#320 - Derek Knudsen - CTO at Alteryx

Today we are talking to Derek, the CTO of Alteryx.  And we discuss why the organizational change journey is a huge withdrawal from the organizational trust bank, the importance of over communicating when going through something new, and how their flagship product “Alteryx Designer” automates the process of data prep and analytics.

All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Check them out now at Alteryx.com!

About Derek:

Derek is the chief technology officer of Alteryx, responsible for all technology and technology initiatives at the company, including Engineering and IT. Derek brings more than 20 years of experience helping companies leverage technology for strategic advantage, as well as leading technology organizations as they scale for growth.

Before joining Alteryx, Derek was a partner with Credera, focused on technology and business strategy. Derek also worked at Irvine Company where he was a divisional CIO, responsible for the technology and digital transformation of their largest business, Irvine Company Apartments.

Derek has also held a variety of roles at Avanade, including chief technology officer, vice president of corporate strategy and director of engineering. Derek also served as solution architect at Accenture, focused on architecting digital transformation solutions for Fortune 500 companies.

Derek holds a MBA from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona.

About Alteryx:

Alteryx unleashes the power of data analytics to help people everywhere solve business and societal problems. 

As a global leader in analytic process automation (APA), Alteryx unifies analytics, data science and business process automation in one, end-to-end platform to accelerate digital transformation. Organizations of all sizes, all over the world, rely on the Alteryx Analytic Process Automation Platform to deliver high-impact business outcomes and the rapid upskilling of their modern workforce. For more information visit www.alteryx.com. More than 150,000 global Alteryx users gather every day on the Alteryx Community to solve together. Check it out at www.community.alteryx.com.