Madrid dbt Meetup #6 (in-person)

dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks predominantly focus on community members’ experience with dbt, however, you’ll catch presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, data stacks, DataOps, modeling, testing, and team structures.

📍 Venue Host: Utopicus Habana (P.º de La Habana, 9, 11, 28036 Madrid)
🍕 Catering: Drinks & Pizza at the place of the event
🤝 Organizer: Astrafy is organizing this event, enabled by the community team at dbt Labs

*To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: ***https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy

🗓️Agenda:

• 18:45 - 19:00 | Welcome
• 19:00 - 19:15 | Introduction
• 19:15 - 19:45 | Talk 1 - Redefining Data Workflows: How dbt Cloud Transformed Our Data Quality Strategy
• 20:00 - 20:30 | Talk 2 - Why Data Exploration is Key for Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Visualization
• 20:30 - 22h00 | Networking with drinks & pizzas 🍺 🍕

🗣️Presentation #1:
In this session, we’ll take you behind the scenes of our journey to redefine data workflows and elevate data quality by migrating to dbt Cloud. From modernizing our transformation processes to integrating data testing and automation into our pipelines, we’ll share the challenges we faced, the solutions we implemented, and the lessons we learned along the way.

Speaker bio:
Ramon Marrero is the Senior Head of Data & Machine Learning Operations at DISH Digital Solutions, a METRO AG company focused on advancing the digital transformation of the hospitality industry.

Since joining DISH, Ramon Marrero has led the Data and ML Operations team, driving the design and development of a robust data ecosystem. Under Ramon's leadership, the team has implemented advanced data processes, governance frameworks, and analytics capabilities that empower both the Data Science and Business Intelligence teams to deliver impactful insights.

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🗣️Presentation #2:
In this presentation, Victoriano will show examples of how we built a UI (Graphext) for fast data exploration and why it is key for Data Quality, Data Transformation, and Data Visualization.

Speaker bio:
Victoriano Izquierdo is the co-founder of Graphext. Computers Scientist. 10 years in the data space creating a platform for visual analytics and working with over 200 companies on data problems.

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