Ai | Thomas Nys | The Fractional Data Architect

AI governance bottleneck - slow approval processes driving shadow AI adoption

AI Governance - Why 82% Are Scrambling

Cloud cost optimization - architecture decisions behind $100B annual waste

Cloud Cost Shock - $100B in Waste

Data quality ownership crisis - why 77% rate quality average or worse

Data Quality Crisis - 77% Admit Failure

Data quality diagnostics - how bad data reveals organizational dysfunction

Data Quality as Organizational Signal

10x developer impact - when individual brilliance destroys team growth

We Hired a 10x Developer. Then We Lost the Team

Tech lead role transition - from coding to alignment, clarity, and shielding

The Tech Lead's Real Job Isn't Technical

Continuous refactoring strategy - building cleanup into daily delivery routines

Refactoring Without Stopping Delivery

Data contracts for pipeline stability - preventing Monday morning dashboard breaks

Data Contract Pattern

Expert beginner pattern - when confidence blocks architectural growth

The Expert Beginner Trap

Shadow IT as service failure signal - why governance alone fails

The Shadow IT Problem Nobody Admits