{"id":35315,"date":"2025-05-07T11:40:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/?post_type=100-alumni&p=35315"},"modified":"2025-05-13T01:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:32:26","slug":"andre-michel-vargas-chief-data-officer-caa","status":"publish","type":"100-alumni","link":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/dataiq100\/andre-michel-vargas-chief-data-officer-caa\/","title":{"rendered":"Andr\u00e9 Michel Vargas, Chief Data Officer, CAA"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00a0have an MS\u00a0in Economics from the University of Copenhagen, but I have never really worked as an economist! I was passionate about math, statistics, operations research, programming but not the job of an economist, so I started working as a software engineer, transforming legacy COBOL systems to client server applications during the Y2K days. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After a few years, I joined PA Consulting Group\u2019s Information Systems practice, and they took me to Los Angeles, where I then spent ten years taking red-eye flights to the East Coast. Once I became a one million miler, I decided to stop and work locally, and to my incredible luck, I found CAA. I have been at CAA since 2011, first leading a cloud migration of our ERP platform, and since 2017 building an industry leading data analytics team and platform as the Chief Data Officer. I am responsible for a team of data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers who deliver data-driven insights and solutions to support business and industry. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have over 25 years of experience in data strategies, consulting, and program management, with a focus on analytics, data science, and business intelligence. I am passionate about empowering my team and the organization to leverage data as a strategic asset and a competitive advantage. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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