Semantic Layers from a Solutions Architect’s Point of View

In this Enterprise Knowledge video, Principal Consultant Urmi Majumder speaks about her technical experience with a Semantic Layer. Urmi shares her transition from conventional data management to the nuanced field of semantics, beginning her semantic career at EK. She delves into the intricacies of using large-scale content and IT extraction to power discovery through semantics, contrasting it with previous methods that relied on simple string matching. Additionally, Urmi speaks to the skill gap concerns for professionals entering the field of semantic technology, offering reassurance about the learnability of relevant concepts and tools. She underscores the increasing adoption of semantic layers in data management platforms across industries and the critical role data architects play in leveraging this technology for data democratization.