2023 & 2024 DataIQ 100 – 7 Most Influential People In Data (USA)
Top 10 Thought Leader – Generative AI, Thinkers 360
Certified Chief Data Officer [CCDO] (MIT CDO-1, 2020)
Certified Data Management Profession [CDMP] (ICCP/DAMA, 2008)
Certified Business Intelligence Professional [CBIP] (ICCP/TDWI, 2004)
Global Data Industry Thought Leader
A tenacious, dynamic, energetic and data storytelling evangelist who is known as a experienced global data industry expert. Known as a solutions-driven and an accomplished hands-on individual with 40+ years of proven excellence in delivering visionary data and analytic solutions via strategic collaboration with partners/customers and a focus on nacient technologies. Excels in combining a deep technical understanding of leading-edge tools, architectures and best practices to drive a competitive edge, empower decisions, and improve business agility through data utilization. Adept at leading executives and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver actionable solutions. A known expert in digital transformation and AI/ML.
Early on
I was so fascinated with engineering and collaboration from an early age as my father was an AT&T and Bell Labs Fellow and my mother was a dean of students at a university. I learned from both of them to keep an open mind, think outside the box, remove limitations and don’t ever stop trying. My resiliency led me to learn from a number of global implementations of the mistakes that can be made with systems (data, architecture, applications, etc.) and how data can enable
Current
I have been teaching myself filmmaking for the past four and a half years and I’m still learning every day. I am building my business as a freelance filmmaker, as well as working on my own photo shoots.