Book Club: Fundamentals of Data Engineering

About the Book
"Data engineering has grown rapidly in the past decade, leaving many software engineers, data scientists, and analysts looking for a comprehensive view of this practice. With this practical book, you'll learn how to plan and build systems to serve the needs of your organization and customers by evaluating the best technologies available in the framework of the data engineering lifecycle."
*https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61218623-fundamentals-of-data-engineering*

Guest Presenter: Lasha Dolenjashvili | LinkedIn
Lasha Dolenjashvili is a Data Partner at Tabby, where he focuses on building a data mesh and developing data products for the portfolio team. With over a decade of experience across Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Business Analysis, Data Visualization, and Data Science, Lasha specializes in designing scalable systems that bridge technical architecture with business needs.
Outside of work, Lasha enjoys traveling, practicing acro-yoga, and chasing thrills on extreme attractions like rollercoasters. He also shares his experiences and insights through creative content on social media and blogging platforms.

Schedule:
⏰ 19:00 - 19:10 Introduction to Women Coding Community
⏰ 19:10 - 20:30: Summary and discussion of Fundamentals of Data Engineering

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Host: Silke Nodwell | LinkedIn
Silke holds an MSci Mathematics, First Class Honours, from Imperial College London. She has two years of experience in data science and machine learning. Silke is also a Lead at Women Coding Community, where she runs the bookclub and organises talks by inspirational women. In her free time, she enjoys running and hiking. She has just completed first marathon in May 2025.

Co-host: Prabha Venkatesh | LinkedIn
Prabha is the Lead Data Scientist at Milbotix. She’s previously worked as a Full-stack Software Developer and holds a Master’s degree from Lancaster University. She’s also a mentor at the Women Coding Community. Her interests include reading books, swimming and travel.

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