Ellen is currently a Lead Data Engineer at Thoughtworks, where she consults on data architecture, data strategy and data quality. Previously, she was the Head of Data Engineering at mobility scale-up WhereIsMyTransport, where she built the Data Engineering department. She has been working in data engineering, data science and software engineering roles for more than a decade, often as the first data specialist in the company. Beyond that, she enjoys speaking and writing about data topics.
Building happy and effective data teams
Where do you start when building a data team, and how can you keep them motivated?