S1E31 - A Roadmap for a Data Engineer Career

Zicklin GCMC Podcast

Oftentimes, changing careers can feel additionally confusing and frustrating because there's no one way to be able to do it. What if there was one for entering a career as a Data Engineer?

In this episode, we speak with MS Information Systems, Data Analytics alum David Freitag (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidkfreitag/), who is currently a Data Engineer at an insurance company. In addition to his work, David has developed content about various topics for individuals looking to get into this field. Most recently, he wrote an article called The Entry-Level Data Engineer Roadmap (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/entry-level-data-engineer-roadmap-david-freitag/) as a resource on how individuals can skill up to enter into these careers.

Topics covered include:

• Making a career change from teaching to Data Engineer
• Taking advantage of all the resources you can when you're a grad student
• Creating your own projects to put on your resume
• Common interview questions for Data Engineering roles
• The importance of finding role models who do what you want to do

The episode is moderated by Justyn Makarewycz, Deputy Director, Employer Relations at the GCMC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justyndm/)