All Things Being SQL

#4 Andreas Drakos, RevOps, Go-To-Market & AI

This episode, Rich & Liam from Infer chat to Andreas Drakos, Senior Director of RevOps at Superside, the Creative-as-a-Service powerhouse. Covering Andreas' journey into RevOps, his opinions on the function, the potential for AI and much, much more.We hope you enjoy! As always, we're brought to you by Infer, a game changing Revenue Intelligence platform allowing RevOps teams to do AI powered analytics all using SQL and/or directly within your CRM.Music by Noisyfilter from FugueShow produced and edited by the awesome team at Sound Media

#3 Freddie Hammond - RevOps, Data & AI

SummaryIn this episode, Liam, Rich and Freddie chat about all things RevOps, data and of course AI. Freddie's experience in rapidly scaling organisations, specifically focused on Go-To-Market teams was fascinating to listen to. We covered Freddie's definition of RevOps, where RevOps should sit in an org, the future of RevOps and his most controversial RevOps opinion! Chapters:(00:04) Exploring Revenue and Data in RevOps(03:53) Comparing RevOps in US and UK(14:16) RevOps Tech Trends and Challenges(18:28) RevOps Tools and Technical Skills(32:12) Future Trends in RevOps(41:23) Leveraging Data for Influence in RevOpsI hope you enjoy! As always, we're brought to you by Infer, a game changing analytics platform allowing data analytics teams to do AI powered analytics all using SQL.Music by Noisyfilter from FugueShow produced and edited by the awesome team at Sound Media

#2 Andrew Madson - The Data Doctor

SummaryIn this episode, Liam, Erik and Andrew discuss various topics related to data analytics, including Andrew's background in finance and his transition to data analytics, the role of data in higher education, building a personal brand on LinkedIn, the purpose of an analytics function in a business, trends in data analytics teams, challenges as a leader of analytics, the role of AI and SQL in analytics, and how to stand out as an analyst.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background00:50 Getting into the World of Data05:21 Challenges in Higher Education08:58 The Positive Aspects of Higher Education09:29 Stakeholder Buy-in in Higher Education10:28 The Role of Data in Higher Education11:53 The Differences Between Higher Education and Corporations21:28 Advice for Building a Personal Brand31:42 The Purpose of an Analytics Function in a Business33:18 Trends in Data Analytics Teams36:32 Challenges as a Leader of Analytics42:43 The Role of AI and SQL in Analytics46:33 Standing Out as an AnalystI hope you enjoy! As always, we're brought to you by Infer, a game changing analytics platform allowing data analytics teams to do AI powered analytics all using SQL.Music by Noisyfilter from FugueShow produced and edited by the awesome team at Sound Media

#1 Lucy Alexander, Director of Insights & Analytics @ The Financial Times

SummaryLucy discusses her background and career path in analytics, including her experiences at The FT, ASOS and Burberry. She highlights the differences in data analytics between established brands and scale-ups. Lucy also shares her insights on the value of analytics and the challenges of leading an analytics team. She discusses the hype around AI and the role of SQL in analytics. Lucy offers advice for analysts starting their career and emphasises the importance of diversity and a supportive culture. Finally, she discusses the goals and challenges for the FT data team.TakeawaysWorking for established brands provides unique insights into optimisation and long-term thinking.The value of analytics lies in enabling strategic decision-making and being a partner in the decision-making process.The role of SQL in analytics is still important, but the field is evolving and new skills are emerging.Confidence, visibility, and the ability to give recommendations are key to standing out as an analyst.The FT prioritises diversity and creates a supportive culture for its employees.The FT data team focuses on setting foundations and optimizing tooling to stay ahead of the curve.Chapters00:00Background and Career Path02:52Working at ASOS and Burberry06:08Approaching Data in Established Brands09:03Getting into Data Analytics11:26Data at the FT15:41The Value of Analytics and Insights21:42The Hype around AI and Analytics25:29The Role of SQL in Analytics28:26Advice for Analysts Starting Their Career32:20Diversity and Supportive Culture at the FT37:32Goals and Challenges for the FT Data TeamI hope you enjoy! As always, we're brought to you by Infer, a game changing analytics platform allowing data analytics teams to do AI powered analytics all using SQL.Music by Noisyfilter from FugueShow produced and edited by the awesome team at Sound Media

Trailer

Welcome to All things being SQL. The podcast dedicated to data, analytics, insights and of course SQL. Brought to you by the team behind Infer, the analytics tool allowing any organisation to become AI enabled.Interviews, technical deep dives and a healthy dose of our opinion, strap in, it's going to be fun! Hosted by Erik Mathiesen-Dreyfus, experienced VP of Data Science & Analytics, and Liam Wilson, data community builder and ex-data recruiter.