Andy Palmer

Andy Palmer

Co-founder & Chairperson

Andy Palmer, Tamr co-founder and chair, is a serial entrepreneur with deep experience starting and scaling innovative technology, healthcare, and life sciences companies. He served as Tamr’s CEO for over 11 years, and is passionate about the unrealized potential of data and AI in general—but especially in healthcare and the life sciences. Prior to Tamr, Andy started the seed fund Koa Labs, which has backed more than 140 startups over the past 25 years—four of which have grown into unicorns. Andy also serves as chair at DBOS and Inflection Medicine, as well as founding board member at Osmo.ai. Andy is a research affiliate at MIT, and holds an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College.

Next Chapter: Reflections on Andy Palmer's Journey as Founder, CEO and Investor
February 28, 2024

Next Chapter: Reflections on Andy Palmer's Journey as Founder, CEO and Investor

Professional Development is a priority at Tamr and key for all great early stage companies.
It’s not just about the mesh: the importance of data mastering and what we’ve learned from the past
November 21, 2022

It’s not just about the mesh: the importance of data mastering and what we’ve learned from the past

Instead of top-down MDM, organizations need to start with a machine learning-first data mastering approach, with a human in the loop to validate the results.
What is DataOps?
October 3, 2022

What is DataOps?

DevOps focuses on software development, quality assurance, and technology operations. DataOps emphasizes communication and collaboration between data professionals.
Key Principles of a DataOps Ecosystem
May 26, 2022

Key Principles of a DataOps Ecosystem

A modern DataOps infrastructure/ecosystem should be cloud first, highly automated, open/best of breed, loosely coupled and more for long term success.
Managing your Data as an Asset: The View Ahead
February 24, 2022

Managing your Data as an Asset: The View Ahead

Over the past two decades, there have been massive underlying technological and behavioral shifts in how companies manage and leverage their data as an asset.
One Key Mantra for Chief Data Officers: “Source Data is Not the Master”
June 30, 2021

One Key Mantra for Chief Data Officers: “Source Data is Not the Master”

“The source is not the master.” That statement hit me like a ton of bricks when I first heard it. It came from a conversation with Elena Alikhachkina, who at the time was leading a significant digital transformation initiative at…
DataOps and the Current State of Enterprise Data Ecosystem Development
May 24, 2021

DataOps and the Current State of Enterprise Data Ecosystem Development

Despite recent advancements in DataOps, the truth is we’re still early changing data is managed as an asset in companies. Read what is next for DataOps.
Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics and Tamr: Combining Market Leading Cloud-Native Data Mastering and Next-Gen Cloud Services to Drive Analytical Outcomes
December 3, 2020

Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics and Tamr: Combining Market Leading Cloud-Native Data Mastering and Next-Gen Cloud Services to Drive Analytical Outcomes

Microsoft customers can use Tamr to deliver mastered, analytics-ready data into Azure Synapse Analytics or leverage Synapse Spark for mastering data.
Data is the new ammunition for the U.S. Army
July 23, 2020

Data is the new ammunition for the U.S. Army

The U.S. Army is looking for new and better ways to harness data and use it as an asset to accomplish key strategic missions.
Accelerating Analytic Velocity
October 3, 2019

Accelerating Analytic Velocity

Analytic velocity: providing ever-faster time-to-answers to critical questions that help you achieve business goals. Here's how to accelerate it.
Mastering Data Variety
September 18, 2019

Mastering Data Variety

Data variety--the middle child of the three Vs of Big Data--is in big trouble. Learn how your enterprise can get started mastering data variety.
The People of DataOps
June 25, 2019

The People of DataOps

We’ve identified eight DataOps personas essential to delivering data as an enterprise asset — the key kinds of user roles powering modern enterprise data ecosystems.
Data as an Asset: The Potential of DataOps in the Enterprise
June 11, 2019

Data as an Asset: The Potential of DataOps in the Enterprise

The potential of DataOps infrastructure to close the gap between the value of an enterprise's siloed data and the consistent realization of that value.
The Key Components of a DataOps Ecosystem
June 4, 2019

The Key Components of a DataOps Ecosystem

These are the components of a DataOps ecosystem based on the environments we've seen people configuring over the past 8-10 years.
How to Create a Successful Analytics-Driven Organization
February 15, 2019

How to Create a Successful Analytics-Driven Organization

In 2019, it’s no longer a question of whether to become an analytics-driven organization, but how. Learn how to get the most out of analytics efforts.
DataOps: A Unique Moment in Time for Next Generation Data Engineering
February 21, 2018

DataOps: A Unique Moment in Time for Next Generation Data Engineering

We’re at a unique point in time when fundamental changes in data management create an opportunity for next generation data engineering pathways.
DataOps: Building A Next Generation Data Engineering Organization
February 8, 2018

DataOps: Building A Next Generation Data Engineering Organization

Organizations' big data management and engineering has become a competitive edge. Explore how DataOps teams are building next-gen data maintenance strategies.