Confluent's Data VP on Testing vs. Overcommiting, and How Not to Waste $40M on Branding

from Brandformance · host Pranav Piyush

In this episode of the Marketing Scientists Podcast, Rucha Fulay, Data VP at Confluent, discusses how real-time data can drive resilient growth for B2Bs. Drawing from her journey at Chime, Credit Karma, and now Confluent’s data streaming platform, she explains why AI makes batch processing obsolete––and real-time data a necessity. Rucha recounts a jaw-dropping $40M rebranding flop that ignored data, shares why even smaller companies should hire full-stack talent, and advocates for B2B marketers to measure success on leads vs. revenue.About the guest: Rucha Fulay is a seasoned data leader with over 20 years of experience––from Series A startups like Invoice2go to late-stage companies such as Credit Karma and Chime. Currently VP of Data at Confluent, she excels at driving growth with data-driven decisions.

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