Adaptive data leader with 20 years of progressive technical management and hands-on experience across media, investment/asset management, education, and logistics. Roles have spanned small startups to large enterprises -- but for me, it is all about the people, the partnerships, and the processes than enable success.I cultivate a strong, sustainable data culture and thrive being at the center of connecting business goals to the data itself. Once acclimated I expect to be deep in business strategy and data assets, building relationships along the way. One of my strengths is the ability to communicate and translate data aspects up to all levels of leadership and business context down to engineering teams fluidly and transparently. Trust can be earned, but transparency is even better.TECHNICAL EXPERTISEData and analytics are where I excel. I consider myself full data-lifecycle aware. From collaborating with the teams/tech/applications/vendors that generate data to engineering, to transformation and warehousing, and finally to downstream BI, ML, and business applications – my expertise lies in understanding nearly every aspect of that trajectory. The “Data SME” – that is me. As for platforms and tech, these are continuously moving and evolving so having an agnostic approach to what will be successful and sustainable is critical.LEADERSHIPI have over a decade of experience leading data teams in multiple continents. Aware of cultural sensitivities, I truly cherish the experience working with global colleagues. Aside from a 6 month training in 2012, my experience in this area has come from my day-to-day interactions ever since I hired my first BI Developer in 2010. Since then, all aspects of team building, recruiting, career mentorship, delegation, promotion preparation and relationship building have steadily matured. As the dialogue with senior leadership and the C-suite have increased in recent roles, my ability to read the room has complemented my soft skillset. In short, I lead with Data IQ + Business/Human EQ.SPECIALTIESCross-Functional Leadership, Relationship Building, Cloud Data Management, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Data Lakehousing, Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Strategy, Data Infrastructure, Data Analytics, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, Data Products & Product Enablement, Big Data, Master Data Management, Data Governance, Data Democratization, Data Analysis, Vendor Management, Project Management, Change Management, Strategic Planning & Execution, Digital Transformation, Budget Management.