Kate Strachnyi

DATAcated

DATAcated® to helping clients share their stories through content creation and amplification. Providing custom 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for companies focused on innovating in the data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence space.

Founder

Managing the DATAcated Speaker Hub, a platform dedicated to connecting top data, analytics and AI experts with event organizers. I oversee speaker recruitment, manage client relationships, and ensure a seamless booking process for in-person events & virtual conferences, webinars, and corporate events. Enabling speakers to expand their reach while helping event organizers find the perfect experts for their audiences. We also provide amplification services to spread the word about the events!

Manager of DATAcated Speaker Hub

Writing the 'Running DATAcated' book on substack - with a goal to turn the blog articles into a BOOK about the journey of running the media company + running / hiking adventures.

Running DATAcated Writer

You can find prior LinkedIn live shows (and future ones) on the DATAcated On Air podcast - https://anchor.fm/datacated

Podcast Host - DATAcated On Air

The DATAcated Expo will provide the community with an opportunity to explore and discover innovative technologies in data science & analytics.

Hear from expert speakers that will provide real-life case studies and demos of technologies across a variety of data science & analytics processes. Speakers will provide 10-min lightning talks and we’ll take questions from the live audience.

The presentations will be centered around the data analytics process and will take participants on a journey from identifying the business use case to collecting, cleaning, exploring, visualizing and ultimately communicating insights.  

This live event will provide several opportunities for networking and building relationships in the data community.

Host - DATAcated Expo

The conference is packed with incredible insights from the very best speakers!
Speakers will deliver 10 min ‘lightning’ talks and will stay on for a few minutes for some live Q&A.
The conference is hosted on LinkedIn Live and is FREE to attend!
We’ll have plenty of fun giveaways provided by our Community Partners.

Host - DATAcated Conference May 18-19, 2021

Run Wild AI

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

O'Reilly Media

Author of ColorWise: A Data Storyteller's Guide to the Intentional Use of Color

Author

LinkedIn

Having a strong personal brand can help you stand out from competitors and colleagues and attract relevant opportunities.

LinkedIn Learning Instructor

IADSS

Advisory Board Member

Deloitte

Chief of Staff - Head of Commercial Business

Program Manager | Data Analytics

Insights Strategy Manager & Tableau Developer

- Assessment of risk governance practices measured against relevant bank supervisory guidance and leading practices (e.g. Enterprise Risk Assessment Process, New Product Approval Process, Risk Reporting, Committee Structure, etc.)
 - Prepared periodic program status/progress reports. Assisting with building out roadmap of future phase deliverables and maintenance of project plans. Escalating issues & risks to ensure timely remediation
- Provided assistance with writing responses to regulatory letters (MOUs, MRAs, MRIAs)
- Developed an inventory for regulation W requirements (including Dodd-Frank Act impact), and assessed the applicability of the regulation to each business line within a large financial institution 
- Assisted large foreign banks with Foreign Enhanced Prudential Standards (FEPS) implementation (including Governance, Data, Risk Management, Implementation Plan, etc.,) 
 - Revised current or establishing new policies and procedures as well as ensuring that various departments/functions have relevant policies, procedures and guidelines which reflect current business practices

Manager, Risk Mgmt / Regulatory Compliance

Bank Leumi USA

- Involved in the establishment of the Operational Risk Policy & Procedures (per Parent Company guidelines, U.S. regulations, and Basel Directives)
- Provided assistance to Risk Champions on how to assess Operational Risk and how to use the Management of Operational Risk System (MOR)
- Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)- took part in the establishment of methodology,  interviewing business units (surveys) and setting risk mitigation plans for High risk items
- Assisted CRO in quarterly reporting to the Risk Management Committee of the Board (Risk Dashboard)
- Assisted CRO on the annual submission of Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP)  
– Developed New Products Approval Procedure and New Products Committee Charter
Basel II/III - Performed gap analysis on Basel II & III Directives 
- Reviewed and revised Risk Management Manual Operating Procedures (MOPs)
- Participated in KMV Moody’s Project to calculate credit risk metrics (PD & LGD)
- Assessed and tracked audit items (Internal Audit, Parent Company, & Examiners)
Committee Participation 
- Participated on Operational Risk Management Committee & Basel ICAAP Steering Committee

Risk Analyst for Chief Risk Officer

Global Association of Risk Professionals

-Managed a sales process by qualifying prospects, establishing relationships & identifying opportunities. 
-Assisted with the planning and development of direct marketing and data-related projects. 
-Handled client relationship management process through the use of CRM tool (SalesForce) and used existing relationships for cross-selling opportunities.

Business Development

FGI FINANCE

Developing Credit Committee reports - financial statement analysis and accounts receivable aging report analysis to determine lending structure.

Underwriter

First Investors Financial Services

Involved in setting up appointments with prospects (cold calls), and creation/maintenance of client records using B.O.S.S. (CRM tool)

Financial Services Rep

DATAcated™ | Branding | DataIQ100 | Marketing | Media | ColorWise | DataVenger

Ask not what influencers can do for you… ask what happens when they’re DATAcated influencers!

YAY - I'm so excited that you saw my profile and wanted to get to know me better!

As the founder of DATAcated, I help companies amplify their brand and expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science.  I'm a content creator with over 300k followers across LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms. I also run a DATAcated Plus program with 35+ influencers that can be hired to 'make a splash' on social media.  Oh yea, I also manage the DATAcated Expert / Speaker Hub where we have over 50 engaging speakers and experts that you can hire for conferences, webinars, books, blogs, and more.

I have been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Data Science and Analytics and as a DataIQ USA100. I am also the author of ColorWise: A Data Storyteller's Guide to the Intentional Use of Color (published with O'Reilly). 

Connect with me on social media and explore the DATAcated website for more resources and opportunities. datacated.com

DATAcated® to helping clients share their stories through content creation and amplification. Providing custom 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for companies focused on innovating in the data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence space. 

This might be the group therapy we all need before 2026 AI planning starts.

Here’s the link to sign up: https://lnkd.in/ez6qrpSR

BARC just analyzed 421 organizations to find out what separates the top AI performers from everyone else.

The difference comes down to how companies operationalize AI, govern it, and measure actual results.

On Dec 3, 2025 (11am ET), BARC’s Shawn Rogers and Merv Adrian will unpack the findings from their Lessons from the Leading Edge study. They’ll be joined by:

Eleanor Treharne-Jones, CEO at Bigeye (data observability done right)

Jeff Fried, Director of Platform Strategy & Innovation at InterSystems (bridging architecture and outcomes)

Amandine Mely, Senior PreSales at Board (turning AI insights into real decisions)

Covering AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas. influencer marketing agency | data & AI content creation & amplification | speaker & expert placement

Joe Reis 🤓

Chief Operating Officer

DeepLearning.AI

Instructor

ThinkQuick, LLC

Data engineering and architecture consulting.

Owner

Ternary Data

Ternary Data are veteran data engineers and “recovering data scientists” who have firsthand experience with the challenges of succeeding with data. We offer practical data engineering advice.

University of Utah

Adjunct Professor

Big Squid, Inc.

* Consulted with Big Squid clients and sales prospects about how to implement and leverage data science and machine learning within their organization.
* Built and implemented data science curriculum and training for Big Squid's sales and consulting team.
* Advised engineering and product team on data science best practices, infrastructure, and algorithms.
* Engineered data science and predictive analytics solutions for clients.
* Certified Domo technical consultant.

Director of Predictive Analytics

Teem

* Built Teem's (formerly Eventboard, now WeWork) analytics and data platform from the ground up. The insights and data help optimize and empower the workplaces of many smart companies including Uber, LinkedIn, Netflix, Dropbox, Airbnb, Palantir, Pinterest, Twitter, etc, etc, etc.
* Built and managed a team of nearly a dozen brilliant engineers and data scientists.
* Oversaw all data science and data engineering initiatives.

Lead engineer - Analytics and Data Science

JobDash

* Refactored front end of application from Django into Angular
* Enhanced company's analytics capabilities via internal BI 
* Core technologies used: Django, Python, Angular

Software Engineer

Pure Predictive

* Worked on Pure Predictive, a cutting edge machine learning application. Focused heavily on solving the fundamental problem in which data scientists spending 80%+ of their time on preprocessing and munging data, and only a fraction of their time on analysis. 

* Core development and invention of automated data preprocessing and feature selection tools to transform data into machine readable format. End result: reduced the time spent on data science pre-processing and data munging from 20+ hours to around 1 minute.

* Project lead of a team consisting of top notch data scientists, senior software engineers, and Math PhDs.

* Heavily involved in machine learning.

* Technologies used: Python, Java, Hadoop, AWS, Unix

Skullcandy Inc.

* Demand planning, forecasting, and global supply chain management.

* Worked with key Asian vendors.

* Integrated Astro's supply and demand components into Skullcandy.

* Implemented MRP, forecasting processes, and supply chain management processes for their gaming division.

* Supported global product launches into major Consumer Electronics retailers (Best Buy, Target, Gamestop, and key international partners). 

* Key to the success of the hottest gaming headset of 2012 - the Astro A50.

* Experience with SAP, Oracle Demantra.

Operations/Supply Chain

Best-Selling Author | Data Engineer and Architect | Recovering Data Scientist ™ | Global Keynote Speaker | Professor | Podcaster & Content Creator

Helping data leaders and teams build systems that scale, with clarity, real-world insight, and a healthy dose of skepticism toward hype.

If you’re navigating the challenges of modern data and AI engineering, you’re not alone. Whether it’s designing resilient pipelines, managing organizational chaos, or separating signal from noise in the AI era, the goal is simple: get data from source to value, reliably and efficiently.

That’s where I come in:
- Co-author of the bestselling Fundamentals of Data Engineering (O’Reilly), used by 100,000+ professionals worldwide
- Instructor of Coursera’s top-rated Data Engineering course
- Host of a popular newsletter, podcast, and video series focused on real talk in data and AI
- Advisor and educator to top data and AI leaders across startups, enterprises, and VC firms

Looking to make better decisions with your data stack, your team, or your roadmap? Shoot me a message and let's chat.

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AI agents will operate at a scale that humans won't match, and will need new ways of working with data.

In this episode, Ciro Greco (CEO @ bauplan) and I chat about why AI agents need a new lakehouse paradigm, next-gen "Git for data", and much more.

Links in the comments.

Joe Reis

If you’re looking for the world‘s best virtual conference on data observability, reliability, and trust by design, look no further than Sifflet’s upcoming Signals Conference.

I’ll be speaking about how you can build trust by design into your architecture with data modeling. And there are lots of other awesome talks by amazing practitioners and leaders.

When: November 17 to 20
Where: Virtual (link in the comments)

See you there!

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