Matt Flenley

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.

Part 2: Self-service data improvement is the route to better data quality

The route to better data quality – It’s easy to say that planning a journey has been made far simpler since the introduction of live traffic information to navigation apps. You can now either get there faster, or at the very least phone ahead to explain how long you’ll be delayed. It’s just as easy

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Part 3: Build vs Buy – Off-the-shelf or do-it-yourself?

Build or buy - off the shelf or do it yourself

Build vs Buy? The 1970 space mission Apollo 13 famously featured one of the finest pieces of patched-together engineering ever seen on or indeed above this planet: making a square peg fit a round hole. In Houston, legions of expert NASA engineers worked alongside the reserve crew to improvise a way of fitting a square

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The colleagues I work with make it both an exciting and aspirational place to work” – Meet Sean, part of the “Our Team” series

Our Team: Sean McConnell

Hi Sean! Perhaps as we begin, you could tell me a bit about how you got into your role, what was your educational background?  I studied Computer Science at Queens University Belfast. Naturally, when I graduated, I wanted a role in the IT field. After having a job for 2 years, I then decided to go travelling and then upon my return, I began

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A successful socially-distanced MacMillan Coffee Morning (or three!) at Datactics

Coffee Morning

Three times the opportunity, three times the traybakes..! At Datactics, the Macmillan Coffee Morning was a great success, where thanks to the generosity of staff we managed to raise £331! We want to take this opportunity to thank the social committee here at Datactics, namely Shauna Corr and Paddy Donnelly, who played big roles in the organisation of

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“But astrophysics is not all looking through telescopes!” – meet Alex, part of the “Our team” series

Meet Alex Brown

You may be used to reading Alex Brown’s (Our CTO) blogs across our social channels. We thought we would sit down and chat about how he came to work in Datactics; his motivations and his passion for technology. Let’s jump right in… Hi Alex, maybe you can start us off by telling us how you

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New York, Amsterdam and a brand new look: Weekly Update from Datactics

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This week at Datactics has been a particularly busy and exciting one! It’s going to be a packed round-up. Let the round-up begin…Hot on the heels of launching our brand-new website, this week was when the Data Management Summit USA Virtual took place, on the 29th-30th September, with the theme of “Adapting data strategies for today’s new normal environment.” Stuart speaks on a DMS panel and a Q&A  Stuart Harvey,

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Belfast International Homecoming Virtual | 01/10/20 – 02/10/20

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We’re delighted to have sponsored the Belfast International Homecoming 2020. We might not currently be able to travel as widely as we’re used to, but we’re always glad to be a part of what makes Belfast such an inviting place to call home. Stuart Harvey, our CEO, engaged in a panel discussion alongside Camila Long

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“The most important thing is to feel valued within the company you work in” – Meet Helen, part of the “Our Team” series.

Helen Long is the Finance Manager at Datactics and has been a firm part of our family for 12 years now. We thought it would be great to sit down with Helen and find out how she got involved with us; what her passions inside and outside work are; and what her favourite part of working here is! Let’s

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Datactics launches new website: Democratising Data Quality

Website launch

Belfast, London, New York, 28th September 2020 We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new website! Our Marketing team has spent the summer working on a major revamp of the site, designed to make it easy for people to find information on our self-service data quality solutions, and the award-winning technology they’re built

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Datactics joins Tech Nation Fintech 3.0

Belfast, London, New York, Dublin, Milan, 23rd September 2020   We are pleased to announce that Datactics has been selected to join Fintech 3.0, Tech Nation‘s highly specialised growth programme for the Fintech sector. Tech Nation fuels the growth of the game-changing founders, leaders and scaling companies enabling the transformation of societies and economies alike. Each and every year, Tech

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Datactics COO wins Goodacre’s Employee Engagement SITC Awards

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Belfast, London, New York, 10th September 2020   We are delighted to formally announce that Mick Foster, COO at Datactics, has won the Employee Engagement award at the Goodacre Systems in the City Awards (SITC). These annual awards reward the leading service and system suppliers to the regulated financial community, particularly in the City of London.   This award was received in recognition of the work that Mick has been

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Why Future-Proofing Data Management Operating Models Is Key To Success

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I have recently joined the marketing team at Datactics and one thing I know for sure: generating accurate insights is critical for wealth and asset managers. Amongst avidly listening for soundbites during the webinar (and replaying a thousand times after to grab the best bits), The Future Proof Operating Models webinar was always going to

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IRMAC Reflections with Dr. Fiona Browne

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There is a lot of anticipation surrounding Artificial Intelligence (Al) and Machine Learning (ML) in the media. Alongside the anticipation is speculation – including many articles placing fear into people by inferring that AI and ML will replace our jobs and automate our entire lives! Dr Fiona Browne, Head of AI at Datactics recently spoke at an IRMAC (Information

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DMS Virtual USA | 29/09/20 – 30/09/20

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Join us at Data Management Summit USA Virtual (DMS Virtual USA) where Stuart Harvey, CEO, and Kieran Seaward, Head of Sales will be sharing with you great industry-relevant pieces of content: A panel discussing exploring the challenges associated with getting data into the hands of those that need it and will explore approaches to data

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Global RegTech Summit Virtual | 22/09/20 – 23/09/20

Global RegTech Summit Virtual

We took part in this year’s Global RegTech Summit, hosted by  RegTech Analyst and FinTech Global. This year’s event is bringing valuable presentations to the table with the calibre of the speakers and the presenters. Bad data can’t wait for IT. Business demands on data are increasing and traditional tools and processes can’t keep up. Datactics Self-Service Data

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“I want to be involved in research that helps people” – Meet Keaton, part of the “Our team” series

Keaton Sullivan is a PhD student in the AI Team who joined us just over three weeks ago. He’s been contributing to projects and making a considerable mark on the AI Team already! We thought we would grab him for a chat to find out how he has found working in the team so far;

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