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I recently recorded a podcast with RevOpsAF, and while I won’t spoil the great discussion, I wanted to highlight one key topic: the disconnect between data teams and the rest of the business.
The reason is simple — data teams excel at working with data, but they’re not specialists in the business functions that use it. The reverse is also true: sales leaders are great at selling, not analyzing data.
As a result, companies often spend weeks or months responding to “moment-in-time” requests. A sales leader might need a report to analyze a new initiative’s funnel, but by the time it’s prioritized, discussed, and refined, the data is likely outdated. This isn’t anyone’s fault — it’s just how business works.
This is where TigerEye can help. Leaders can ask any question about their business and get instant answers, eliminating the lag between request and insight. This doesn’t replace data teams — it makes their work more impactful. Imagine servicing real-time business questions with in-depth answers without hours of meetings or weeks of development work. With better-structured data and minimal setup (all handled by TigerEye), businesses can access real-time insights in minutes, not months.
Yuri Yakubov is the head of business operations and finance at TigerEye. Before joining as the fourth employee, he guided go-to-market operations teams at Autodesk, PlanGrid and Tesla. His diverse background includes roles in economic consulting at Cornerstone Research, analytics at Pacific Gas & Electric, and strategic finance at SolarCity. Yuri played a key role in scaling operational teams and was instrumental in integrating PlanGrid into Autodesk following its $875 million acquisition in 2018. He holds an MBA and bachelor's degrees in economics and business from UC Berkeley. Outside of work, Yuri stays busy with his two young children and dog.
