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From basic concepts to advanced tools and techniques, we provide the resources to help you design, build, and scale data systems that drives business.

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Data Engineering Fundamentals

Understanding the core concepts, roles, and responsibilities in the data engineering landscape.

  • Learn about key data engineering functions and how they drive business value
  • Understand the various stakeholders you’ll work with, from CDOs to Data Scientists
  • Explore the essential skills and tools needed to succeed as a data engineer

Data Engineering Lifecycle

Data Generation

The starting point of all data workflows, focusing on how data is created and sourced.

  • Understanding different data sources and their characteristics
  • Data quality considerations at the point of generation
  • Best practices for data validation and verification

Data Storage

Implementing robust and scalable solutions to store data efficiently and securely.

  • Modern storage solutions from data lakes to warehouses
  • Storage formats and their impact on performance
  • Partitioning strategies and optimization techniques

Data Ingestion

Building reliable pipelines to collect and import data from various sources.

  • Batch vs streaming ingestion patterns
  • Handling different data velocities and volumes
  • Implementing reliable and scalable ingestion pipelines

Data Transformation

Converting raw data into valuable, analysis-ready formats.

  • ETL vs ELT approaches
  • Data cleaning and standardization practices
  • Performance optimization in data transformations

Data Serving

Making processed data accessible to end-users and applications.

  • Data visualization and access patterns
  • Query optimization and performance tuning
  • Supporting different analytical workloads

Data Engineering Key Principles

Data Security

Ensuring data protection and compliance throughout the data lifecycle.

  • Implementation of authentication and authorization
  • Data encryption and privacy protection
  • Security best practices and compliance frameworks

Data Management

Overseeing data operations and governance effectively.

  • Data catalog management and metadata tracking
  • Data lifecycle management and retention policies
  • Quality monitoring and issue resolution

DataOps

Bringing DevOps principles to data engineering workflows.

  • Continuous integration and deployment for data pipelines
  • Monitoring and logging best practices
  • Incident response and troubleshooting

Architecture

Designing scalable and maintainable data systems.

  • Modern data architecture patterns
  • System integration considerations
  • Scalability and performance optimization

Orchestration

Coordinating complex data workflows and dependencies.

  • Pipeline scheduling and monitoring
  • Error handling and recovery strategies
  • Resource optimization and cost management

Programming

Essential software engineering skills for data engineers.

  • SQL and programming best practices
  • Version control and code management
  • Testing and documentation approaches

Projects

Hands-on implementations of data engineering solutions.

  • Building data lakes from scratch
  • Implementing data warehouses
  • Developing batch and streaming data solutions

External Resources

Curated collection of learning materials and references.

  • Recommended books and online courses
  • Technical blogs and articles
  • Community resources and forums

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