Career Growth in Data Roles (w/ Hubspot's Kasey Mazza at Coalesce 2023)
Oct 20, 2023
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Kasey Mazza, analytics engineering manager at HubSpot, discusses the roles of data analysts and analytics engineers, building internal data communities, and the evolving landscape of data teams. They also explore career growth and satisfaction, the interplay between organizational structures and tooling, challenges in decision-making and central governance, using DBT across the company, and the future of the data industry.
The podcast emphasizes the importance of well-defined organizational structures within data teams, finding a balance between collaboration and autonomy.
The concept of data mesh is discussed, highlighting its potential benefits to unite and empower distributed analytics engineers while maintaining alignment and collaboration.
Deep dives
Data team org structures
The podcast discusses the importance of well-defined organizational structures within data teams. They explore how teams are structured at HubSpot, with a centralized analytics team and distributed analytics engineers. The episode highlights the need to find a balance between collaboration and autonomy within these structures.
Data mesh
The concept of data mesh is mentioned in the podcast episode. They discuss how data mesh can be used to unite and empower distributed analytics engineers, while still maintaining alignment and collaboration. The episode emphasizes the potential benefits of adopting a data mesh approach.
Career coaching for data practitioners
Casey Mazza shares insights on career coaching for data practitioners. She talks about the importance of focusing on skills and intentional career growth, rather than solely pursuing titles or the next step. The episode encourages data practitioners to identify their passions, grow specific skills, and align them with what energizes them.
The impact of career satisfaction on overall life
Casey Mazza discusses how career satisfaction is linked to overall life satisfaction. She shares her personal journey of seeking a job that she truly enjoys and finding a balance between creative work and analytics. The episode highlights the importance of finding work that energizes individuals and contributes to a happier overall life.
In this conversation with Tristan recorded at Coalesce 2023, Kasey Mazza, an analytics engineering manager on the RevOps team at HubSpot, discusses the roles of data analysts and analytics engineers, the importance of building internal data communities, and the evolving landscape of data teams.