The Intersection of Data Strategy and Modernization

Matthieu Jonglez is a seasoned technology executive who joined Progress as part of the acquisition of MarkLogic, where he was vice president of product management. Previously, he was the chief technology officer and co-founder of Smartlogic, leading the development of the award-winning Semaphore semantic AI platform. He has an engineering degree from the French engineering school ISEN, and is a well-respected architect of complex, large-scale enterprise search, data-driven and semantic solutions. Matthieu works with clients in a broad range of industries such as government, biotech, energy, banking, finance and law on complex information architectures and expert semantic solutions.

Amanda Cournoyer is the director of data and interoperability for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO).

In this role, she is responsible for VA EHRM-IO’s strategic planning, coordination, and execution of technical solutions across the electronic health record (EHR) ecosystem to ensure and enhance interoperability for intra-agency, interagency and external partners integrated health information technology capabilities for secure exchange, access, and use of accessible electronic health information, as authorized under applicable state and federal laws, at the point of care.

As a U.S. Navy Veteran and career VA employee with over 20 years of exemplary federal service, she is a constant and strong advocate for our nation’s Veterans, fulfilling VA’s mission and demonstrating VA’s core values. She has always pressed to modernize, improve, and streamline organizational change initiatives, as evidenced by her leadership through strategic and transformational delivery of numerous large-scale enterprise modernization initiatives enabling and enhancing interoperability solutions for accessibility to and delivery of prompt, effective, and safe healthcare and benefits for our Veterans, service members, their beneficiaries, and caregivers.

Cournoyer holds a master’s degree in military art and science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Bachelor of Science in business information systems management from Eastern Connecticut State University and an associate degree in public relations from Three Rivers Community College.