Data Engineering at Canva w/ Nicholas Lambourne

Chasing a career in data engineering? ️ Wondering if it’s right
for you? Or have no idea what data engineering even is?


In this industry episode, Keith and Amanda sit down with Nicholas
Lambourne, a Data Engineer at Canva and part time UNSW honours
student , to discuss his experiences, including:


The perks and challenges of working as a data engineer

Big data, machine learning and the future of data engineering

The skills YOU need to become a pro data engineer

Life in industry and in academia

Internships, uni, and finding a career direction for yourself

And more!



Timestamps


0:34 What is data engineering? 6:51 The future of data 10:37
Daily life as a data engineer 18:13 Advice on getting started
with data engineering 23:23 Working at Canva 32:09 Research in
quantum computing and speech recognition (40:43) 49:28 Finding
your fit in an internship 61:31 Degree regrets and picking a life
path 74:52 Final advice