Daniel Langdon

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ABOUT DANIEL LANGDON

Do you like stories? I love them, whether in movies, television, books, or a recounting of a tale by a masterful orator. I didn’t start out wanting to be an accountant. I majored in anthropology studying human remains and archaeology. I was amazed by how much of the story we could piece together through artifacts left from the past. Though I loved the field, I knew it wasn’t the right fit long term and decided to do an MBA. Through my MBA, I discovered that numbers are even more powerful storytelling tools than was my trowel! During my MBA internships, I discovered another passion of mine, finding patterns in data. Whether it was figuring out how a city could improve its citizen engagement or how a hospital could design for patient-centered care, I loved seeking and analyzing the relevant data and exploring theories to find out what story it told. I realized how financial models and graphs, when accurately presented and adequately articulated, can narrate the story of the data and help my customer to achieve their goals by making more informed data-driven decisions. I took my passion for data, storytelling, and decision making and entered into the world of technology. Working with my clients to implement financial management reporting software made me realize how fascinated I was with the way technology implementation decisions significantly impacted the stories that their data would tell. Working at the intersection of technology, finance, operations, and change management is my happy place!