AI in Action E550: Shayde Christian, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Cloudera

,  | March 24 2025 | JP Valentine

The Podcast

Welcome to episode 550 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in North America and Europe.

Today’s guest is Shayde Christian, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Cloudera. Founded in 2008, Cloudera believes that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow. They empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. Cloudera delivers an enterprise data cloud for any data, anywhere, from the Edge to AI. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

Shayde leads all data and analytics functions at Cloudera, overseeing data science, machine learning, business intelligence, data architecture, data engineering, platform engineering and DevOps. He helps customers navigate their hybrid cloud migration and optimization journeys. Shayde has built or revitalized six enterprise data analytics organizations for Fortune 500 companies, global tech firms and startups.

In this episode, Shayde talks about:

His unique career journey, following passions and pursuing a true calling

How Cloudera evolved beyond Hadoop, pioneering AI-driven data solutions

Driving success through secure AI, data quality and feedback

Scalability, ROI, killer apps and AI-driven automation

Why attracting AI talent is hard; teams bootstrap skills internally

Why Cloudera is a great place to work with a focus on innovation and purpose

How his team aims to bridge the tech-business gap using AI

Leading the software evolution, investing in generative AI for success

To find out more about all the great work happening at Cloudera, check out the website www.cloudera.com or follow them on LinkedIn or X @Cloudera. You can also connect with Shayde directly on LinkedIn.

If you’re interested in exploring our latest Data Science &ML jobs, check out our live vacancies or upload your resume today to keep up to date with all the latest opportunities.

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Welcome to episode 550 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in North America and Europe.

Today’s guest is Shayde Christian, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Cloudera. Founded in 2008, Cloudera believes that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow. They empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. Cloudera delivers an enterprise data cloud for any data, anywhere, from the Edge to AI. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

Shayde leads all data and analytics functions at Cloudera, overseeing data science, machine learning, business intelligence, data architecture, data engineering, platform engineering and DevOps. He helps customers navigate their hybrid cloud migration and optimization journeys. Shayde has built or revitalized six enterprise data analytics organizations for Fortune 500 companies, global tech firms and startups.

In this episode, Shayde talks about:

His unique career journey, following passions and pursuing a true calling

How Cloudera evolved beyond Hadoop, pioneering AI-driven data solutions

Driving success through secure AI, data quality and feedback

Scalability, ROI, killer apps and AI-driven automation

Why attracting AI talent is hard; teams bootstrap skills internally

Why Cloudera is a great place to work with a focus on innovation and purpose

How his team aims to bridge the tech-business gap using AI

Leading the software evolution, investing in generative AI for success

To find out more about all the great work happening at Cloudera, check out the website www.cloudera.com or follow them on LinkedIn or X @Cloudera. You can also connect with Shayde directly on LinkedIn.

If you’re interested in exploring our latest Data Science &ML jobs, check out our live vacancies or upload your resume today to keep up to date with all the latest opportunities.

Subscribe to The Alldus Podcast: 

     

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