Teradata Corporation Case Study

 

Candidate Placement: PhD Data Scientist at Teradata
Leadership: Steve Brobst, CTO 

Year: 2014

 

The Challenge

 

In 2014, the demand for Big Data and advanced analytics talent was growing rapidly. Teradata needed a highly specialized PhD Data Scientist to support its enterprise analytics and innovation initiatives. The role required expertise in:

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• Predictive analytics

• Machine learning

• Statistical modeling

• Hadoop and Big Data technologies

• Enterprise-scale data environments

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The ideal candidate also needed strong communication skills and the ability to work with senior technical and business leaders. 

 

Our Approach

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We conducted a targeted direct headhunt focused on identifying highly specialized PhD-level analytics talent from:

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• Leading Big Data and analytics companies

• Enterprise technology organizations

• Advanced research and innovation teams

• Top-tier academic and data science programs

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The search concentrated on professionals with expertise in:

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• Predictive analytics

• Machine learning

• Statistical modeling

• Hadoop and Big Data technologies

• Enterprise-scale analytics environments​

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Each candidate was carefully assessed for:

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• Technical depth

• Commercial analytics experience

• Problem-solving capability

• Executive communication skills

• Ability to operate within large enterprise environments​

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The Solution

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We successfully placed a PhD-level Data Scientist with strong expertise in:

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• Predictive modeling

• Large-scale analytics

• Machine learning

• Hadoop technologies

• Enterprise customer analytics​

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The candidate brought both research excellence and practical commercial experience.

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The Results

 

The placement supported Teradata’s growing focus on:

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• Advanced analytics

• Big Data innovation

• Customer intelligence solutions

• Enterprise data science initiatives

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The successful hire contributed to analytics development efforts and strengthened the company’s technical capabilities during a key growth period in the data analytics market.

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The Outcome

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This search engagement demonstrated our ability to deliver a highly specialized data scientist candidate for a big data enterprise organization operating in emerging and competitive markets. The successful placement helped Teradata continue expanding its leadership in enterprise analytics.