Building Resilient Data Teams and Scalable Solutions: Lessons from the Field

Presented by Harini Rajagopal, AAA Life Insurance at the 13th annual Great Lakes Data, AI & Analytics Summit on April 10, 2025. In today’s fast-paced data landscape, leading data teams requires navigating a unique set of challenges. This session explores strategies for managing data teams in engineering environments, turning infinite backlogs into actionable plans, and balancing stakeholder investment with technical sustainability. Attendees will gain insights into bridging business requirements with technical specs, emphasizing that engineering isn’t complete until data is truly usable. The discussion will also highlight the importance of creating scalable, maintainable solutions over “one-and-done” fixes, ensuring coordination for production pipeline support, and investing in unified data infrastructures. Whether you’re a data leader or aspiring to become one, this session will equip you with practical tips to build high-performing, sustainable data teams that deliver value and a single source of truth.

About WIT:
WIT is an analytics and automation consulting firm with over 25 years of experience. We help our clients build solutions to maximize the value of their data and analytics assets, and automate key business processes. For more information, visit www.witinc.com.