4. How to design and build a data architecture for maximum impact - James Serra

In this episode of Making Data Matter, we are joined by Olivia Kew-Fickus - Chief Data Officer at Vanderbilt University.This conversation offers you insights about:What does a Chief Data Officer do?How do you form a data strategy for your organization?Managing the complexities of systems in higher educationCollecting data to measure student outcomesand more.Olivia Kew-Fickus | LinkedIn

In this episode of Making Data Matter, we are joined by Jessi Smith - Business Intelligence Manager at CareOregon.This conversation offers you insights about:Data cloud migration wins and roadblocksManaging Expectations with stakeholdersAll the moving pieces required for successful data governanceand more.Jessi Smith (she/her) | LinkedInCareOregon - Home

In this episode of Making Data Matter we sit down with Phillip Wallace - Director of Knowledge Management at UNCF (United Negro College Fund).We shared a ton of laughs as Phillip offered his insights for you into - How data is used to increase impact in Higher Ed- The role of Qualitative and Quantitative Analytics- The different functions or personas of a data professional- The similarities between preaching and data analytics- and more.Phillip Wallace | LinkedInUnited Negro College Fund Home Page - UNCF

In this episode, we sit down with guest Matt Brodie - Data Storyteller at Power to ChangeYou will gain insights into:How to apply design thinking to data work.What are ways you can bring art and creativity to technology.Why you should integrate different disciplines into your data thinking.How to design data tools with human experience in mind.and more.Matt Brodie | LinkedInPower to Change

In this episode, we sit down with guest Matt Benford - CFO at Community Action Partnership Sonoma CountyYou will gain insights into:How finance drives impact in community servicesWays to build trust when decentralizing data and responsibility.How to lead with curiosity Integrating finance, data, and strategy in non-profit work.and more.Matt Benford | LinkedInSonoma CAN

In this episode, we sit down with guest Emily Hicks-Rotella - Data & Technology Strategist at Make Tech Work For YouYou will gain insights into:How to understand and develop a data culture at your non-profit.What are key principles for adult learning tech and data How to approach program evaluation and data with humility and couragePractical ways to develop a Data Tech role at your organizationand more.Emily Hicks-Rotella | LinkedInMake Tech Work For You

In this episode, we sit down with guest Sam Elliott - Director, Data and Analytics at Calgary Homeless FoundationYou will gain insights into:Innovating with data to improve real people's livesNavigating the challenges of data collection and data management for various programs and servicesHow to measure progress and KPIs for serving people experiencing homelessness.How to increase the maturity of data in an organization that's ready to be data-drivenand more.Sam Elliott | LinkedInCalgary Homeless

In this episode Troy and I share about two different data learning experiences we've been a part of. Troy in a technical bootcamp and Sawyer with a data leadership cohort.We discuss:Tech stacks, open source tools, and big dataLearning experiences and methodsLeadership vs. individual contributor problems and challengesand more.Technical and Strategic Data Leader cohort.Join the DataExpert.io Academy

No guest interview today - A solo Episode with Sawyer. This is an audio recording of a recent presentation from a Linkedin Webinar. You can find the video version of this presentation here.In this episode covers: Why is measuring success for data teams so hard? What are the consequences of doing this poorly?What are the results when data teams do define and measure their success? A practical framework for defining success metrics.Tactical tips for designing metricsExamples of how this works in practice.Sawyer P. Nyquist | LinkedIn

In this episode, we sit down with guest James Serra - Technical Data Architect at Microsoft.We discuss:What is a data architecture and what purpose does it serve in an organization?History of data architecture, data technologies, and how some things haven't changed.How to decide on a data architecture based on the size and maturity of your organization.Data Mesh, decentralization vs centralization, and picking and choosing the best pieces for your data architecture.and more.James Serra | LinkedInJames Serra's Blog