Managing data is complex, it shouldn't be that way
Our Mission
Reduce the complexity of managing data, in a simply magical way
Simply Magical Data
Co-founders Shane Gibson and Nigel Vining had a vision of working with people they respect, who can work from anywhere in the world (we think of it as working from any beach), who get paid well for their expertise and experience, to support the lifestyle they want.
As data experts they naturally decided that the thing they wanted to build would be in the data domain, and so in 2019 they founded AgileData.
Our AgileData mission is to reduce the complexity of managing data, in a simply magical way.
Thinking of data services “as a Product” makes that mission possible.
We solve our customers Data Problems, by using our AgileData SaaS App, powered by our end-to-end AgileData Data Platform, combined with our Agile Data Way of Working, offered via a simple fixed priced subscription pricing model.
Our “as a Product” services are designed for organisations who do not want to create and manage their own data team(s) or build and maintain their own data platform(s).
We created our "as a Product" services based on a simple set of principles
4 Simple Principles
Simplicity
We are focussed on an analyst doing the work normally undertaken by an engineer. This does not mean we up-skill analysts to write code, this means we remove the need for the analyst to write code.
As a Product
We would rather do the data work for our customers, than force our customers to do the data work for themselves.
Automation
If it requires effort from us, our customers or our users, we should find a way for the machine to do that work for us and automate the snot out of it.
Magic
We strive to add some magic to every experience. Magic is hard to design for, difficult to prove, but you know it when you feel it happen.
Managing data is complex, it shouldn't be that way
The Problem We Saw
Most data solutions require a plethora of technical people to create and manage it, from data and platform architects, data modellers, analytics engineers, data engineers, DataOps engineers and cloud infrastructure administrators.
They also require a plethora of software to be purchased or licensed, integrated and managed, including cloud infrastructure, data storage, cloud analytical databases, data ingestion, data quality, data transformation, analytics notebooks, metrics layers, BI, data governance, data catalogs d of course “AI”
Often these capabilties and solutions will cost millions, take years to deliver and are recognised as having a high rate of failing to delvier organisational value.
AgileData was founded at the beginning of 2019 to leverage our agile mindset, expertise and experience to solve that problem.
Been there, done that, actually have the t-shirt
Not the new Kids on the Block
Our fractional data team of two humans is composed of Shane, who has 35 years as a data industry expert in agile data ways of working, and Nigel, who has 25 years as an unparalleled engineer who can automate pretty much anything.
Each brings a wealth of experience and a passion for solving complex data and team challenges, coupled with a unique shared language honed over two decades of working together.
And then there’s ADI, our data agent and trusted sidekick. ADI leverages the AgileData Platform we have been building and iterating since Nigel cut the first piece of platform code in January 2019.
ADI automates the drossy data work, so the humans don’t have to waste time and effort doing it manually.
How we want people to see us
Things We Value
Straight Up
We’re honest, transparent, and don’t sugarcoat things, what you see is what you get.
Better Together
We believe collaboration beats competition, and we grow stronger through shared success.
Maverick
We challenge the status quo and carve our own path, even when it means going against the grain.
Magical
We make the complex feel simple, delivering that surprise feeling of magic.
Freedom
We work where we want, when we want, so we can live the lifestyle we choose, and help others do the same.
Do more with less, quicker
We remove the need to build a large dedicated team of expensive data experts, by automating the effort to do the data work and then by doing the data work for you
Without AgileData
With AgileData
Ready to remove your data pain?
Contact us today to discuss how we can help solve your data problems. Shane, Nigel and ADI are ready to provide you with a simply magical pain killer.