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Dr. Joseph W. Perez ("Joe")

IIBA
Senior Systems Analyst / Team Lead
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Country or state 
United States (North Carolina)
Available to 
North America
City 
Raleigh
Fee 
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Languages 
English,
Spanish
Volunteer
Yes

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

Bio

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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.

Shortened 100-Word Bio

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
Concentric2020
USA
January 31, 2020
The Value of Actionable Data: From Concept to Reality
SAS Global Forum
Washington, DC
March 30, 2020
Making Data Actionable: From Concept to Visualization
HCCA Compliance Institute
Nashville, TN
March 31, 2020
Strategize with Data from Concept to Implementation
Continuing Education Training Institute
Savannah, GA
June 7, 2020
Cultivating a Climate for Paradigm Shift
New Directions in the Humanities Conference
Venice, Italy
July 1, 2020
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Information Technology and Services Leadership Bible teaching Access Database Design Excel Ethics and Integrity

Clients

Premier Connects - Premier CIO Forum
SourceMedia - MDM Data Governance Summit
Evanta - CDO Executive Summit
AITP - AITP Regional Meeting
FAME - FAME Educators Conference
Hanson Wade - Applied Data Visualization Healthcare Conference
Blink - ConveyUX 2020 Conference
SAS - SAS Global Forum

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Testimonials (10)
  • Dr. Joe Perez is a dynamic and engaging speaker who can provide a unique blend of practical and efficient solutions within the Information Technology spectrum. I have known Joe for 15 years and his natural enthusiasm and magnetism makes him able to engage diverse groupings of people and to communicate problem-solving solutions at both the personal and corporate levels. He is a forward thinker with the ability to gain insight and historical perspective from his many years of working in the IT field. You will greatly benefit from inviting Joe to be a part of your team as it builds for the future.
    Colonel (Ret) Steven D. Martin, USAF
  • Got to know Dr. Perez via a project we both worked on for Premier CIO Forum in NC. Joe is a true professional and a great communicator who will have your back covered. He is a great asset to my team.
    Neal Petersen
  • I have gotten to know Joe Perez very well over the past 6 months. Having Joe as a speaker and attendee at the Raleigh CIO Forum was such an honor. Joe is professional, personable and such a go-getter. He was consistently asking how to promote and help the Forum. His session on Cultivating a Climate for Paradigm Shift was relevant and really caught the audience’s attention. Anyone would be lucky to sit in on one of his presentations.
    Nina DiFrancisco
  • Joe possesses the ability to lead by example and his enthusiasm and dedication are both inspiring and motivating. If you are looking for an engaging speaker that provides IT solutions, he's your guy!
    Meghan Fernandez
    Verified
  • Joe epitomizes what an IT leader should be. He is not only a catalyst for innovation at work, but he is also an evangelist and collaborator for technology in the community. He is an engaged attendee and presenter at peer events. If I were building an IT team, I would want Joe on it.
    Marc Montoro
    Verified
  • Dr. Perez is the speaker you do not want to miss out on at a conference or event. He is knowledgeable and concise - and he has a great sense of humor that makes listening to him very enjoyable. Having worked with Dr. Perez for over 15 years, I know that he is genuinely interested in sharing his knowledge in an attempt to help others who need it. A continual leaner, Dr. P is also constantly tweaking his knowledge so that he can share the most relevant and current information possible. Dr. Perez has business solutions that can help almost everyone in some sense. Again - don't miss Dr. P if you have the chance to attend one of his speaking engagements - you won't walk away empty handed!
    Holly Sullenger
    Verified
  • Joe Perez is a fantastic and engaging speaker. His session was very well received at the MDM + Data Governance Summit in Chicago. He was often noted as one of our top speakers in our attendee feedback form. He's an SME that knows how to break down the challenges facing the data community and help attendees understand the right next steps and strategies. I would certainly recommend Joe Perez for speaking engagements within the data community.
    Ian McRae
    Verified
  • Joe Perez is a vivacious speaker who clearly anticipates what will resonate with his audience, then shares his message via insightful anecdotes that ensure each attendee will leave with some memorable gems intact long after the session! A goal every speaker strives to attain!
    Sue Waite
  • If I had to sum Joe in two words they would be dedicated and passionate. You will not find a speaker, influencer, or person more willing to help than Joe Perez. His passion for data storytelling is as powerful as his knowledge of data and analytics in general. A thoroughly fantastic person - I would recommend Joe as a keynote speaker unreservedly.
    Sam Marklew
  • We invited Dr. Joe Perez to speak at the Cloud Data Summit October 2019 event in North America. He is one of the few people who 'get' Analytics and Business Intelligence. He delivered an awesome talk on how to use Data Visualization effectively in business. Audience feedback on his presentation was terrific and Joe was a true professional throughout the entire process. We will definitely bring Joe back for future events.
    Eric Axelrod
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