40:42 Food truck business 'Big Balls'

1:00:26 How to make great meatballs

1:20:58 Joining and role at 'dataengine' as a data solutions lead

1:24:40 Data talk

2:24:25 Luke and dataengine contacts

2:26:23 Quick fire questions

Luke McLeod Instagram: @babyfaceguy

Big Balls Instagram: @meatballsinyourmouth

Koen Outdoors Instagram: @koenoutdoors

Luke McLeod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukegm/

dataengine website: https://dataengine.co.nz/

dataengine LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dataenginenz/

Luke McLeod is a data solutions lead at ‘dataengine’, a data consultancy. As a solutions lead, he understands the data ecosystem well and uses this understanding to consult and strategise suitable data solutions for clients. 

Luke’s expertise in data adds to his already big and diverse set of skills, of which were developed having worked as a business analyst, management consultant, and a meatball food truck business co-owner.  

Personally, it was fascinating to talk to Luke who has had a very different path to end up in the data scene to a lot of data folks whom I am used to seeing. As data becomes more and more integrated into our workplaces, I come across more and more people with diverse backgrounds, bringing different and interesting perspectives. 

In this episode, Luke and I had an extended conversation about owning a food truck business, his path to being a data solutions lead, an overview of data ecosystem, and how to cook great meatballs.

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