James Svolos Data & AI Leadership · Microsoft

Hi, I'm James — I work on data problems at Microsoft.

I build and lead data science teams that turn noisy data into decisions leaders trust.

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Lead teams A team, connected.

You draw it

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Here's a product metric through June. Drag across the shaded area to draw where you think it went next, then reveal what actually happened.

Series 1 of 3 · The turn

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Spot the Lie

Honest chart or misleading? Judge each one, then watch the data get redrawn straight. A 60-second test of your chart radar.

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Forecasts Lead

vs. lagging metrics

Calibrated

how good are your error bars?

Strokes Gained

build a shot

The Decoy Effect

irrational by design

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Substack

Why great teams shrink the scope to ship

How reducing scope helps teams execute faster and deliver better results.

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Metrics Lag, Forecasts Lead

Using forecasting for early business signals instead of waiting for lagging metrics.

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Tell Me Data Lies: Cherry-Picking Timeframes

How timeframes alter data stories, and how to spot the trap.