#TrueDataOps: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the #TrueDataOps podcast with your host Kent Graziano, The Data Warrior! The world of data and data engineering has changed massively in the last few years. In this series, I want to discuss all things DataOps with the people that are leading the field and bringing dataops to maturity. I will be interviewing thought leaders, innovators, and users that are at the forefront of the #TrueDataOps movement. We will discuss not only the philosophy of #TrueDataOps and the state of data today, but also how DataOps is being used and adopted across industries to drive better business value and what the future holds in the world of data. Be sure to sign up to join in so you don’t miss any episodes.
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Frank Bell, a Snowflake Data Superhero and Evangelist, talks about his journey from the Air Force to becoming a top Snowflake partner, sharing lessons from his extensive experience in data operations and his take on Snowflake’s transformative impact on the industry.
Frank and host Kent Graziano discuss:
- The critical role of DataOps in managing the rapid pace of innovation, especially with the rise of AI and machine learning.
- The concept of data products and DataOps impact on delivering reliable, scalable solutions
- The need for automated monitoring and testing to maintain data quality
And more!
In this episode of the #TrueDataOps Podcast, host Kent Graziano, the Data Warrior, interviews Armon Petrossian and Satish Jayanthi, co-founders of Coalesce.io. They discuss their backgrounds in data management and the creation of Coalesce.io, a platform focused on resolving issues in the data transformation layer with metadata-driven automation.
Armon and Satish emphasize the importance of dataops, describing it as a set of best practices from development to deployment, with a strong focus on automation to reduce errors and improve data quality. They discuss their partnership with dataops.Live and how both organizations aim to promote dataops best practices within the Snowflake ecosystem.
The conversation also covers the concept of data products, advocating for high-quality, self-service data outputs that are well-documented and reliable. They highlight the need for a unified vision and cultural alignment within organizations to implement dataops and build effective data products successfully.
In this episode of the TrueData Ops podcast, host Kent Graziano speaks with Carsten Bange, founder and CEO of BARC (Business Application Research Center), who shares insights into BARC's role in technology selection and data strategy, emphasizing its specialization in data and analytics. Carsten discusses the evolution and importance of data products, boosted by the data mesh concept, highlighting the necessity of continuous processes over traditional project-oriented approaches in data operations.
The episode also explores DataOps, focusing on the challenges of operationalizing data projects and the crucial role of automation in managing data complexities and ensuring quality. Carsten also touches on the growing importance of ethical considerations in data management and the need for a robust data culture to support effective and responsible data usage. The episode ends with a look forward to the impacts of generative AI on the industry and the ongoing need for innovation in data practices.
In this episode of the #TrueDataOps podcast, host Kent Graziano talks with Santona Tuli, a physicist turned data scientist. Santona discusses her transition from analyzing nuclear collisions at CERN to her role in the tech industry, emphasizing the challenges and innovations in managing large-scale data. She explores the concept of data products and the importance of a product mindset in data operations, stressing the need to understand user needs and maintain service level agreements. The episode also covers the role of AI in automating data processes and the necessity of continuous monitoring and testing to ensure operational efficiency and reliability.
In this episode of the #TrueDataOps Podcast, host Kent Graziano, also known as The Data Warrior, is joined by Dr. Jennifer Daniell Belissent, the principal data strategist at Snowflake. This episode takes us through Jennifer's intriguing journey from econometrics to her significant role in shaping data strategy at Snowflake. Also, delves into the critical importance of a solid data foundation for successful AI initiatives, highlighting the motto "no AI strategy without a data strategy." Explore the concept of data products, their significance, and the shift in mindset required for organizations to create and utilize these assets effectively. The discussion also touches upon the crucial role of governance in fostering collaboration and innovation in the data space, enabling organizations to unlock the true value of their data securely. Furthermore, insights into the rapid evolution of AI, the democratization of AI technologies, and the importance of data diversity and responsible AI practices are shared, providing a comprehensive overview of the current state and future of data and AI.
In this episode of the #TrueDataOps Podcast, host Kent Graziano and guest Raphael Rager delve into the intricacies of Agile methodologies in business intelligence (BI) and data management. Raphael, an author, and Agile BI coach shares his journey and insights on the challenges of formulating clear BI requirements and the necessity of adapting Agile practices specifically for BI projects. They discuss the importance of automation, the concept of data products, and the analogy of a data production line to streamline processes.
The conversation highlights the critical role of trust in data quality, advocating for automated data testing and monitoring as essential for maintaining user trust in data products. Raphael's experiences underline the continuous learning and adaptation needed in Agile BI to meet changing requirements and ensure the delivery of high-quality data solutions.
In this episode of the #TrueDataOps Podcast, host Kent Graziano, and guests Senior Manager, frostbyte Industry Solutions, and Robert Guglietti, Solution Development Manager, Industry & Technical Innovation at Snowflake explore Snowflake's evolution in data management for global sales demos.
They delve into the groundbreaking work of the frostbyte team and their partnership with DataOps.live. The conversation highlights the obstacles faced in scaling complex data solutions for an expanding base of sales engineers and client accounts. It further details how the Snowflake Solution Center, built using DataOps.live technology, effectively meets these challenges.
In this episode of the True DataOps podcast, host Kent Graziano sits down with DataOps expert Ronny Steelman to explore his data management journey and expertise in DataOps. Ronny shares insights from his experience, particularly with implementing the DataOps Live platform for Snowflake. Throughout the conversation, they delve into the advantages DataOps offers clients and development teams. Distinguish DataOps from DevOps. They also cover the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning and the rise of data products.
“If you’re going to do this at scale, you really do need an automated process. There are too many steps, too much complexity, too much data… to do this in a timely way, you need automation and repeatability.”
The latest episode of the #TrueDataOps podcast, live on LinkedIn then available on demand, saw Snowflake Data Superhero and ThoughtSpot senior analytics evangelist Sonny Rivera join host Kent ‘The Data Warrior’ Graziano. “DataOps is applying software development principles to the entire lifecycle of data. And that lifecycle has grown over the years.” Before, Sonny says, you had to build solutions yourself: “DataOps is about operationalising and automating that, from ingestion all the way through to consuming analytics through self-service and other collaborative tools.” Watch this episode
“A DataOps program means you can have trust in your teams, and are free to explore ideas. And that’s the beauty of analytics, you can come up with ideas and have those so-called ‘conversations’ with your data…”
Streaming live on LinkedIn then on demand, the #TrueDataOps podcast episode 25 saw DataOps.live Santa Claus Kent Graziano welcome AI analyst and syndicated radio host Eric Kavanagh, CEO of The Bloor Group. “Data products are very important: the term represents an inflection point in our industry. At the end of the day, the business doesn’t care about dynamic data pipelines, ETL versus ELT, they don’t necessarily care which algorithm is running in the background to surface some business value. What they care about is: business value.”
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“By 2026, three-quarters of organizations will adopt data engineering processes that span data integration, transformation, and preparation - producing repeatable data pipelines that create more agile information architectures.”
Streamed live and available on demand, #TrueDataOps podcast episode 25 saw Kent ‘The Data Warrior’ Graziano welcome Matt Aslett, VP and Research Director at Ventana Research, which recently released its new DataOps Buyers Guide 2023. Matt was shortlisted for Shortlisted for IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2022. “We see DataOps as a methodology for the delivery of agile BI, data science, and to some extent operational data, focused primarily through the automation and orchestration of data integration and data processing pipelines.” Watch this episode here
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“The ‘AI future’ is already here: if you’re not using generative AI, then you’re missing opportunities to be massively more productive.”
Streamed live on LinkedIn and available on demand, episode 24 of the #TrueDataOps podcast features Juan Sequeda, Principal Scientist and Head of AI Lab at data.world, in conversation with Kent ‘The Data Warrior’ Graziano. “Three main principles have stood the test of time since the beginning of data management: you move data; you store and compute data; and you use data. For me, DataOps is the flow across those three pillars, the lifeblood of your data. And in the last five years, metadata - the layer on top, that traverses all those pillars - has become a first-class citizen…” Watch this episode
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‘My North Star is still ‘how do we get value out of all these data investments?’
Streamed live on LinkedIn and then available on demand, the latest episode of the #TrueDataOps podcast saw Kent ‘The Data Warrior’ Graziano welcome award-winning podcaster, author and analyst Cindi Howson, Chief Data Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot and former VP Data and Analytics at Gartner. “Data products are more than a buzzword - it’s a new mindset, and a way of working. it’s about viewing the [data] workflow end-to-end. It’s a better way of working” – otherwise, she says, you risk creating “a data wasteland: you’ve incurred costs but not yet delivered value”. Cindi was Women in Data's Data Leader of the Year 2021.
Join our next epiode with the a founder member of the Data Product Leadership Committee, Karen says, “Imagine me as your go-to data therapist, dedicated to addressing the data issues holding your business back.” She focuses on helping organizations to create in-demand data products that support their operating model, finding innovative ways to meet unique needs.
‘DataOps is the method for you to deliver business value – and business value is evidence of a positive impact on your company’s performance’
Streamed live and then available on demand, the latest episode of the #TrueDataOps podcast on LinkedIn welcomed self-described ‘hardcore data nerd from the mean data streets’ Chris Tabb in conversation with Kent ‘The Data Warrior’ Graziano. “If we start thinking of DataOps as the ability to deploy new features, manage those features, that all gradually complete that data product” – then it’s all about what you can actually get out of that product. Chris is a podcaster, speaker, expert consultant, and co-founder and CCO of Leit Data. Watch the podcast here
‘Keeping up with the technology hasn’t been this hard since Big Data and Hadoop premiered on the scene – and it’s now five times harder, and faster’
Live on LinkedIn and then streamed on demand, episode 20 of the #TrueDataOps podcast saw host Kent Graziano chatting with his long-time colleague and friend Shawn Rogers, internationally recognized analyst, strategist, thought leader, speaker, and author. So what’s hot? “Generative AI,” says Shawn - “you can’t have a conversation in this space without that term coming up. But AI in general is impacting the data world in interesting ways, automating the work that companies are doing, and helping things move faster…”
‘Foundation models are the idea you can use an immense amount of data to build a model that has fundamental capabilities that can be leveraged in different ways… The idea of AGI is that the intelligence within a model reaches a point where you’d say it has the same level of capability as the average human… I think it will happen within the next 10 years’
Live streamed on LinkedIn then available on demand, episode 19 of the #TrueDataOps podcast welcomed Bob Muglia - described by host Kent Graziano as “entrepreneur, thought leader, expert advisor, board member, one of my mentors, and former CEO of Snowflake.” Bob commented, “There’s no lack of innovation. Now, with artificial intelligence being integrated into the modern data stack, that’s the way AI is going to have its ‘day in the sun’ – it’s the way applications are going to be built… intelligent applications based on the data the organization has.” Bob’s latest book is titled The Datapreneurs.
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In this episode of the #TrueDataOps podcast featuring Guy Adams, CTO and Co-founder of DataOps.live, as we dive into the concept of "Data Products." Discover their meaning, purpose, and significance in today's data-driven landscape. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how Data Products empower businesses to make informed decisions, optimize operations, and unlock hidden insights. We explore real-life examples and case studies showcasing their transformative power. Learn about the challenges, best practices, and unleash your organization's data-driven potential. Don't miss out on this insightful podcast episode!
Watch the replay of our 17th episode of the #AboutTrueDataOps Podcast with Sanjeev, Principal at SanjMo and a former Gartner Research VP for Big Data and Advanced Analytics. With expertise covering all things data, including analytics, data governance, data management, and data observability, he has published many white papers and is a prolific speaker at conferences and events worldwide.
Join us for Episode 16th with our guest, Keith Belanger is passionate about data, technology, learning, mentoring, designing, and leading data solutions and teams. With over 25 years in Data Architecture and Information Management, Keith is highly experienced at assembling and directing high-performing, data-focused teams and solutions. Combine a deep technical and data background with a business-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills. He consistently builds and delivers innovative data platforms and solutions to everyday business problems.
Recognized Snowflake Data Superhero, Co-Chair of the Boston Snowflake User Group and VP of Membership for the North America Data Vault User Group.
Live in person at the World Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC), episode 15 of the #TrueDataOps podcast welcomed Neil Strange, CEO and founder of Datavault. Neil is a professional management consultant specializing in all aspects of business intelligence. A director of Business Thinking (trading as Datavault), he is a thought leader in Data Vault 2.0 Data Warehousing, BI, analytics, AI, deep learning, and information governance. Neil is a Guest Presenter, Visitor at the Royal Holloway (University of London) School of Management.
“The problem of data trust is ubiquitous. The number one thing people told us was ‘the data is wrong and that leads us to a place where we can’t trust it, and we can’t use it…’”
Live streamed on LinkedIn than on-demand, episode 14 of the #TrueDataOps podcast welcomed Barr Moses, Data Observability pioneer, CEO, and co-founder of Monte Carlo, who joined host Kent ‘The Data Warrior’ Graziano to discuss all things data and DataOps. “We can’t afford to ignore the implications of bad data - and this is where data observability comes in. Today, you not only have a lot more data, you also have a lot more people using the data…”
Barr Moses LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrmoses/
Check out Monte Carlo here: https://www.montecarlodata.com
“In the data world, there are lots of advances in cloud technology that should not go unnoticed or ignored… I think the future is cloud – there’s no question about it.”
Live streaming on LinkedIn and available on-demand, the #TrueDataOps podcast episode 13 brought together Kent Graziano aka The Data Warrior with his longtime friend Dan Linstedt, inventor of the data vault system of business intelligence. “We’re on a collision course to re-engage business analytics alongside operational systems, at least in the cloud space. It’s because data is growing at an unprecedented rate and it’s about increase again… Data is simply getting too large to move, and this is why I definitely think the cloud is the future...” Hear the rest of what Dan had to say
“We really bought-in to the reusable data product concept and data mesh, and felt this was a huge game changer for a company like Roche that was already very decentralized in nature when it came to analytics. This journey has been very exciting…”
Live streamed on LinkedIn and then available on-demand, the #TrueDataOps podcast episode 12 saw host Kent Graziano meet Paul Rankin, Head of Data Platforms at Roche, the Swiss multinational healthcare company. A highly experienced data architect, Paul is an expert in data mesh and data vault: “We wanted to change the mindset, and do something a little different…” The results at Roche have been impressive. Watch the episode here
Listen to our 11th #TrueDataOps Podcast with Veronika Durgin. Veronika is a recognized Data and Analytics Leader, Veronika is Head of Data at Saks. Describing herself as a ‘Data Artisan, Lifelong Learner and Chief Mom Officer’, she is a returning Snowflake Data Superhero in the Class of 2023. With a background in data engineering and software engineering, Veronika has a Master’s degree in Computer Software Engineering from Brandeis University.
“We’re always looking for how things can be automated more, and how things can be higher quality – that’s a lot of what I see when I read through the seven pillars of #TrueDataops”
Live streamed on LinkedIn and then available on-demand, episode 10 of the #TrueDataOps podcast series welcomed Frank Bell: Data Thought Leader, expert solutions architect and Snowflake Data Superhero. Podcast host Kent Graziano aka The Data Warrior asked Frank for his take on the datasphere today: what’s hot, and what’s hype? “A lot of our work is about trying to sort between the hype and the real things. I see a huge move to data products and data apps. I think we’re going to see a wave of consolidation around a lot more data apps, a lot more centralized data…”
Guiding the next generation of data leaders (in achieving a data culture): “People keep raising the bar on what ‘good’ looks like”
Streamed live on LinkedIn and now on-demand, episode 9 of the #TrueDataOps podcast saw ‘Data Warrior’ host Kent Graziano welcome Allison Sagraves, a Top 100 Global Data and Analytics Innovator and Top 50 Data & Analytics Leader, and Randy Bean, bestselling author and Innovation Fellow, Data Strategy at global consultancy Wavestone. These data and analytics experts are heavily involved in advising and supporting the current and next generations of data leaders. Among the illuminating comments and nuggets of advice they offered: “Everyone thinks that no matter what they’re doing, they’re not doing enough…”- “We need to encourage people to be much more business focused, aligned to what’s important to the business” – “Speak business terms and not data jargon” - “Act agile and have the agile spirit without getting lost in the methodology.”
“Component-based development is the outcome of adopting DataOps with its increased automation. The challenge for teams is to learn how go from working with a finite set of people to collaborative development.”
Premiering on LinkedIn and available on-demand, episode 8 of the #TrueDataOps podcast saw analyst, author, consultant and thought leader Mike Ferguson join ‘Data Warrior’ Kent Graziano. Described by Kent as a pioneer in this field, “still kicking and screaming in data management and analytics”, Mike is co-author of the #TrueDataOps concept and the DataOps For Dummies book. “DataOps is a way to accelerate what we’re doing, and componentize it [for] collaborative development approaches. To increase the automation, and shorten the time to build, test and deploy…”
“It’s about delivering business focus, quality, governance and management to data through collaborative partnerships… you get a repeatable, optimized set of processes, and break the complexity...”
Streamed live on LinkedIn and now available on-demand, the latest episode of the #TrueDataOps podcast welcomes Cyndi Meyersohn, president and founder of DataRebels and COO of DataVault Alliance Holdings - described by host Kent Graziano as an “expert Data Vault practitioner, certified Data Vault Boot Camp Instructor, and my good friend.” Reflecting the need for agility, optimization, reducing time to value and what Kent calls “the lost opportunities”, the conversation focuses on the first of the seven pillars of #TrueDataOps: its synergy with the Data Vault 2.0 (DV2) System of Business Intelligence and alignment with the concepts and theory behind data mesh.
“When I came to the data world, it was like stepping back in time. I heard customers say things like, let’s spend a month building a QA environment…” Streamed live on LinkedIn and available on-demand, the January 18 edition featured two guests: DataOps.live co-founders CTO Guy Adams and CEO Justin Mullen joined host Kent Graziano for a wide-ranging discussion including predictions for 2023, such as the dominance of data products. As Justin observes, “When we started talking about data products in 2019, no-one was talking about them, or thinking about data as a product. It’s now an absolutely core concept: treating data in the same way that we treat software.” Guy recalls that when he moved from software into the data world, he soon realized there had to be a better way of doing things: taking principles learned from software, adapting them for cloud infrastructure, and using that as a baseline – acknowledging and then dealing with the unique challenges that exist in data…
“We’d realized that everyone was misusing the term ‘DataOps’ across the whole industry…”
In the Monday, January 9 edition, host Kent Graziano a.k.a. The Data Warrior was joined by Justin Mullen, CEO and co-founder of DataOps.live, and co-author of the book DataOps For Dummies. A self-professed ‘hardcore data practitioner’ for many years, Justin explains the genesis of the DataOps.live platform, the notion of bringing DevOps and CI/CD concepts to the data world, formulating the #TrueDataOps philosophy, then developing the right platform in line with customer requirements for accelerated time-to-value and repeatability… So what happened next? You can find out at the DataOps.live YouTube channel New episodes now stream live each Wednesday at 8 AM PST, 4 PM GMT. Subscribe here, (https://www.truedataops.org/podcast-registration) and you’ll never miss an episode.
We are on a roll! Episode 4 is here. Join our latest guest, Mark Balkenende. Mark has spent the last 20 years in the Data Management space. He started his career in IT roles managing large enterprise data integration projects, systems, and teams for companies like Motorola, Abbott Laboratories, and Walgreens. Mark has applied his data management subject matter expertise to customer-centric, practitioner-focused product marketing, most recently at Talend. He currently serves as the Vice President of Product Marketing for Matillion.
Episode 3 is here! Join the Co-Founder and CEO of Ternary Data. Professional data nerd. Dad. Patent holder. Occasional athlete. Joe Reis! Since 2002, Joe has helped companies become more intelligence-driven. Deep experience with all things data through analytics, predictive analytics, machine learning, data engineering, and software engineering. He also has extensive domain expertise in operations, supply chain, retail/e-commerce, and marketing.
Stay up to date with Joseph Reis and Ternary Data here!
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In episode 2 of the #TrueDataOps Podcast with our guest, Miguel Morgado, Product Owner focusing on Cloud Data Analytics and Management at OneWeb. Miguel has 20+ years of experience designing and delivering solutions for teams to collaborate and communicate around data and gain unmatched insights to drive innovation. Miguel’s team supports a global organization intending to provide global broadband internet services to people everywhere by the end of 2023! Check out the latest at OneWeb: https://oneweb.net/
Our first #TrueDataOps Podcast with guest, Wayne Eckerson, President at Eckerson Group, covers the #TrueDataOps philosophy 7 pillars and DataOps in general to delivering business value. Wayne is a thought leader, author, consultant, and speaker who has written numerous reports and two books on data & analytics.
Hi everyone! This is Kent Graziano, The Data Warrior, here to announce the launch of a new live stream video podcast #TrueDataOps, hosted by me. We plan to go live every Monday at 1:30 PM CST. So be sure to sign up to join in, so you don’t miss any episodes.