11/11/25 | 28 MIN
From Analytics to Intelligence: BlackRock's Journey to Data Productization with David Woodhead, Head of Engineering for Aladdin Studio at BlackRock
Episode Overview
In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, is joined by David Woodhead, Head of Engineering for Aladdin Studio at BlackRock. They delve into BlackRock's comprehensive data strategies, highlighting the evolution of the Aladdin platform from an analytics factory to an intelligence factory built on modern data infrastructure. The conversation also touches on AI integration, the complexities of managing large-scale data distribution, and the cultural and technological shifts necessary to support these advancements.
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GUESTS
David WoodheadHead of Engineering for Aladdin Studio at BlackRock
David Woodhead, based in Ashburn, VA, US, is currently a Managing Director at BlackRock. David Woodhead brings experience from previous roles at BlackRock, Revolent Technologies and MicroStrategy.
Dana GardnerPrincipal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions
Dana Gardner is president and principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions, an enterprise IT analysis, market research, and consulting firm. Gardner, a leading identifier of software and cloud productivity trends and new IT business growth opportunities, honed his skills and refined his insights as an industry analyst, pundit, and news editor covering the emerging software development and enterprise infrastructure arenas for the last 18 years.Gardner tracks and analyzes a critical set of enterprise software technologies and business development issues: Cloud computing, SOA, business process management, business intelligence, next-generation data centers, and application lifecycle optimization. His specific interests include Enterprise 2.0 and social media, cloud standards and security, as well as integrated marketing technologies and techniques.Gardner is a former senior analyst at Yankee Group and Aberdeen Group, and a former editor-at-large and founding online news editor at InfoWorld. He is a former news editor at IDG News Service, Digital News & Review, and Design News.
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