What key skills or attributes do you consider have contributed to your success in this role?
Self-belief – I always knew and believed there was a need for my services.
Determination – When others said it wouldn’t work, I wanted to prove them wrong.
Resilience – I’ve pushed through not having any clients for months, no money to pay my bills and personal issues.
Fearlessness – I’m not afraid to put myself out there, make risky decisions and take chances to get where I am, and I’m not afraid to be myself.
What level of data maturity do you see across the data industry and what tends to hold this back?
Across the data industry the maturity level is high, however, unfortunately many of an organisation’s data problems come from outside the data industry. I firmly believe that we need to target and educate every single person in an organisation, not to make them all data mature but to have at least a basic understanding of the importance of data, data quality and data management.
Another challenge is also funding this activity. Many senior decision-makers don’t see the value in fixing dirty data properly or investing in educational programmes, however, it’s important to remember that data is an investment, not a cost.
