1 hr 19 min
Data Engineering at Canva w/ Nicholas Lambourne Echo
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Chasing a career in data engineering? 📈⚙️ Wondering if it’s right for you? Or have no idea what data engineering even is? 😅
In this industry episode, Keith and Amanda sit down with Nicholas Lambourne, a Data Engineer at Canva 😎 and part time UNSW honours student 📚, to discuss his experiences, including:
The perks and challenges 💎 of working as a data engineer
Big data, machine learning 🤯 and the future of data engineering 🚀
The skills YOU need to become a pro data engineer 🤓
Life in industry and in academia
Internships, uni, and finding a career direction for yourself 💡
And more!
Timestamps
0:34 What is data engineering?6:51 The future of data10:37 Daily life as a data engineer18:13 Advice on getting started with data engineering23:23 Working at Canva32:09 Research in quantum computing and speech recognition (40:43)49:28 Finding your fit in an internship61:31 Degree regrets and picking a life path74:52 Final advice
Chasing a career in data engineering? 📈⚙️ Wondering if it’s right for you? Or have no idea what data engineering even is? 😅
In this industry episode, Keith and Amanda sit down with Nicholas Lambourne, a Data Engineer at Canva 😎 and part time UNSW honours student 📚, to discuss his experiences, including:
The perks and challenges 💎 of working as a data engineer
Big data, machine learning 🤯 and the future of data engineering 🚀
The skills YOU need to become a pro data engineer 🤓
Life in industry and in academia
Internships, uni, and finding a career direction for yourself 💡
And more!
Timestamps
0:34 What is data engineering?6:51 The future of data10:37 Daily life as a data engineer18:13 Advice on getting started with data engineering23:23 Working at Canva32:09 Research in quantum computing and speech recognition (40:43)49:28 Finding your fit in an internship61:31 Degree regrets and picking a life path74:52 Final advice
1 hr 19 min