The evolution of data engineering in the age of AI with Colleen Tartow from VAST Data

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Engineering Unblocked

Swarmia

27 episodes

4 days ago

Keeping software engineers in flow and unblocked is one of the key responsibilities of software development leaders. In each episode of the Engineering Unblocked podcast, Rebecca Murphey interviews leaders who have navigated challenges of scale, complexity, and growth. You’ll hear from people with lived experience across the software development ecosystem, from CTOs and VPEs to directors and line managers to product managers, program managers, tech leads, and more.

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The evolution of data engineering in the age of AI with Colleen Tartow from VAST Data

Engineering Unblocked

32 minutes 45 seconds

1 year ago

The evolution of data engineering in the age of AI with Colleen Tartow from VAST Data

Colleen Tartow, Field CTO and Head of Strategy at VAST Data, shares her experience from years in data engineering leadership roles.

In this episode, Rebecca and Colleen talk about how “data” has evolved over the years, how AI is turning everything we know about data upside down, and how a PhD in Astrophysics got her started on this path.

Find the transcript at: https://www.unblocked.fm/episodes/colleen-tartow-vast/

Timestamps (0:00) Introductions (0:44) Colleen’s background (3:01) About VAST’s approach (7:18) Unique challenges of data engineering (10:56) Setting reasonable expectations (13:34) The importance of process (16:29) The future of data engineering (21:00) What Colleen misses about engineering (22:39) How to set goals for a data organization (25:58) Colleen’s perspective on people in business (29:58) Colleen’s unusual path to data

Follow Colleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-tartow-phd/

Follow Rebecca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmurphey/

Links and mentions • VAST Data: https://www.vastdata.com/