Season 2

Jun 06, 202326 min
S02 E15 Data Source to API in Minutes with Matteo Pelati and Vivek Gudapuri, founders at Dozer
Prepare to be amazed in this episode as Matteo Pelati and Vivek Gudapuri, the brilliant minds behind Dozer, reveal their experience in pushing the boundaries of data management and analysis. By simplifying the process of data serving and allowing companies to create APIs quickly and efficiently, Dozer's approach sets them...more
May 30, 202325 min
S02 E14: Transforming Data Pipelines for the Future: An Interview with Sean Knapp, CEO of Ascend.io
Uncover the secret to turning data engineering into a superpower! As Sean Knapp, the CEO and founder of Ascend.io, joined us and discussed the value of depth and breadth in capturing the entire data value chain, emphasizing the need for an automation layer to adapt to the evolving data landscape....more
May 23, 202339 min
S02 E13: Building a Data-Driven Fashion Empire: The Zalando Data Foundation Story with Dr. Alexander Borek, Director of Data and Analytics at Zalando
Step into the world of Zalando, Europe's leading online fashion retailer, where data drives innovation and enhances the customer experience. In this episode, join us as we interview Dr. Alexander Borek, the brilliant mind behind Zalando's data and analytics strategy. Discover how Dr. Borek and his team have revolutionized the...more
May 17, 202336 min
S02 E12 Unveiling Twilio’s Data Transformation: A Journey into Modern Data Stack with Don Oriti, Head of Data Platform and Engineering at Twilio
Twilio has built an open source data lake using AWS technologies and Databricks, processing billions of events daily through their Kafka environment. They aim to provide a cohesive view of data across platforms and enable other businesses to use data wherever they want. Don, the Head of Data Platform and...more
May 10, 202336 min
S02 E11: The Reverse ETL Revolution: Overcoming Challenges in Syncing Live Data to SaaS Tools with Tejas Manohar, Co-founder and Co-CEO at Hightouch
Did your business ever face challenges to sync live data to your sales, marketing, and customer success tools? Then this is where you need Hightouch, a Reverse ETL platform that syncs data from a data warehouse to SaaS tools in minutes. It enables businesses to get accurate customer data quickly...more
May 02, 202329 min
S02 E10: From On-Prem to the Cloud: Managing ClickHouse with DoubleCloud with Natalia Shuliak, COO at DoubleCloud
When working with open-source technologies, you benefit from the community's creations, but you also have to do a lot of admin and support work as the technologies tend to break, and support usually falls on yourself. This is where DoubleCloud's platform comes into the picture. In this latest episode...more
Apr 25, 202325 min
S02 E09: Building Data Pipelines at Shopify: Insights from Marc Laforet, Senior Data Engineer at Shopify
With its widespread popularity and success in the e-commerce industry, it is difficult to imagine anyone who has not at least heard of Shopify. This episode features Marc Laforet, a senior data engineer at Shopify, who shares his journey of how he transitioned from being a biochemist to a data...more
Apr 11, 202328 min
S02 E08 Data-Driven Fitness: An Inside Look into Urban Sports Club's Innovative Data Platform with Artur Yatsenko, Head of Data Platform at Urban Sports Club
Urban Sports Club, a company that connects fitness enthusiasts started their data journey when they realised treating data as a product instead of a by-product could help them unlock the value of data. In the latest episode of the Modern Data Show, we are joined by Artur Yatsenko, Head of...more
Apr 04, 202332 min
S02 E07 Revolutionizing the Data Landscape: Inside Salesforce's modernization journey with Murali Kallem, Head of Office of Data at Salesforce
Salesforce is moving towards a more user-friendly and modernized data platform that allows for faster migration and operation, while also enabling users to take advantage of new functionalities that were previously unavailable. In the latest episode of the Modern Data Show, Murali Kallem, Head of Office of Data at Salesforce...more
Mar 28, 202332 min
S02 E06 Breaking Down the Buzzword: What Data Mesh Really Means for Organizations with Colleen Tartow, Director of Engineering at Starburst data
With the introduction of the Data Mesh concept a lot of people are trying to wrap their heads around the term, In the latest episode of the Modern Data Show, Colleen Tartow Director Of Engineering at Starburst Data provides a comprehensive explanation of what data mesh actually is, the socio-technical...more
Mar 21, 202336 min
S02 E05: What's Fundamentally Wrong with Modern Data Stack with Lauren Balik, Owner at Upright Analytics
Lauren Balik, who runs Upright Analytics and is a leading data consultant and investor, discusses why she believes the modern data stack is flawed and the three factors that affect the cost of a data platform. Balik also compares building versus buying a data platform and recommends an OLAP database...more
Mar 14, 202330 min
S02 E04: Legacy to Modern: Transforming Analytics Infrastructure with Ian Macomber, Head of Analytics Engineering & Data Science at Ramp
Ian Macomber, Head of Analytics Engineering & Data Science at Ramp, discusses the company's approach to automating finance tools and building the next generation of finance through data-driven decision-making. Macomber emphasizes the importance of cross-functional collaboration and embedding the data team into every part of the product engineering process. He...more
Mar 07, 202334 min
S02 E03: Innovating the Modern Data Stack: Change Data Capture and Beyond with Gunnar Morling Senior Staff Software Engineer at Decodable
In this episode of Modern Data Show Gunnar Morling discussed his interest in software engineering and databases and his recent move to Decodable, a real-time stream processing platform based on Apache Flink. He talked about the importance of cohesive data pipelines, from source to sink, and how his work with...more
Feb 28, 202333 min
S02 E02: Building for Scale: When and How to Invest in Data Platforms with Brennon York, Head of Data Platform at Lyft
In this episode of the Modern Data Show, Brennon York, Head of the Data Platform at Lyft, gives insights into the critical aspects of the data platform ecosystem in the early stages when there is no scale. Brennon also discusses the structure of the data platform team and new emerging...more
Feb 21, 202337 min
S02 E01: A deep dive into the world of Data Streaming with Kai Waehner, Global Field CTO at Confluent
In this episode of the Modern Data Show, host Aayush Jain is joined by Kai Waehner, the Global Field CTO at Confluent, to discuss all things about Apache Kafka, Confluent, and event streaming. Confluent is a complete event streaming platform and fully managed Kafka service used by tech giants, modern...more