When Enterprise Software Becomes an Operating Constraint
This is a systems-oriented take on enterprise software tradeoffs, plus a checklist for evaluating operating models as needs change. Image created by...
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2026
What I Look for When Evaluating a Data Stack
A systems-oriented way to evaluate data stacks beyond tools and feature comparisons. Image created by the author How We Got Here Before evaluating a da...
Are Certifications Worth It? A Practical, Opinionated Take
Certifications don’t create expertise. They create structure, visibility, and shared signals. The expertise comes from what you build alongs...
2025
From Fragmented Data Flows to a Governed Data Pipeline
Many organizations focus on fixing individual data issues but overlook the bigger picture: how data enters, moves, and is governed across the entire env...
Data Orchestration: The Conductor Behind the Pipelines
This article explains what data orchestration is, how it coordinates multiple steps in a workflow, and why it matters for making data processes reliable...
What Is Data Platform Engineering?
A Plain-Language Guide to Three Overlapping but Different Disciplines. Image created by the author Technology loves buzzwords, and sometimes the li...
From Pipelines to Platforms: Modern Engineering for Regulated Data Teams
Many regulated data teams still work without true pipelines, relying on manual, study-by-study transformations. Learn how combining data engineering wit...
Too Tech for Clinical, Too Clinical for Tech
This article examines the challenges of working at the intersection of highly regulated clinical research and fast-moving modern technology. It explores w...
We Had the Blueprint the Whole Time: Why Clinical Data Hasn’t Automated (Yet)
This article explores how the CDISC Operational Data Model (ODM) is underutilized, and could be the missing infrastructure layer in clinical data automati...