Building a Strong Data Ecosystem with Shubhi Mishra Defense Mavericks

This week, Bonnie is joined by Shubhi Mishra, founder and CEO of Raft, to talk about the importance of building strong data ecosystems in the DoD. She shares her insights on prioritizing users versus buyers, taking an unstructured approach to data intake, and why defense tech startups need to rethink the “valley of death” in order to survive it. Tune in for a fresh take on how to approach data engineering in the defense space.

TIMESTAMPS:

(2:55) Why Raft is changing the data game

(5:22) How to master the user vs. buyer approach

(7:20) DoD data requires flexible, adaptable data platforms

(11:07) Why the “valley of death” is moronic

(14:53) You’re going to the wrong conferences

(18:35) Why raw data preservation is fundamental for quality

(20:47) How to resist a one-size-fits-all solution

(24:14) The importance of a robust data engineering foundation

(28:03) How to overcome the unique challenges of data engineering in denied and disrupted environments

(31:15) Raft's innovative approach to data transformation and scalability

LINKS:

Follow Shubhi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhi-mishra-19a94a135/

Follow Bonnie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-evangelista-520747231/

CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/

Tradewinds AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/

Raft: https://teamraft.com/