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AWS for Data Engineers: Conquer the Cloud in 90 Days
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How I Interview Data Engineers
Dec 13, 2023
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Yordan Ivanov
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The Data Engineer's Guide to Mastering Systems Design
Jun 26, 2024
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Yordan Ivanov
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Learn Snowflake in 90 days (without losing your mind)
Jun 11
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Yordan Ivanov
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Strategy
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6 PRs to open-source greatness with Hacktoberfest
A 4-week roadmap for data engineers to ship real code, earn recognition, and level up fast
Oct 3
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Yordan Ivanov
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Group enablement call, September 2025
2 questions, 2 answers, and a blunt look at these calls
Sep 23
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Yordan Ivanov
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14:52
Turn data stakeholders into owners with RACI and prevent drive-by requirements
How a simple matrix stops scope creep, silences random requests, and gives your team clarity
Sep 22
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Yordan Ivanov
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Ship idempotent reverse ETL in 60 minutes with a ruthless data engineering playbook
Spend 15 minutes a week in September and finish with a working reverse ETL from Snowflake to HubSpot through Hightouch with clean mapping, change…
Sep 1
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Yordan Ivanov
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How ruthless prioritization got me a 40% raise and a head of data title I didn’t even want
If you’re drowning in work and still not getting noticed, this is what changes everything
Aug 27
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Yordan Ivanov
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Communication
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Talk More. Earn More.
Because nobody rewards invisible effort.
7 hrs ago
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Yordan Ivanov
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Bad news
Scripts, receipts, and delivery tactics for handling terminations, delays, and tough team calls without losing respect
Oct 8
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Yordan Ivanov
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Why trust disappears faster than servers crash when you hide bad news
You don’t need to leak passwords to break trust. Just keep hiding project risks, and watch your influence vanish.
Oct 1
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Yordan Ivanov
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3 dumb myths keeping data pros quiet
If you want to be seen as a thought leader in data, writing is how you start getting noticed and paid for what you already know.
Sep 29
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Yordan Ivanov
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3 awful ways data engineers try to get attention (and what actually works)
Because bragging, Jira dumps, and jargon aren’t the path to a raise.
Sep 24
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Yordan Ivanov
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Leadership
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Lazy documentation
This is how I use AI to turn real conversations into clean, useful documentation, faster than you can find the Confluence login.
Oct 10
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Yordan Ivanov
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Why you never get what you need in your data engineering career (and stay stuck at IC)
You’re not under-leveled. You’re under-recognized. This steals your visibility, blocks your promotion, and keeps you in the shadows.
Sep 3
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Yordan Ivanov
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Live Group Coaching July 2025: Real talk, big wins, no fluff
Here talked about transitioning from analyst to data engineer and from senior to team lead. We also discussed salary conversations and much more.
Jul 25
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Yordan Ivanov
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How to hire your first data engineer (and when not to)
The playbook founders and eng leaders need before they make a $150k mistake
Jun 25
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Yordan Ivanov
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Two massive mistakes that nearly ended my data career
What deleting prod and racking up $8k in AWS taught me about being a real data engineer
Jun 18
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Yordan Ivanov
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33:58
Lazy documentation
This is how I use AI to turn real conversations into clean, useful documentation, faster than you can find the Confluence login.
Oct 10
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Yordan Ivanov
5
Bad news
Scripts, receipts, and delivery tactics for handling terminations, delays, and tough team calls without losing respect
Oct 8
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Yordan Ivanov
6
6 PRs to open-source greatness with Hacktoberfest
A 4-week roadmap for data engineers to ship real code, earn recognition, and level up fast
Oct 3
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Yordan Ivanov
9
Why trust disappears faster than servers crash when you hide bad news
You don’t need to leak passwords to break trust. Just keep hiding project risks, and watch your influence vanish.
Oct 1
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Yordan Ivanov
7
3 dumb myths keeping data pros quiet
If you want to be seen as a thought leader in data, writing is how you start getting noticed and paid for what you already know.
Sep 29
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Yordan Ivanov
9
3 awful ways data engineers try to get attention (and what actually works)
Because bragging, Jira dumps, and jargon aren’t the path to a raise.
Sep 24
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Yordan Ivanov
13
2
14:52
Group enablement call, September 2025
2 questions, 2 answers, and a blunt look at these calls
Sep 23
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Yordan Ivanov
9
Turn data stakeholders into owners with RACI and prevent drive-by requirements
How a simple matrix stops scope creep, silences random requests, and gives your team clarity
Sep 22
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Yordan Ivanov
2
I usually reserve this for paying subs but you’re invited
One-time open Zoom: data strategy, career clarity, and live answers from inside the trenches. Ask your question now.
Sep 21
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Yordan Ivanov
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3 steps to make your data wins impossible to ignore with the impact communication playbook
Most data leaders work in silence and hope someone notices. This playbook flips the script and shows you how to make every win fuel your next raise…
Sep 17
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Yordan Ivanov
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The 1 hidden, brutal bottleneck costing senior data engineers influence and pay
Executives don’t remember details. They remember one line. If you don’t design that line up front, your wins get handed to Product, Sales, or a vendor…
Sep 10
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Yordan Ivanov
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How to Succeed in Data Engineering Interviews
Practical advice from Yordan, Head of Data Engineering
Published on Pipeline To Insights
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