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Elevating Retail with Large Language Models

27 October 2023 | Presentation | Databricks

Practical solution accelerator for detecting PII in user-generated content; utilising open LLMs running in retailer's own environment for added security

 

LLMs: A Data Engineer's Game

25 August 2023 | Presentation | DataEngBytes Conference 2023

A practical exploration of how LLMs can be applied to Data Engineering worfklows to enrich data and increase productivity

 

Enriching customer reviews at scale with Delta Live Tables on Databricks on Google Cloud

10 August 2023 | Whitepaper | Google Cloud

Whitepaper co-authored with Google Cloud on utilising Databricks Delta Live Tables and Google Natural Language AI to derive structured insights from unstructured customer reviews

 

AI Functions: Query LLMs With SQL

10 May 2023 | Demo | Databricks Demos

 

Actioning Customer Reviews at Scale with Databricks SQL AI Functions

10 May 2023 | Article | Databricks Blog

 

Delta Lake: From Data Lake to Lakehouse

29 September 2022 | Presentation | DataEngBytes Conference 2022

In this talk, I deep-dive into the open Delta Lake format, and identify how it enables efficient and performant Lakehouse architectures

 

JB Hi-Fi: Increasing revenue and improving the relevance of recommended products with Recommendations AI

01 January 2022 | Case Study | Google Cloud

 

Turning Big Data into Black Gold

04 June 2017 | Article | Datadriven

Exploration of how to own a solid big data strategy that allows you to generate ROI from your data.

 

Campaign Asia 40 Under 40 2015 Award

03 September 2015 | Award | Campaign Asia 40 Under 40

Campaign Asia 40 Under 40 2015 Award for “... the region’s hottest strategic thinkers, creators, digital stars and planners.”

 

Three takeaways on data-driven marketing from our Singapore roundtables

30 March 2015 | Article | Econsultancy

Digital marketers got together and discussed their challenges around undertaking a true data-driven approach to marketing within their organisations. Three clear concerns kept popping up and it's worthwhile to explore these and look at how they can be overcome.

 

Mobile Attribution

13 October 2014 | Presentation | Think Performance Hong Kong

Best practices for digital measurement, and an introduction to cross-device attribution reports in Google Analytics.

 

Building Customer Profiles - Move from Clicks to Faces

11 September 2014 | Presentation | Google Analytics User Conference Australia

Web analytics tools are great for investigating user behaviour - however traditionally it doesn't give us the full face of the user. We look at how we can start to put a face to our users by using Google Analytics' demographic reports.

 

Get Ready for Universal Analytics

12 February 2014 | Article | Clickz

Universal Analytics is the next step in Google Analytics’ evolution. As Universal Analytics gradually moves toward coming out of beta, here are some things you should be doing to get ready to switch over.

 

Data and Measurement Resolutions for 2014

12 December 2013 | Article | Clickz

At the beginning of this year, I shared 3 measurement resolutions for 2013. With 2014 around the corner, I want to share my 3 resolutions for 2014. I hope you’ll take these away on your holidays, reflect upon them and start 2014 with a clear conversion optimization strategy in mind. Trust me, these resolutions are easier to keep than trying to lose weight!

 

Google Analytics Unified Segments: 5 Simple Steps to Get You Started

20 November 2013 | Article | Clickz

Segmentation is nothing new in Google Analytics. However, a limitation was that you could only segment based on a single session. In other words, you couldn’t filter by visitor behavior over multiple sessions (or visits). Unified segments solve this issue and allows you to start making decisions around what a user did over their lifetime, versus what they did in a single session.

 

Remarketing With Google Analytics: 5 Simple Recipes to Get You Started

26 August 2013 | Article | Clickz

I want to share five of my favorite remarketing list setups for engaging with visitors and improving your conversion rates. With each remarketing list “recipe” we look at why you may want to consider them, how to set them up, and how to tailor your creatives for them.

 

Remarketing With Google Analytics: Getting Started

29 July 2013 | Article | Clickz

AdWords remarketing allows advertisers to connect with visitors who have previously visited their sites. Setting up AdWords remarketing tags can be quite cumbersome for a number of reasons. Let's look at simplifying the process with the help of Google Analytics.

 

Measuring Beyond the Last Click

03 July 2013 | Presentation | Think with Google Indonesia

This presentation walks through moving beyond last-click attribution and harnessing Google Analytics' Attribution Modeling Tool to establish your ideal digital media mix.

 

Multi Touch Attribution & Attribution Modeling

20 June 2013 | Presentation | Google Analytics User Conference Australia

This presentation walks through moving beyond last-click attribution and harnessing Google Analytics' Attribution Modeling Tool to establish your ideal digital media mix.

 

Google Tag Manager Best Practices (Part 3 of 3)

11 April 2013 | Article | Clickz

In my first and second articles, I covered getting started with Google Tag Manager and coming to grips with its advanced features. In this final part, we will cover a series of best practices to ensure that you start using Google Tag Manager correctly from day one. Following these best practices will save you from many headaches in the future.

 

Getting Advanced With Google Tag Manager (Part 2 of 3)

15 March 2013 | Article | Clickz

In my last article Take Control of Tagging with Google Tag Manager, I covered the advantages of Google Tag Manager and how to get started with it. Today we’ll look at passing dynamic values into your contained tags using the data layer and macros.

 

Take Control of Tagging With Google Tag Manager (Part 1 of 3)

20 February 2013 | Article | Clickz

Adding third-party tags to your website is part and parcel of being a digital practitioner. Tags are needed to track user analytics, record advertising conversions, set remarketing cookies, personalize site experience, and so on. You may believe you have all the tags that you need on your site, but the proliferation of tags continues with the fragmentation of advertising networks and the constant introduction of new players.

 

3 Measurement Resolutions to Embrace in 2013

23 January 2013 | Article | Clickz

2013 is upon us, and with it comes many resolutions that we aim to keep but deep down we know we’ll probably abandon. Speaking to digital marketers last year, I saw a common theme evolving in their digital resolutions for 2013.

 

Overcoming the Seduction of Data - AlphaTerra Digital Marketing Conference

20 November 2012 | Presentation | AlphaTerra Digital Marketing Conference (Indonesia)

In this talk I outline a 5-step process for setting up an actionable framework for measuring digital KPIs and goals.

 

5 steps to measurement success - gThailand

25 October 2012 | Presentation | gThailand (a Google event)

Presenting a 5-step process for making the most out of your digital marketing data.

 

Measuring your way towards a successful application - Google Developer Group DevFest Kuala Lumpur

04 October 2012 | Presentation | Google Developer Group DevFest

This talk covers the ways developers and product managers can leverage measurement practices to grow their user base. We look at identifying and tracking the right KPIs and goals. Then we explore implementing advanced Google Analytics features to track meaningful goals. We conclude with best practices for analyzing Google Analytics reports for actionable insights.

 

Navigating Uncertainty through Data

27 September 2012 | Presentation | Navigating Uncertainty through Datar

Navigating Uncertainty through Data. Navigate a Black Swan or Coconut Uncertainty environment using digital data resources. The keys to navigating a rapidly evolving digital landscape is to successfully measure, gain insights from the wisdom of the crowd, hypothesize, test, rinse, and repeat.

 

How Nissan Uses Ecommerce Tracking Without Directly Selling Online

11 May 2012 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

Nissan Motor Company does just this. Nissan operates in the automobile industry, and owns a network of websites designed to help consumers around the world decide which Nissan vehicle they would like to purchase.

 

TEDx Johnson & Johnson - Building Great User Experience with Data

01 April 2012 | Presentation | TEDx Johnson & Johnson

A talk I gave at Johnson & Johnson's internal TEDx conference. I cover how digital data sources can be used to gain powerful insights to aid with product design and user experience.

 

ThinkTech Singapore 2011: Measuring Your Digital Success

22 December 2011 | Presentation | ThinkTech Singapore

 

WAN-IFRA Digital Media Asia 2011 - Owning Great Content: A Data-Driven Approach

23 November 2011 | Presentation | WAN-IFRA Digital Media Asia

We introduce tools such as Google Analytics, Google Website Optimizer, Google Insights for Search, and Doubleclick Ad Planner, and show how they can be used to identify the right approaches for capturing loyal readers and visitors.

 

Think Export with Google: Panel Discussion

31 October 2011 | Presentation | Think Export with Google

 

Think Export with Google: Measuring Results and Taking Actions

31 October 2011 | Presentation | Think Export with Google

 

Owning a Great Blog: A Data-Driven Approach - Kopdar 1000 Blogger Nusantara (Indonesia)

30 October 2011 | Presentation | Kopdar 1000 Blogger Nusantara

This presentation looks at how you can use Google's freely available data-oriented tools to help create great content, attract the right visitors, and improve the user experience. This presentation was given to an audience of 1300 bloggers at the Kopdar 1000 Blogger Nusantara conference held in Sidoarjo, Indonesia.

 

NTU MBA - Data-Driven Insights

15 October 2011 | Presentation | Nanyang Technological University's MBA class

This covers how one can make use of Google's data-driven solutions to understand their customers and attempt to predict trends. We cover Google Analytics for understanding on-site behaviour, Google Insights for Search for understanding search behaviour, and DoubleClick Ad Planner for understanding demographic and interest information.

 

GTUG Philippines - Implementing Google Analytics

11 October 2011 | Presentation | GTUG Philippines

Covers how GA works, and how to implement GA's advanced tracking features.

 

GoMeasure with Google Analytics - 14 - 12 for 2012 - Vinoaj Vijeyakumaar

06 October 2011 | Presentation | GoMeasure with Google Analytics

Vinoaj Vijeyakumaar outlines 12 things you should do today to get yourself measurement and conversion ready for 2012.

 

DevFest Chiang Mai - Implementing Google Analytics

30 September 2011 | Presentation | Implementing Google Analytics

This presentation covers how to implement Google Analytics' advanced tracking features, including: event tracking, social plugin tracking, custom variables, page load time tracking, mobile site tracking, iOS and Android application tracking, and campaign variables.

 

DevFest Kuala Lumpur - Implementing Google Analytics

30 September 2011 | Presentation | DevFest Kuala Lumpur

This presentation covers how to implement Google Analytics' advanced tracking features, including: event tracking, social plugin tracking, custom variables, page load time tracking, mobile site tracking, iOS and Android application tracking, and campaign variables.

 

GoMeasure - 12 for 2012

09 September 2011 | Presentation | GoMeasure Conference (Singapore & Malaysia)

Outlines 12 things you should do today to get yourself measurement and conversion ready for 2012.

 

Google Analytics for the Digital Developer

16 June 2011 | Presentation | GTUG Singapore & Sydney

Practical Google Analytics tips for the digital developer.

 

Custom Variables: Fairmont and Swissotel use-cases

02 June 2011 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

The introduction of custom variables to Google Analytics opened up many possibilities in measurement for site owners. It allows you to extend the dimensions tracked by Google Analytics to include facets that are meaningful to your business.

 

Selling More Shoes with Multi-Channel Funnels

02 June 2011 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

Shoes of Prey, an online retailer that sells custom-made shoes globally, have made significant improvements in their online conversion rates thanks to insights gleaned from their Multi-Channel Funnels reports.

 

Shoes of Prey - Using Custom Reports to identify influential pages

24 May 2011 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

One of the most effective ways for startups and small businesses to generate more sales on their e-commerce sites is to optimize their site for conversions. With no large marketing budgets to play with, this is one of the most cost-effective means of driving more sales.

 

Google Analytics for Developers: GTUG KL Edition

04 May 2011 | Presentation | GTUG Kuala Lumpur

Slides from my talk given to the Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) chapter of the Google Technology User Group (GTUG). The talk covered how to use Google Analytics to track websites and applications.

 

4 Steps to Measurement Success - DigitalNow: FMCG

25 March 2011 | Presentation | Google DigitalNow FMCG

Covers 4 steps for measurement success, focusing on web analytics and Google Analytics.

 

Shaping the Funnel

12 March 2011 | Presentation | Google Analytics Master Class events (Singapore & Malaysia)

Covers a case study from Amari Hotels about using GA funnel visualization reports to increase site conversions.

 

Swissotel's High Value Visitor Segment

27 October 2010 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

Need a little inspiration for ways to get a LOT our of Google Analytics? Well, Advanced Segments is a great place to start. As you might know, they allow you to dissect your traffic into audiences that you actually care and want to know more about. And here's a great example of use by a major hotelier.

 

GroupM Leadership Series 2010 - Part 2 of 3

21 October 2010 | Presentation | GroupM Leadership Series

 

GroupM Leadership Series 2010 - Part 3 of 3

21 October 2010 | Presentation | GroupM Leadership Series

 

GroupM Leadership Series 2010 - Part 1 of 3

21 October 2010 | Presentation | GroupM Leadership Series

 

Singapore Google Technology User Group Meetup 5

19 August 2010 | Presentation | Singapore Google Technology User Group Meetup

Unscrew the nuts and bolts behind Google Analytics and discover how GA works.

 

Videos From Master Class In Singapore Now Online

19 May 2010 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

Last month we held 3 successful Google Analytics Master Classes in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Sydney. We were pleasantly surprised by the sheer amount of interest in web analytics in this region with close to 1000 advertisers, agencies, bloggers, developers, and technophiles attending the events. Catch up on the event through these videos.

 

Google Analytics Master Class Singapore: Shaping the Funnel

01 April 2010 | Presentation | Google Analytics Master Class Singapore

Learn how Amari Hotels used Google Analytics goal funnel reports to optimise their online sales flow to generate more reservations.

 

Five things you need to know about: Google Analytics' new features

18 March 2010 | Article | Campaign

Google recently announced new web analytics features that help marketers and businesses increase performance and ROI for their websites and online marketing campaigns. Vinoaj Vijeyakumaar (pictured), head of web analytics at Google Southeast Asia, tells us five things we need to know about the latest features in Google Analytics

 

Sharing Our Favorite Custom Segments

26 February 2010 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

Analysts often consider an aggregated view of their visitors when assessing reports in Google Analytics. Every visitor is assumed to be of the same type. But, looking at the information in an aggregated form is not nearly as useful as assessing the data for individual audience segments.

 

Master Class In Singapore And Kuala Lumpur

25 February 2010 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

. Are you ready for a Google Analytics Master class, happening Tuesday, 9 March in Singapore and again on Thursday March 11 in Kuala Lumpur?

 

Clicks vs. Visits Revisited

20 January 2010 | Article | the Official Google Analytics Solutions Blog

Online advertisers make frequent use of AdWords reporting in Google Analytics to measure the impact of paid visitors to their site and business. The insights and actions based on these reports help search advertisers to optimise their online campaigns and site experience for maximizing conversions. We see a lot of questions, however, on why there is sometimes a discrepancy in the reported number of visits and clicks.

 

Google Analytics New Features - Webinar

30 October 2009 | Presented | Google Analytics Webinar

Google Analytics recently announced a new set of features which builds on last year's enterprise-class feature launch. Some of these will add power to existing capabilities, like the ability to track mobile websites/apps and using an advanced table filter to perform data analysis.

 

Generating Data Driven Insights

29 August 2009 | Presentation | Consumer Marketing Insights Event by Google Thailand

 

Google Maps for Your Business

28 August 2009 | Presentation | Consumer Marketing Insights Event by Google Thailand

 

Google Analytics Master Class - Getting Started is Easy & Reports Overview

23 March 2009 | Presentation | Google Analytics

 

RIAction Social Applications in the Cloud

25 February 2009 | Presentation | RIAction

Gadgets and Social Applications With OpenSocial