Neil Raden:Founder of Hired Brains. Neil is an active consultant, industry analyst, speaker and author. His articles appear in industry magazines, he is the author of dozens of sponsored white papers for vendors and other organizations. He has contributed to numerous books and is the co-author of Smart (Enough) Systems: How to Deliver Competitive Advantage by Automating Hidden Decisions. You can read Neil’s blog here. Neil can also be found on SlideShare.
A frequent contributor to local, regional, and international conferences and author of A Business Intelligence Architecture for Small and Midsize Enterprises: an Executive Guide and The Vault Unleashed, a business intelligence novel, Jim Raper brings over forty years of hands on analyst, designer, builder, and architect experience to the business intelligence and data warehouse arena. Since retiring from the City of Charlotte’s Information Technology staff in 2014, where he headed the Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse initiatives, Jim continues to research cost effective alternatives in the BI/DW arena.
Ali Rebaie: is a thought leader in big data and Independent Analyst & Consultant at Rebaie Analytics Group. Ali appeared in several lists of “Who’s Who in Big Data”. As a mentor at OKFN School of Data, he aims at spreading data skills globally and educate on the use of big data for public good. Ali is a frequent speaker at international conferences and regularly trains on data journalism & visualization. He also led and developed several technology projects in Business Intelligence, m-health, and analytics and worked for clients in the Fortune 500. He also provides organizations with a vendor-neutral selection of business intelligence & big data technologies and advice on big data and Information Management strategy and architecture.
Fifteen years’ experience leading and performing customer related analytical projects from discovery through implementation for major industries and companies. A background in business, statistics, finance, digital and data/systems management.
Ex-company founder and CTO and now working as an independent product analyst in the big data, analytics and data integration space, I have around 20 years of hands-on implementation experience working with Oracle, open-source and other tools, played a number of project roles including technical architect, product specialist and programme management, and co-founded a consultancy with 100+ staff based in the UK and operating worldwide.
I am working in the Information Technology industry since 1995 and started specializing on data warehousing and business intelligence since 1997.
I am in favor of a pragmatic and no-nonsense approach in finding the right solution, in order to maximize my added value to the organization, without sacrificing quality.
I keep up with the latest developments in the industry, but don’t jump right into the latest hype. A lot of my clients prefer solutions based on technology that has a least some sort of maturity level.
I have been working in all kinds of organizations with a lot of different people, both regarding the roles they fulfill and their nationality. Even though the industry has a large focus on technology, I mostly fulfill roles that need a lot of interaction with people.
Ken Rowley:Founder and Managing Director of Toronto-based MarketFactor. Through an independent consulting practice Ken and his associates specialize in market positioning, sales performance and operational business improvement. With a background in sales and marketing management in BI, MarketFactor uses a range of sales and branding methodologies, combined with data analytics and BI tools, to bring clarity to our clients’ decision making and business transformation. Ken has over 25 years of expertise in game-changing IT technologies representing BI products since 1997 that include: Brio, Hyperion, Cognos, Business Objects and Informatica. MarketFactor’s focus is helping companies use analytic tools to better understand where they are today, and to build strategies for sales acceleration driving exponential growth.
Chuck Russell:Co-founder and Senior Partner at Collective Intelligence Inc, an information technology consulting firm located in Harrisburg, PA. Mr. Russel focuses on Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, Knowledge Management and Mobile Tech. Prior to Collective Intelligence, he co-founded Infobuild Networks, Peak Technologies, and Innovative Desktop. See his blog at http://www.ikicstart.org.
Terry Rylander:Principal of Advanced Marketing Colleteral, Terri has over 15 years experience in business intelligence, specializing in the business side of BI where she is passionate about ensuring BI solutions drive actual business value. She has been on both the technical and business side, in roles from web application developer to Director of BI. She was one of the first to establish a formal Business Intelligence Competency Center in a Fortune 200 company. Today, she runs her own marketing business for business intelligence and high tech companies, leveraging her insights as a former customer.
Michael A. Schiff: Founder and Principal Analyst of MAS Strategies, an independent data warehousing industry analyst firm. Mike was formerly the Vice President of the Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence service at Current Analysis as well as the Executive Director – Data Warehousing and Advanced Decision Support for Oracle Corporation’s Public Sector Group. He was also the Director of Software AG’s Data Management program where he was one of the industry’s earliest proponents of the data mart concept. While at Digital Equipment Corporation in 1984, he formulated the architecture for one of the first data warehouse implementations. Mike earned Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from MIT’s Sloan School of Management specializing in operations research as an undergraduate, and information systems as a graduate. His prior experience as an IT Director and Systems and Programming Manager provide him with a thorough understanding of the technical, business, and political issues that must be addressed for any successful systems implementation or product launch.
Dani Schnider works as Senior Principal Consultant and Data Warehouse Lead Architect for Trivadis, a Swiss IT consulting company. He finished his studies in computer science at ETH Zurich in 1990. Since 1994, he is developing data models and database applications, since 1997 mainly in Data Warehouse projects.
Most of his time he is doing jobs for customers in design, data modeling, ETL development, architecture reviews and performance optimization of Oracle Data Warehouses. He is teacher for several trainings at Trivadis and co-author of the (German) books “Data Warehousing mit Oracle – Business Intelligence in der Praxis” (https://www.amazon.de/dp/3446425624) and “Data Warehouse Blueprints” (https://www.amazon.de/dp/3446450750).
Kevin Sechowski:Business Intelligence Practice Lead of Kenway Consulting, a Chicago-based management and technology consulting company founded on the principles of being good and being truthful, focusing on providing unmatched quality and client service. Kevin has worked with numerous clients in financial services, healthcare, consumer products, and advertising, developing innovative methods and solutions in business intelligence, master data management, and data governance.
Work1235 Bay StreetSuite 400TorontoOntarioM5R 3K4CanadaworkPhone:(416) 410-4040workemail:INTERNETMembership: December 9, 2013
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In an odyssey that took me well over three decades, I have developed a keen interest in analytics and predicting performance of complex enterprise solutions. I have worked for and provided consulting services to organizations worldwide covering financial, government, health, and private sectors. For the last seventeen years, I have been privileged to have Dr. William R. Waters as my mentor. Dr. Waters is a member of the Order of Canada, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Finance, an avid entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the co-founder and past chairman of two successful Canadian companies. I am blessed with two wonderful daughters who have become successful business ladies and a son currently attending University of Waterloo.
WorkClariteq Systems Consulting Ltd.2478 Nelson AvenueWest VancouverBCV7V 2R4CanadaworkMembership: May 20, 2013
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Alec Sharp: has managed his consulting and education business, Clariteq Systems Consulting Ltd. for 30 years. Serving clients from Ireland to India, and Washington to Wellington, Alec’s expertise includes facilitation, strategy development, business analysis, data management, and, of course, business process change. In addition to an active consulting practice that keeps him up-to-date on real world issues, he conducts top-rated workshops and conference presentations on these topics globally – on five continents last year alone! Alec is the author of “Workflow Modeling, second edition” (Artech House, 2009) which is widely used as a consulting guide and MBA text, and is a best-seller in the Business Process Management field with a “5 star” Amazon.com rating. He was also the recipient of DAMA’s 2010 Professional Achievement Award.
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Rick Sherman:Founder of Athena IT Solutions, a Boston-based consulting firm providing business intelligence, data integration and data warehousing consulting, training and vendor services. Rick has been involved in BI and DW since 1987. He has shared his expertise in over 100 industry articles and dozens of speaking engagements and webinars. An adjunct faculty member at Northeastern University, Graduate School of Engineering, he also teaches DW/BI classes to clients. Rick provides independent industry analysis through his blog The Data Doghouse.
Garett Shulman: Founder and Principal of Technical Advantage, LLC. Garett is a technology consultant and analyst with over 20 years of professional experience in Information Technology. Garett’s recent entry into Business Intelligence services complements extensive experience designing and operating robust and secure cloud infrastructures, enterprise scale relational and NoSQL data systems, as well as spec’ing and implementing web and mobile applications.
Evangelos Simoudis is a seasoned venture investor, senior advisor to global corporations, and a recognized thought leader in big data, digital platforms, and corporate innovation. He is the founder and managing director of Synapse Partners and the author of the book The Big Data Opportunity In Our Driverless Future. He invests in companies developing enterprise applications that combine big data wtih AI. Evangelos earned a Ph.D. in computer science from Brandeis University and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Caltech.
Illya Singh:President and founder of Omniana Consulting, LLC., a consulting firm that specializes in providing expertise in Business Performance Management, Data Management, and Enterprise Architecture strategy. Illya has over 20 years experience in the IT industry and over 15 years in the enterprise data management space. During this time, he has provided expertise to many major corporations in the capacity as an architect, senior management executive, corporate trainer, and consultant. He is the author of numerous white papers, the Director and cofounder of The Data Warehouse Institute South Florida, the Vice President and cofounder of DAMA South Florida, and a member of the Devry University Computer Information Systems Advisory Board.
Work15 Birchwood LaneMantuaNJworkPhone:(856) 494-3722workemail:INTERNETMembership: February 27, 2014
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Anne Marie Smith, Ph.D. is an Information Management professional and consultant with broad experience across industries. She has exceptional, demonstrated skills in enterprise information/data management strategy and implementation, data analytics, data governance and stewardship program development and implementation, data and information architecture, data and process modeling, data quality management, master data management, data warehouse planning and design.
Deep experience in the technology industry, assisted Fortune 500 and SMB’s in successfully building and delivering strategic,
complex, creative, innovative and large scale solutions/applications by providing advisory, consulting and managing
delivery services working with global teams in a matrixed environment. Skilled in driving strategy and service/solution
delivery through high visibility customer-facing roles. Adept at building confidence, identifying and influencing key
stakeholders to gather the business insights needed to assess needs, make recommendations for enterprise solutions, and
deliver solutions using systems integration/middleware to ensure customer satisfaction. Consistently grow revenues and
customer satisfaction expectations by leading cross functional teams to high performance.
Andrew is the Credera Business Intelligence (BI) practice leader with 15 years of BI consulting experience in various industries. He specializes in strategy, software selection, and solving business needs with data-driven innovative solutions. Andrew applies his holistic, analytic approach to problem solving in all his client engagements. His career began at Navigator Systems with tailored application development, BI architecture, multi-dimensional data modeling, and analytical reporting. Before joining Credera, Andrew was a Partner with Hyde Park Partners, a boutique management and technology consultancy, where he focused on financial performance management applications for Fortune 1000 companies. Prior, he was Co-Founder of LiveLogic, a Dallas-based BI consulting firm. He received his B.S. in Management Science and B.S. in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Andrew’s passions outside of the office include his wife and three children, listening to music, running, and following the SMU Mustangs.
Dennis is a thought leader in data analytics and the power of meaningful business insights. He is currently the Founder and Chief Insights Analyst at Bigfoot Analytics. Bigfoot Analytics is focused on helping organizations with their analytics questions, both big and small. Always with the idea of Hunting for Insights, to Dispel the Myths! His many years as an analyst, data scientist, marketer, and researcher at large corporations like Thomson Reuters, and SaaS businesses such as GovDelivery, OptiMine, and When I Work, have given him the tools and skills necessary to quickly and efficiently guide stakeholders through the process of data collection and analyses. Dennis has helped hundreds of businesses save tens of thousands of dollars and has ultimately helped them identify actionable information that adds to their overall bottom line. Dennis loves helping people figure out tough business questions through the use of analytics. He is passionate about evangelizing how awesome data analysis, data science, and insights analysis are and you will find him presenting at conferences, talking/teaching students, tweeting, and blogging.
David Stodder:Director of BI Reasearch at TDWI. He focuses on providing research-based insight and best practices for organizations implementing BI, analytics, performance management, data discovery, data visualization, and related technologies and methods. He is the author of TDWI Best Practices Reports on mobile BI and customer analytics in the age of social media, as well as TDWI Checklist Reports on data discovery and information management. He has chaired TDWI conferences on BI agility and big data analytics. Mr. Stodder has provided thought leadership on BI, information management, and IT management for over two decades. He has served as vice president and research director with Ventana Research, and he was the founding chief editor of Intelligent Enterprise, where he served as editorial director for nine years.
Samantha Stone, author of “Unleash Possible: A Marketing Playbook that Drives Sales”, is a revenue catalyst who helps unleash the possible in organizations that have complex selling processes. She’s a fast-growth, B2B marketing junkie, researcher, speaker, consultant and persona coach who has also managed to find time to raise four boys with her husband, David. Throughout her career she has launched go-to-market initiatives and led marketing strategies for award-winning, high-growth companies including Netezza, SAP, Ascential Software and Powersoft. In 2012 she founded The Marketing Advisory Network to help savvy business leaders unleash the possible within their enterprises.
Yacheng Sun: is assistant professor of Marketing at Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado. He received a Ph.D. in Marketing and a M.A. in Economics from Indiana University at Bloomington. His research interests include dynamic customer relationship management in subscription services, proprietary and coalition customer loyalty programs, one-of-a-kind services (e.g., financial counseling) and peer influences in online social shopping networks. He currently teaches undergraduate pricing and channel strategies and a PhD Seminar of empirical marketing models.
Rohit Tandon has been on the leading edge of data in product development as well as solution delivery for over 20 years. Mr. Tandon has been a data management leader for Oracle, PeopleSoft, Metamor Worldwide and Tata Consultancy Services. He was Oracle’s global product strategist and leader for the Oracle MDM suite, building the portfolio from the ground up.
Mr. Tandon spent 15 years building and running successful BI/DW practices prior to his work in product management, living and working on several continents. His consulting clientele included Citi, S.C. Johnson Wax, Cooper Lighting, J.P. Morgan (Mexico), and UBS (Switzerland). Mr. Tandon holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor’s in Technology degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi as a summa cum laude valedictorian.
Debbie Taylor is co-founder and President of Intelligent Eyes. She has designed, used, evaluated and enhanced databases and dashboards. These systems have improved operating results in dozens of companies. Public, non-profit and for-profit companies have retained her to architect systems, develop strategic plans, create compelling visualizations, manage analysts, train staff and lead teams. Debbie has extensive experience with technology companies (Apple and IBM), the medical industry (Kaiser Permanente and Chiron), and education organizations (Kaplan, Stanford and Sylvan). She has managed day-to-day operations for multi-million dollar companies with hundreds of employees. Debbie earned a B.A. from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University
Roy Taylor is an Associate Director in the Data & Analytics practice in Protiviti’s San Francisco office. As the Practice Lead on the West Coast he is focused on helping clients transform their companies through the effective use of data and analytics. Roy provides thought-leadership and industry-leading solutions to develop strategy and road-maps, governance and data management processes, program management, and the design and implementation of BI solutions.
WorkBrisbaneAustraliaworkPhone:+61 (0) 408 755 639workPersonal Email:INTERNETMembership: April 18, 2013
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Paul te Braak:Independent Consultant and founder of abaX data. Paul has been delivering solutions to business for over ten years and focuses on data, business and process modelling to improve the alignment of performance management and operational systems. Starting his career as a Chartered Accountant, Paul soon realised the need to align business and information technology. He is a regular speaker on business intelligence, data modelling, data mining and design.
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