Creedo

Some of you are new. I’m glad you are here. A fair warning for those joining and those who have been around a while.

I approach data differently than most.

I don’t come from a technical background. There’s no computer science or mathematics degree on my resume.

Instead, I bring multiple theology degrees and a mishmash of business experience. I found my way into technical work and have spent the last 5 years building enterprise data platforms, mostly recently as a Sr. Consultant at Microsoft.

But because of my education and the early years of my career, I approach data from a human and business-centric perspective.

Here are a few pieces of The Data Shop creed

• Data problems are primarily people and process problems.

• If data doesn’t empower business outcomes it’s a liability to the business.

• Measure outcomes not deliverables.

• Time is a terrible way to measure outcomes.

• The best data professionals can think, act, and talk like the business.

• Business literacy > data literacy

• The gap between technical teams and business teams is closing. Fast.

• Trust is the most valuable asset a data team can gain.

I won’t budge on any of those.

If these fit your view of the data world. Welcome home.

I’m not going anywhere,

Sawyer

from The Data Shop​

p.s. Of course, if you are not sure if you agree, or explicitly disagree, you’re welcome here also. It might just might be more uncomfortable for you at times.