagram.com/yvesmulkersFacebook: http://facebook.com/yvesmulkersWebsite: http://7wData.beOur AI Group: http://7wd.at/aiconnect

Join us on this episode of Data Strategy Guru's as we sit down with Tanya Bragin, VP of Product at ClickHouse, to unpack her insights on the evolving data analytics landscape.We delve into the shift to realtime analytics, the impact of cloud data warehouses like Redshift and Bigquery, the challenges and potential of generative AI, and the impassioned world of open source innovation.Tanya also shares her personal work-life balance strategies for distributed teams. Tune in for a deep dive into the future of data and its ever-growing influence across industries.Tanya Bragin's career trajectory is a testament to a seamless melding of technical acumen and business savvy. Her journey began in much uncertainty as she navigated the academic world at the University of Washington. While pursuing graduate studies in distributed systems, she found herself seeking a means to align her rigorous technical foundation with the pragmatic world of business.The pivotal moment in Tanya's career came when her professor pointed her towards the field of product management, a role she had been unaware of but one that perfectly bridged her twin interests. She took her foray into the industry at a Seattle startup named Extrahop, preferring the nimbleness of a smaller company over the lure of established tech giants.At Extrahop, Tanya's role encapsulated the challenges of leveraging her technical knowledge in a business context, allowing her to expand her repertoire within the data space—something she had not initially envisioned for herself. Her background in consulting further enriched her approach, underscoring her journey not just as a technologist, but as a strategic thinker and influential product manager.[00:00] Intro[01:00] Transition from tech to product management with guidance.[03:12] Extrahop took hard road, but data management diversified.[09:18] Shift from on-premise to cloud drives innovation.[10:42] Cloud data warehouses face challenges with interactivity.[13:46] Professionals rely on data warehouse for loading.[18:40] Users need visibility into and reporting on pipelines.[21:36] Observability is crucial for monitoring data pipelines.[25:24] Open source accelerates innovation in teams.[28:24] Commercial vendors provide hosted model for technology.[32:34] Cloud data warehouse costs rise significantly with compute.[37:20] Standardizing data use critical for business evolution.[39:13] Customers prefer ease of use of cloud systems.[44:57] Passion for data-driven exploration and connection.[46:29] Tanya promotes Taylor Swift; fan is transformed.[48:32] Grateful for your time and support!► Read the full article here:-I'm Yves Mulkers, a Data strategist, specialised in Data Integration. I have a wide focus and domain expertise on All Things Data . My skillset ranges from the Bits and Bytes up to the strategic level on how to be competitive with Data and how to optimise business processes.--Read our Latest Articles Here:► http://7wd.at/2292616► Follow our Data Journey on Youtubehttp://7wd.at/2326c94► Subscribe to the @7w Data channel here: http://7wd.at/1ec7d84—► OUR COMPANY:7wData is a data management firm that was born out of a passion and respect for technology. We offer software and hardware product-based businesses unique solutions surrounding disruptive data management technologies. The experience of founder Yves Mulkers allows us to deliver especially exceptional service in BigData, Cloud, sustainability, and more.When you work with us, our firm provides exposure and visibility to niche omni channel audiences and creates company-specific content to better market your brand. All numbers and information is provided so that you know how to best allocate your budget. We pride ourselves on honesty, transparency, and commitment to personal growth.► Follow me online here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yves-mulkersTwitter: http://twitter.com/yvesmulkersTwitter: http://twitter.com/7wDataInstagram: http://instagram.com/yvesmulkersFacebook: http://facebook.com/yvesmulkersWebsite: http://7wData.beOur AI Group: http://7wd.at/aiconnect

In this episode of the Data Strategy Guru's podcast, we had the pleasure of hosting Christopher Chin, a communication coach for tech professionals. Christopher shares insightful tips and strategies on mastering the art of data storytelling and presentation. He emphasized the importance of active listening, consistent communication, and understanding the audience to effectively convey the value of data to business users. Drawing from his experience in the music world, Christopher highlighted the significance of creating an experience and inspiring action through data communication, rather than just sharing information. Join us as we delve into the world of data analytics, communication, and business impact with Christopher Chin on this illuminating episode.Our Guest: Once a dedicated professional embedded in the depths of the data industry, Christopher Chin emerged as a beacon for tech professionals seeking guidance beyond the binary realm. Understanding that the brilliance of data often loses its luster without the polish of presentation, Christopher pivoted his career towards mastering the art of communication.[00:00] Technical professionals must focus on problem identification.[03:47] Consistent communication is key for successful projects.[08:54] Poor data quality jeopardizes insights, necessitates communication.[10:56] Understanding both technical and business aspects is crucial.[14:21] Understanding business strategy is crucial for success.[16:57] Passion for film scoring led to communication insights.► Read the full article here: -I'm Yves Mulkers, a Data strategist, specialised in Data Integration. I have a wide focus and domain expertise on All Things Data . My skillset ranges from the Bits and Bytes up to the strategic level on how to be competitive with Data and how to optimise business processes.--Read our Latest Articles Here:► http://7wd.at/2292616► Follow our Data Journey on Youtubehttp://7wd.at/2326c94► Subscribe to the @7w Data channel here: http://7wd.at/1ec7d84—► OUR COMPANY:7wData is a data management firm that was born out of a passion and respect for technology. We offer software and hardware product-based businesses unique solutions surrounding disruptive data management technologies. The experience of founder Yves Mulkers allows us to deliver especially exceptional service in BigData, Cloud, sustainability, and more.When you work with us, our firm provides exposure and visibility to niche omni channel audiences and creates company-specific content to better market your brand. All numbers and information is provided so that you know how to best allocate your budget. We pride ourselves on honesty, transparency, and commitment to personal growth.► Follow me online here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yves-mulkersTwitter: http://twitter.com/yvesmulkersTwitter: http://twitter.com/7wDataInstagram: http://instagram.com/yvesmulkersFacebook: http://facebook.com/yvesmulkersWebsite: http://7wData.beOur AI Group: http://7wd.at/aiconnect