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Simo Ahava is a recognized expert on customizing web analytics and tag management solutions to improve the entire “life cycle” of data collection, processing, and reporting. His main areas of expertise lie with Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, and Google has appointed him as a Google Developer Expert in these fields. He is especially interested in communication structures within organizations, as he firmly believes that communication breakdowns are the underlying cause to practically all data-related problems.

Simo is particularly invested in demystifying analytics development work, and his main focus is on increasing awareness, skills, and critical thinking around data and development.

Simo is a Co-founder (together with Mari Ahava) of Simmer, an online learning platform for technical marketers. He is also a partner and Co-founder at 8-bit-sheep, a digital services boutique.

Among other things, Simo writes a popular blog on all things Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager development at [https://www.simoahava.com/]. An experienced speaker and prolific blogger, Simo can be seen and heard in conferences, product forums, support communities, and developer meet-ups alike.

Twitter: @SimoAhava

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoahava