In this season finale, we sit down with Christopher Simusokwe, a seasoned data leader with over two decades of experience building and leading data engineering teams across finance, telco, and mining.

Together, we explore how AI is reshaping the world of data engineering — from evolving roles and real-time architectures to what it really takes to future-proof your career as automation and AI become deeply embedded in data systems.

Chris shares practical insights from the trenches: how to balance depth vs breadth in your technical growth, build pipelines that serve both humans and machines, and transition from reactive “data janitors” to proactive data product owners.

Whether you’re a data engineer, AI professional, or simply curious about the future of modern data systems, this episode breaks down how automation, orchestration, and reasoning are redefining what it means to work with data.