Building a Data Analytics Function
November 16, 2022
EVENT RECAP
📣 Tim Jenkins currently leads Strategy and Analytics at Lucid, where he was the first data hire and has grown the function to a team of 15+. In this roundtable, he’ll outline the key responsibilities of data and analytics teams, the different pieces of technology they need to do their work, and how to structure a growing data function.
📈 Key Takeaways:
- The data tech stack, including tools for data warehousing, ETL, reporting, data transformation, orchestration, data science, and event tracking
- Early-stage techniques for running analytics with SQL and Excel
- When to build a data analytics team and who to hire
- Pros and cons of a centralized data team vs. disparate functional teams
Read Tim's guide:
Building a Data Analytics Function
Tim currently consults early-stage companies looking to build and grow their analytics capabilities. He previously led Strategy and Analytics at Lucid Software, the visual collaboration suite responsible for Lucidchart and Lucidspark, where he was the first data hire and grew the function to a team of 20+. In this guide, he outlines the key responsibilities of data and analytics teams, the different pieces of technology they need to do their work, and how to structure a growing data function.
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