Sharon Sokoloff
About Sharon Sokoloff
Sharon Sokoloff is the Senior Director of Data Governance at The New York Times, where she has worked since 2018. With extensive experience in data management and analytics, she has held various leadership roles in the organization and has a strong background in project management and cloud-based data technologies.
Work at The New York Times
Sharon Sokoloff has held multiple positions at The New York Times, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to the organization. She served as Director of Circulation Analytic Systems from 2001 to 2012, where she was responsible for analyzing circulation data. Following this role, she became Director of Business Intelligence Analytic Systems from 2012 to 2015, focusing on data-driven decision-making. After a brief period as Senior Director of Data Warehouse from 2015 to 2018, she transitioned to her current role as Senior Director of Data Governance in 2018. In this capacity, she has been instrumental in implementing GDPR compliance initiatives and managing data governance strategies.
Education and Expertise
Sharon Sokoloff holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, which highlights her expertise in project management, particularly within agile environments. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in data management and analytics. She specializes in architecting solutions using advanced data technologies, including Google BigQuery and Amazon Redshift, which are essential for modern data analytics and cloud computing.
Background in Banking and Finance
Before her tenure at The New York Times, Sharon Sokoloff worked at Republic National Bank as an Assistant Vice President and Systems Analyst from 1997 to 2001. She also spent 16 years at Citibank, where she held the position of Assistant Vice President from 1981 to 1997. Her background in banking and finance provided her with a solid foundation in data analysis and systems management, which she later applied in her roles at The New York Times.
Achievements in Data Management
In her current role as Senior Director of Data Governance, Sharon Sokoloff has played a key role in GDPR compliance initiatives, ensuring that The New York Times adheres to data protection regulations. She has extensive experience in managing cloud-based ETL data pipelines for customer and behavior analytics. Notably, she led the migration of legacy Subscription Oracle Warehouses to Google Cloud Platform, overseeing a budget that exceeded $4 million, which reflects her capability in managing large-scale data projects.