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Stu Johnstone

Stu Johnstone

Data Consultant @ Mantel

Melbourne, Australia

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Stu Johnstone, data engineer and founder of two successful startups. With 20+ years' experience, Stu leads tech teams across Mantel Group working with AWS, Azure and Databricks.

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology
  • Physical & Life Sciences

Topics

  • Data Platform
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Engineering
  • Big Data
  • Data Science & AI
  • Azure Data Platform
  • Databricks
  • Data Sciene
  • Analytics and Big Data
  • Data Warehousing
  • Data Science
  • Data Science (AI/ML)

Avoiding Data Disasters: Why Data Pipelines Need Urban Planning

This talk will use SimCity as a metaphor to explain Data Contracts, focusing on how to manage change effectively in data pipelines. Just like a well-planned city, a well-structured data ecosystem needs rules, governance, and infrastructure to handle inevitable changes without chaos.

Building the Ultimate Databricks Environment

In today’s data-driven world, leveraging powerful analytics platforms like Databricks is crucial for gaining actionable insights and driving business success. However, to maximize the potential of Databricks, it’s essential to build a robust and efficient environment that ensures high performance, scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
In this talk, we will delve into the key principles and best practices for designing and implementing an optimal Databricks environment. You’ll learn how to set up a highly available and scalable architecture, configure network and security settings, and optimize performance and costs.

Certs, Skill Trees & Boss Fights - A Gamer’s Guide to Career Growth

Certifications are often seen as a path to career growth, but are they truly the key to success or just another “grind” in the quest for validation? This talk draws parallels between the gaming world and professional development to explore the real value of certifications.

Stu Johnstone

Data Consultant @ Mantel

Melbourne, Australia

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