Data Disruptors Podcast
Episode 2
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April 18, 2024
S1 E2: RWE’s Nick Plassmann on Self Service and Data Governance
Tomer Shiran interviews Nick Plassman, Head of Data IT at RWE Supply and Trading. They discuss RWE's background as a major player in the electricity market and its transition to renewable energy. Nick explains the use cases for data at RWE, with a focus on market insights and trading strategies. He also shares insights into the organization and structure of the data team, emphasizing the importance of self-service and data governance. Nick highlights the challenges of managing data at scale and the ongoing journey to build a modern data platform.
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Speakers
Nick Plassmann
Nick is responsible for the strategic project “Lead in Data at RWE Supply & Trading, a data platform for commercial analysts. He has 26 years of experience in the IT industry, including data projects in telecommunications, IT consulting, and Trading industries. Prior to RWE Supply & Trading, Nick worked at Tata Consultancy Services as an IT Consultant, and at Nokia in R&D as an engineer and project manager for their data warehouse products. Nick lives and works in Essen, Germany.
Tomer Shiran
Tomer Shiran is the CPO and founder of Dremio. Prior to Dremio, he was VP Product and employee #5 at MapR, where he was responsible for product strategy, roadmap, and new feature development. As a member of the executive team, Tomer helped grow the company from five employees to over 300 employees and 700 enterprise customers. Prior to MapR, Tomer held numerous product management and engineering positions at Microsoft and IBM Research. He holds a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor’s in computer science from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, as well as five U.S. patents.
