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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/
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By SwarmiaColleen 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/