The hallmark of man’s invention, the wheel completely changed our lives. From a simple cart to electric vehicles – all can be attributed to the invention of the wheel. What does it have to do with data integration? Nothing really, but it’s a good analogy to see how things have evolved in the realm of […]
Four Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Cloud Data Security Tool
The cloud was the driving force behind much of the digital transformation sparked by COVID-19. Public cloud applications and services allowed enterprises to support employees as they shifted to a fully remote workforce, and now many major components of day-to-day business are on the cloud. In fact, the cloud market is projected to amount to $832.1 billion […]
An Introduction to Reinforcement Learning
In this blog post, I’d like to introduce some basic concepts of reinforcement learning, some important terminology, and a simple use case where I create a game playing AI in my company’s analytics platform. After reading this, I hope you’ll have a better understanding of the usefulness of reinforcement learning, as well as some key […]
The Rise of Data-Centric AI
Data-centric AI is gaining momentum among engineers. While traditionally, a model-centric approach has been used to improve accuracy for a variety of applications, the increase of data available today and the benefits of using reliable data are leading engineers to reevaluate their priorities and workflows. With a model’s performance so dependent on the quality of […]
The Data Engineer’s Roadmap
Data engineering is a fascinating and fulfilling career – you are at the helm of every business operation that requires data, and as long as users generate data, businesses will always need data engineers. In other words, job security is guaranteed. But, with such great power comes great responsibility. The journey to becoming a successful data engineer […]
Four Ways Cyber Asset Management Can Build Recession Resilience
Skyrocketing inflation and recession fears currently roiling the economy tend to make the headlines in stark personal terms; we hear about the rising costs for consumers at the gas pump, at the grocery store, at restaurants, and for airline tickets. Just as significant, but much more complex, are the impacts on enterprises as they struggle […]
How to Make the Jump to AI
AI and machine learning models are being used to help companies stay competitive by discovering new revenue opportunities, improving risk management, detecting fraud, and streamlining business processes. But years ago, data science wasn’t even on the curriculum at universities, so many software engineers are acquiring the necessary skills on their own. From my experience, anyone who […]
3 Common Business Intelligence Challenges
Typical business intelligence implementations allow business users to easily consume data specific to their goals and daily tasks. The ability to analyze both past and present events unlocks information about the current state and is essential for remaining competitive in today’s data-forward market. With that in mind, there are some common business intelligence challenges that […]
Why Data Governance Is Essential in the Current Business Landscape
Imagine you and a bunch of your colleagues are attending a networking event. You’ve been assigned three booths spread out in different locations across the arena. You and one of your colleagues take booth 1, and your other colleagues split themselves between booths 2 and 3. The event is flooded with professionals from your field, […]
Improving Customer Experience with Data Storytelling
Each day, one in four health care customers becomes stuck in their customer journey, unable to resolve their issue. This situation creates tremendous frustration for the customer; even worse, the customer might give up, switch providers, or miss a treatment or therapy, risking their health and leaving with a negative customer experience. By uncovering the root causes […]