Speaking
2025
Office takeover: Multi-Databricks workspaces
I gave a deep-dive walkthrough on setting up a multi-workspace Databricks environment with centralized web authentication, focusing on secure access management. The main goal was to completely restrict public access across all workspaces.
2024
Haven dagen: DevContainers, the ideal team dev environment
Showcasing DevContainers to the department; how to create a simple, reproducible development environment. I also covered the use of code quality tools, both locally and in the CI/CD pipeline, to ensure consistent quality across the codebase. My focus was on explaining how these tools could help safeguard and maintain standards during development.
Data Rocks 7: Design Patterns in Data Engineering
I demonstrated how seemingly simple code can quickly become complex and unmanageable when scaled up or modified. By applying the right Design Patterns, you can prevent unnecessary work, ensure maintainability, and bring structure to your codebase. These patterns act as a roadmap, helping developers navigate common challenges with scalable and organized solutions.
Bi-weekly presentations: data engineering and azure fundamentals
While working as an external consultant for ABN AMRO, I gave bi-weekly presentations about data engineering principles and Azure fundamentals. Topics ranged from object-oriented and design patterns, to CICD on Azure and abstract- and metaclasses.
Kubernetes and Helm fundamentals using AKS
I covered key topics such as deployment strategies, system scaling, maintenance procedures, and setting up logging and alerting. Through presentations and practical examples, my goal was to give the team hands-on experience with Kubernetes to help them get comfortable with it.