Dr. Joseph W. Perez ("Joe")

Personal Details

Current position (2)

Senior Systems Analyst / Team Lead

NC Department of Health and Human Services

Business Intelligence Specialist

North Carolina State University

Degrees (3)

Education

Freedom University

1984 to 1989

Education

Freedom Seminary

1982 to 1984

Education

Tennessee Temple University

1977 to 1982

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Having received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in secondary education, Joe began a ten-year career as a high school teacher providing instruction in economics, Spanish, Bible, and computers. While in his teaching career, he furthered his graduate education, earning a doctorate degree in education with a double-minor in computers and theology. His career focus changed to IT in 1992 when he started as a Computer Consultant at NC State University. Three promotions later, Dr. Perez ended his successful 25-year career at NC State as Business Intelligence Specialist when he took another promotion to become Senior Business Analyst at the NC Department of Health & Human Services in September 2017, and has since been promoted to Senior Systems Analyst and Team Lead. With more than 9000 followers on LinkedIn and several professional certifications, Perez has stayed active in the IT, HHS, and higher education communities as a much sought-after resource, highly-recommended technical/motivational conference speaker, data analytics & visualization expert, and specialist in efficiency and process improvement.

Through all these years, Dr. Perez has never lost his love for teaching, having been a guest speaker in numerous schools, churches, and other organizations. When he takes a break from work and public speaking, he enjoys spending time with his wife of more than 30 years and their children, whom he says comprise the "best thing that ever happened to me." He also sings, plays the piano, composes songs, appears on podcasts, serves on several advisory boards, and has performed radio PSA's and voice-overs for schools and other organizations. He also serves as pianist and music director to his church’s Hispanic ministry, teaches their Adult Bible Fellowship class, and interprets the sermons to either Spanish or English, depending upon the audience. If there's any spare time left, he enjoys publishing a monthly military newsletter (as editor-in-chief of “The Patriot News”), working out in the gym, is an avid reader, and tries to catch up on the occasional Star Trek rerun on Amazon Prime. "A busy life indeed, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I’m a firm believer that if I’m not innovating, then I’m stagnating," says Joe.

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During his 10-year teaching career, Joe furthered his graduate education, earning a doctorate degree. His career focus changed to IT in 1992 when he became a Computer Consultant. Three promotions later, Dr. Perez ended his successful 25-year career at NC State as Business Intelligence Specialist when he took another promotion to become Senior Systems Analyst/Team Lead at the NC Department of Health & Human Services in 2017. With more than 9000 followers on LinkedIn and several professional certifications, Perez has stayed active in the IT community as a highly-recommended speaker, data analytics/visualization expert, and specialist in efficiency and process improvement.

1000-Character Bio

During his 10-year teaching career, Joe furthered his graduate education, earning a doctorate degree. His vocational focus changed to IT in 1992 when he became a Computer Consultant. Three promotions later, Dr. Perez ended his successful 25-year career at NC State as Business Intelligence Specialist when he took another promotion to become Senior Systems Analyst/Team Lead at the NC Department of Health & Human Services in 2017. With more than 9000 followers on LinkedIn and several professional certifications, Perez has stayed active in the IT community as a highly-recommended speaker, data analytics & visualization expert, and specialist in efficiency and process improvement. Through all these years, Dr. Perez has never lost his love for teaching, having been a guest speaker in numerous schools, churches, and other organizations. "A busy life indeed, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I’m a firm believer that if I’m not innovating, then I’m stagnating," says Joe.

Presentations

Presentations (5)

Making Data Actionable: From Concept to Reality

Anyone can make a pretty bar graph, but can you make sound decisions based on what your development staff currently provides? How do you turn a flashy concept into an actionable visualization? Can you see the end result? Will your ideas become reality? Do you have the vision and drive to figure out how to get from today to tomorrow before it becomes yesterday?

American mathematician John Tukey once said, "The greatest value of a picture is when it forces us to notice what we never expected to see." What value do you see in your data? And what ideas do you have when you see it? Learn how you can capitalize on your ideas and turn them into reality by blending the internal with the external, leveraging them into a cohesive strategy for both the short term AND the long term. See the five "Stages of the Spectrum" in action while discovering the difference between impact and influence, and how that plays into making data actionable.

Cultivating a Climate for Paradigm Shift : Facilitating Innovation in a Post-COVID19 World

Respecting personal space and practicing impeccable hygiene aren’t the only lessons learned from COVID-19, because a global pandemic certainly provides enormous motivation to leave the status quo behind. That said, how do you overthrow the status quo without sacrificing quality/security in the process? Learn three key words needed to strike this delicate balance in this challenge to shift your paradigm, facilitate innovation, and be a catalyst for change; not an antagonist.

Has COVID-19 made you see the need to adopt a more agile way of thinking? As the industry recovers from this worldwide crisis, do you intend to leverage your development strategy by using the same methods that haven't worked? It has been said that insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly, but expecting different results. Find out how to facilitate innovation rather than frustrating it. Discover 3 types of flexibility in leadership and work/life balance needed to make that happen in the aftermath of COVID-19.

The Madness Behind the Method (Teaching, Coaching, or Mentoring?)

Take a closer look at the relational mindset in your company by asking yourself, "How can I improve my approach to educating and retaining my staff?" That's a good question. Have you considered whether you should be pulling them or pushing them? Are you depending more on adhesion or cohesion? Is your focus on attention (teaching), adjustment (coaching), or accomplishment (mentoring)? Find out how each of those three approaches can help you get to where you want to be from where you are right now. Learn how to tell whether you have a method behind the madness, or if it's more of a madness behind the method!

Strengthening the Spectrum of your Business Intelligence Landscape

Do you simply talk about your Business Intelligence strategy or do you act upon it? Have you turned a one-time hit into a real initiative? Are you so focused on the front end of your applications that you've lost sight of the needed foundation? How does your "spectrum" measure up as a whole? Where does your focus lie; on breadth or on depth? Should it be on both? Is the sky really the limit?

Avoiding Death by PowerPoint: The Four "Essential E's" of Dynamic Speaking

A recent UCLA study found that for the most effective communication, 36% of the message comes from your voice, 57% comes from nonverbal communication, & the remaining 7% comes from your content. This suggests more time should be spent on preparing delivery than developing content. To that point, have you ever endured a lifeless presentation from a speaker that droned on & on without saying anything memorable? Only thing worse: When you're the one behind the podium who is now reading a negative review from a dissatisfied attendee upon whom you bestowed Death by PowerPoint.

Do you want to break the mold, capture your listeners' attention, and leave them asking for more? Have you imagined yourself being known as a thought-leader? Are you aware that what you present could impact how well someone does their job, ease some of their burden, improve their outlook on life, or bring some new insight? In this session, learn the principles that could revolutionize your speaking style.

Past talks (16)

Best Practices for Institutional Data Responses to NSF Surveys

2016 Air Forum

New Orleans, LA

May 31, 2016

Cultivating a Climate for Paradigm Shift

Premier CIO Forum

Raleigh, NC

December 6, 2018

Cultivating a Climate for Paradigm Shift

CDO Executive Summit

Washington, DC

May 23, 2019

Making Data Actionable: From Concept to Visualization

MDM Data Governance Summit

Chicago, ILL

July 12, 2019

Making Data Actionable; From Concept to Reality

ECM Tech Conference of the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

August 29, 2019

Making Data Actionable: From Concept to Reality

Triangle Technology Executive Council

Durham, NC

October 3, 2019

Embracing Change and Facilitating Innovation

Global Innovation Summit

Raleigh, NC

October 4, 2019

Practical Application of Actionable Data

Association of Information Technology Professionals

Raleigh, NC

October 10, 2019

Immerse yourself with the platforms which make modern Data Science and Machine Learning possible. Join your peers to see how their data platforms knocked down the old barriers and transformed how they work.

Cloud Data Summit

USA

October 16, 2019

Making Data Actionable: From Concept to Visualization

FL Association of Media Education Tech Professionals

Orlando, FL

November 6, 2019

A Visualization is Worth a Thousand Words - Data Storytelling in the Healthcare Industry

Applied Data Visualization Healthcare Conference

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

January 23, 2020

Making Data Actionable: From Concept to Reality