The Data T

Tristan Mayer and Xavier de Boisredon, co-founders of Coalesce Catalog, share fascinating insights into the evolution of data governance. They discuss how the acquisition of CastorDoc signals a monumental shift in the industry. The duo emphasizes integrating data governance early in the data lifecycle for better management. They explore three key AI applications in data governance and stress the importance of building trust through robust data strategies. Their vision is clear: simplify data governance to empower users and democratize data skills.

Joe Reis, author of 'Fundamentals of Data Engineering' and forthcoming 'Practical Data Modeling,' shares insights from his journey in the data industry. He discusses the resurgence of data modeling and its significance, alongside the hype versus reality of AI technologies. Joe emphasizes the importance of strong data communities and the rise of informal gatherings post-COVID. He also critiques the evolving role of data governance and encourages a practical approach to coding and data frameworks in today's landscape.

Welcome to the Data T! In our first podcast episode for 2025, hosts Armon Petrossian and Satish Jayanthi chat with Tejas Manohar, co-CEO and co-founder of Hightouch, about his predictions for the year ahead. The conversation covers the top trends in generative AI, customer engagement, and data infrastructure, with a deep dive into AI Decisioning, the latest innovation from Hightouch that uses continuous experimentation and reinforcement learning to optimize marketing strategies. Manohar provides insights into how organizations can better leverage their data platforms to activate data for marketing and operations, discusses the challenges in implementing Large Language Models (LLMs), the importance of foundational infrastructure for all AI initiatives, the emerging popularity of open-source table formats like Apache Iceberg, and more.Key topics include:Data predictions for 2025AI Decisioning from HightouchPractical use cases for leveraging LLMsGenerative AI: hype vs realityData infrastructure trends and innovations for 2025The future of AI in marketing Watch the video recording of this episode here.Resources:The Top Data Trends for 2025Learn more about CoalesceLearn more about HightouchConnect with the speakers:Tejas ManoharArmon PetrossianSatish Jayanthi

In the final episode of Coffee with Coalesce for 2024, we travel to Europe to chat with David Richert, SAP Modernization Evangelist and Principal Sales Engineer at Snowflake, and Edwin Commandeur, Principal Field Product Manager (SAP) at Fivetran, about the challenges and innovations in data management and migration, particularly in the context of SAP systems.Hosted by Damien Walker and Glen Dawson, the conversation explores the benefits of shifting from application-centric to data-centric approaches to data management and highlights strategies for overcoming technical and organizational barriers in SAP migrations.Key topics include:Transitioning from application-centric to data-centric models: The shift to modern data platforms like Snowflake highlights the need to rethink data architectures.End-to-end data integration: The challenges in unifying SAP and non-SAP data underscores the importance of platforms like Fivetran in data modernization initiatives.Navigating SAP end-of-life decisions: Key considerations for organizations that face critical decisions as they approach end-of-life deadlines for certain SAP platforms.SAP migrations and cloud adoption: The benefits of moving SAP systems to the cloud and recommendations for addressing the challenges of legacy systems with modern, scalable solutions.Watch the video recording of this podcast episode here.Resources:Power SAP data transformations at scaleDemo: Integrating SAP Data Into SnowflakeWith Fivetran, Coalesce and phDataCoalesceSnowflakeFivetranConnect with the speakers:David RichertEdwin CommandeurDamien WalkerGlen Dawson

In this episode of Coffee with Coalesce, Hugo Lu, CEO and founder of Orchestra, joins hosts Armon Petrossian and Satish Jayanthi to share the company’s founding story, discuss the challenges of building and selling an orchestration platform in an already crowded data space, his predictions on the main trends in data for 2025, and more. Listen to the full episode to find out more about:Orchestra’s founding storyChallenges in data orchestrationThe importance of data governanceEnabling a successful data mesh implementationNavigating a crowded data spaceIs column-level lineage really necessary?Inspiration from business leaders, and more.Watch the video recording of this podcast episode here.Resources:About OrchestraAbout CoalesceCoalesce podcastAnnouncing Orchestra's Integration with CoalesceData Orchestration is Evolving

In this episode of Coffee with Coalesce, Cube co-founders Artyom Keydunov and Pavel Tiunov discuss their journey with Cube, from starting out as a side project to a successful company that recently raised its Series B funding round. The discussion touches on Cube’s founding story, innovating the semantic layer with a universal approach, and their data management strategy. Listen to the full episode for more on:Cube’s founding story: The company’s origins as an open-source project focused on embedding BI tools into Slack, eventually pivoting to creating a universal semantic layer.Semantic layer innovation: The importance of a universal semantic layer for ensuring consistent metrics across different BI tools.Cube’s latest product features, including next-gen data modeling, AI-powered capabilities, and more.Predictions and top industry trends in 2025: AI will play a growing role in data engineering, especially with data modeling and optimizing data queries; consolidation within the Modern Data Stack, the evolution of AI-powered tools in analytics, and more.Hosted by Coalesce co-founders Armon Petrossian and Satish Jayanthi.Resources:About Cube: https://cube.dev/About Coalesce: https://coalesce.io/Article: Achieve Data Maturity with an Integrated Semantic LayerNews: Coalesce and Cube Partner to Bring a Universal Semantic Layer to Data Pipeline DevelopmentConnect with our hosts:Armon PetrossianSatish JayanthiConnect with this episode's guests:Artyom KeydunovPavel Tiunov

In this episode of Coffee with Coalesce, Taylor Brown, COO and co-founder of Fivetran, shares the origin story of the company and how Fivetran has helped pioneer the Modern Data Stack. Taylor dives into the challenges of building Fivetran, the company’s mission to make data as accessible and reliable as electricity, and the impact of their innovations on the data industry.In this episode:The origin of Fivetran and its mission to simplify data ingestionsThe origin of the Modern Data StackData accessibility and infrastructure innovationFivetran’s hybrid deployment modelScaling management structures as a co-founderThe future of data lakes and open file formats, and moreHosted by Coalesce co-founders Armon Petrossian and Satish Jayanthi.

We’re excited to welcome Una Galyeva, Data & AI Consultant with Honest Data and AI Consulting, to chat about data mesh.Topics covered in this episode include the reality of data mesh implementations vs the theoretical concepts, use cases where implementing data mesh makes sense, assembling the right team for a successful transition to a data mesh structure, and more.Hosted by Coalesce co-founders Armon Petrossian and Satish Jayanthi.

In the latest episode of our data podcast, we welcome Rob Woollen, Co-founder and CTO of Sigma Computing, to chat about the future of BI, the journey of developing Sigma, finding product market fit, and the company’s success. In this episode you'll hear Rob's take on:the future of spreadsheets and SQLaddressing the largest bottlenecks in analytics use casesthe impact of Gen AI and LLMs on BIchallenges in AI interface designthe potential of AI for productivity, and more.

In this episode of the Coffee with Coalesce podcast, we chat with Gu Xie, Head of Data Engineering at Group 1001, about the secret to building highly performant data engineering teams. Hint: It’s not about finding super-talented, highly-skilled professionals that are 10x more productive than their peers. Rather, it’s about enabling developer velocity: creating an environment where every engineer can be highly productive, and enabling them with the tools and platforms that are pivotal to that productivity.Tune in to hear more and bring your questions for our guest and hosts, Coalesce co-founders Armon Petrossian and Satish Jayanthi.Watch a video recording of this episode: https://coalesce.io/podcast/ep-16-the-10x-data-engineer-with-gu-xie/Watch recordings of past episodes: https://coalesce.io/podcast/Hear from our customers, see product demos, and more: https://coalesce.io/videos/Learn more about Coalesce: https://coalesce.io/