Dave is the founder of AtScale and is the Chief Technology Officer. Prior to AtScale, he was VP of Engineering at Klout & at Yahoo! where he built the world’s largest multi-dimensional cube for BI on Hadoop. Mariani is a Big Data visionary & serial entrepreneur.
June 12, 2025
What I Learned at Snowflake Summit 2025: AI Momentum, Cortex Insights, and the Truth About Semantic ViewsI’ve been attending Snowflake Summits for years, and this year’s event was the most forward-looking I’ve seen. If you’re building for the future of data and AI, the 2025 Snowflake Summit felt like a line in the sand. AI is…
June 10, 2025
Why Every Data-Driven Organization Needs a Semantic Layer StrategyThe modern enterprise is navigating two seismic shifts at once: the rise of generative AI (GenAI) and the demand for truly governed, real-time analytics. At the center of both transformations is a concept that, until recently, was overlooked by many:…
May 28, 2025
The 2025 Semantic Layer Summit: Why the Future of Analytics Starts with SemanticsEvery year, the Semantic Layer Summit gets a little bigger, bolder, and much more urgent. And 2025 was no exception. As enterprises push the limits of AI, demand trustworthy analytics, and struggle with ballooning data complexity, the industry is waking…
May 22, 2025
Building Enterprise-Grade GenAI Applications: Key Takeaways from Our Expert PanelAs organizations accelerate their adoption of generative AI (GenAI), one thing has become clear: enterprise-grade AI isn’t just about plugging in a foundation model and hoping for magic. It’s about building intelligent systems that are secure, scalable, explainable, and tightly…
May 13, 2025
How AtScale and Databricks Genie Democratize Data Intelligence with AI + a Semantic LayerIn our recent webinar, Democratizing Data Intelligence Across the Supply Chain with a Semantic Layer, I had the pleasure of speaking with Joshua Green, Data and AI Strategist at Databricks, about how our two platforms—AtScale’s Semantic Layer and Databricks Genie—are…
April 24, 2025
How to Get Executive Buy-In for a Semantic Layer: Turning Technical Wins Into Business ValueWhy Executives Need to See the Business Value of a Semantic Layer After months of rigorous testing, Alex, the data engineer at PrecisionWorks, has validated a semantic layer that transforms analytics across the enterprise. (New to this story? Catch up…
April 17, 2025
Evaluating a Semantic Layer: How Technical Teams Drive ROI Through Smart Data InfrastructurePicking Up From Part 1: Why Technical Evaluation Matters After realizing a semantic layer could solve PrecisionWorks’ biggest data headaches, Alex, a data engineer, moves on to a critical step: evaluating vendors. (Missed the beginning? Catch up on Part 1:…
April 10, 2025
Top 5 Considerations When Choosing a Semantic Layer for Modern Data StacksUnderstanding the Challenge: A Day in the Life of a Data Engineer Meet Alex, a data engineer at PrecisionWorks, a global manufacturer managing a large-scale enterprise data ecosystem. Every day, Alex battles: Data silos across CRM, ERP, and third-party systems…
April 9, 2025
Modernizing OLAP for the Cloud: Why Legacy BI Needs a Semantic UpgradeOrganizations that have relied on OLAP cubes for years are hitting a wall. The traditional OLAP approach—great for fast, multidimensional analysis—was never designed for the modern cloud data ecosystem. And with the rise of cloud data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks,…
March 27, 2025
Breaking Data Silos with Cross-Cloud Federation and Semantic Layers: Key Takeaways from the TDWI Expert PanelRecently, I had the opportunity to join the TDWI expert panel onBreaking Data Silos with Cross-Cloud Federation and Semantic Layers, alongside industry leaders John Korsak, Enterprise Solutions Engineer from Cube, and Fern Halper, TDWI VP Research, Senior Research Director for…
March 20, 2025
Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and DemocratizationRecently, I had the opportunity to join the EDM Council webinar, Semantic Layers in Data Strategy: Enabling Governance and Democratization, alongside industry experts, including Morgan Templar, Chief Executive Officer at First CDO Partners, and Leigh Pence, Data Governance Senior Tech…
January 9, 2025
Accelerating Business Outcomes with Turnkey Data Products in Cloud MarketplacesAs the CTO of AtScale, I’ve had a front-row seat to the rapid evolution of data and analytics technologies. In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations are under increasing pressure to derive actionable insights from their data as quickly as possible.…