I'm an Analytics Engineer born and raised in Cali, Colombia. But I lived in the Netherlands
for most of my adult life. In 2026, my family and I relocated to Connecticut, US.
I have a decade of experience working with data, mostly as an implementation consultant.
Thanks to my clients I have been involved in most of the analytics lifecycle, from defining
objectives and architecture to data modeling and reporting.
Besides consultancy, teaching and community building are a core part of what I do.
I've written a book, run meetups, built courses, and spoken at conferences around the world.
The common thread: making analytics engineering more accessible to everyone working with data.
What I'm Up To
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Teaching dbt
Freelance instructor for dbt Labs, running live dbt Cloud training for data teams around the world.
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Building Online Courses
Developing self-paced online courses on data engineering and hands-on SQL learning.
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Writing a Second Book
The Data Consultant's Handbook, covering the business side of consulting that most technical content skips.
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Speaking at Conferences
Regularly showing up and speaking at data meetups and conferences across the world.
Around the World
I've lived in four countries and spoken in many more.
Where I've Lived
ColombiaBorn and Raised
United Kingdom1 year
Netherlands15 years
United StatesSince 2026
Where I've Spoken
USA
Europe
South America
Previous Experience
A decade of experience teaching, working with data, and building community around analytics engineering.
Technical Instructor5 mo
dbt Labs2026-03 to Present
Facilitated hands-on, co-development sessions using customers' real data and use cases.
Zoomcamp Instructor9 mo
DataTalks.Club2025-11 to Present
Analytics engineering module in the Data Engineering Zoomcamp.
Head Coach11 mo
Nimbus Intelligence2025-01 to 2025-11
Designed and delivered a 3-month bootcamp for new hires on data engineering and analytics.
Podcast Host3 mo
The Data Hustle Podcast2026-05 to Present
Conversations about data, analytics engineering, and the SQL ecosystem.
Podcast Host13 mo
SQL Lingua Franca2024-06 to 2025-06
Hosted conversations about data, analytics engineering, and the SQL ecosystem.
Author9 mo
Packt2025-11 to Present
The Data Consultant's Handbook – forthcoming analytics consulting guide. Currently in development.
Author14 mo
Packt2023-02 to 2024-03
Fundamentals of Analytics Engineering – wrote prologue, conclusion, chapters on serving data and data governance, led project management, and created initial outline.
Analytics Engineer48 mo
Xebia2020-12 to 2024-11
Analytics engineering, dbt, and data modeling for clients across the Netherlands.
Organizer80 mo
Meetup2019-07 to 2026-02
Founded and organized Analytics Engineering and Dutch dbt meetups in the Netherlands.
Analytics Consultant30 mo
Biztory2018-06 to 2020-11
Worked with 30+ clients across 4 countries on analytics lifecycle from architecture to reporting.
Marketing Intelligence15 mo
Justlease.nl2017-04 to 2018-06
Data analysis with Python and R, MS SQL database marketing, and Tableau champion.
Lecturer16 mo
University of Groningen2021-08 to 2022-11
Taught "Analyzing Data - A Practical Approach" to honors college students on the data lifecycle.
Lecturer38 mo
University of Groningen2014-02 to 2017-03
Taught 5 different courses with 548 hours across 192 students on conversational skills and research methodology.
