Rebecca Shockley

About Rebecca Shockley

Rebecca Shockley is an Executive Consultant within IBM\'s Global Business Services where she assists global organizations with the use of business analytics, technology and data, and works as a subject matter expert to deliver actionable insights for business executives who want to expand their use of data as a strategic asset.Rebecca has authored ten major business research studies, several expert perspectives and dozens of industry and market perspectives on the topic of analytics excellence and the use of data to create business value.Her works can be found on under the Analytics category including- Analytics: The new path to value (2010)- Analytics: The widening divide (2011)- Analytics: The real-world use of big data (2012)- Analytics: A blueprint to value (2013)- Analytics: The speed advantage (2014)- Innovative analytics: How the world’s most successful organizations use analytics to innovate (2015)- Beyond listening: Shifting the focus to the business of social (2015)- Analytics: The upside of disruption (2015)- The Chief Data Officer Playbook: Creating a game plan to sharpen your digital edge (2016)- Analytics: Dawn of the cognitive era (2016)- Cognitive Catalyst (2017)- Intelligent Automation (2018)Rebecca is a graduate of Duke University\'s Fuqua School of Business (MBA) and Southern Methodist University.Specialties: Analytics strategy, business-driven data governance, organizational design for information governance, executive-level facilitation, thought leadership development, methodology development.

Experience

1. Executive Consultant

   IBM

   May 2016 — Present

   As a globally recognized IBM global subject matter expert in data / analytic strategy and maturity development, I assist executive level clients who are making strategic data-related decisions with understanding the trends, technologies and organizational implications of today\'s dynamic, digital marketplace. Specialties: Data and Analytics strategy development, business-driven data governance, Chief Data Officer role and design, organizational design for information governance, executive-level facilitation, thought leadership development, methodology development.

Education

• Southern Methodist University

  Bachelor's, English Literature and Print Journalism

  1984 — 1988

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  MBA, Strategy management

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Big Data
• Business Analytics
• Thought Leadership
• Optimization
• Strategy
• Management
• Business Intelligence
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• IT Strategy
• Leadership
• Management Consulting
• Market Research
• Business Process
• Business Analysis
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Analysis
• Predictive Analytics
• Consulting
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Development Methodologies
• Crm
• Business Transformation
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Optimizations