Sawyer Nyquist
Technical & Strategic Data Executive
Sawyer is a technical and strategic data executive with a track record of leading enterprise data strategy, building high-performing teams, and delivering modern data platforms at scale. Sawyer had led consulting projects at Microsoft, built a solo data consulting practice, and managed data teams of 12+ team members. Certified across Azure, Fabric, Power BI, and Databricks. Adept at aligning data with business priorities and driving measurable impact.
Data for Decision-Making:
Metrics that Matter
In most organizations, data and metrics are everywhere but decision-making is still cloudy. The problem? We’re measuring plenty of things, producing hundreds of metrics, but we are no closer to being data-driven. This talk will give offer a practical framework for data leaders to think strategically and practically about measurements in their organization. Specifically, you’ll gain practical insights into the purpose of metrics, as well as how to find, define, and using metrics to truly move the business forward.