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Resources | Building a Data Strategy your C-Suite will Support | 2023 rvatech/ Data Summit

2023 rvatech/ Data Summit

About Reid Colson

Reid, SVP of Data and Analytics at UDig, is a long-time data professional with experience at multiple Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, he was the Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Markel. Prior to that he held multiple roles at Capital One including VP of Data Engineering.

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  • Data & Analytics

    Ensuring Data Strategy Adoption: The Power of a Test Drive with Blueprinting and Mock Outputs

    Despite years of investment in data platforms and analytics tools, many organizations still face a familiar challenge: their data strategy looks great on paper, but never delivers the value that was expected. Dashboards sit untouched, and self-service portals fail to gain traction. The data team checked every technical box, yet business users continue defaulting to […]

  • Data & Analytics

    Piloting Data Discovery and Governance: The Open-Source Data Catalog

    As organizations grow increasingly data-driven, the ability to quickly discover, understand, and trust internal data becomes more than a convenience—it’s a necessity. Over the past year, I’ve spent more time exploring data catalog solutions and the pivotal role they play in solving a challenge I frequently hear from clients: “We know we have the data, […]

  • Data & Analytics

    Legacy Data Modernization: A Comprehensive Guide to Upgrading Your Data Platform

    Though they may have been more than functional in the past, legacy data platforms can become a burden to your organization and prevent it from realizing its full potential. That’s why legacy data modernization can effectively transform your organization’s obsolete data systems into modern platforms that are scalable, efficient, and better equipped to handle today’s […]

  • Data & Analytics

    Masking Data 101: Safeguarding PII in Your Organization

    In today’s digital age, data security and privacy are paramount. As organizations increasingly collect, store, and process personal data, protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has never been more critical. One essential practice that organizations can implement at the database level to secure this sensitive information is to obfuscate it through the usage of data masking […]

  • Data & Analytics

    Unlocking the Full Potential of a Customer 360: A Comprehensive Guide

    In today’s fast-paced digital economy, understanding your customer has never been more critical. The concept of a customer 360 view has emerged as a revolutionary approach to gaining a comprehensive understanding of consumers by integrating data from different touchpoints to offer a holistic view. A customer 360 view is about taking an overarching approach to […]