Duane Schafer

Duane Schafer is a seasoned technical pre-sales and solutions architect specializing in data and analytics, currently working at 3Cloud since September 2020. Schafer possesses extensive experience across various roles in leading companies such as Pragmatic Works, Clarity Insights, and Amitech Solutions, where responsibilities included managing machine learning initiatives, directing cloud-based analytics solutions, and engaging with Fortune 1000 clients. With previous leadership positions in Microsoft's Business Intelligence practices at Hitachi Consulting and Perficient, Schafer has a strong track record in strategic direction, operational excellence, and architectural guidance in data integration and analytics. Educationally, Schafer holds an MBA focused on Data Mining and Decision Support Systems and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, both from Webster University.