DatOculi Testimonials
“Lara’s approach to delivering Data Governance training is best-in-class.
Her practical and succinct approach with real life examples and scenarios keeps you engaged every step of the way. She facilitated a couple of Data Governance workshops for our data team and it was simply mind-blowing.
If you need a Data Governance maestro to help you kick-start your journey, I strongly recommend Lara.”
Dayo Awode
Director, Business Intelligence at Australia Council for the Arts, Sydney, Australia
“[I] had the great pleasure to work with Lara Gureje on a global bank wide program towards ensuring that the bank met global regulatory demands by adhering to BCBS 239 for strengthening the bank’s risk data aggregation capabilities and internal risk reporting practices across EDMS (Enterprise Data Management & Solutions).
Lara’s vast knowledge of the data governance & financial regulatory world made this role a perfect fit and she was dedicated to ensuring the overall success bringing much needed urgency and awareness to all related parties that this program touched on at the bank.
Lara is definitely a prized asset to any company looking to establish, tighten, accelerate and optimize their data governance, stewardship, processes, structure, tools and reporting for the overall organization strategic goals…[I] highly recommend her exceptional skillset in both data management & regulatory space for any organization looking to optimize their competing regulatory demands with a successful Data Governance & Stewardship adoption.”
Christine Veio
PMO – Bank of the West/BNP Paribas
“I write to confidently recommend Lara to any organization looking to operationalize Effective Data Governance.
As my Data Governance & Stewardship Manager, I worked with Lara for over 3 years and learnt a lot from her, as she helped to position my Data Governance & Stewardship career on a solid path.
I thoroughly enjoyed working under Lara’s incredible leadership. She possesses an exceptional, strong leadership skills; and a pragmatic, problem-resolving style that uniquely sets her apart. Lara‘s Data Management & Governance knowledge in Banking, Financials & Regulatory space are extensive. Additionally, Lara is a great mentor who will go above and beyond to bring out the best in you. She is a hardworking, dependable, knowledgeable individual.
She is a true asset to Data Governance as a discipline and to any organization that is committed to take their Data Maturity to the next level. I highly recommend her.”
Haritha Chakicherla
Data Governance & Business Data Analytics Leader, Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation, San Francisco CA
“Lara is a solid and captivating Data Governance Leader and Professional who brings dynamic innovative solution and learning to the table everywhere she goes.
Her expertise is deep and wide, but most importantly her ability to break down the art of this discipline and transfer knowledge capability at all levels is unmatched. How do I know? I know because in my data management career I’ve been that novice and that peer. Lara made an incredible mark in my career by helping accelerate my Data Management capabilities with her unique training and coaching style. This I’ll forever cherish, as it helped strengthen me in the building of my own practice.
Whether to the experienced data practitioner or the novice, Lara will leave you enriched, advanced, and powerfully equipped by her cutting-edge curriculum.”
Sondra Tawfik
Data Management Professional &President - Express Employment Professionals Morgan Hill CA