Summary of Data Apps in the Real World: How to Capture Value Locked in the Data Warehouse

00:00:00 - 00:25:00

The process of building data apps using DBT is discussed in the video, with a focus on how this can help to capture value locked in the data warehouse. This is done by connecting the data warehouse to different tools for different uses, which has helped ramp to improve its ability to manage underwriting risk.

• 00:00:00 The speakers will discuss how to capture value locked in the data warehouse by bringing it to different applications.
• 00:05:00 TJ describes how he helped to build data apps for marketing and fulfillment at minted, which helped to improve conversions and marketing effectiveness.
• 00:10:00 The data team at a company was able to mitigate damage caused by late orders by using automated systems to upgrade shipping for orders that were on track to be late. This was done as a team effort, with operations constantly on the phone with FedEx.
• 00:15:00 Ramp created an underwriting data application to help save time and money for businesses. The application includes customizable expense policies, merchant and category controls, and reverse reimbursements. Ramp is valued at 8.1 billion dollars due to a raving fan base.
• 00:20:00 Data apps in the real world: how to capture value locked in the data warehouse. The video explains how ramp makes money by charging customers for their monthly card payments, and how underwriting is a first class citizen in data. To keep customers and Underwriters happy, ramp created a single source of truth for their data warehouse and connected it to different tools for different uses.
• 00:25:00 In this video, TJ and Kevin discuss how to build data apps using DBT. They explain that this process has allowed ramp to improve its ability to manage underwriting risk at a greater velocity.