Global data, analytics and technology companies such as Equifax, and their Engineering teams, depend on log analytics for a variety of operational analytics use cases, from application troubleshooting to streamlining cloud operations and regulatory compliance management. ChaosSearch is uniquely positioned to help companies like Equifax significantly reduce the time, cost, and complexity of log analytics.

Leading a team of data and analytics professionals isn’t easy; it takes more than just understanding the goal. It’s about the journey and how the people on the journey collaborate. Wes Gelpi, Director of Research & Development at SAS, joins us in a special 2-part episode. Gelpi has a rich history of taking challenging situations and running with them.

As companies continuously adapt to shifting data regulations, many have struggled to find a balance between keeping up with lightning-speed regulatory obligations and cultivating organizational success. Uday Kamath, Chief Analytics Officer at Smarsh, expertly navigates the precarious field of data regulations. Serving as a leader of the company’s highly collaborative and productive data and analytics team, Uday offers over 20 years of expertise and experience.

FinTech companies disrupt the marketplace and become successful by making it faster, more convenient, and more rewarding for users to save, borrow, or invest money with their applications and services. The financial technology space is fast-paced and competitive, but inherently high-scale - so when a FinTech company achieves strong product-market fit, there’s tremendous potential for it to quickly expand its user base and start experiencing exponential growth.

Businesses have been managing data for decades. Tasks like dealing with data silos, keeping data secure and preparing data to be analyzed are nothing new. What is new, however, is the scale and complexity of data management. The total volume of data that businesses manage is exponentially increasing.

Armed with a Ph.D. from UC San Diego, our guest started off with internships at Google and Microsoft before gaining valuable experience as a VP and a highly sought-after consultant for startups and SMBs. Now he’s one of the world’s foremost experts on wrangling vast data sets and maximizing efficiency.