1: From Network Engineer to Data Leader: Ash Smith on Careers, Platforms & Vibe Coding
Data professionals and tech leaders in Australia - this one’s for you.
Join Douglas Robertson, Director at DR Analytics Recruitment, as he hosts Ash Smith, Data Platform Manager at South32 and soon-to-be author.
Ash has done it all: network engineering, systems admin, property tech in Silicon Valley and now leading data teams in mining. In this episode, we cover:
Why 'vibe coding' is fun but costly
What makes a standout data professional in 2025
How to break into data engineering from BI or dev roles
The reality of governance (yes, celebrate what didn’t go wrong)
Data products vs dashboards -…
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