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Data Management

The world of data management today is a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape. With the exponential growth of data from various sources, organizations are faced with the challenge of effectively storing, organizing, and analyzing vast amounts of information. Analytical data no longer just comes from the operational business systems but from external systems and feeds as well. Most key data sources are changing in real-time or unpredictably and critical decision making requires the most current data available.

Traditional relational databases are giving way to more flexible and scalable solutions like NoSQL and cloud-based platforms. The emergence of advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence has transformed data management into a strategic asset for businesses, enabling them to gain valuable insights and make informed decisions.

Alongside these advancements, the importance of data governance and security has become paramount. Organizations must navigate complex regulatory requirements and implement robust strategies to protect data privacy and ensure compliance. As the world becomes increasingly data-driven, data management practices adapt to keep pace with the growing demand for actionable insights and the need for truly data-driven decision-making processes. I think the most important trend is the adoption of Data Mesh as a new approach to decentralizing data ownership and data management.

I primarily help investors and M&A teams understand and evaluate opportunities within a broad landscape of Data Management solutions. But I also help vendors with their product strategies and product management practices.

Work with David

  • Briefings by the hour

    Fixed time appointments to cover specific questions, topics, or companies in the Data Management Space. I take bookings directly and through 3rd parties.

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  • Research Projects

    Longer term engagements where I will work as part of your team to research a market, evaluate an acquisition opportunity, or help build a business case.

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  • Product Management

    I will assist you as needed as part of your Product Management team or play a temporary, or fractional, management role to achieve a specific goal.

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Testimonials

Steven Menges, Advisory Board Director

“David's ability to motivate, teach, and get the most out of everyone in his organization made it a pleasure to work for, and with, him. Under his leadership we helped many enterprise customers truly leverage the "big data" in their entire enterprise for the first time via Splunk and Kafka/Elastic Stack platforms. No one understands global customers and the evolving global enterprise IT stack better.”

Mads Tubro, VP Sales EMEA

“What I most remember from my first meeting with David, was how easy the conversation was flowing. I was positioning myself for the role of leading Sales in EMEA, and David was the CPO at the time. It never felt like a 'job interview', rather like a long overdue opportunity to chat about the industry, trends and solutions, and how we could best meet our customers' requirements via collaboration and deep focus on customer use cases.

I was fortunate enough to work with David for several years, and his commitment to help us in Sales was real and effective. Customers also enjoy to talk to David, he was always in high demand, and he helped close many a deal.”

Laurie Torchia, Business Operations Leader

“Many people, including myself, call ourselves leaders, but there really are just a few great ones out there and David Hodgson is one of them. A leader is someone who can set a vision and rallies people to move toward that better vision. Leaders need to be empathetic and connect with people to be successful That definition describes David to a tee. He knows how to lead and get real work accomplished while growing his people in their careers. He walks that thin line between dictating how projects should be accomplished and allowing people free reign to inject their knowledge and learn, and he walks it well. I have had the pleasure of working directly for David.

Whether he is running Engineering, Product Management, Customer Support, Professional Services or Operations, large teams or small, David understands the business goals and drives his teams to execute so those goals are achieved. He does not mind getting his hands dirty and doing real work when it is required. David has broad knowledge of the software industry and as a leader, ensures he has the right team for the job at hand.

Any company would benefit from having David Hodgson on their executive team”

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