Iowa
Technology
Summit
DATA TRACK
Chaos to Clarity: Building a Data Lakehouse at Wellabe
APR. 7 / 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM / CASE STUDY
About
Discover how Wellabe, a mid-sized insurance company, revolutionized its data environment by creating a single source of truth using Data Lakehouse architecture on Databricks. Join us to learn how you can drive innovation and efficiency in your own data environment.
Takeaways
- A blueprint for Lakehouse adoption and governance
- Real-world lessons learned, including successes and pitfalls
- Insights into supporting Analytics, AI, and core business needs
Speaker
Zach Umsted
Data Governance Manager
Wellabe
Zach Umsted is the Data Governance Manager at Wellabe, where he leverages his experience in project management, content management, and data analysis to develop and lead the company’s data governance strategy. By putting people at the center of data, Zach has successfully launched and grown both a data quality program and Data Community of Practice, and deployed a data ownership model.
Outside of work, Zach enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Natalie, and their two preschool boys. He loves hiking (low elevations), science fiction and fantasy, and cooking, baking, and playing semi-obscure board games.
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