Ruchi Rathor

Investor/ Founder / Co-founder

🚀 FinTech Innovator | 🌟 20+ Years Shaping the Future of Payments | 💳 Making Payments Simple for Enterprises | 📈 Investor, Strategist & 🎤 TEDx Speaker

FinTech Visionary | Founder – Payomatix, RaiseMoney & Empowered Women Foundation | TEDx Speaker | Global Payments Strategist | Women in Tech Advocate

I’m Ruchi Rathor, a purpose-driven entrepreneur with 17+ years of experience building revolutionary payment solutions and empowering people through innovation, inclusion, and leadership.

Born in Agra, India, I broke into the tech world as a Computer Science graduate, navigating and transforming a male-dominated industry. My journey is defined by grit, growth, and a relentless passion for creating equitable ecosystems—in business and beyond.

🚀 My Ventures:

🔹 Payomatix
Founder & CEO of a cutting-edge FinTech platform enabling secure, seamless, and scalable payment solutions for startups and enterprises. We've partnered with global players like Wirecard, Elavon, and First Data to revolutionize digital transactions.

🔹 RaiseMoney
A purpose-built platform that simplifies fundraising for businesses and nonprofits through transparent and efficient financial technology.

🔹 Empowered Women Foundation
A non-profit initiative close to my heart. We provide women with tools, mentorship, and opportunities to build confidence, achieve financial independence, and thrive as leaders.

🏆 What I Stand For:

Innovation: Solving real-world financial challenges with scalable technology

Empowerment: Uplifting women and underrepresented voices in tech

Integrity: Building businesses grounded in ethics, trust, and collaboration

Leadership: Inspiring high-performance teams and inclusive cultures

🎤 Public Speaking & Mentorship
As a TEDx Speaker and industry mentor, I share my insights on FinTech, entrepreneurship, women in leadership, and finding purpose. I thrive in creating conversations that ignite change and action.

📬 Let’s Connect
I'm always open to collaborating on payment innovations, fundraising platforms, leadership programs, and women’s empowerment initiatives.

📅 BOOK A MEETING: https://calendly.com/d/ckx8-g2t-rvq/cashier-system-international

Founder

Pay Agency was founded with the goal of simplifying the process of connecting merchants and payment service providers (PSPs).
We recognized that there was a need for a platform that could streamline the process of finding and onboarding new partners. We set out to create a solution that would meet this need.
Through intensive studies and development, we created a platform for merchants and PSPs. Our platform makes it easy for merchants to compare payment processors and choose the best one for them. Giving PSP access to a large and growing pool of potential clients.

Since our founding, we have worked hard to build a platform that is easy to use, reliable, and secure. We have developed advanced matching algorithms to help PSPs and merchants find the best partners for their needs, and we have put in place robust security measures to protect against fraud and other threats.
In addition to our core platform, we have also focused on building a strong customer support team to ensure that our clients have the help and guidance they need to succeed. We believe that by providing top-notch service and support, we can help our clients grow and thrive.
Looking to the future, we are excited to continue expanding and improving our platform, we are committed to helping merchants and PSPs succeed in an increasingly competitive market.

I’ve built Payomatix from the ground up—bootstrapped, driven by purpose, and fueled by the belief that payments should be seamless, compliant, and built for scale.

In this video, I share a piece of my journey—from where I started, how I built Payomatix and Pay Agency, and why now is the moment we’re ready to scale.
We’ve come a long way. 

But to go further, faster, I’m opening doors for investment and partnerships. If you believe in fintech with heart, hustle, and a vision for impact—let’s talk.

If you have any questions or need assistance, I am always reachable on the following platforms:
• WhatsApp: +919560695572
• Telegram: @Dreambig197
LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gvwFS_r6

Book an appointment : https://lnkd.in/g2u8sxQG

Feel free to reach out anytime—I'm here to help you succeed in our partnership!

💡 FinTech Visionary | TEDx Speaker | Global Payments Strategist | Women in Tech Advocate | Driving Innovation, Inclusion & Impact

It’s been a while since I started my role at XBancer as a Founder, but I wanted to share this update with everyone.

2019 Came Back from UK
2020 COVID lockdown, could'nt go back.
2021 Suffered and recovered from COVID
2022 Started PAYOMATIX
2023 Near Death / Coma
2024 Legal Fights / Health Issues
2025 Revive / Comeback 
Never Ever Stop Trying !!!
Winners never QUIT !!!

𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 + 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬… 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐞𝐧𝐝? 🚀

that’s where we come in.

 20+ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡. 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐍𝐀.

 we’ve built, scaled, and shipped—again and again.

𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒐 (𝒔𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒋𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 10 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒔):
🏢 Company setup: incorporation, structure, ops readiness
🛡️ Licensing & compliance: the right licenses, the right jurisdictions
🧩 Product build: architecture, UI/UX, mobile/web, dashboards, ops tools
🔌 Integrations: acquirers, banks, PSPs, card schemes, FX, KYC/KYB, risk
🤝 Partnerships: the right processors, issuers, vendors
🧭 Go-to-market: customers, sales playbooks, pricing, packaging
📣 Marketing: positioning, narrative, launch, content
📊 Scale & support: analytics, fraud/risk, ops excellence

𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥—
💳 Payments (gateways, aggregators, payouts)
🌍 Cross-border transfers & remittance
🔗 Web3 payments (on-ramp / off-ramp)
🏪 Merchant acquiring & wallets
🧾 Billing, subscriptions, reconciliation

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. 
𝒘𝒆 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕, 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒆-𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕. 
✅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅? 𝒍𝒆𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌.

 drop a DM with “FINTECH” and a line about your idea. ✉️

If you have any questions or need assistance, I am always reachable on the following platforms:
• WhatsApp: +919560695572
• Telegram: @Dreambig197

Book a meeting : https://lnkd.in/dpVr4KPD

#Fintech #Payments #Startups #GoToMarket #Compliance #Licensing #Remittance #Web3 #OnRamp #OffRamp #ProductDevelopment #ScaleUp #Payomatix

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In life, having the right partner isn’t just a blessing, it’s a 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫.

When you walk beside someone who brings clarity, supports your vision,
and keeps you grounded through every season, distractions naturally fade…
and life begins to rise.

A strong partnership isn’t about perfection.
It’s about 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 —
aligned values,
aligned goals,
aligned discipline.

Together, you become unstoppable.
Together, you elevate.
Together, you build a life where purpose speaks louder than noise.
Here’s to the person who keeps me focused, motivated, and always moving toward a better version of myself. Anurag Pratap Singh

#powercouple #motivation #lifepartners #focusandgrow #ruchirathor #inspirationdaily #strongertogether #lifeelevation #supportsystem #growthmindset

📢 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩!
✨ Courage Over Comfort: Taking Risks That Shape Your Future

This week’s reflection is for:
🔥 Those standing at the edge of a big decision
💭 The ones who feel the pull toward more, but fear the unknown
💪 The hearts are tired of staying small just to stay safe
🌱 The souls are ready for growth, even if their hands are shaking

What if the life you want isn’t waiting for the perfect moment…but for the courageous you?

What if comfort protects you in the short term…but courage transforms you in the long term?
🔥 This newsletter dives into:
 • Why comfort keeps you stuck without you noticing
 • The real psychology of fear and expansion
 • How courage shows up in the small, quiet moments
 • The one brave step that can rewrite your entire future

📖 Read. Reflect. Rise into who you’re becoming.
Because the future you want is built on the risks you dare to take today.

#leadfromwithin #ruchirathor #selfgrowth #courageovercomfort #mindsetshift #innerstrength #growthjourney #personaldevelopment #leadership

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬.

𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐜 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.

And I’m not surprised.

Because external wins rarely fix internal patterns.
You can grow revenue and still feel a tug of doubt.
You can lead a team and still carry old fears.
You can build a great company but still operate from habits that no longer support who you’re becoming.

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬.
𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

At some point, the questions change.

You stop asking:
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?”

And you start asking:
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠?”

That shift is where real leadership begins.

Fixing systems is easy.
Fixing self-patterns takes courage.

The day you start noticing 
Why certain feedback shakes you, 
Why does a small setback derail your mood? 
Why do the same situations keep triggering the same reactions? That’s the day everything becomes lighter.

Alignment isn’t about becoming a better version of yourself.
It’s about shedding the versions you outgrew.

Business transforms when you do.

So tell me 
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥?

#innerleadership #foundermindset #selfgrowthjourney #womeninleadership #leadershipwisdom #deepwork #alignyourlife #ruchirathor #payomatix #businessmindset #emotionalintelligence #growthmindset

𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

Over the years, I’ve learned something important:
When your 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬, and 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞, success hits differently.

It’s no longer a chase.
It becomes a flow.

You stop proving.
You start becoming.

You stop comparing.
You start creating.

And suddenly, success doesn’t feel heavy it feels natural.
It feels earned.
It feels right.

𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲; 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬.

— 𝐑𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫

#alignedsuccess #inneralignment #leadershipwisdom #ruchirathor #purposedriven #successmindset #liveinalignment #authenticsuccess #growthjourney #selfleadership

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There was a time in your life when 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 felt optional, something you did only on your good days.

But life slowly teaches you a truth most people learn late:
𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.

Every day you wake up, life throws new doubts, new challenges, new reasons to stop.
And every day, you must make one decision again and again:

“𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟?”

Some days you’ll rise with confidence.
Some days you’ll rise with confusion.
But what matters is that you rise anyway.

Believing in yourself is a 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛.
A job with 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞, 𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐧𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤.

And the ones who stay committed to this inner work are the ones who eventually build a life they once only dreamed of.

So keep going.
Keep choosing you.
Even on the days you don’t feel like it.
Especially then.

#believeinyourself #selfconfidence #dailymotivation #mindsetmatters #nevergiveup #keepgrowing #selfimprovement #positivemindset #lifelessons #youcandoit #growthjourney #motivationdaily #innerstrength #nodaysoff

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝. 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞r. 🎉

Small wins, big energy at 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐱.

Good people + good work = 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

Back to building… after the 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬. 😄🎁

 #team #culture #worklife #officevibes #gratitude

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🌍

When I first started building my company, I never imagined how deeply I would be transformed—not just as an entrepreneur, but as a human being.

Today, I work alongside brilliant minds from all corners of the globe. 

Different countries. Different ethnicities. Different languages. Different cultures. And every day, they remind me of something simple yet profound:
That beneath all these differences, we are one—just human.

At first, I was focused on the logistics: time zones, communication styles, holidays I’d never heard of. But as time passed, something magical happened. These differences didn’t divide us—they became our strength.

Working with people from such diverse backgrounds taught me to truly listen—not just to words, but to feelings. To pause before I assume. To understand before I react. It opened my eyes to traditions, values, and life stories that were so different from mine, yet somehow… beautifully similar.

In this process, I unlearned so many unconscious judgments—judgments shaped by geography, language, accents, and stereotypes. And in their place, I found a deeper understanding of what it really means to be human.

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭… 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧.

I’ve come to believe that humanity isn’t about where you come from or what language you speak—it’s about how you treat others. 
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

Having a truly global team has made me a better leader, but more importantly, it has made me a better person. And for that, I am endlessly grateful.

To everyone in my team—thank you for showing me the world through your eyes, and for helping me rediscover the heart of humanity.

Let’s continue to build a world where we celebrate differences, but always connect through what makes us the same. 💛

Weekly brief on cross‑border payments, web3 rails, on/off ramps & IBAN infrastructure : Week of 28 Nov – 4 Dec 2025

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 
They feel unproductive because their 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 in places that don’t serve their future.

A quick game…
A long conversation…
Another notification pulling you away…

None of these seems harmful in the moment, but they quietly drain the strength you need to build the life you dream of.

Your day isn’t just made of hours. It’s 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.

And every choice asks the same question:
“Is this feeding my goals… or draining them?”

When you start protecting your energy,
You also start protecting your future.

Focus is not restrictive; it’s liberating.
It gives you back the life you’ve been trying to create.

#manageyourenergy #stayfocused #mindsetshift #goalsetting #dailyhabits #ruchirathor #selfgrowth #productivitymindset #disciplineequalsfreedom #choosewisely

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤.
𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭.

When we listen to respond, we’re already preparing our answer.
We hear words, but we miss meaning.

But when we listen to understand, something shifts.
People feel seen.
Conversations become deeper.
Conflicts reduce.
Collaboration becomes natural.

In leadership and in life, your ability to listen is often more impactful than your ability to speak.

Because the real goal isn’t to win the conversation.
It’s to 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬.

If you want to influence, inspire, or lead, start by listening like a sponge.
Absorb fully.
Respond thoughtfully.
Connect genuinely.

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 > 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠

#leadershipdevelopment #communicationskills #activelistening #emotionalintelligence #workplaceculture #betterconversations #mindfulleadership #ruchirathor #personalgrowth #professionalgrowth

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Most people act only when they “feel like it.”
Leaders act even when they don’t.
Over the years, I’ve learned one thing repeatedly: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮… 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥.

Whether it’s building a company, leading a team, or working on yourself growth happens on the days when the excitement is gone but you show up anyway.

Discipline is not 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝.
It’s not 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬.

It’s built in quiet moments when no one is watching.
If you can stay consistent after the mood has left, you’ve already separated yourself from 90% of people.

Keep showing up.
Your future self is watching.

— 𝐑𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫

#leadership #discipline #growthmindset #selfleadership #highperformance #productivity #successhabits #mindsetmatters #consistencyiskey #womeninleadership #lifecoaching #leadershipdevelopmen #motivationtodiscipline #leadbyexample

There comes a moment in every giver’s life when they pause and ask themselves, “𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐈 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞?”

Most people who give selflessly don’t do it for recognition.
They do it because it’s who they are: 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝-𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, carrying everyone without ever asking for anything in return.

But even the strongest hearts deserve rest.
Even the warmest souls deserve warmth back.
Even the ones who hold everyone together… deserve to be held too.

This message is a reminder:
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐲.

Choose people who pour into you.
Choose environments that nourish you.
Choose relationships that don’t drain you.
Because you’re not asking for “too much,” you’re asking for what you always give.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫. ❤️

#motivation #selflove #youdeservebetter #leadershipwisdom #dailyinspiration #growthmindset #positivevibes #bekindtoyourself #emotionalstrength #loveandlight #mindfulliving #personalgrowth #lifelessons

There was a time in my life when I wished desperately for someone to guide me…
Someone who could show me the way, remind me of my 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡, and tell me that I wasn’t walking alone.

But life doesn’t always give us the person we need sometimes; it pushes us to 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 that person ourselves.

I learned 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 when nobody came to rescue me.
I learned 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 when fear was the only thing standing between me and the world.
And I learned 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 when life forced me to choose between staying small or rising higher.

Today, every challenge I’ve survived has turned into 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 I can share.
Every closed door has become a 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 I can pass forward.
Every moment I felt alone has helped me hold space for others.

So if you’re going through a phase where you wish someone would understand you, guide you, or support you…

remember this:
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝.
And one day, your story will be someone else’s 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.

#inspiration #leadership #growthmindset #neversettle #lifelessons #staystrong #ruchirathor #womeninleadership #mindsetmatters #riseabove

“𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟” sounds beautiful.

But for many people, it’s not a strategy, it’s a slogan.
Here’s the truth most people won’t say out loud:
𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐈𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨.

There, I said it.
The people who preach “𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟” usually have:
Stability at home
Emotional support
A safety net for their failures

But most of us learned confidence the hard way 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲.
Because real life looks like this:
Bills don’t wait.
Challenges don’t pause.
And motivation doesn’t magically appear every morning.

Choosing responsibilities over dreams doesn’t make you weak; it 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞.

So if you’ve ever felt guilty for not being “confident enough,” here’s the real sequence that actually works:
↳ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 — 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
↳ 𝐃𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 — 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝.
↳ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 — 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
↳ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 — 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬.
↳ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 — 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥.

Every tough phase you survive teaches you things no motivational speech ever will:
Resilience.
Courage.
Emotional intelligence.
People skills.
And the ability to rebuild from nothing.

These are the skills that stay with you for life.
So here’s the unfiltered truth: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭; 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭.
And you earn it, one hard choice at a time.
There is 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞 in taking the longer, tougher, quieter road.
Because when you finally rise, you rise unshakeable.

Now, 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 -
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫?

#ruchirathor #lifelessonswithruchi #leadershipwisdom #reallifegrowth #mindsetshift #unfilteredtruth #resiliencemindset #modernleadership #strengththroughstruggle #growthjourney #emotionalstrength #hardtruths #lifeskillsthatmatter #risestronger #nosugarcoating

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭; 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧.

After hours of back-to-back screens, your creativity dries up, your ideas slow down, and everything feels heavier than it is.

But just 30 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 can reset your mind, refresh your energy, and unlock ideas you didn’t even know you had.

𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞.
𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬.

#creativityboost #mentalenergy #productivitytips #worklifebalance #healthymindset #takeabreak #walkforclarity #thinkbetterlivebetter #motivationdaily #mindrefresh

Ford Credit

● Led data modernization project with GCP for Europe region at Ford Credit, ensuring alignment with regulatory restrictions.
● Developed data ingestion, analytical domain, and data mart for presentation layer, enhancing data accessibility and insights.
● Implemented solutions to optimize data processing and storage, improving efficiency and scalability.

Senior Data Engineer

Just Eat Takeaway.com

● Developed and implemented a Security Data Insights Project on GCP, facilitating real-time queries and resulting in a 30% reduction in response time for security threat mitigation.
● Collaborated cross-functionally with InfoSec teams to architect a scalable data infrastructure, leading to a 50% increase in data processing efficiency.
● Orchestrated the delivery of a dynamic dashboard and automated ETL pipeline, optimising vulnerability management processes and achieving a 40% improvement in data accuracy

Data Engineer

bigspark

● Led a team of 5 to create an MVP for a Business-Screening Project, resulting in a 20% increase in client satisfaction and a 30% reduction in time-to-market.
● Managed a team of 6 and collaborated with 20 pipeline owner teams to migrate 140 pipelines from Kafka Cloudera to Kafka Confluent, achieving a 50% reduction in data processing costs.
● Designed and constructed an end-to-end ingestion and analytics platform in Microsoft Azure for a Real Estate client, resulting in a 25% increase in data accessibility and a 15% improvement in data analysis speed.

PayU

● Automated and fine-tuned a critical machine learning model using Python, AWS EMR, Apache Spark, and Apache Airflow, resulting in a 30% improvement in model accuracy and a 20% reduction in model training time.
● Streamlined data processing by developing efficient data loading and aggregation frameworks using Apache Airflow, leading to a 40% decrease in data processing errors.
● Revitalised data and pipeline architecture, resulting in a 60% increase in business productivity and a 25% reduction in infrastructure costs.

● Collaborated with clients to identify process improvements for consumer payment options, resulting in a 15% increase in transaction success rates and a $10,000 reduction in payment processing costs.
● Reduced payment processing failure rates, saving $10,000 in costs.
● Devised and executed solutions that streamlined workflows and maximised resource utilisation, resulting in a 20% increase in team efficiency.

Senior Data Analyst

● Achieved up to a 23% improvement in the success rate of statistical analysis models on large data sets, leading to more accurate business insights.
● Revamped reporting dashboards and planning tools, reducing data processing time by 95% and enabling faster decision-making.
● Systematized data pipelines, reducing processing time by 40% and enhancing data accessibility for stakeholders.

Data Analyst

SAMRAT FORGINGS LIMITED

● Devised and deployed a modernised payroll management system utilising SQL and PHP, resulting in a 20% reduction in processing time for the HR team.

Intern

Security Data Engineer @Just Eat Takeaway| Ex-bigspark, PayU| Mentor @ Learnbay| Women Health | Mental Health

As the Senior Data Engineer at Ford Credit, my role encompasses leveraging advanced cloud technologies to drive innovation and efficiency in data management. Harnessing a solid foundation from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University in Computer Science, I've translated academic concepts into tangible results, such as implementing a Security Data Insights Project that significantly reduced threat response times. 

My commitment extends beyond technical skills to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry. As a mentor and advocate for Women in Tech, we work towards creating inclusive environments where every voice is heard and valued. This holistic approach to technology and society underscores my role as a leader and change-maker in the realm of data engineering and FinTech.

I actively engage in thought leadership and speaking opportunities, focusing on how inclusive practices can drive innovation in tech. Whether through keynote speeches, panel discussions, or collaborative projects, I aim to forge impactful partnerships that align with my commitment to innovation, DEI, and wellness.

I am eager to collaborate with forward-thinking organizations that share my vision for a more inclusive tech industry. Let’s connect to explore how we can work together to foster meaningful change and drive success through collaborative efforts.

Skills & Expertise:
Technical Skills: Data Engineering, Information Security, Cloud Data Architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP), Kafka, Apache Airflow, Python, SQL
Advocacy & Leadership: DEI Advocacy, Women’s Health, Mental Health, Public Speaking, Mentorship, Technical Project Leadership

Disha Mukherjee

Most people trying to become data engineers spend months watching tutorials but never build anything end to end.

The truth is simple. 
You can’t learn data engineering by memorising tools. You learn it by shipping real pipelines.

If you want to grow fast in this field, pick projects that force you to deal with actual engineering problems: 
Broken data, 
Schema changes, 
Orchestration issues, 
Cloud setups,
Streaming delays, and scaling bottlenecks.

Here are seven project ideas that give you the closest experience to what real teams face every day:

If you complete even three of these, you won’t just understand data engineering. You will have a portfolio that proves you can solve real problems, not just write code.

The fastest way to level up in this field is simple:
Build systems, not tutorials.

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7 Projects to Master Data Engineering

Most engineers learn ACID in theory, 
But its importance becomes clear only when something breaks in production. 

Here is a simple reading-friendly explanation of each property.
1. Atomicity
A transaction is all or nothing. 
No partial writes. 
No half-completed updates. 
If one step fails, the entire transaction is rolled back and the system returns to a safe state.

2. Consistency
Every transaction must move the database from one valid state to another valid state. 
All rules, constraints and relationships must remain intact. 
This is different from the CAP theorem definition. 
Here, consistency is about preserving data integrity at every step.

3. Isolation
Multiple transactions often run at the same time. Isolation ensures they do not interfere with each other. 
The ideal model is serializability, where each transaction behaves as if it were running alone. 
In practice, databases use weaker isolation levels for performance, but the principle remains: data should not be confused about what happened first.

4. Durability
Once a transaction commits, it must remain stored. 
Even if the system crashes or a node fails. 
Modern systems achieve this through persistent logs, replication and stable storage.

Why ACID matters
ACID is not an academic concept. 
It is the reason money does not disappear mid-transfer. 
It is the reason orders are not duplicated. 
It is the reason data systems remain predictable and trustworthy at scale.

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Most data engineers learn tools first.
The ones who last in this field learn systems.

And the foundation of every reliable data system is a pipeline that follows five clear phases. 

After spending more than a decade building and fixing pipelines across different industries, I have found that teams struggle not because of technology, but because they don’t fully understand these phases.

Here is the structure behind every resilient data pipeline, regardless of scale or stack.

Collect
Everything begins with acquisition. Data arrives from devices, applications, logs, transactions, or third-party systems. If the collection process is inconsistent, you will spend the rest of the pipeline fighting avoidable issues.

Ingest
This is where raw data enters your ecosystem. It gets queued, validated, and organized. Ingestion failures ripple downstream, which is why strong ingestion practices are non-negotiable for operational stability.

Store
Once ingested, data needs to be stored in a way that supports both current and future use. Warehouses, lakes, lakehouses, databases. Storage is not about picking a tool. It is about designing for scale, access patterns, and cost.

Compute
 This is the heart of the pipeline. Aggregation, cleaning, transformations, partitioning, compression, batch jobs, stream processors. If the compute layer is slow or fragile, the entire system inherits that weakness.

Consume
The final phase is where the value shows up. Dashboards, analytics, operational use cases, ML features, decision engines. If consumption is painful, it is usually a sign that one of the earlier phases was not designed with intention.

When teams understand these phases clearly, they stop stitching tools together and start building pipelines with purpose. 

And that shift alone has a bigger impact on reliability than any new framework or platform.

Which of these five phases do you find your organization struggles with the most today?

Today is International Mens Day.
A day that often gets far less conversation than it deserves.

We talk a lot about creating supportive workplaces, stronger communities, and healthier teams. But we rarely talk about the pressures many men carry silently while trying to meet those expectations.

In tech especially, I have seen incredibly talented men struggle quietly with:
 • performance pressure
 • fear of being judged for vulnerability
 • imposter syndrome in fast moving environments
 • the expectation to always appear strong or certain
 • work life imbalance they feel they "should not" talk about

The reality is simple.
Support is not gender specific.
Respect is not gender specific.
And growth definitely is not gender specific.

International Mens Day is a reminder to create spaces where everyone feels comfortable asking for help, admitting they are overwhelmed, or simply being human.

Celebrating the men who show up every day.
Who lead with integrity.
Who mentor, contribute, and hold things together even when it’s not easy.

Let’s build a culture where strength is not defined by silence, but by honesty and collaboration.

Everyone says ETL is old school. 
Outdated. 
Replaced by ELT.
But the reality inside real production systems tells a very different story.

Not every company has infinite compute.
Not every team has a cloud budget that can absorb poorly designed pipelines.
Not every workload is suited for dumping raw data into a warehouse and hoping transformations will magically scale.

ETL didn’t disappear. It just became unfashionable to talk about it.

In the real world, ETL is still the smarter choice when:
→ You need strict quality checks before data lands
→ You want to avoid polluting the warehouse with raw messy data
→ You have regulatory requirements that demand controlled transformations
→ Your data volume makes compute-heavy transformations expensive
→ You need predictable workloads instead of unpredictable warehouse bills
→ You’re ingesting data that isn’t analytics-ready without upstream cleaning

ELT is great for flexibility and exploration.
ETL is great for discipline and control.
Mature data teams know when to choose which.

The truth is simple:
The best architecture isn’t ETL or ELT.
It’s the one that respects your constraints, your cost, your latency expectations, and your team’s capability.

Tools evolve.
Hype cycles come and go.
But thoughtful engineering never goes out of style.


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Everyone wants to break into Data Engineering.
Few know where to actually start.

When I started, I made the same mistake most beginners do.
I tried to learn everything at once.
Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, Snowflake, AWS, Terraform.

By week two, 
I had more browser tabs than actual understanding.

The truth?
You don’t need to learn all the tools.
You need to learn how data moves.

Start small.
Start simple.
Start right.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 👇

↳𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬
Understand how data is collected, stored, transformed, and used.
Concepts matter more than tools.
If you can explain a pipeline on a whiteboard, the tools will follow easily.

↳𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞
Pick Python or SQL.
Don’t chase syntax. Learn how to think in queries and scripts.

↳𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧
You don’t need a full-time job to start building.
Try projects like:
 • Building a mini ETL pipeline
 • Cleaning a dataset and publishing insights
 • Automating a small reporting workflow

↳𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
Data engineers who communicate well grow faster.
Document what you build. Write about it. Teach someone.
That’s how you go from engineer to trusted problem-solver.

↳𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬
Tech stacks change. 
Foundations don’t.
If you understand architecture, performance, and scalability, you’ll adapt to any tool in months.

You don’t get into data engineering.
You grow into it, one pipeline, one problem, one insight at a time.

If you’re starting your data engineering journey, what’s the one topic or challenge you’re stuck on right now?

Let’s talk in the comments.

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Ever opened a Data Engineer interview question sheet and thought-
 “Wait… they’re not just testing my tech skills, they’re testing how I think?”
You’re absolutely right. 

Here’s the truth:
Most data engineering interviews don’t just evaluate whether you can write SQL or build a data pipeline.

 They assess:
→ How you connect business problems to data systems
→ How you make design trade-offs
→ How you communicate your process

I’ve broken down the most common Data Engineer Interview Questions- not just with answers, but with the why behind them.

You’ll find:
 ↳ “General” questions that test your story and clarity
 ↳ “Process” questions that reveal your decision-making
 ↳ “Technical” questions that test depth, not just recall

Some highlights 
→ How to explain your “path to data engineering” without sounding like a
    CV
→ The right way to talk through a project from start to finish
→ What to say when they ask about schemas, unstructured data, and
   Hadoop (without jargon dumping)
→And the golden closer: how to ask them the right questions back.
Whether you’re just preparing for your first interview or aiming for a senior role, this guide will help you sound confident, structured, and human.

I’ve compiled the full breakdown (with examples, frameworks, and prep strategy) into a handy PDF:
 “The Ultimate Data Engineer Interview Prep Guide.”

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Have you ever tried training a model locally and thought, 
“This will be quick”? 
And then ten minutes later you are staring at your screen thinking, 
“Why is the preprocessing step louder than the model?”

Anyone who has done real ML work knows the secret:
Local model training is not a neat, cinematic moment.
It is a full engineering workout.

Working with the Dell Pro Max Plus 16 has made that workout far more enjoyable, but the reality of the workflow is still honest.
Here is what local training actually looks like.

You discover bottlenecks you did not know you had
 → Your loader quietly becomes the villain
 → Your preprocessing decides to take a lunch break
 → Your feature pipeline shows you who is really in charge
The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU finally gives enough headroom for these truths to show up.

You adjust hyperparameters far more often than you admit
 → Batch size that “should work” does not
 → Learning rate needs a personality change
 → Model depth suddenly feels ambitious

The advantage of local GPU acceleration is simple.
You get to experiment before your coffee gets cold.

You start monitoring hardware like it is a stock market chart
VRAM usage spikes.
Data throughput dips.
CPU and GPU fight for attention.
Tools like nvidia-smi become a reflex.

This is where you realise model training is as much about engineering as it is about maths.

You meet every possible edge case
 → Strange samples
 → Schema surprises
 → Half-missing labels
 → Data that simply refuses to cooperate

 Running the entire pipeline locally reveals issues that distributed systems hide until it is too late.
You fail faster, which is a very good thing

That is the real power of local high-performance compute.
You learn quickly.
You fix quickly.
And your final model carries fewer surprises.

Local model training is not glamorous. 
It is messy, revealing, and incredibly educational.
And with the right hardware, it becomes something you can genuinely enjoy.

What about you?
What is the most unexpected challenge you have faced while training models locally?

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Every modern data system begins with one simple question:
How will your data get in?

That’s where data ingestion comes in; 
The backbone of every pipeline.

It’s not glamorous, but it’s where scalability, reliability, and cost are decided long before any dashboard comes to life.
Most teams think ingestion is “just about connecting sources.”

In reality, it’s about handling variety, velocity, and volume; all at once.

Some of the tools leading this space:
→ Azure Event Hubs for high-speed event collection and real-time analytics
→ Google Cloud Pub/Sub for asynchronous messaging and streaming ingestion
→ Apache Kafka for large-scale, low-latency event pipelines
→ Apache Flume for distributed log and event collection

Each serves the same purpose; moving data, but each does it differently, depending on your architecture and scale.

Here’s the real challenge:
Picking the right tool is not about brand preference.
It’s about understanding your data flow, latency needs, and consumption pattern.

Because when ingestion goes wrong, everything downstream suffers; from processing to analytics to trust.

If you’re building or optimizing data pipelines right now, which ingestion tool have you found most reliable in production?

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Good data products don’t start with SQL. 
They start with questions.

I’ve seen teams jump straight into models, schemas, and pipelines because the requirement looked “simple.”

 A new metric.
 A new dashboard.
 A new table.

But every time a data project struggles, the root cause is almost always the same:
No one slowed down to ask the right questions.

Before a single line of SQL is written, great data teams ask:
→What problem are we trying to solve?
 Not “what table should we build,” but “what decision will this enable?”

→ Who will use this?
 A data scientist, a product manager, a finance analyst — each needs a different kind of truth.

→ What does ‘correct’ look like?
 If the business doesn’t know the definition, the data team will guess, and that guess becomes debt.

→ What could go wrong later?
 A quiet discussion today prevents a loud incident tomorrow.

Once the questions are clear, SQL becomes the easy part.
The complexity drops.
The ownership becomes obvious.
The data product actually solves something.
Good data engineering is not about writing queries faster.
It’s about creating clarity before creating tables.

Takeaway:
 If you want better data products, start with alignment. The code follows naturally.

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I am excited to announce that 
I have become a Dell Pro Max Ambassador.

As someone who has spent more than a decade building data systems and, more recently, working toward full-stack AI development, access to reliable high-performance compute has become a critical part of my workflow. 

Training models, running iterative experiments, and evaluating data-intensive pipelines require both speed and stability at the hardware and software level.

I have received the Dell Pro Max Plus 16, a system designed for professional-grade workloads. It is equipped with the NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPU built on the Blackwell architecture with 24 GB of GPU memory. 

This GPU is part of the NVIDIA AI Platform, which combines accelerated hardware with the NVIDIA AI software stack to support modern AI, simulation, and data workflows end to end.

Along with the system, 
I will be using the Dell UltraSharp Webcam, 
the Dell Pro Plus Compact Keyboard and Mouse (KM7120W), 
and Dell headphones to create detailed, workflow-driven content for the community.

Over the next few weeks, I will share practical, hands-on experiences around:
• Building and optimizing data pipelines
 • Training and fine-tuning models using local accelerated compute
 • Evaluating performance gains and iteration speed
 • Demonstrating how the NVIDIA AI Platform supports real AI development work
 • Offering guidance that other engineers and aspiring practitioners can apply directly

My goal is to produce content that is honest, useful, and grounded in real engineering practice, not theory.

Thank you to Dell Technologies for the opportunity to contribute to the program. 

More updates soon.

Logan Lawler Cindy Olivo Crystal Cook

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The Dell Pro Max Plus 16 has completely changed how I approach the early stages of AI development.

Not during training.
Much earlier.
Inside the data pipeline where the real work begins.

Most conversations around AI still focus on the model.
But anyone who has built systems at scale knows this truth:

Your model is only as strong as the pipeline that feeds it.
And your pipeline is only as strong as your ability to 
→ Experiment, 
→Validate, and 
→ Refine without friction.

With the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU, I can treat preprocessing and feature engineering with the same seriousness as model training.

Here is the workflow I follow.
Start with the raw data, not assumptions
 → Pull the source exactly as it exists
 → Keep every inconsistency, missing value, and edge case
 → Let the dataset tell you how the system behaves
With the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU, repeated exploratory passes across large datasets become practical instead of painful.

Iterate on transformations in tight loops
 → Test encoding strategies
 → Compare normalization choices
 → Experiment with aggregations and text cleaning
 → Validate statistical transforms
GPU acceleration makes these operations fast enough that iteration becomes a natural part of thinking, not a blocker.

Validate outputs as deeply as the model
 → Look for distribution shifts
 → Test edge cases
 → Simulate heavier loads locally
 → Compare intermediate states
Most ML failures start here, not in the models. Local GPU compute lets me surface these issues early.

Package features only when the data is stable
 → Reproducible
 → Documented
 → Aligned with production behavior
 Once this foundation is stable, training becomes straightforward instead of reactive.

What this setup gives me is clarity.
Faster feedback loops.
Cleaner datasets.
And fewer surprises downstream.

If you work on feature engineering, I am curious:
Which step in your preprocessing pipeline takes the most time right now?

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#DellProMax #DellTech #NVIDIA

If you want to build a strong career in tech, especially Abroad, 
Focus on three things:
→ Personal branding.
→ Networking.
→ And asking the right questions.

Your personal brand helps people find you.
Your network helps people trust you.
And your questions help people remember you.

Too many skilled engineers stay invisible because they never show what they know.
Too many ambitious professionals connect without context, adding people, not building relationships.

Start small.
Share your perspective on the problems you solve.
Engage with others’ posts thoughtfully.

Reach out with intent- not to ask for a job, but to learn.
One thoughtful conversation can open more doors than ten cold applications.

And one consistent voice online can build more credibility than years of quiet expertise.
Your skills are your foundation.

Your brand and network are your amplifier.

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The cost of not deleting anything: data debt

Most data teams think their problems come from complex pipelines or slow queries.
But a huge part of the struggle comes from something much simpler.
Not deleting things.

Old tables that no one owns.
Metrics created for projects that ended long back.
Pipelines that still run even though no one knows why.
Dashboards that have not been opened in months.

All of this becomes data debt.
And data debt grows quietly.

You feel it during migrations.
Every change takes longer because you need to check what might break.
You feel it during outages.
Debugging becomes harder because no one knows which assets matter.
You feel it during onboarding.
New engineers spend more time decoding history than creating impact.

Most data debt starts with good intentions.
A quick table.
A temporary metric.
A one time pipeline.
The team moves fast.
But nothing gets retired.

The fix is not a one time cleanup.
The fix is a habit.
Review. Remove. Archive. Repeat.

If your data stack feels slow, cluttered, or risky, you may not need more tools.
You may need fewer unused assets.

Delete what no longer serves the work.
Your future team will thank you.

Most people prepare for Data Engineering interviews 
By memorizing answers.
But interviews aren’t about reciting definitions.

They’re about showing how you think, how you solve problems, and how well you understand the flow of data.

If you’re preparing for DE roles in 2025, 
There are a few patterns you’ll notice.

Companies want engineers who can design systems, 
Reason about trade-offs, and communicate clearly.

Tools matter, 
But clarity matters more.

I spent some time reviewing the most common interview questions asked across companies.

The themes are consistent: data modeling, pipeline design, orchestration, Python, SQL, scaling decisions, and how you collaborate across teams.

 And almost every interview includes one deeper question:
 “Walk me through a data project you designed end to end.”
Most candidates fail here because they talk about tools instead of the problem they solved.

If you want to stand out, focus on three things:
→Show how you think.
→Break down a problem. 
→Explain the constraints. 
→Share why you chose one approach over another.
→Show how data moves.

Interviewers want to see how you design reliable pipelines, ensure data quality, and handle failure scenarios.

Show your communication muscles.
A lot of data engineering is working with analysts, PMs, ML teams and explaining trade-offs in plain English.

To make preparation easier, Use interview prep guide covering the most asked DE questions:
HR screen, technical deep dives, SQL, Python, orchestration, big data, and system design.

What interview topic do you find the most challenging right now? 
Let’s discuss in the comments.

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Most people think GPUs start mattering only when you begin training models.
The reality is very different.

The ceiling of any AI system is set long before training.
It is set in the pipeline.
If your data is slow, inconsistent, or poorly transformed, no model can recover from that.

After more than a decade in data engineering, this is the truth I keep coming back to:
Pipeline performance shapes model performance long before the first epoch runs.

Working with the 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 16 has reminded me how much local high-performance compute changes that early stage. It is not just about faster results. It is about faster iteration. And iteration is where real engineering progress happens.

Here are the areas where local GPU acceleration has made a very real difference in my workflow.

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠
Large unstructured datasets usually bottleneck at parsing and cleaning.
Offloading parts of this work to the 𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐑𝐓𝐗 𝐏𝐑𝐎 5000 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐏𝐔 gives me quicker feedback on assumptions, schema issues, and anomalies.
Feature engineering at scale

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞.
With GPU-accelerated libraries, I can try transformations that would normally be too slow on CPU-only setups. This changes the quality of what you even attempt.

𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠
When you can simulate production-like loads locally, you debug differently.
You catch edge cases earlier.
You stress test logic honestly.
And you do all of it without burning cloud budget.

Here is why this matters.
A clean, well-structured pipeline is not optional.
It is the foundation of every reliable AI system.
Improving it locally reduces training time, lowers cost, and prevents redesign later.

For those working with large-scale data workflows, I’m curious:
How do you handle pipeline experimentation and debugging today?

Logan Lawler Cindy Olivo Crystal Cook

#DellProMax #DellTech  #NVIDIA

When I first started using dbt Labs, it felt like just another transformation tool.
Write SQL, run models, build tables- simple enough.

But over time, I realized something deeper.
dbt wasn’t just about transformations.
It was teaching data teams how to think like product engineers.

Here’s how:
1. 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭
 Every model lives in Git. Every change is reviewed.
 That single shift turns data from a “shared folder of tables” into a product
 with lifecycle management.

2. 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭
 In dbt, tests aren’t optional.
 They’re part of the build.
 Just like a product, your data ships only if it passes quality gates.

3. 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧
 Auto-generated docs may sound simple, but they redefine ownership.
 When every model is documented in context, data stops being tribal 
 knowledge.

4. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭
 With lineage, every dependency is visible.
 Suddenly, consumers can see how data is built, not just trust that it works.

This is what “data as a product” looks like in action:
↳Ownership
↳Quality
↳Discoverability
↳Feedback

Tools like dbt Labs don’t just change how we engineer data.
They change how we think about data.
And that mindset shift is what modern data teams are built on.

Takeaway:
The best data tools don’t just solve technical problems, they shape better engineering behavior.

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When a dashboard breaks, the first question people ask is,
 “Who wrote this?”

But the better question is,
 “Who owns this?”

I’ve seen technically brilliant data projects collapse, 
not because the pipelines were fragile,
but because no one owned the truth behind the data.

Ownership in data isn’t about hierarchy.
It’s about accountability.
↳Who decides when a table is deprecated?
↳Who defines what “active user” means?
↳Who ensures the data still makes sense a month later?

When everyone assumes “someone else” owns it, the data slowly loses trust.
And once trust is gone, even perfect code can’t save the project.

The best data teams I’ve worked with treat ownership like a design principle
clearly defined, versioned, and communicated.

Because good data doesn’t just flow through systems.
It flows through people who take responsibility for it.

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲:
You can’t automate ownership.
You have to design it into your data culture.


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Understanding the difference between a program, a process, and a thread is one of those fundamentals that separates engineers who memorize concepts from engineers who can reason about systems.

This is how I explain it after years of debugging real workloads.

A program is passive.
 → A file on disk
 → A collection of instructions
 → Not doing anything until the system loads it

Chrome installed on your laptop is a program.
A process is the moment that program becomes alive.

 → Loaded into memory
 → Assigned registers, stack, and resources
 → Runs independently with its own isolated memory space

Every Chrome tab you open creates a separate process to prevent one failure from crashing the entire browser.

A thread is the smallest unit of execution inside a process.
 → Multiple threads can run inside one process
 → They share the same memory
 → They execute different tasks concurrently

Think of Microsoft Word. One thread checks spelling. 
Another handles typing. 
Another manages autosave.

Here is the relationship in the simplest form:
Program → becomes one or more Processes → each Process has one or more Threads.

And here are the key differences that matter in real engineering work:
Processes
 → Independent
 → Own memory space
 → Expensive to create
 → Context switching is costly
 → Harder communication between processes

Threads
 → Subsets of a process
 → Share memory
 → Lightweight to create
 → Context switching is faster
 → Easy communication within the process

These fundamentals show up everywhere: 
performance issues, concurrency challenges, debugging, and system design.

Once you understand them, everything from container behavior to distributed systems becomes easier to reason about.

Here are the sample interview questions I often ask or see asked:
→ What is the difference between a process and a thread
 → Why is context switching cheaper for threads
 → How do threads communicate compared to processes
 → What is the difference between a coroutine and a thread
 → What is the advantage of using multiprocessing over multithreading in Python
 → How do you list running processes in Linux
 → What problems can occur when multiple threads share the same memory

Your turn:
 How would you explain the difference between a coroutine and a thread to someone new to concurrency?

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