The Analytics Engineering Podcast

dbt Labs on dbt (w/ Daniel Le)

Jul 28, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Daniel's Career Journey & Data Challenge

  • Daniel Le's career started in operations at Kinkos and evolved through hardware to SaaS finance roles at Okta and Zoom.
  • He experienced the challenge of manual, incomplete data analysis before discovering dbt's transformational impact.
INSIGHT

Standardizing Data Definitions Matters

  • Consistent data definitions across teams like finance and people solve major operational pain points.
  • Standardizing headcount reporting via dbt enables trust and flexibility in business insights.
ANECDOTE

Automating Revenue Recognition with dbt

  • Transitioning revenue recognition to dbt automates cumbersome Excel processes and improves accuracy.
  • Initial implementation was quick and the deviation was minimal, earning team trust over time.
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