Latest · April 2024
My Recent dbt Community Spotlight!
I was recently spotlighted on dbt Labs' quarterly community spotlight and the impact this community has had on my career.
Hi, I'm Tyler — Senior Resident Architect at dbt Labs. This is where I write, think, and share on data engineering, the modern data stack, and lifelong learning.
Writing
5 Steps to Optimize your dbt Implementation
Amos Budde and I introduce the significance of regular health checks for your dbt projects in this 30-minute virtual event for Analytics8 clients.
Recap: My First Marathon
A recap of running my first full marathon at the Austin Marathon — a hilly, unforgettable 26.2 miles through the heart of Texas.
I ran my first half-marathon!
Starting from zero, I executed a five month training block to run my first half-marathon, adjusting goals along the way and setting a new, bigger one.
Coalesce Conference 2023: How Roche GTM Manages Multi-project dbt Deployments
I spoke at Coalesce 2023 with Yannick Misteli on how Roche GTM manages multi-project dbt deployments to scale their analytics workflows.
Showcase
Classifying handwritten digits from the MNIST dataset using a neural network implemented from scratch in R.
An optimization model for kidney exchange programs, maximizing the number of compatible donor-recipient pairs.