“The One Man Data Team” - Taking Your Startup’s Data Infrastructure and Insights From 0 to 1
What I Offer
The right infrastructure and analysis can change a company’s trajectory. With Clermont Data Consulting, I work alongside teams to cut through the noise, set up the right processes, and get to insights that actually move the business forward. This work can take many forms, including:
Data Infrastructure and Warehousing: Setting up data pipelines, implementing data warehouse best practices, and helping your team self-serve their own data needs.
Business Metrics/KPIs: Defining the right metrics for your business, building dashboards that align teams, and making sure your metrics are consistent and trusted across your company.
Analytics and Insights: Deep dives into cohorts, funnels, customer segmentation, and churn to uncover the levers that drive growth and retention.
Forecasting and Modeling: Demand/revenue forecasting, predictive modeling, and scenario planning for fundraising or operations management.
Board/Investor Support: Preparing data-driven board decks or reporting packages, and proactively thinking through the questions that matter most to investors.
No matter where you are in your data journey, I’ll shape my role to fit your needs. This can take many forms, including:
Hourly Consulting: Pay only for the time you need. Perfect for quick audits, strategy sessions, or ad-hoc support.
Project-Based Work: Flat fee for a defined scope with clear deliverables, from analytics sprints to forecasting models.
Fractional Head of Data: Ongoing monthly retainer. I act as your part-time data lead, on call for strategy, reporting, and hands-on work.
Let’s talk about your goals and find the best way to get there.
About Me
I’m Sam Smith - a data leader with a Master’s degree in Business Analytics from MIT and 7 years of relevant data experience across both large organizations such as Walmart and YC/Sequoia-backed startups. I’ve made a career of driving action and insight from open-ended business problems.
My approach is simple: scope fast, ship quickly, and iterate. I keep things lightweight, documented, and founder-friendly, so your team can self-serve easily after our engagement is finished.
I have hands-on experience with data infrastructure tools (AWS, dbt, Snowflake), business intelligence platforms (Tableau, Looker, Sigma), and programming tools (SQL, Python, R).
I’m based in Denver, CO and I’m remote-work friendly.
Trusted by:
Walmart eCommerce
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