OPERATORS From Spreadsheets to AI Agents: The Ecommerce Data Playbook
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Mar 11, 2026 Krishna Poda, CEO of Saras Analytics and builder of data foundations and AI-backed query agents. He talks about why clean data warehouses are nonnegotiable. He explores agentic workflows that replace repetitive tasks and deliver 24/7 answers. He demos Saras IQ layering governance and vertical specialization on top of Claude for consistent, governed data queries.
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Build A Clean Data Foundation First
- Do build a clean data warehouse as the first step to AI; it centralizes Shopify, Amazon, ERP and marketing spend for one source of truth.
- Krishna uses Saras to map messy SKUs, COGS, and hourly updates so teams get accurate daily contribution margin.
Agent Built A 100 Person Talent Database In 10 Minutes
- Sean fed a list of 100 talent names to an agent and in 10 minutes got a database with photos, bios, and summaries.
- He contrasts manual Googling of each name with the agent building the dataset at scale in minutes.
Agents Turn Cross-Channel Analysis Into Seconds
- Agents will turn multi-system product launch checks into seconds by querying unified data across ads, storefronts, and analytics.
- Krishna describes IQ summarizing launch performance by combining Shopify orders, Meta/Google spend, and page conversions in one response.