Author: Alex Worapol Pongpech
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Data Mesh in Higher Education: Navigating the Challenges and Complexities
My last story was about empowering Universities with the data mesh, such that faculty can easily build data products that students and upper administrators can consume. Unfortunately, this is rather complex and very challenging, and your data mesh project can easily turn into a mess. While the concept of Data Mesh has gained traction in…
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Empowering Academic Excellence: The Case for Data Mesh in Higher Education
I had a vision that every faculty would have data products where these products are geared toward providing a better student experience. However, getting the project through upper management is not an easy task, and I have the experience firsthand. Convincing a university president to invest in a Data Mesh project involves presenting a compelling…
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The Challenge of Building Effective Data Teams in Modern Organizations
One of the most difficult tasks that I have experienced as a data consultant is helping companies build an effective and economically sensible data team. The main reason for this difficulty is that companies do not understand the importance of building a data team systematically so that the team can grow and scale with the…
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AI-Driven Innovations for Superior Customer Experience
I have seen so many companies in Southeast Asia trying to get on board the Gen AI and ML train. Unfortunately, many companies are not choosing appropriate applications on which to focus their Gen AI and ML resources. In this article, I will focus only on using Gen AI and ML to improve customer experiences…
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No Ice for you. When Not to Use Iceberg: A Critical Evaluation
I love Ice, especially Iceberg, which helps simplify data management and enhances query performance without requiring users to manually manage partition metadata. Iceberg also provides transactional consistency between multiple applications where files can be added, removed, or modified atomically, with full read isolation and multiple concurrent writes. Given the recent hype that Databricks and Snowflake…
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Case Study: Managing Gen Z as a CTO
I wrote this article for the MADT6002 class. The new generation is moving into the workforce, and they have a different mentality than the Millennials and Gen X. In just a couple of years, they will be the company’s majority workforce. It might be a good idea to plan your technical strategy accordingly so your…
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Unified Strategies for Promoting Effective Operating Model and Collaboration for Research Institute
One of the most requested mandates that I was asked to help with is how best to bring these functions together and create an effective operating model to deliver the organization’s goals. To effectively promote the roles and operational model of the described teams, the following strategies can be implemented: 1. Interdepartmental Collaboration and Communication…
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Building the Future: Smart Strategies for a Scalable Data Infrastructure.
Recently, I have had an opportunity to discuss possible data infrastructure strategies with the XXX. organization. Given the NDA, I will not be able to give the name of the organization. I am focusing on robust data infrastructure strategies as they are essential to driving innovation and supporting the Institute’s goals. I have provided several…
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Data Leadership Mastery: Strategies and Success Stories for Cultivating Influence
One of the most complained about issues I heard from my students who are working in the industry is that I do not have the power to do what I want. The bad news is that we will never have enough power, but the good news is that we do not need all the power…
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