Ali Rebaie is a principal analyst at Rebaie Analytics Group. He is also a prominent blogger and keynote speaker. A data science anthropologist, and phenomenologist, Rebaie has been studying the impact of data patterns that govern changes in business, human affairs, and culture. His research, keynotes, and consulting help data natives and business executives to draw power from these universal patterns to better understand its impact on people and the role each one of us play in the data era. As a part of his work at Rebaie Analytics Group, Rebaie has led and developed several data-driven strategies for different industries such as media, marketing, retail, oil & gas, public sector, and transportation to help them become competitive in the new economy. Ali has contributed and quoted in leading technology and media outlets including WIRED, CIO, Yahoo, Computer World etc... Ali also appeared in several lists of "Who's Who in Big Data" and as one of the top 100 big data influencers worldwide. Ali is a frequent speaker at international conferences and regularly trains on data science and visualization. As a School of Data fellow, he aims at growing a community of data enthusiasts, spreading data skills and educating on the use of big data for public good. As a part of his work with big data and analytics, Rebaie has led and developed several technology projects across business intelligence for different industries such as media, marketing, oil & gas and transportation. Ali is a member of the internationally renowned Boulder BI Brain Trust (BBBT). If you would like to read my upcoming posts about "Big Data", you can connect with himvia Twitter, like his page on Facebook, or sign-up to my his blog.