Most companies? They’re drowning in reports but starving for insights.
At Uber, Operations didn’t start with operations. It started with query building. Before you managed supply, pricing, or incentives, you had to pull raw data yourself. No waiting on the Data team. No guessing. You owned your numbers, or you didn’t last.
We had real-time dashboards that refreshed every 15 minutes:
📊 Last 15 minutes – Instant feedback loop
📊 Today’s total – Daily pulse check
📊 Week-to-date – Trends forming
📊 Week-over-week, Month-over-month – Performance trajectory
We didn’t find out something was broken after a weekly report. We knew in minutes.
That’s why our Ops teams could move faster, react quicker, and execute better than anyone else.
Now? I talk to Ops teams and hear:
"That’s the Data team’s job." ❌
"We’ll get insights next week." ❌
No. If you don’t speak data, you don’t control your business.
Winning teams don’t wait for insights.
They query, analyze, and act. Fast.
And the best part? We weren’t just working for a salary—we were working for ownership.Everyone had a piece of the company.
This is why I respect companies where data is at the heart of the founders, leadership, and every decision. No fluff, no delays, just execution at speed.
If your company still runs on delayed reports instead of real-time decisions, you’re already behind.
How often do you check your numbers? Daily? Hourly? Or only when there’s a crisis?