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Plaid Analytics, Inc. Higher Education Data Strategy and Analytics Experts

Happy 8th Birthday, Plaid Analytics

June 20, 2016. Eight years ago today, Patrick Lougheed and I announced the start of Plaid Analytics. It’s been a heck of an adventure, and we’re just getting started.

On the hot seat. Pitching Plaid Analytics.

Within Canadian higher education, everyone has heard about the international study permit changes. In the tech community, many have but they are less familiar with the impacts. Taking the time to explain it to an audience outside of higher ed has helped me think through the core message.

How Professional Relationships Can Guide Your Career Path

Lynne helped me to understand the return on investment from implementing Tableau: In my case, I was saving about an hour every week, in addition to new capabilities. I was earning about $50k, so $30/hour. This meant Tableau paid for itself in 33 weeks.

Welcome to the new Plaid.is - making your SEM data work for you

We are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website, built from the ground up.

Plaid joins SFU VentureLabs

We’re very excited to announce our newest partnership with SFU VentureLabs, an accelerator that focuses on science, technology, and innovation-based ventures. VentureLabs was recognized as a top North American accelerator in 2017 by UBI Global.

20 years of wonder. Happy birthday, SFU Surrey

My undergrad degree was a transformative experience. Like my current job, the path to there wasn’t all that linear either. Back in high school, I vowed I would attend university away from home, live in a dorm, and so on. But that isn’t what happened.

Happy 5th Birthday, Plaid

We’ve learned a lot over these years, and we couldn’t have done it without partnering with leading post-secondary institutions and related organizations.