P3 Adaptive
Adam Harstad is one of the few guests that have been on with us twice! This time around, we cover some pitfalls that data people fall into including cognitive bias and how people behave in the face of uncertainty, how these traps can be applied and avoided in life and in data, and we do throw in some Fantasy Football talk!
For our 50th episode a few weeks ago, we shared an episode that Rob recorded with his grandfather, Bob “Pop” Collie. We had some content that didn’t quite fit the vibe of the episode, and we just didn’t feel right about keeping this amazing stuff to ourselves! It’s a lot of Pop Collie’s Navy stories of him being goofy, how he played football for a legendary college coach, and how a series of strange events led to him meeting his wife!
Mary Fealty is a prime example of the spirit of “Why not?” that we’ve been exploring as of late! She is a Power BI early adopter (we like to call folks like Mary a Power BI OG!), and her experience and knowledge place her as a leader in the data solutions field.
We’ve been quite busy not only just here at Raw Data, business at P3 Adaptive HQ has been booming! So much so, that we’ve had to add our 4th Director of Client Services to the team to keep up with our ever increasing business. His name is Angel Abundez, and his journey has zigzagged him across both Rob and Tom’s paths in the past (and maybe yours as well along the way) and has led him here today, sitting down and sharing his story with us!
For this episode, we wanted to do something a bit different. Our guest is a very special human-Bob “Pop” Collie is Rob’s 96 year old grandfather on his father’s side. Rob credits Pop Collie for so many things, like teaching him the power of “Why Not?” That spirit of “Why Not?” has molded and shaped not only Rob’s philosophy, but it’s also a huge part of the philosophy of P3 Adaptive. When someone tells us something is not possible, we ask….”why not?” And make it possible!
If it wasn’t for Rob’s interaction with Dave Gainer during his time at Microsoft, there’s no doubt that Rob’s life and career path would have been vastly different, and very likely not in a good way! Dave currently is Vice President of Product for Microsoft Office, but he’s ALWAYS been a great leader of people.
Imke Feldmann is among the first few to have recognized the incredible value and potential of this thing called Power Pivot in Excel (which was the precursor to Power BI). And did she ever run with it, launching quite the successful solo consultancy and training service!
Chris Rae has had quite the data journey! In his current form, he’s the co-creator of MyCoast, an app that helps government entities clean up hazards on coastlines.
He’s travelled many paths on his journey, from the banking space to working on Excel and other projects at Microsoft and all points in between and beyond!
There’s a place where sports and data meet, and it’s as powerful a collision as on any football field! Currently, sports analytics drives professional teams to make decisions that affect the future of the organization. Jeff Sagarin has been a figurehead in the sports analytics realm for decades, and we’re thrilled to have had the chance to have him on to talk about his data journey!
Shelly Avery is a member of Microsoft’s Healthcare Solution Acceleration Team, helping Healthcare customers digitally transform their businesses. As you listen to this conversation you’ll realize, as we did, that Shelly knows the tech AND the human side of the tech very well!
We welcome Power Platform expertise in the form of Two Alex! Alex Dupler and Alex Powers both work at Microsoft. The organization they work for and their first names aren’t the only thing that these two share! They also both have a lot of experience with and passion for the Power Platform. These guys know data!
When Jen Stirrup speaks, she speaks softly. The meaning of her words, however, speak loudly! You don’t earn the nickname the Data Whisperer without knowing a great deal about Business Intelligence and AI. Jen certainly knows not only those topics, she knows SO much more!