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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at HIKE2! 🦃 We’re especially grateful for the incredible people who make our work meaningful every day. Our team members bring passion, creativity, and heart to everything they do. To our employees, partners, clients, and community: thank you for being part of our journey. We wish you a warm, joyful, and restful holiday. 🧡 #Thanksgiving #EmployeeAppreciation

HIKE2 partnered with a national healthcare-focused service provider to launch a Data Governance MVP, establishing policies, stewardship roles, and remediation processes. The organization faced inconsistent data ownership, unclear definitions of critical data, and costly quality issues. Our team built a Data Governance Charter and Roadmap, documented key Critical Data Elements, and implemented clear accountability across teams. 📄 Read the case study to discover the results → https://lnkd.in/ezt4qsqk #DataGovernance #GovernanceMVP #CaseStudy

Get to know Matt Aguirre! 👏 Matt is a Functional Consultant at HIKE2, specializing in Intellistack and its integration within the Salesforce ecosystem. He excels in data gathering, Salesforce-driven document creation, e-signature solutions, and end-to-end workflow design. With a strong focus on helping organizations modernize and streamline their document processes, Matt partners with clients to build scalable, easy-to-maintain solutions for complex data collection and document generation use cases. Recently, Matt advised a state-level public-sector organization, providing a clear assessment of their existing document generation process and delivering practical recommendations that significantly improved scalability and maintainability. Beyond that, he continues to assist additional clients, including developing a new invoice document workflow for a separate division of a large organization. Thank you, Matt, for your thoughtful approach, technical insight, and commitment to creating sustainable solutions! #EmployeeSpotlight #ExpertHighlight #FunctionalConsultant #Intellistack #DocumentCreation

Innovation and AI are reshaping the way organizations think about security, but what does this shift mean for cybersecurity? 🤔 Garry Polmateer explores the emerging new "core” of Salesforce: the integration of the Force.com platform, Data Cloud, and Agentforce into a unified, interoperable stack built to maximize and secure your data. He discusses how consolidating processing within Salesforce can reduce attack surfaces, the new data privacy and model security challenges that AI introduces, and why organizations must carefully manage data movement and compliance. 💡 Hear more from Garry: https://lnkd.in/ec5RiF_U #NewCoreOfSalesforce #Salesforce #Agentforce

As we begin shaping next year’s HIKE2 Innovation Summit experience, we’re looking for bold, insightful, and inspiring speakers who are ready to share their expertise and spark meaningful conversations. If you (or someone you know) has a breakthrough idea or forward-thinking perspective, we want to hear it. Keep an eye out for speaker submission details and event information! 👀 #InnovationSummit2026 #Innovation #PittsburghTech

HIKE2’s Director of Data Partnerships, Lindsay Diak Rozycki, recently had the incredible opportunity to attend a session hosted by our partner, Anomalo! 👏 During the session, Anomalo discussed their collaboration with Wegmans and how they introduced automated data-quality monitoring into the company’s Databricks environment. This enabled Wegmans to detect anomalies early, prevent issues before they impact operations, and gain end-to-end visibility across its data ecosystem. For retailers like Wegmans, data powers everything from supply chain optimization to personalized customer experiences, so having trustworthy and high-quality data is key. 🔑 #DataAIWorldTour #Data

Meet our newest Senior Project Manager, Julie Piccarreto! 👋 Julie brings over 20 years of experience leading large-scale technology initiatives across IT, Operations, PMO, and Consulting. She has a proven track record of driving digital transformation and Salesforce ecosystem delivery for organizations in Financial Services, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Media. With deep expertise in program governance, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership, Julie excels at aligning business objectives with innovative technical solutions. Her leadership and depth of experience will play a key role in advancing our strategic initiatives and delivering impactful results for our clients and teams. Please join us in welcoming Julie to HIKE2! 🎉 #NewHire #SeniorProjectManager #Salesforce #DigitalTransformation

Why is data governance so hard? 💭 As Michelle Moore put it, it’s because 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. True data governance is a cultural transformation, not a one-time project. It has to span the entire enterprise because data doesn’t live in one place. It 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 powering every transaction, every decision, and every customer interaction. That means people, processes, and technology all play a role. Every team believes their data is the most important, and they’re often right in their own context. The real challenge lies in bringing those perspectives together to define what’s critical for the business as a whole. And while tools like data catalogs and analytics platforms are essential, they only work if the organization is aligned around a shared understanding of what data governance truly means. It’s not one-size-fits-all. It’s unique to every business, evolving alongside its strategy and systems. Get the full insights 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEQgwTN8 #DataGovernance #DigitalTransformation #DataCulture #ModernWork

𝗜𝗳 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁, 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲? At the #HIKE2Lodge during Dreamforce 2025, one of the most memorable takeaways was a simple but powerful challenge: 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵. 🛑 In the era of agentic AI, where automation and intelligence can optimize almost anything, it’s time to rethink legacy habits. If a report, process, or workflow doesn’t drive action — or no one notices when it’s gone — that’s your signal to pause, reassess, and evolve. Innovation isn’t always about adding more. Sometimes it’s about stopping what no longer serves a purpose so you can focus on what truly moves the business forward. Thank you to Vivienne Wei, Amanda Hashfield, Ariana Recidoro, and Amy Gradnik for sharing your valuable, crucial perspectives on data transformation at the HIKE2 Lodge. 💡Interested in learning more? Watch the full session: https://lnkd.in/eiVGF7mj #Dreamforce2025 #DF25 #DataTransformation #AgenticAI #FutureOfWork

Meet Marc Palomo! 👏 At HIKE2, Marc serves as a Senior Salesforce Consultant, primarily focusing on configuration and DevOps. His goal on each project is to deliver every planned ticket on time and ensure the team hits sprint deadlines. As one of HIKE2’s longest-standing employees, Marc has seen firsthand how adaptability is key to consulting success. “In my time at HIKE2 and as a consultant, the most important thing I have learned is flexibility. Sometimes new problems or challenges will come out of the woodwork and as a consultant, I need to be able to adapt and act accordingly.” Because every project is unique and every client has competing priorities, Marc focuses on ensuring clients "never lose sight of the end goal." His aim is to navigate the journey together to the finish line in a way that establishes their future for ongoing success. Whether it’s solving new challenges that appear mid-project or collaborating across teams to meet complex client needs, Marc continues to embody HIKE2’s mission of driving meaningful transformation through thoughtful technology solutions. Thank you Marc for your hard work and dedication! 🥳 #EmployeeSpotlight #ExpertHighlight #SeniorSalesforceConsultant