Saad Yacu
About Saad Yacu
Saad Yacu is the Director of Data Management and Metadata at Expedia Group, with extensive experience in data management, vendor management, and process improvement.
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Saad Yacu currently serves as the Director of Data Management specializing in Metadata at Expedia Group. His expertise includes executive-level presentations and reporting, vendor management, and process improvement.
Career at Expedia Group
Since 2022, Saad Yacu has been working at Expedia Group as the Director of Data Management focusing on Metadata. Located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, he is responsible for handling data management and ensuring the effective use of metadata across the organization.
Previous Roles at Discover Financial Services
From 2019 to 2022, Saad Yacu held the position of Senior Manager in Data Management and Data Analytics at Discover Financial Services in Chicago, Illinois. During this tenure, he enhanced the company's data management strategies and contributed to significant improvements in data analytics practices.
Long-Term Career at Allstate
Saad Yacu had an extensive career at Allstate, spanning from 2001 to 2019 in various roles including Manager of Data Structures, Metadata, Reference Data, and Information Services Group. He also worked as a Solution Developer early in his career at Allstate. His longest tenure at the company involved managing the Information Services Group, a position he held for 18 years.
Industry Contributions
In addition to his professional roles, Saad Yacu contributed to the 2nd version of DMBOK v2 by authoring the metadata chapter, released in 2017. He possesses expertise in various data platforms and metadata tools, and he has a solid background in machine learning and artificial intelligence.