How to Efficiently Scale Your Data Analytics Team with Databricks

Discover an organizational framework for efficiently scaling data analytics teams in this 35-minute conference talk by Mike Xu, Director of KYC Data Strategy at Moody's Analytics. Learn about a structure influenced by Zhamak Dehghani's Data Mesh philosophy, focusing on efficiency rather than pure headcount growth. Explore key components including functional role clarity, centralization and decentralization strategies, defining data producers and consumers, managing data as products, implementing data governance and access controls, and contributing to business metrics. Gain insights into how Databricks' unified platform for data engineering and science helped Moody's KYC achieve strategic goals in unifying their analytical data plane. Access additional resources on data and AI trends, and connect with Databricks through various social media platforms for more information on data analytics solutions.