From Software Engineer to Fullstack Data Explorer: Mother Technology, Where Are You Taking Me?

From software engineer, to low code developer, to someone fully immersed in the data world, I’ve been on quite the ride. And honestly, I’ve loved every turn.

I started my journey in software engineering because I wanted to get to the heart of technology. I studied Information Technology and earned my bachelor’s degree as a software engineer. My thesis? Predicting error spikes in IT systems using machine learning, so support teams could plan capacity better. That’s where I got my first taste of the power of data, even though I didn’t fully realize it at the time.

But something else pulled at me. I wanted to build faster, be more productive, and work directly with users and clients. When I discovered low code, everything clicked. It was fast, collaborative, and let me be a full stack developer without needing to manage every technical detail from scratch. And yes, I’m a lazy developer in the best way. Low code let me focus on the important parts like clean architecture, security, performance, and reusable building blocks.

A few years ago, when AI started taking over the conversation, it hit me. Data is everything. You can’t do meaningful AI without good, structured, accessible data. That realization brought me full circle to my thesis, and straight into the world of data.

At the time, I was working in a Microsoft first environment, and that’s where I met Microsoft Fabric. Within weeks, I knew this is it. A single platform that brings together everything I care about: collaboration, speed, technical flexibility, and actual business value.

I started calling Fabric the low code tool for data because that’s exactly how it felt. It enables real teamwork, makes data accessible, and lets people build across ingestion, modeling, and insights. It’s also where I coined my favorite term, the Fullstack Data Engineer, someone who can shape the entire data journey, not just one piece of it.

Today, I’m a Data and AI Business Development Manager. My role is to turn technical understanding into business impact, and to help people see that data isn’t just a backend thing. It’s a business driver, and it should be treated like one.

So, I started writing this series, Date with Your Data, to share what I’m learning, what I’ve seen, and how I think Fabric is changing the game. These articles are for software engineers curious about data, data engineers who want a developer’s perspective, and business folks trying to make sense of all the tech buzz.

I’m on this journey too, and I’m excited to take you along with me.