Alex Rasmussen, PhD
Freelance Data Engineer at Bits on Disk, Inc.
Alex is a freelance data engineer, and helps his clients build, manage, and maintain their data infrastructure. He's spent over a decade building high-performance, robust data management and processing systems. As an early member of a couple fast-growing startups, he’s worn a lot of different hats, serving at various times as an individual contributor, tech lead, manager, and executive. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from UC San Diego, where his research focused on efficient large-scale data processing.
Sessions
The Tip of the Iceberg
A deep dive into the Iceberg table format, examining the rationale for its creation, internal mechanics, and advanced capabilities. Drawing from years of production experience, this talk offers both theoretical foundations and practical insights for engineers considering adopting Iceberg.