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DataTalks.Club
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DataTalks.Club - the place to talk about data!
Episodes
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AI Platform: Memory, Tools, Guardrails, Observability, Shipping a Production Agent - Dewang Sultania
In this talk, Dewang Sultania, ML Engineer at Netflix and co-author of Designing AI Systems, shares his technical journey from building early inference platforms at Adobe to deploying multimodal AI models at scale. We explore the complete architecture of enterprise AI platforms, focusing on...
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Building an AI Platform: SDK Design, Model Routing, Vector Search & Evals - Suhas Suresha
In this talk, Suhas Suresha, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Adobe and co-author of Designing AI Systems, shares his expertise in building large-scale generative AI infrastructure from deploying real-time ECG analysis models at his previous startup, QALY, to architecting enterprise LLM...
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Decoding the Open Lakehouse - Sahil Walia
In this talk, Sahil Walia, Senior Technical Architect at Snowflake, shares his extensive data engineering expertise from writing simple SQL queries early in his career to architecting enterprise-scale Apache Iceberg lakehouses today. We explore the evolution of the modern data platform, the...
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How AI Agents are Reshaping Modern Work - Philip Christos
In this talk, Philip Christos, Associate at M2VC, shares his expertise in frontier AI investing from his early days as a data analyst to evaluating cutting-edge deep tech startups. We explore how AI agents are reshaping modern work, the realities of venture capital in the LLM era, and why the...
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Running a Company on a Multi Agent Dispatch System - Paul Domanski
In this talk, Paul Domanski, founder of Domanski AI, shares his unconventional journey from film directing and affiliate marketing to becoming a vibecoder running dozens of autonomous AI agents. We explore the realities of building an agentic operating system, how non technical builders can...
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The Data Consultant Playbook From Code to Business Impact - Tony Zeljkovic and Juan Manuel Perafan
In this talk, Tony Zeljkovic, Founder of Narona Data, shares his unconventional career journey from bioinformatics research and clinical genetics to building a successful AI and data platform consulting business. We explore the essential soft skills, networking strategies, and business mindsets...
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Engineering AI-Powered Data Products - Radovan Bacovic
In this talk, Radovan Bacovic, Principal Data Engineer and Snowflake/dbt Ambassador, shares his two-decade journey, from traditional database administration to leading modern data platform engineering. We explore the essential building blocks of scalable data architectures, the trade-offs of...
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Engineering Your Own AI Assistant - Paul Iusztin
In this talk, Paul Iusztin, Creator of Decoding AI and author of the LLM Engineer's Handbook, shares his deep expertise in personal automation from managing a digital life with lightweight data pipelines to architecting autonomous agents for deep research. We explore the mechanics of building...
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Thriving in the AI Era with Human Skills - Maryam Ramezani-Bartsch
In this talk, Maryam Ramezani-Bartsch, Data and AI Leader with over 20 years of experience at companies like adidas and Zalando, shares her extensive career journey from building foundational ML systems at adidas to coaching data experts through the modern AI landscape. We explore the critical...
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Building a Career in AI From Real Estate to AI Engineering - Gustaf Gyllensporre
In this talk, Gustaf Gyllensporre, Senior AI Engineer and PropTech Founder, shares his unconventional career journey from selling Miami real estate to shipping production AI systems. We explore the tactical steps for breaking into the tech space as a self taught developer and how to successfully...
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How to Build AI that actually Ships in Production - Aleksandr Kim
In this talk, Aleksandr Kim, Senior Data Scientist at Intuit, shares his expertise in building AI-powered features in production from fine-tuning BERT models in cyber security to engineering scalable data verification platforms. We explore the reality of moving beyond messy research code to build...
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AI Adoption in Enterprise Beyond Writing Code - Ivan Bilan
In this talk, Ivan, Senior Engineering Manager at Personio, shares his deep expertise in the data and software space from his early days building traditional NLP systems and massive ETL pipelines to his current leadership role in Identity and Access Management (IAM). We explore the rapid…
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Applied AI 2026 Berlin Conference Interview
The conference highlighted a critical shift in the technology and engineering ecosystem, moving away from passive implementations toward autonomous AI systems, collaborative communities, and robust engineering guardrails. Discussions centered on the practical architecture required to scale AI...
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From GenAI Pilots to Production - Nikita Kozodoi
In this talk, Nikita, Senior Applied Data Scientist at the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, shares his expertise in bringing enterprise artificial intelligence out of the sandbox—from his early days optimizing traditional machine learning models like gradient boosting to deploying advanced...
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From Notebook to Production: Building End-to-End AI Systems - Mariano Semelman
In this talk, Mariano, Lead Data Scientist and ML Engineer at OLX, shares his journey building high-impact AI media solutions. We explore the transition from traditional e-commerce models to Generative AI and Agentic tools, focusing on how to take AI products from a notebook to full-scale...
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Data Makers Fest 2026 Conference Interviews
At Data Makers Fest, a recurring theme was the tension between GenAI hype and production reality. Speakers stressed that classical ML, MLOps, evaluation, data quality, and governance remain essential—especially in regulated sectors like fintech and healthcare. Another strong theme was…
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Competitions: Beyond the Kaggle Leaderboard - Tatiana Habruseva
In this talk, Tatiana, Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn, shares her journey from academic physics to becoming a Kaggle Master and winning the Sound Demixing Challenge. We explore how to use machine learning competitions as a strategic tool to build a high-impact career and bridge the gap…
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PyConDE 2026 Conference Interviews
At PyConDE 2026, community leaders, educators, and Python tooling builders explored how Python is evolving in the age of AI — and why human connection, mentorship, and strong fundamentals matter more than ever. Jessica Greene (Ecosia / PyLadies Berlin) spoke about her work as a machine learning...
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Starting a Data Conference: The Data Makers Fest Story - Leonid Kholkine
In this talk, Leonid Kholkine, Head of Research & Development at Their Data and Co-founder of Data Makers Fest, shares his unique journey from leading international student organizations to building one of Europe’s premier data conferences. We explore the behind-the-scenes reality of community...
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Understanding the AI Engineer Role - Nasser Qadri
In this talk, Nasser Qadri, AI Engineering Manager at Google, shares his unique career journey—from a PhD in Politics and International Relations to leading high-stakes AI initiatives. We explore the evolution of the AI Engineer role, the critical intersection of social science and machine...
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Data Engineer Career in 2026: Roles, Specializations, and What Companies Look for - Slawomir Tulski
In this talk, Slawomir Tulski, Data Leadership Consultant and former Meta Data Engineering Manager, shares his ten-year journey through the evolution of data systems—from researching glaciers in Poland to scaling the ads ranking infrastructure at one of the world's largest tech giants. We explore...
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Inside the AI Engineer Role: Tools, Skills, and Career Path - Ruslan Shchuchkin
In this talk, Ruslan Shchuchkin, GenAI Engineer at Finance Guru, shares his unique career evolution from business administration and account management to building production-grade generative AI systems. We explore the transition from traditional Data Science to the modern AI Engineer role…
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How to Become an AI Engineer After a Career Break - Revathy Ramalingam
In this episode Revathy Ramalingam, Senior Software Engineer and AI Engineer at a healthcare startup, shares her inspiring personal journey from over nine years in telecom software architecture to successfully transitioning back into the industry after a seven-year career break. We explore the...
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The Future of AI Agents - Aditya Gautam
In this talk, Aditya, an experienced AI Researcher and Engineer, shares his technical evolution—from his roots in embedded systems to building complex, large-scale AI agent architectures. We explore the practical challenges of enterprise AI adoption, the shifting economics of LLMs, and the...
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Foundations of Analytics Engineer Role: Skills, Scope, and Modern Practices - Juan Manuel Perafan
In this talk, Juan, Analytics Engineer and author of Fundamentals of Analytics Engineering share his professional journey from studying psychological research in Colombia to becoming one of the first analytics engineers in the Netherlands. We explore the evolution of the role, the shift toward...
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AI Engineering: Skill Stack, Agents, LLMOps, and How to Ship AI Products - Paul Iusztin
In this episode of DataTalks.Club, Paul Iusztin, founding AI engineer and author of the LLM Engineer’s Handbook, breaks down the transition from traditional software development to production-grade AI engineering. We explore the essential skill stack for 2026, the shift from "PoC purgatory" to...
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Applying ML: An Ongoing Personal Journey
In this talk, Rileen, a Senior Computational Biologist and Cancer Data Scientist, shares his professional journey from physics and computer science to cutting-edge cancer genomics and applied machine learning. From his early work in alternative splicing models to deep learning in medical imaging,...
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Building Pet Health Tech: ML, Sensors, and Dog Behavior Data
In this session Sofya shares her journey building a pet-tech startup that blends machine learning sensor data and canine behavior analytics. She walks through her path from early programming explorations to launching a health monitoring device designed around anomaly detection and long-term...
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From Full-Time Mom to Head of Data and Cloud - Xia He-Bleinagel
In this talk, Xia He-Bleinagel, Head of Data & Cloud at NOW GmbH, shares her remarkable journey from studying automotive engineering across Europe to leading modern data, cloud, and engineering teams in Germany. We dive into her transition from hands-on engineering to leadership, how she balanced...
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From Black-Box Systems to Augmented Decision-Making - Anusha Akkina
In this talk, Anusha Akkina, co-founder of Auralytix, shares her journey from working as a Chartered Accountant and Auditor at Deloitte to building an AI-powered finance intelligence platform designed to augment, not replace, human decision-making. Together with host Alexey from DataTalks.Club…
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Qdrant 2025 Conference Interviews
At Qdrant Conference, builders, researchers, and industry practitioners shared how vector search, retrieval infrastructure, and LLM-driven workflows are evolving across developer tooling, AI platforms, analytics teams, and modern search research. Andrey Vasnetsov (Qdrant) explained how Qdrant was...
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How to Build and Evaluate AI systems in the Age of LLMs - Hugo Bowne-Anderson
In this talk, Hugo Bowne-Anderson, an independent data and AI consultant, educator, and host of the podcasts Vanishing Gradients and High Signal, shares his journey from academic research and curriculum design at DataCamp to advising teams at Netflix, Meta, and the US Air Force. Together, we...
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From Biotechnology to Bioinformatics Software - Sebastian Ayala Ruano
In this talk, Sebastian, a bioinformatics researcher and software engineer, shares his inspiring journey from wet lab biotechnology to computational bioinformatics. Hosted by Data Talks Club, this session explores how data science, AI, and open-source tools are transforming modern biological...
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Lessons from Applied AI: Tesla, Waymo, and Beyond - Aishwarya Jadhav
In this episode, we talked with Aishwarya Jadhav, a machine learning engineer whose career has spanned Morgan Stanley, Tesla, and now Waymo. Aishwarya shares her journey from big data in finance to applied AI in self-driving, gesture understanding, and computer vision. She discusses building an…
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Building reliable AI products in the era of Gen AI and Agents - Ranjitha Kulkarni
In this episode, we talked with Ranjitha Kulkarni, a machine learning engineer with a rich career spanning Microsoft, Dropbox, and now NeuBird AI. Ranjitha shares her journey into ML and NLP, her work building recommendation systems, early AI agents, and cutting-edge LLM-powered products. She...
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From Theme Parks to Tesla: Building Data Products That Work
In this episode, we talked with Abouzar Abbaspour, a data engineer whose career spans software engineering in Iran, building crowd and recommendation systems at a Dutch theme park, deploying large-scale ML models at Bol.com, and now working at Tesla. Abouzar shares how he bridged diverse...
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From Semiconductors to Machine Learning: A Career in Data and Teaching
In this episode, we chat with Dashel Ruiz, whose journey spans semiconductors, machine learning, and teaching. Dashel shares how he transitioned from hardware to data science, navigated complex projects in diverse industries, and now combines technical expertise with a passion for teaching. Tune…
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Lessons from Two Decades of AI - Micheal Lanham
In this episode, we talk with Michael Lanham, an AI and software innovator with over two decades of experience spanning game development, fintech, oil and gas, and agricultural tech. Michael shares his journey from building neural network-based games and evolutionary algorithms to writing...
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Berlin PyData 2025 Conference Interviews
At PyData Berlin, community members and industry voices highlighted how AI and data tooling are evolving across knowledge graphs, MLOps, small-model fine-tuning, explainability, and developer advocacy. - Igor Kvachenok (Leuphana University / ProKube) combined knowledge graphs with LLMs for...
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From Astronomy to Applied ML - Daniel Egbo
In this episode, we talk with Daniel, an astrophysicist turned machine learning engineer and AI ambassador. Daniel shares his journey bridging astronomy and data science, how he leveraged live courses and public knowledge sharing to grow his skills, and his experiences working on cutting-edge…
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Berlin Buzzwords 2025 Conference Interviews
At Berlin Buzzwords, industry voices highlighted how search is evolving with AI and LLMs. - Kacper Łukawski (Qdrant) stressed hybrid search (semantic + keyword) as core for RAG systems and promoted efficient embedding models for smaller-scale use. - Manish Gill (ClickHouse) discussed auto-scaling...
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From Medicine to Machine Learning: How Public Learning Turned into a Career - Pastor Soto
In this episode, We talked with Pastor, a medical doctor who built a career in machine learning while studying medicine. Pastor shares how he balanced both fields, leveraged live courses and public sharing to grow his skills, and found opportunities through freelancing and mentoring. TIMECODES...
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How to Rebuild Data Trust? Mindful Data Strategy and Maintenance vs Innovation - Lior Barak
Struggling with data trust issues, dashboard drama, or constant pipeline firefighting? In this deep‑dive interview, Lior Barak shows you how to shift from a reactive “fix‑it” culture to a mindful, impact‑driven practice rooted in Zen/Wabi‑Sabi principles. You’ll learn: Why 97 % of CEOs say they…
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From Simulations to Freelance Data Engineering: Orell's Journey Out of Academia and Into Consulting - Orell Garten
In this episode, we talk with Orell about his journey from electrical engineering to freelancing in data engineering. Exploring lessons from startup life, working with messy industrial data, the realities of freelancing, and how to stay up to date with new tools. Topics covered: Why Orel left a…
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Can You Quit Your Job and Still Succeed as a Data Freelancer?
Thinking about swapping your 9‑to‑5 for client work, but worried that a long German–style notice period will kill your chances? In this live interview, seven‑year data‑freelance veteran Dimitri walks through his experience of taking his freelance career to the next level. About the Speaker…
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From Hackathons to Developer Advocacy - Will Russel
In this podcast episode, we talked with Will Russell about From Hackathons to Developer Advocacy. About the Speaker: Will Russell is a Developer Advocate at Kestra, known for his videos on workflow orchestration. Previously, Will built open source education programs to help up and coming…
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Build a Strong Career in Data - Lavanya Gupta
In this podcast episode, we talked with Lavanya Gupta about Building a Strong Career in Data. About the Speaker: Lavanya is a Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) alumni of the Language Technologies Institute (LTI). She works as a Sr. AI/ML Applied Associate at JPMorgan Chase in their specialized...
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From Supply Chain Management to Digital Warehousing and FinOps - Eddy Zulkifly
In this podcast episode, we talked with Eddy Zulkifly about From Supply Chain Management to Digital Warehousing and FinOps About the Speaker: Eddy Zulkifly is a Staff Data Engineer at Kinaxis, building robust data platforms across Google Cloud, Azure, and AWS. With a decade of experience in data,...
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Data Intensive AI - Bartosz Mikulski
In this podcast episode, we talked with Bartosz Mikulski about Data Intensive AI. About the Speaker: Bartosz is an AI and data engineer. He specializes in moving AI projects from the good-enough-for-a-demo phase to production by building a testing infrastructure and fixing the issues detected by...
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MLOps in Corporations and Startups - Nemanja Radojkovic
In this podcast episode, we talked with Nemanja Radojkovic about MLOps in Corporations and Startups. About the Speaker: Nemanja Radojkovic is Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Euroclear. In this event,we’re diving into the world of MLOps, comparing life in startups versus big corporations....
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