Leadership
Written by: CDO Magazine Bureau
Updated 11:08 PM UTC, Sun July 23, 2023
(US and Canada) Veena Nayak, VP of Data Science, Strategy, and Solutions at the University of Phoenix, speaks with Maria Espona, Professor at ArgIQ and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Member, in a video interview about her professional journey, data governance, and implementing a robust data strategy.
Nayak has been in the data space for over three decades. Currently, she is developing the enterprise data platform, setting up the policies and protocols for data usage across the organization, business intelligence and reporting, and the university’s AI/ML program.
Noting the critical steps to consider while designing and implementing a data strategy, Nayak mentions the following:
Nayak explains that the University of Phoenix followed a three-pronged use case-driven approach to building its data strategy, which provided a short-term, mid-term, and long-term plan.
She also mentions that information regarding students should flow between faculty, internal staff, counselors, and advisors to engage with and create personalized student experiences. The data strategy must connect the dots on the various needs, and then it must be integrated into the technology stack, Nayak concludes.
CDO Magazine appreciates Veena Nayak for sharing her insights and data success stories with our global community.