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“Everything we do is data driven,” he says. “All these initiatives offer transformational opportunities and they all need data. Being able to lead this strategic initiative in the corporation is what makes this an exciting opportunity.”
Having developed a range of data leadership skills at blue-chip businesses, his priority now is to use that knowledge to help the brewing giant make the most of emerging technologies and the treasure trove of information the company holds.
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to “Data Bob” – the head of IT at furniture retailer DFS – about building trust in data. The vulnerabilities in MOVEit software continue to attract new victims – we assess the impact of the widespread breaches. And we find out how online investigators are trawling social media to gather evidence of war crimes. Read the issue now.
Michael runs a 24-strong data team that includes 12 internal staff and 12 offshore workers. One of his key achievements during three years with DFS has been re-platforming two internal data warehouses – one for finance and another for commercial information