Ryan den Rooijen

Former Chief Strategy, Chief Ecommerce, & Chief Data Officer. Currently consultant to private equity.

Elements of an Effective Data & Analytics Function Members Public

What does it take for an organisation to be able to perform analytics in a scalable (read: beyond Excel) manner? When I worked at Google, my instinctive answer would have been that you need  analysts and a platform for them to work with. Easy. Yet working in the real world

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Ryan den Rooijen
Data & Analytics

Why We Also Need To Talk About Analytics Ethics Members Public

Over the last few years there has been an increased focus on data ethics. People are waking up to the fact that in many cases it is their data and that organisations should respect this ownership. This means asking for consent to collect, store, and utilise this data, and similarly,

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Ryan den Rooijen
Data & Analytics

CDO? Sadly, Often the CCO is the Real Data Authority Members Public

I am not a seasoned writer. If I was I would save the punchline for the last paragraph, forcing you to wade through another six hundred odd words. Instead, I will given those of you who want to close this tab the opportunity to do so. When I refer to

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Ryan den Rooijen
Digital Transformation

Analysts & Data Scientists, How to Choose Your Next Role (Part 4 of 4) Members Public

Part One [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-1-of-4/] | Part Two [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-2-of-4/] | Part Three [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-3-of-4/] | Part Four Welcome to the final part of our four-part series on choosing your next data science or analytics role. We have covered a lot of ground so far: from choosing the

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People & Culture

Analysts & Data Scientists, How to Choose Your Next Role (Part 3 of 4) Members Public

Part One [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-1-of-4/] | Part Two [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-2-of-4/] | Part Three | Part Four [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-4-of-4/] Welcome to the penultimate installment of our four-part series on choosing your next analytics or data science role. So far we examined Location & Timing in Part One [https://qstar.

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People & Culture

Analysts & Data Scientists, How to Choose Your Next Role (Part 2 of 4) Members Public

Part One [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-1-of-4/] | Part Two | Part Three [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-3-of-4/] | Part Four [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-4-of-4/] Welcome to Part Two in our four-part series on choosing your next data science or analytics role. In Part One, we looked at the question of role Location & Timing

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People & Culture

Analysts & Data Scientists, How to Choose Your Next Role (Part 1 of 4) Members Public

Part One | Part Two [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-2-of-4/] | Part Three [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-3-of-4/] | Part Four [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-4-of-4/] While jobs in analytics and AI can be both exciting and lucrative, employee attrition in these roles tends to be high. It is not uncommon to see data scientists move

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People & Culture

The Universal Language of Analytics Members Public

Arriving in a new country, you are faced with a lot of differences in customs, traditions, and culture. These changes are heightened when you move to a new region entirely. Even in a cosmopolitan city like Dubai, where English will get you far, you will miss a lot if you

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Ryan den Rooijen
People & Culture