The Technical and Strategic Data Leader
Transform yourself into an invaluable Data Leader
Next Cohort runs July 16th - August 20th
A six-week cohort-based learning experience for Data Leaders, Data Architects, or those responsible for data at their company.
Are you stuck as a data leader?
You find yourself in a constant struggle between business goals and technical hurdles.
You feel lonely and isolated in your leadership role. Wishing you had connections and community with people who understand the challenges you face each day.
You are comfortable in the technical world, but when thrown into business conversations, strategy, and leadership, and feel off balance.
Or you speak fluently about business challenges but quickly feel out of your depth when it comes to technical conversations and data architecture.
Imagine clarity and confidence
What if you had mentors to guide you on this journey and a group of industry peers to walk with you?
What if you felt less alone in the challenges you faced as a data leader, and had the resources and connections to overcome obstacles?
What if could feel confident about the role your data team plays in your organization because you have the tools and frameworks to build a great team?
What if technical data architecture no longer felt like a foreign language that you can't understand, but something you strategically leverage to deliver value?
Get Clarity and Confidence from Seasoned Industry Leaders and Industry Peers.
The Technical and Strategic Data Leader is a six-week cohort-based learning experience with 12+ hours of live content. With an intentionally small cohort size for you, we’ve designed the experience to allow for ample interaction and Q&A with mentors and cohort peers.
Not just a technical training course (those are everywhere). Focused on the integration and intersection of business and technology for Data Leaders.
Not just content. A learning experience focused on collaboration and conversation with industry peers and mentors.
Not just another webinar.
Over 6 weeks, you will have focused conversations about Data Team strategy, Business Intelligence, Data Architecture, and Data Leadership.
In addition to live course meetings, a group chat channel allows for cohort members to continue the conversations with their peers and mentors in between sessions.
Don’t take our word for it! Here’s what former Cohort participants said.
Cole Nuyens - Director of Analytics at Adiva Credit Union
“I would absolutely recommend the TSDL to anyone who is struggling with the challenges of maturing the data practice inside of an organization. The content is relatable and relevant to the issues data teams face today. The landscape of tools and technologies changes so fast, and staying at the forefront of delivering value to the organization through data is a never ending cycle of learning, sharing, and development!”
Javier Vidal Jr - Data Governance Strategy Professional at Siemens Healthineers
“The comprehensive agenda from general data team setup to architecture overview to specifics on delivering dashboards was great. The content was very robust and helped me have a more good understanding of areas to focus on based on my experience. It was great to align past experiences to certain topics to validate my understanding or identify areas I can improve knowledge on”
Brendan Maguire - Vice President Business Intelligence
“I gained increased knowledge on the tech side as well and a better understanding of guiding an org through the decision process of what makes the most sense to implement based off their needs.”
Robert Lacy - Manager, Data & Development at Moxie Pest Control
“THANK YOU…All of the material was great. I feel like I made some connections that I will keep for a very long time.”
Who are the mentors?
James Serra - Solution Data Architect
Microsoft
James is well-known industry expert and highly sought after speaker and author on Data Architecture. He’s currently an independent consultant and Data & AI Solution Architect at Microsoft.
He writes a popular blog at JamesSerra.com.
He is the author of Deciphering Data Architectures (Feb 2024 from O’Rielly)
Ahmad Chamy - Founder/CEO
Ahmad’s work in private & public sector healthcare organizations, coupled with his extensive education has uniquely positioned him as an industry expert who not only understands the data but also knows how it relates to the business context.
Sawyer Nyquist - Owner
Sawyer is a data craftsman based in the woods of West Michigan, USA. His work focuses on business intelligence, data engineering, data warehousing, and data platform architecture. He holds cloud data certifications related to data engineering, Apache Spark, and business intelligence. Over his career, he has worked with dozens of companies to strategize and implement data platforms, analytics, and technology to drive growth.
For the last three years he has been a Sr. Data Engineering Consultant at Microsoft.
Want some details?
When is it?
Dates: July 16th - August 20th 2024
Time: Tuesdays from 9-11am PT / 12-2pm ET.
Where?
The weekly meetings will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. A chat message group will also be established for cohorts and mentors to communicate in between meetings.
Course Schedule (Subject to change):
Week 1 - Intro and Foundations of Great Data Teams: Purpose and Strategy
Week 2 - Data Architectures: Understanding Common Data Architecture Concepts
Week 3 - Data Architectures: Gain a working understanding of several data architectures
Week 4 - Foundations of Great Data Teams: Part 2
Week 5 - Power BI Architecture: Best Practices in Power BI Administration & Governance
Week 6 - Managing Power BI Developers: Standardizing requirements gathering, UI/UX design, and the dashboard creation process
Who is this for?
This experience is best suited for Data Leaders, Data Architects, or those responsible for data at their company.
How much does it cost?
Bronze: $1,875
10-12 hours of live course content and community with Q&A
Access to video recordings throughout the course.
Access to instructors/mentors and peers in the community chat throughout the course.
Digital copy of Deciphering Data Architecture (James’ new book)
Silver: $3,125
All of Bronze plus…
2 hours of individual Strategy Sessions with Ahmad, James, or Sawyer to be used during the course or within 30 days of course completion.
Lifetime access to course recordings.
Signed Hard copy of Deciphering Data Architecture (James’ new book)
Gold: $5,000
All of Silver plus…
Unlimited Private Backchannel (chat) access to Ahmad, James, and Sawyer throughout the course.
Three 30-minute Group Q&A Sessions with James, Ahmad, and Sawyer (Along with other Gold-tier Cohort members)
4 (total) hours of individual Strategy Sessions with Ahmad, James, or Sawyer to be used during the course or within 90 days of course completion.
Note: Most cohort members get some or full sponsorship from their company to cover the cost.
Limited Spots!
We only have room for 12 people in this cohort. Join now to guarantee your access.
100% Money Back Guarantee
We are so confident that this course will help you, that we offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee. If, after two weeks of actively attending and participating in the course, you don't feel fully satisfied with the value you received just let us know and we will refund 100% of the registration fee.
FAQs
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If you book a Silver or Gold package, you get the opportunity to book 1-hour strategy sessions with Ahmad, James or Sawyer.
A strategy session can be about whatever topic you’d like. It’s your time - we’re here to help in any way we can.
When you are ready to book, reach out to the individual directly.
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While the best experience will be to attend live, we know scheduling can be tough. The meeting recordings will be available for all participants throughout the length of the course.
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We’d love to have you join us in the future. We don’t have a firm timeframe yet, but expect future editions of The Technical and Strategic Data Leader
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Yes. While the content of the course is designed for those in leadership positions, it can be a great experience for those looking to grow into data leadership later in their career.
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Do you have a graveyard of incomplete Udemy courses? Let's not do that this time.
A live cohort-based model creates accountability, energizing conversations, and collaborative community between your cohort peers. You will come out of this course not just with new content, but with improved network and insights from industry peers.
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At this time we are only offering this course at one timeslot, and it’s focused on North America time zones. In the future we will consider different options based on demand.