"I want to thank you very much for your support in our GSA litigation effort. We appreciate your ability to quickly model the client’s landscape, and provide insightful data investigation, discovery, and statistical analysis. Because of your incredible turnaround we were able to build a solid, data-based defense very quickly." --Michael F. Mason, Partner, Hogan and Hartson
"Just a quick note of appreciation for your contribution to the [Sr. Director's] executive coaching project. I find it fantastic how I can just throw you into almost anything and you use your knowledge of process and technical organizations to do the job well." --Jennifer Selby Long, Owner, Selby Group
"John has served the association diligently and with a high degree of professionalism and integrity. John has been a pleasure to work with on the board and in the Executive Committee. The more I’ve gotten to know John, the more I appreciate his skills. In addition to deep subject matter competence John is also a good communicator, collaborator and team player." --Brett LaDove, Past President, Institute of Management Consultants
For over 20 years, John Weathington, President and CEO, has delivered excellent results to Fortune 500 companes including Visa, eBay, Hewlett-Packard, and Sun Microsystems.
At Visa, Inc. John mobilized and managed the company's enterprise data strategy, consisting of 150 projects over 45 initiatives and 5 major tracks galvanizing the company's vision and mission in its use of data and information.
For over 20 years we've helped companies and individuals achieve strategic goals, improve critical processes, and leverage the power of information.
May 15, 2013
Research: New article published for TechRepublic: "With Big Data, what’s better–qualities or quantities?" In it, I discuss the importance of aligning research method with your Big Data strategy.
April 24, 2013
Women: New article published for TechRepublic: "Get a woman’s touch on your Big Data team" In it, I discuss how women can improve your big data strategy team.
April 11, 2013
Proof of Value: New article published for TechRepublic: "To get Big Data buy-in, IT should let go of proof of concept" In it, I discuss a better way to prove Big Data concepts.
April 5, 2013
Goldilocks: New article published for TechRepublic: "Goldilocks and the Three Business Analysts" In it, I discuss where business analysts fit on a Big Data strategy team.
March 4, 2013
Data Sourcing: New article published for TechRepublic: "Big Data is not just about the customers" In it, I discuss how to source the data for your Big Data strategy.
At Visa, I was hired by the head of Global Loyalty, to help set priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. The result was a strategic intent and targeted, one-year roadmap for enhancing their customer loyalty platform.
I had power issues again this weekend. No, I wasn’t suffering through one of San Ramon’s infamous blackouts, this time I was dealing with the power in my car—the battery was dead. And, unfortunately, the battery charger was no help this time, because the battery was completely dead—flatlined. This happened because nobody drives that car, and as you may know, a car that stays idle for too long will have performance problems when you call on it to work. The same is true for data