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Student Projects – The Beekeepers’ Project

Made by The Beekeepers

A hive of activity

In summary the purpose of this project was to create and develop a data platorm that performs three main tasks, data extraction, data manipulation and storing data in a data warehouse.

The Team

Andy Waterhouse

Andy Waterhouse

A proactive recent graduate of Northcoders coding bootcamp,

with excellent communication skills, a love of learning, and a passion for working with people. Able to work on my own initiative, as well as enjoying collaborating as part of a team. Skills developed through greeting, conversing, and informing diverse customers and clients in various customer service positions.

James Leventis

James Leventis

Passionate educator transitioning to data engineering,

merging a strong science background in analysis with newfound data expertise. Eager to apply analytical skills to design and implement robust data solutions and have recently embarked on an intensive data engineering bootcamp learning the fundamentals of modern data techniques. Seeking opportunities to drive insights and innovation in dynamic data environments.

Yilmaz Akdal

Yilmaz Akdal

As a dynamic and aspiring training data engineer, I

transfer over two decades of teaching, analytical and problem-solving skills into the world of data. Transition into the technology field is fueled by the passion for long-life learning and extensive opportunities for career advancements. My engineering background together with my experience in teaching for years brings a unique perspective to data engineering and has equipped me with strong logical reasoning and thinking. Simultaneously engaging in a full-time data engineering boot camp while tutoring has provided me valuable expertise in managing time, focusing intently, and strengthening my project management skills.

Uros Mirkoic

Uros Mirkoic

An ambitious, aspiring junior data engineer, dedicated to

delivering clean, efficient production-ready code in line with coding standards and technical design requirements. Career changer with strong self-management and organisation skills. Focus on continued personal and professional development, eager to expand knowledge and skills across programming practices, algorithms, and software engineering to create innovative solutions that provide optimal functionality to end users.

Demetra Pittakara

Demetra Pittakara

Data Engineering has been my dream career for many years as

both mathematics and computer science has always fascinated me, I decided to enroll onto the Northcoders course to further my knowledge and experience within this industry. With my drive and motivation, I am committed to becoming a Data Engineer.

Simon Pollock

Simon Pollock

Driven by his belief in the transformative potential of

data, Simon aspires to leverage his expertise in data engineering to tackle real-world challenges and drive innovation. With a thirst for knowledge and unwavering dedication, Simon hopes to make an impact in the field of data engineering.

Tech Stack

Tech Stack for this group

We used: AWS, Terraform, Python, Pytest, PostgreSQL, AWS Quicksight, DBeaver, GitHub Actions These technologies are chosen for their capabilities in building, testing, deploying, and managing applications efficiently and effectively within the context of cloud-based development and data analytics.

Challenges Faced

Deciding best lambda deployment method, problems accessing the database via the AWS system, deciding on which libraries to to use throughout the project.