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A creative problem solver and writer, Matt is a dedicated Data fan, conversationalist, optimist and serial encourager. He has a passion for finding and creating solutions that are both technically and ethically viable. As a data fanatic, Matt is always on the lookout for updates and is consistently keeping up with the latest data management trends. Following completion of a BA (Hons) in Transportation Design at Northumbria University, Matt spent 10 years at the Bank of Ireland undertaking roles in product management, customer experience and customer operations. Matt joined Datactics in 2017 as Marketing and Partnerships Manager, where he is responsible for the overall brand and communications strategy.

Two new apprentices have joined our team and we are gearing up for FinTech Festival! – Datactics weekly round-up

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Welcoming our two new apprentices We kicked off the week by announcing the exciting news that two new apprentices from the Belfast Met have joined our DevOps team. The firm has now grown by 25% since March 2020 and approaching 130% over the past two years, in response to rapidly growing customer demand.  The new recruits, Natalia Walsh and Victoria Wallace, will balance their four days

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Can Belfast’s technology companies lead an inclusive recovery?

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Stuart Harvey, CEO at Datactics recently contributed to the Belfast International Homecoming, which this year was held virtually. Stuart was joined by Camilla Long, Career Encode; Seamus Cushley, Bazaarvoice; and Kevin Cunningham of MRP Prelytix. The panel itself was chaired by Jayne Brady, Digital Innovation Commissioner and aimed to discuss the question: Can Belfast’s Technology Companies Lead an Inclusive Recovery?  

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Data will power the next phase of the economy: DMS USA lookback – Part 1

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Last September, Kieran Seaward, our Head of Sales, delivered a keynote at the virtual DMS USA on a data powered economy. In his keynote he unpacked: We are still living with the many challenges presented by COVID-19, including a wide range of changes to the way business can be conducted. At Datactics we have been

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Datactics Runners & Riders Club clock up 25 hours racing in Red Bull Timelaps Challenge 2020

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Over the weekend Dave Brown, Marcus Lamb, Josh Piper and Matt Flenley took part in the Red Bull Timelaps challenge, with 25 hours’ racing taking place between 12 pm on Saturday through to 12 pm on Sunday. Overall, despite a few hours lost to punctured tyres (and riders!), the team managed a creditable finish of

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How can banks arm themselves against increasing regulatory and technological complexity? – FinTech Finance

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Datactics Head of Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Fiona Browne, recently contributed to the episode of FinTech Finance: Virtual Arena. Steered by Douglas MacKenzie, the interview covered the extent of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fines currently faced by banks over the last number of years and start to unpack what we do at Datactics in relation to

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New apprentices hired into DevOps alongside studies at Belfast Met

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Datactics continues its growth story, welcoming two new apprentices in partnership with Belfast Met. The firm has now grown by 25% since March 2020 and approaching 130% over the past two years, in response to rapidly growing customer demand. New apprentices into the DevOps team Belfast, London, New York, 2nd November 2020 The new recruits ,

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All things AML and FinTech Finance: Virtual Arena – weekly round-up

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We started by looking at why data matching is a key part of any AML & KYC process. It’s made more complex by the different standards, languages, and levels of quality in the different data sources on which firms typically rely on. It’s expensive too: a recent Refinitiv article states that some firms are spending up to

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EDM Talks: Lifting the lid on the problems that Datactics solves

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Recently we partnered with the EDM Council on a video that investigates the application of AI to data quality and matching. In this EDM Talk, we lift the lid on how our AI team is developing solutions to help our clients, especially in the area of entity matching and resolution. This plays an important role in on-boarding, KYC and obtaining a single

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From the launch at TechNation to another opportunity to join Datactics – Weekly Round-Up

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TechNation FinTech launch!  On Tuesday the TechNation FinTech 3.0 launch took place online. We were very much looking forward to this kick-off, as it would allow us to meet the other members of the cohort, and give us an opportunity to hear from some heavyweights in both the banking and payments sector.  One of the highlights of the launch was Christian Faes, Co-Founder/Exec Chair LendInvest speaking. When he was asked

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Introducing SSDQ: Centralise and standardise data quality processes without programming or coding

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What does the self-service data quality (SSDQ) platform do?   It empowers data owners and SMEs to measure and maintain data quality themselves in line with governance policies.  SSDQ is already adding value at multiple investment and retail banks, wealth managers, and data vendors helping them to:  Achieve end-to-end holistic data quality management   Measure data against industry-standard dimensions and regulations   Empower data stewards /

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Cycling for charity, challenges with data, a new role and more! – Datactics weekly round-up

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Action Mental Health granite challenge  Datactics’ Runners & Riders Club racks up a total of 338 miles taking on the Action Mental Health’s DIY Granite Challenge.   The Action Mental Health (AMH) Granite Challenge is the virtual cycling challenge which took place 4th – 11th October. This challenge is designed to challenge cyclists of all ages, abilities and goals

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Biggest Data Quality or Matching Challenge? Here are the answers!

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At the recent A-Team Data Management Summit we held a giveaway competition for the chance to win an independent bookstore voucher – £100 to Daunt Books in London, or $100 to Strand Book store in NYC. We asked data management professionals attending the event to give their biggest data quality or matching challenge. Below you can find a summary of

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Datactics’ Runners & Riders Club racks up a total of 338 miles taking on the Action Mental Health’s DIY Granite Challenge

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The Action Mental Health Granite Challenge is the virtual cycling challenge which took place 4th-11th October. It is designed to challenge cyclists of all ages, abilities and goals to clock up as many kilometres as possible in the week of World Mental Health.   Action Mental Health is a vital charity supporting mental health, so we were

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Part 4: Making The Data Governance Model deliver real-world results

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Making the data governance model deliver real world results

Looking for a more recent article on data governance? Head here. A few years ago, Heineken broadcast a classic Elephant-in-the-room advert where various groups of utility construction workers all agree to carry out their work at the same time, to “save digging up the road again and causing the public more inconvenience.” It’s probably the

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Datactics contributes to Bank of England and FCA’s AI Public-Private Forum

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AI Public-Private Forum

Belfast, London, New York, 12th October 2020 Datactics is pleased to announce that its Head of AI, Dr Fiona Browne, has been invited to participate in the Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum, joining 20 other experts from across the financial technology sectors as well as academia, along with the observers from the Information Commissioner’s Office and

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