USC Data exists to solve a problem that is quietly breaking AI, automation, compliance, and M&A programs across growing and regulated organizations: uncontrolled, duplicated, and ungoverned business data.
We help organizations rebuild their data foundation — replacing chaos, tribal knowledge, and risk with governed, automation-ready business memory.
Whether you are a 10-person firm or a multi-location enterprise, USC Data delivers right-sized, phase-based programs designed to meet you where you are.
Our Mission
AI does not fail because the technology is weak.
It fails because the data underneath is broken.
Our mission is to clean, govern, and restructure the data layer that modern businesses depend on — before growth, audits, automation, and AI expose hidden risk.
USC Data delivers privacy remediation, ROT elimination, metadata governance, and operating frameworks that make AI, automation, and compliance reliable instead of dangerous.
The USC Data Framework
Connect
Unify SharePoint, file servers, cloud platforms, and line-of-business systems into a governed data foundation.
Clean
Eliminate ROT data, remediate PII exposure, and restore trust in your business information.
Context
Apply metadata, lifecycle rules, and security controls to create AI-ready business memory.
Our Heritage
USC Data was founded by the team behind Umlaut Solutions, a global data governance and automation consultancy with more than 25 years of enterprise delivery experience across financial services, healthcare, government, manufacturing and regulated industries.
Our heritage includes:
- Hundreds of enterprise data governance and automation programs
- Deep experience across ISO 27001, HIPAA, FINRA, SEC, GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy frameworks
- Proven delivery across North America, Australia, and the U.K.
USC Data brings this heritage to the U.S. market as a dedicated brand focused on solving the modern data crisis created by AI, automation, and regulatory acceleration.
Leadership
Shane Reid
CEO, North America
Co-Founder and architect of USC Data. 25+ years delivering enterprise data governance, automation, and regulatory data programs.
Jonathan Abolins
Technical Director
Architect of metadata-driven governance, automation frameworks, and secure data platforms.
Who USC Data Helps
USC Data supports:
If your business depends on data — USC Data prepares it to scale safely.