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Gus Wigen-Toccalino
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I am a data and AI leader. I have been working in this space for years, helping organizations make sense of their data and turn it into something meaningful. I am also a husband, a dog dad, a Brooklyn resident, a foodie, and a bunch of other things too.
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A few thoughts on the America AI action plan and the impact on utilities: bytebybyte.tech/americas-ai-...
America’s AI Action Plan
Over the weekend, I read Shelly Palmer’s insightful overview of the Trump Administration’s recently published America's AI Action Plan. I took the opportunity to dig into the plan which I'd been meani...
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July 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Had a fun "why cloud" convo recently. Always fun to be having these in 2025. Wrote a few thoughts down: bytebybyte.tech/cloud-or-on-...
Cloud or On-Prem?
Recently, a prospective client, a large, acquisitive company struggling with outdated data infrastructure, asked me a surprising (but still relevant) question in 2025: "Why move to the cloud?" Having ...
bytebybyte.tech
July 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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The days of 1 page resumes are over with LLMs doing most of the resume screening. Fun listening: open.spotify.com/episode/6evm...
#273 Benjamin Encz: How Ashby is Building the Future of Hiring with AI
Eye on AI · Episode
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July 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Is your company's most valuable asset invisible on your balance sheet? Check out my latest blog on turning data into strategic value: bytebybyte.tech/data-monetiz... #DataMonetization #PrivateEquity #Infonomics #Analytics #BusinessStrategy
Data Monetization
I’m working with a friend in PE who’s noticed a common challenge across several of his portfolio companies: they don’t recognize the value of their data. Sure, they use data for analysis—running repor...
bytebybyte.tech
March 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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We wrapped up Fund of the Future 2025, and it was great to hear about how GenAI is impacting private equity, what’s changed since 2024, and best practices to consider. Key takeaways here: bytebybyte.tech/genai-fund-o...

#AI #GenAI #FutureOfWork #PrivateEquity #DigitalTransformation
GenAI Fund of the Future
I attended the Fund of the Future AI meeting in 2024 and had the chance to attend this year's event as well. It's a meeting hosted by West Monroe, specifically targeted to our PE/Fund clients who are ...
bytebybyte.tech
March 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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After some recent client discussions on the challenges of schema drift, I put together a blog post sharing my thoughts on managing unstable file formats and data modeling.

Check it out here: bytebybyte.tech/drift-happens

#DataEngineering #CloudData #DataArchitecture #DataStrategy #Analytics
Drift Happens
Today, I want to dive into a topic that comes up all the time when working with data platforms: handling schema drift. This term describes the constant (and often unexpected) changes in file formats o...
bytebybyte.tech
February 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Had a great chat with the founders of Osgil—talking GenAI, compliance, and building in a fast-moving space. Their focus on AI auditability in finance is something many industries need. Excited to see where they go next!
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#AI #GenerativeAI #Compliance #FinTech #Startups
Over Ganfan and GenAI
Meeting founders in person is always a reminder of the human ingenuity, drive, and risks behind technology start-ups. It’s an excellent motivator for me, and hopefully, it will help them if I can offe...
bytebybyte.tech
February 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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My thoughts on the Databricks x SAP partnership announcement - take a spin: bytebybyte.tech/sap-x-databr...

#databricks #sap #datastrategy #dbx
SAP x Databricks
I’ve been working with companies on migrating to or building brand-new data platforms in Databricks since 2018 across various cloud providers. From my experience, Databricks (DBx) has always been a le...
bytebybyte.tech
February 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Some thoughts on how AI and data-driven insights could transform QA. Read more here: bytebybyte.tech/leading-qa-i...

#QualityAssurance #TechnologyDelivery #DataAndAI
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February 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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LLMs are here, but the real challenge is execution—managing, interpreting, and adopting them effectively.

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February 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Another fun one: bytebybyte.tech/from-dim-sum...
From Dim Sum to Data Science(ish)
Over the weekend, we finally had the chance to visit the Tenement Museum in the Lower East Side - a spot that had long been on our hit list. It was well worth the visit, as we enjoyed stepping back in...
bytebybyte.tech
February 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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This week, I’m diving deep into a GenAI accelerator called Hopper. Ahead of my session, I wanted to share some thoughts on how GenAI can be a game changer for data engineers when used correctly. I explore this in my latest blog on Byte by Byte.

Check it out here: paragraph.xyz/@bytebybyte/...
Navigating Data Migrations with GenAI
As someone who has spent years navigating the complexities of data and analytics in a consulting environment, I’ve seen firsthand how much time gets swallowed up by non-strategic, repetitive tasks. So...
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February 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM