Building a Computing Environment to Support Analytics

When starting a new area of analytics or an entirely new analytics function, one of the key areas to address is where and how data scientists will do their work. As more companies have moved into cloud computing, analytics teams have set up their work in cloud infrastructure as well. We’ll share our experiences setting up a cloud computing environment for a new analytics function, including what we felt we needed early on, growing pains we experienced, and how we built a case for our computing needs both with leadership and with our IT partners.

As Head of Data and Analytics, a global and firm-wide role, Dr. Meghan Anzelc is responsible for building and implementing a strategy and roadmap to advance the data and analytics capabilities at Spencer Stuart. She works with colleagues across the firm to understand their challenges and the potential opportunities for data and analytics to have a positive impact on the organization and on Spencer Stuart’s products and services for the firm’s clients. Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Dr. Anzelc held a number of leadership roles in data and analytics in the insurance industry, most recently serving as Chief Analytics Officer for AXIS Capital. Dr. Anzelc holds a Master’s and PhD in Physics from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s in Physics from Loyola University Chicago.