Colin Zima

Colin Zima, former Looker executive and current Omni CEO, shares insights from his unique management style that thrives on minimal bureaucracy. He argues that founders should roll up their sleeves and tackle tough tasks directly. Colin explains his unconventional approach of operating without an HR or G&A team, valuing engagement over traditional roles. He discusses the cultural pitfalls from acquisitions, like the Google-Listener experience, and emphasizes the need for leaders to adapt their strategies in a hybrid work environment.

Colin Zima, former Chief Analytics Officer and VP of Product at Looker, discusses lessons from Looker, investing in white-glove customer support, scaling high-touch customer support, intuition-based approach to product, Looker's goal achievement streak, founding story of Omni, and hot takes on startups and hiring PMs.

Colin Zima, an expert in data modeling and data engineering, chats about data modeling in 2023 and beyond, covering topics such as real ETL, semantic layers, and the challenges in business intelligence.

Colin Zima, cofounder and CEO of Omni, shares insights from his journey in data platforms. He discusses the significance of data models for consistent decision-making and the irreplaceable role of SQL in business intelligence. Colin explores the challenges of building a Minimum Viable Product and shares go-to-market strategies that drove early success. He delves into the future of AI in data tooling, highlighting how it's transforming efficiency and decision-making in business processes. A fascinating conversation filled with practical wisdom!

Tom Tunguz and Colin Zima discuss the pendulum between governance and self-serve in analytics, the dynamic of centralization and decentralization hybrid execution, improving user experiences, mitigating buyer fatigue, AI in BI, semantic layer importance, embedded analytics, and the future of BI users.