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Trends, Impacts and Career Opportunities for Big Data
The School of Economics and Business Administration invites you to the next Executive Speaker Series event on Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m.
Date & Time:
Thursday, March 10, 2016 -6p.m. to 8p.m.
Location:
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Soda Activity Center: Claeys Lounge, 1928 Saint Mary’s Road, Moraga, CA 94575
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Description:
The School of Economics and Business Administration invites you to the next Executive Speaker Series event on Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m. in Claeys Lounge at the Soda Activity Center to explore the current trends and impacts of big data with Wells Fargo Chief Data Officer, A. Charles Thomas. Thomas will also share information about the growing number of career opportunities in the area of Business Analytics.
A. Charles Thomas, a 17-year data and analytics professional, is an executive vice president of the Technology and Operations Group for Wells Fargo & Company.
As the company’s Chief Data Officer, he is responsible for developing Wells Fargo’s approach to managing data, including the development of Enterprise Data Governance, Foundational Data, and a common data architecture. Thomas’s team acts as a hub collaborating with line of business data teams to ensure commonality of data, methods, techniques, tools, and governance. This “hub and spoke” model allows Thomas to leverage his team’s data management and analytical skills to provide more consistent information, more effectively identify and manage risk, provide better customer experiences, and more efficiently develop and deliver technology solutions for the company.
Thomas is a member of the Wells Fargo Management Committee and the Enterprise Diversity & Inclusion Counci. He sits on the Board of Directors of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Thomas is based in San Francisco.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2014, Thomas was the chief data and analytics officer for the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) in San Antonio. He also has held data analytics leadership positions at Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing, Hewlett Packard, and Reliant Energy.
Thomas has a bachelor’s degree in history from Baylor University, a master’s degree in sociology with a concentration in Applied Social Research from Baylor, and a doctorate in sociology with a concentration in Organizational Behavior and Quantitative Methods from Yale University.
Contact:
Questions? Contact Craig Kaufman, crk2@stmarys-ca.edu.
