Speed was of the essence with this job, so cloud-based computing was the only way to achieve this speed. We used Tableau on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to visualise the dataset in this very tight timeframe resulting in visualisations that are available for both the public and organisations to use.
As with many roles in tech, people tend to have little idea what it is that I do on a day to day basis. ‘So, what do you actually do?’ is a question I’ve got used to answering and it’s exciting that more and more people are asking me, so hopefully this helps...
One of the best things about being a young architect at 6point6 is that you never have the same day, let alone week. I thought it might be a good idea to share how a work week brings different challenges and opportunities.
Challenges and opportunities present themselves at every stage in your career. Here's my journey as a young Architect so far with 6point6.
Have you ever had one of those days in your Business Analyst (BA) career where it feels like everyone wants a piece of you? You’re overwhelmed, it feels as though there aren't enough hours in a day and your precious time is split precariously across numerous projects.
Having worked in architecture for a number of years, from analysing the technical detail to driving platform strategy, there are a few things, good and bad, that I’ve picked up along the way.