Data Migration

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Exceptional data migration is the disciplined art of moving critical business data between systems with precision, integrity, and zero operational impact. It demands technical mastery, analytical rigor, and collaborative leadership to translate complex source-to-target mappings into reliable, auditable outcomes. By blending business context, governance, and agile delivery, data migration managers ensure data remains trusted, compliant, and ready to power organisational decisions.

Experience

IBA – Specialist-Led Migration with Daily Product Owner Workshops

Engaged a dedicated Data Migration Specialist with ETL tool proficiency to extract, transform, and load data from the legacy LLAS platform. Addressed complex many-to-many mappings and mandated field mismatches through daily workshops with the Product Owner — resolving transformation logic in real time and ensuring business alignment.

Rabobank – Agile Data Migration Innovation

Pioneered an agile approach to data migration — shifting from waterfall to early, iterative cycles with stubbed mappings. This surfaced issues faster, improved Product Owner flow, and accelerated resolution. Engaged Ernst & Young for regulated independent audit, using visual staging diagrams to explain end-to-end process and secure approval.

Greencross & IBA – Business-Led Data Governance

Established data ownership and stewardship roles where undefined. Ensured business — not IT — remained accountable for data accuracy and decisions. Used technical BAs for field-level mapping to shield business users from overwhelming detail while preserving quality.

Core Principles – Governance, Agility, Auditability

Always include user acceptance, checksums, and sanity tests — even in vendor-led upgrades. For critical systems, secure independent audit. Communicate via visuals and staging logic. Treat migration as a business transformation, not a technical exercise.

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