Merrill Albert's Linkedin Analytics

Defender of data. Data crimefighter. I prevent #CrimesAgainstData. I am a lifelong data person with a combination of industry and consulting experience. I know both theory and how to apply it. I've lived data problems and know how to solve them. I believe in understanding the business needs to solve the problem, keeping a tool-agnostic view. I'm passionate about companies having the right high quality data, used compliantly, to make appropriate and timely decisions. I help companies better manage their data to drive value from it. • Top data role in the organization (Chief Data Officer functions) • Data Governor, Head of Data, Data Governance Officer • Data leader with extensive experience in the discipline of information and data management to facilitate business value • Innovative leader in all capabilities of enterprise data management with practical and theoretical knowledge in strategy and tactical implementation • Respected leader who develops trusted relationships throughout businesses in all industries • Tool agnostic, demonstrating the meaning of concepts rather than a single tool vendor’s implementation approach • Coach, mentor, manager, and author • Creator of solutions to exist long term supporting the organization’s vision • Unique career progression from a programmer/analyst to a data specialist bridging the gap between the business and IT • Creative and visual problem solver to promote business growth and client satisfaction • Supporter of business ownership over data that is supported by IT • Passionate about data – obtaining the right data from the right sources and using it properly for business decisions • Willing to relocate and/or travel extensively merrillalbert.wordpress.com Specialties: Information management and enterprise data management Data strategy Data governance Data architecture Data modelling Master data management Metadata management Data standards Change management Data quality management Data cleansing ETL Data analytics Business process improvement