Asanka and I were going back and forth on the topics we must tackle on Spirited Dialogue. We both landed on the exciting topic of data and how it drives business strategy, tactics, and outcomes. But it is a vast topic with so many aspects of data that we felt we could not do any justice with a single episode. So, we have made this into a 3- or 4-part series on data strategy called “Data-Driven: Leveraging Data for a Superior Digital Experience.”
We are also honored to be joined by Sunil Sharma as our subject matter expert on all things data. He is a thought leader and strategist and a wonderful human being. Sunil has transformed several organizations through his remarkable knowledge of technology and data.
Data-Driven: Leveraging Data for a Superior Digital Experience – Episode 1
Our first episode, “Data Strategy: The Power to Transform Your Business, ” focuses on the value of a good data strategy for a successful digital transformation. Please share your feedback and comments below, and also any topics that you would like us to cover in this data strategy series. Cheers!
Dr. Gautham Pallapa is a Senior Executive Advisor for VMware. He works with C-Suite and executives at Global 2000 enterprise customers in transforming their strategy, processes, technologies, culture, and people to achieve their objectives and business outcomes. His mantra is "Transform with Empathy" and has successfully led several business transformations and cloud modernization efforts in various industry verticals.
Gautham is an agile coach, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a SAFe Agilist, and an Ambassador for the DevOps Institute. He writes/talks/works on transformation, elevating humans, helping underprivileged people, and giving back to the community. Gautham was awarded the 2018 Tech leader of the year by AIM for his contributions. He has an upcoming book called "Leading with Empathy" which explores these topics in detail.
Asanka’s goal is to connect humans and technology by helping organizations implement digital transformation programs that result in consumer-driven digital applications. In his current role as the Chief Technology Officer, Asanka drives efforts to create, refine, and enhance WSO2’s corporate reference architecture and is responsible for spearheading a thought leadership outlook that defines WSO2’s corporate reference methodology for development, customer success, and implementation. Working closely with customers, partners, and analysts, he evangelizes WSO2’s technology vision.
Asanka has over 20 years of industry experience, which includes designing and implementing highly scalable distributed systems, SOA, and microservice architectures in the financial domain, mobile platforms, and various business integration solutions. He is also a committer of the Apache Software Foundation. Asanka is a regular speaker at numerous global events and many tech meetups in San Francisco Bay Area.
Dr. Gautham Pallapa is a Senior Executive Advisor for VMware. He works with C-Suite and executives at Global 2000 enterprise customers in transforming their strategy, processes, technologies, culture, and people to achieve their objectives and business outcomes. His mantra is "Transform with Empathy" and has successfully led several business transformations and cloud modernization efforts in various industry verticals.
Gautham is an agile coach, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a SAFe Agilist, and an Ambassador for the DevOps Institute. He writes/talks/works on transformation, elevating humans, helping underprivileged people, and giving back to the community. Gautham was awarded the 2018 Tech leader of the year by AIM for his contributions. He has an upcoming book called "Leading with Empathy" which explores these topics in detail.
