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Sonny Rivera

Hashmap on Tap

The Data Chief

Monday Morning Data Chat

George Fraser

Omar Khawaja

David Phillips

Erik Jones

Andrew Ahn

Tim Hall

Kent Graziano

SanJay Joshi

Tomer Shiran

Tristan Handy

Arjun Narayan

Cindi Howson

Venkat Venkataramani

Nicholas Holland

Andy MacMillan

OwlTail

Tom Davenport

Everywhere you look, change is redefining the data landscape. From the rise of the analytics engineer to data leaders clamoring to make self service analytics real, it’s clear organizations are looking for new opportunities to put their data to work.But which changes matter?  In this episode, we break down some of the data and analytics trends for 2023 that will help you identify key ways to rise above your competitors. Tom Davenport is back for another episode and this time he’s here to talk about AI and the relationship that the workforce should start building with it. Tony Baer weighs in on the great data framework debate. And Sonny Rivera points out the need for better education in the analytics industry, particularly when it comes to data modeling techniques. Tune in to learn:The biggest surprise in the survey findings around the role of the CDO (03:13)Data governance or data enablement? (05:14)CDO’s making a play for CEO in 2023 and beyond (07:27)Legacy companies and AI adoption (08:30)2023 prediction from Tom (13:50)Could we have predicted that data mesh would be such a hot topic in 2022?  (23:45)Tony’s prediction for data mesh, data lakes, data warehouse, data fabric? (30:28)Tony’s prediction and hopes for CDOs in 2023 (35:00)ThoughtSpot's new evangelist, Sonny Rivera (35:55)Sonny’s work in the DBT community (41:30)Sonny’s prediction for the analytics engineer in 2023 (44:10)The need for more modeling education in analytics boot camps (45:02)What should your 2023 resolution be as an analytics engineer? (48:06)Mentions:CDO Agenda 2023: Prioritizing business value creationTom Davenport BooksZhamak Deghani on The Data Chief Tony’s reaction to an article article about the best Data Mesh9 data and analytics trends for 2023 - eBookGet even more insights from data and analytics leaders like Tom, Tony, and Sonny on The Data Chief. 

Everywhere you look, change is redefining the data landscape. From the rise of the <a href="https://www.thoughtspot.com/blog/analytics-engineer-vs-data-engineer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">analytics engineer</a> to data leaders clamoring to make <a href="https://www.thoughtspot.com/data-trends/analytics/self-service-analytics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">self service analytics</a> real, it’s clear organizations are looking for new opportunities to put their data to work.But which changes matter?  In this episode, we break down some of the <a href="https://www.thoughtspot.com/resources/ebook/nine-data-and-analytics-trends-for-2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">data and analytics trends for 2023</a> that will help you identify key ways to rise above your competitors. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davenporttom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Davenport</a> is back for another episode and this time he’s here to talk about AI and the relationship that the workforce should start building with it. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/onstrategies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Baer</a> weighs in on the great data framework debate. And <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonnyrivera/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonny Rivera</a> points out the need for better education in the analytics industry, particularly when it comes to <a href="https://www.thoughtspot.com/blog/data-warehouse-modeling-techniques" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">data modeling techniques</a>.  Tune in to learn:<ul><li>The biggest surprise in the survey findings around the role of the CDO (03:13)</li><li>Data governance or data enablement? (05:14)</li><li>CDO’s making a play for CEO in 2023 and beyond (07:27)</li><li>Legacy companies and AI adoption (08:30)</li><li>2023 prediction from Tom (13:50)</li><li>Could we have predicted that data mesh would be such a hot topic in 2022?  (23:45)</li><li>Tony’s prediction for data mesh, data lakes, data warehouse, data fabric? (30:28)</li><li>Tony’s prediction and hopes for CDOs in 2023 (35:00)</li><li>ThoughtSpot's new evangelist, Sonny Rivera (35:55)</li><li>Sonny’s work in the DBT community (41:30)</li><li>Sonny’s prediction for the analytics engineer in 2023 (44:10)</li><li>The need for more modeling education in analytics boot camps (45:02)</li><li>What should your 2023 resolution be as an analytics engineer? (48:06)</li></ul>Mentions:<ul><li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/data/cdo-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CDO Agenda 2023: Prioritizing business value creation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tomdavenport.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Davenport Books</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thoughtspot.com/data-chief/ep57/three-must-read-data-and-analytics-books-with-tim-harford-zhamak-dehghani-and-brent-dykes#transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zhamak Deghani on The Data Chief </a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/onstrategies_the-8-best-data-mesh-software-companies-activity-7002814978160230400-R3ZG?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony’s reaction to an article article about the best Data Mesh</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thoughtspot.com/resources/ebook/nine-data-and-analytics-trends-for-2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">9 data and analytics trends for 2023 - eBook</a></li></ul>Get even more insights from data and analytics leaders like Tom, Tony, and Sonny on <a href="https://www.thoughtspot.com/data-chief" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Data Chief</a>.

Top Data & AI  Industry Trends in 2023 with Tom Davenport, Tony Baer, and Sonny Rivera

Sonny Rivera (ThoughtSpot) joins the show to chat about software engineering practices on data, data modeling, approaching things from first principles, the future of BI, and much more.  Note - we had a few hiccups with Streamyard, but the show conversation is very good. #dataengineering #thoughtspot #softwareengineering #data

Sonny Rivera (ThoughtSpot) joins the show to chat about software engineering practices on data, data modeling, approaching things from first principles, the future of BI, and much more.  Note - we had a few hiccups with Streamyard, but the show conversation is very good. #dataengineering #thoughtspot #softwareengineering #data

#100 - The Intersection of Software Engineering & Data w/ Sonny Rivera (ThoughtSpot)

Sonny is the Director of Data Delivery at Ally Financial - a leading digital financial services company and a top 25 U.S. financial holding company offering financial products for consumers, businesses, automotive dealers, and corporate clients. Randy and Sonny discuss the beginnings of using data, real-time data collection, and barbecuing with an IoT thermometer.  Show Notes: Fireboard Cloud Connected Thermometers Barbeque with Franklin On tap for today’s episode: Sweet Tea and Bones Coffee: Sinn-O-Bun Contact Us: https://www.hashmapinc.com/reach-out

Sonny is the Director of Data Delivery at Ally Financial - a leading digital financial services company and a top 25 U.S. financial holding company offering financial products for consumers, businesses, automotive dealers, and corporate clients. Randy and Sonny discuss the beginnings of using data, real-time data collection, and barbecuing with an IoT thermometer. <ul> <li>Show Notes:</li> <li><a href="https://www.fireboard.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fireboard Cloud Connected Thermometers</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/pGZ39yYxeBk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barbeque with Franklin</a></li> <li>On tap for today’s episode: Sweet Tea and <a href="https://www.bonescoffee.com/products/sinn-o-bun-cinnamon-roll-flavored-coffee-by-bones-coffee-company-12oz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bones Coffee: Sinn-O-Bun</a></li> <li>Contact Us: <a href="https://www.hashmapinc.com/reach-out" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hashmapinc.com/reach-out</a></li></ul>

#23 Real-Time Data and IoT Barbecuing with Sonny Rivera of Ally Financial