I get to interview candidates regularly, for my team or group or for others. Broadly, they fall into two categories – Technical or Business openings. Experience level of these candidates typically range from mid-to-senior level folks to senior levels. Preamble…
This is a topic I have been wanting to write for a long time. Like most of us, I have been on both sides – interviewed for my team, my group, for others and have been interviewed (for job, subject-specific…
Let us continue to look at Big Data beyond the hype, by understanding two things – types of data that we deal with and need for change in the approach to deal with them. Types of Data We spend most of…
It has been an interesting last few weeks, to discuss and brain storm on Big Data. Broadly these conversations were around the following Should I invest in Big Data for my enterprise today ? Is this just an hype to pass…
I came across a very interesting question today in my MBA semester exam. The paper was on Quality Management, a quintessential practice in Data Engineering. The question was “What is the role of leadership in Quality Management” ? This question…
I am very much alive My exams has been keeping me very busy. But there is a lot more to share, from the last few weeks of conversations, reading and learning. Will do shortly. Stay tuned.
Further to my introduction, let us look at a typical Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence development process. This basic understanding is needed to decide whether any model for remote-development and/or distributed development could fit in. Data Operations Data Operations is an inter-layer…
I am a big believer in Social Networking, Collaboration, Brain Storming, Voicing ideas, thoughts and suggestions. However, the spammers are steadfast in their mission to just ruin any or all such experience. I have been patiently and meticulously scanning comments…
World is flat said Thomas L Friedman. Companies big and small are finding ways to do business in this globalized world. Innovation is on the move. Outsourcing, Remote-Development, Distributed-Development have become common words in an enterprise. The domain of Data is…
I am at loss of words on Steve Jobs passing. It is a very sad day of my life. He was my virtual mentor, motivator, greatest inspiration of my entire life. So many times in my life (professional and personal)…