{"id":23222,"date":"2021-05-21T14:16:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T14:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/?p=23222"},"modified":"2023-08-21T07:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T07:54:18","slug":"qa-with-jeff-shauer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/qa\/qa-with-jeff-shauer\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A With Jeff Shauer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23222\" class=\"elementor elementor-23222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39a1ce2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39a1ce2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-442703d\" data-id=\"442703d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed32f6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed32f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1) <strong>Tell us about your background?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ff792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7ff792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have 10 years of experience building analytics solutions, working in consulting, and leading the development of myriad architecture, cloud, and strategy projects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3686500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3686500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2) <strong>What got you interested in Big Data and how is this field evolving?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efffde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efffde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A key trend is a growing ability to scale analytics and analyze massive amounts of data.\u00a0 Some of the prior solutions had a lot of constraints around adding new features, scalability, and slowness to deploy.\u00a0 The cloud has made it possible to deploy better solutions such that now with the trend towards Kubernetes, scalability will no longer be a development constraint.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda4a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cda4a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3) <strong>How did you first hear about Experfy?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7dbf97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7dbf97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I read about it in a job description.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8dd6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e8dd6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4) <strong>What initial challenges did you encounter before joining Experfy?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c330069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c330069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be challenging as an independent consultant to find work.\u00a0 You often need to explore multiple avenues and I\u2019m always looking to join useful professional networks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cc26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0cc26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5) <strong>Can you highlight instances where Experfy has proven to be valuable?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d8e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1d8e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Helping to find work and matching me to new opportunities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7228a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7228a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6) <strong>According to you, what makes Experfy unique?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1dfb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b1dfb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having a wide range of opportunities for independent consultants.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e177677 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financial and planning decisions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228ec32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"228ec32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>9) <strong>How is your experience being a part of Deloitte\u2019s Talent Cloud? What are a few key benefits? What are your thoughts on Talent Clouds as a concept? <\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36df553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36df553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So far so good. The best benefit is having access to a wide range of opportunities.\u00a0 It has been a good concept.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b968dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b968dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10) <strong>Tell us about your experience working with Deloitte?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c585dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c585dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Deloitte work team and clients have been great to work with, tons of work, and a lot of support.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3f646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf3f646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>11) <strong>Tell us about your experience using the Experfy technology platform?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f2ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f2ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Easy to use and highly searchable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27338c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f27338c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>12) <strong>Which is the standout feature of our platform? <\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b715c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b715c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Easy ability to apply to different roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529ef3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"529ef3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>13) <strong>Any tips for students who are pursuing a career in Big Data?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c0fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01c0fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Study a wide range of disciplines so that you are not just technology-focused.\u00a0 Learn Business, Statistics, and Technology.\u00a0 To only be good in one thing is to be easily replaced.\u00a0 You will likely need several years of experience to just get your feet wet and get as broad of exposure as possible.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get tied down to any particular technology or vendor, you want to experience as much as possible to learn the good and bad elements.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3f3d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3f3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>14) <strong>What are your plans for the future?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bedeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14bedeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do independent consulting for as long as the opportunities are robust.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1) Tell us about your background?\u00a0 I have 10 years of experience building analytics solutions, working in consulting, and leading the development of myriad architecture, cloud, and strategy projects.\u00a0\u00a0 2) What got you interested in Big Data and how is this field evolving?\u00a0\u00a0 A key trend is a growing ability to scale analytics and analyze<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1152,"featured_media":23228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[971],"tags":[120,1585],"ppma_author":[3244],"class_list":["post-23222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-qa","tag-analytics","tag-analytics-consultant"],"authors":[{"term_id":3244,"user_id":1152,"is_guest":0,"slug":"jeff-shauer","display_name":"Jeff Shauer","avatar_url":"https:\/\/www.experfy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jeff-Shauer-150x150.jpg","user_url":"","last_name":"Shauer","first_name":"Jeff","job_title":"","description":"Jeff has been building out complex automated analytical solutions for over the past 15 years leveraging business understanding, technical leadership, analytical capabilities, cloud architecture, coding, and platform technologies.   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