Mark Pietz

About Mark Pietz

Highly experienced Enterprise Architect specializing in the convergence of Data Virtualization, Data & Analytics, and technical product strategy. Leveraging deep experience as a Product Manager and Solutions Architect, I possess a proven ability to assess complex business needs, establish rigorous project specifications, and strategically evaluate On-Prem and Cloud-based hardware and software options. My core expertise is implementing successful, scalable solutions that directly support organizational decision-making by transforming disparate data sources into concise, actionable information.Specialized Data Virtualization Experience:• Member of the Cisco Data Virtualization Customer Advisory Council (20••••15)• Panel Member: “Deploying Data Virtualization Solutions” (Composite Customer Advisory Council, October 2013)• Speaker: “Satisfying Analytical Needs Across Physical Databases with Data Virtualization” (BCBS Information Management Symposium, September 2014)• Speaker: “How To Leverage Data Virtualization For Successful Enterprise-wide Data Integration” (BCBS National Summit, April 2015)• Speaker: “Roadmap to Successful Data Virtualization Adoption” (Cisco Data and Analytics Conference, October 2015)

Experience

1. Solution Consultant

   Denodo

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Trusted Advisor, thought-leader and hands-on data advocate on the Denodo Enterprise Data Strategy team focused on:The development of data strategies for various customers to help shape the future of what their data-centric organizations look like.Helping business organizations achieve transformational change through designing, developing, and advising on enterprise data strategy programs and related work streams.Supporting customers to define the processes, mindsets, technologies, and expertise required to convert data to action and derive value from its use.Engaging with customers in architectural discussions that will define the role of data virtualization in their organization and its integration with other parts of the data ecosystem.Providing functional and technical architecture guidelines to bridge the clients’ business needs with their infrastructure and operational constraints. Helping customers define the duties, responsibilities and teams to manage and operate the Denodo deployment.

Education

• Canisius University

  New York State Certification of Advanced Studies in Secondary Education

  1995 — 1996

• Canisius University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), History

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Information Technology
• Information Management
• Data Warehousing
• Business Intelligence
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Software Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Data Integration
• Database Design
• Integration
• Software Development
• Etl
• Enterprise Architecture
• Cognos
• Solution Architecture
• Data Virtualization
• Database Administration