Melbourne Data Eng meetup, April 2025

Hey all, please join us for our April Melbourne Data Eng meetup. Join us for an engaging session filled with exciting discussions and networking opportunities.

Don't miss out—RSVP to secure your spot. A big shout-out to Confluent for providing us with the catering and EasyGo for sponsoring the venue! 🎉

🏠 Location: Inspire9 in Richmond
🍕 Catering: Confluent 😊
💬 Join our Slack Group here: Data Engineers Slack Channel

Schedule:
- 5.30pm: Doors Open
- 6.00pm: Announcements and Welcome
- 6.10pm: 1st Talk
- 6.40pm: 2nd Talk
- 7.10pm: Networking
- 7.30pm: Doors Close

Speakers:
🎤 Tim Berglund, VP Developer Relations, Confluent
Talk Title: Apache Iceberg™ and Tableflow
Talk Summary: TBC
Speaker Bio: Tim serves as the VP of Developer Relations at Confluent, where he and his team work to make streaming data and its emerging toolset accessible to all developers. He is a regular speaker at conferences and a presence on YouTube explaining complex technology topics in an accessible way. He lives with his wife and stepdaughter in Mountain View, CA, USA. He has three grown children, three step-children, and four grandchildren.

🎤 Anirban Roy Chowdhury, SD2 - Data engineering, Easygo
Talk Title: Data at Easygo
Talk Summary: How we are modernising the data platform at Easygo.
Speaker Bio: I am a versatile data professional with cross-industry expertise. Beginning my career as a software engineer at BlackRock in Delhi, India, I pursued my passion for data by relocating to Australia to earn a Master's in Data Science from Monash University. With experience spanning retail, consultancy, and real estate technology sectors, I specialize in bridging the gap between data insights and business outcomes. My work focuses on empowering organisations to implement data-driven decision-making processes that deliver measurable results. Through my practical approach to data engineering, I help teams transform raw information into strategic assets that drive business growth.

If you'd like to present at future meetups, please submit your talk here!
Remember to bring along some great questions! See you all there...

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