Media Query Source: Part 37 The Data Chief (ThoughtSpot podcast)My biggest data priority this year (2022)Delivery of flagship data platformLargest dep

Note: unfortunately for the first time, I withdrew my response from consideration after discussing further with the Deloitte communications team. As I explained to folks at The Data Chief, while my response was generic, some uncertainty had subsequently been introduced as to whether the details I shared were permissible, and I wanted to minimize risk.

The responses I provided to a media outlet on February 24, 2022:

Media: What's your biggest data priority this year?

Media: Today every business – regardless of size, vertical, or geo – is a data business. In fact some might say data is your single greatest competitive differentiator. How are you planning to use data this year to build exceptional teams, enhance products, and improve customer experiences?

Media: Please respond in 250 words or less.

Gfesser: My biggest data priority this year is to work with my team to deliver a new release of our internally-used data platform, across multiple geographies for the first time. Underlying significant changes to the custom user interface, reworked to provide a streamlined user experience, is a re-architected data lakehouse foundation orchestrated by Trifacta and Databricks, including one of the largest Databricks deployments in the world, tested to scale execution of several hundred Spark jobs during peak hour load. The foundation being laid, including the development and availability of common data model structures, will be a driving force behind a host of upcoming use cases implemented for industry specialists within the company.

See all of my responses to media queries here.