A lot of people talk about business people being data-driven and AI literate. However, I believe the more important issue is that data professionals n

Why did I leave IT services? and why I do not regret it.

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2024-07-09 13:00:17

A lot of people talk about business people being data-driven and AI literate. However, I believe the more important issue is that data professionals need to become business-savvy.

The need to get business savvy has become even more pronounced in the era of AI-assisted coding and reduced infrastructure complexity due to the cloud.

I have learned in the last 8 months, since leaving IT services, is that to be an outstanding data & AI leader, you should have a better holistic understanding of the business than most executives in that organization.

I grappled with this issue since I started working with fashion retail companies, I learned it the hard way. Here are some lessons I learned along the way:

Initiate Conversations: Regularly meet with various business teams to understand their processes, pain points, and goals. This will help you see the bigger picture and understand how data can support their objectives.