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3 awful ways data engineers try to get attention (and what actually works)

Because bragging, Jira dumps, and jargon aren’t the path to a raise.

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Strategy

Group enablement call, September 2025

2 questions, 2 answers, and a blunt look at these calls

Sep 23 • Yordan Ivanov

14:52

Turn data stakeholders into owners with RACI and prevent drive-by requirements

How a simple matrix stops scope creep, silences random requests, and gives your team clarity

Sep 22 • Yordan Ivanov

Ship idempotent reverse ETL in 60 minutes with a ruthless data engineering playbook

Spend 15 minutes a week in September and finish with a working reverse ETL from Snowflake to HubSpot through Hightouch with clean mapping, change…

Sep 1 • Yordan Ivanov

How ruthless prioritization got me a 40% raise and a head of data title I didn’t even want

If you’re drowning in work and still not getting noticed, this is what changes everything

Aug 27 • Yordan Ivanov

The hidden career risk of being a "helpful" data engineer

Every time you say yes to a quick favor, you give away the projects that could actually move your career forward. The real skill is knowing which work…

Aug 20 • Yordan Ivanov

Communication

3 awful ways data engineers try to get attention (and what actually works)

Because bragging, Jira dumps, and jargon aren’t the path to a raise.

Sep 24 • Yordan Ivanov

3 steps to make your data wins impossible to ignore with the impact communication playbook

Most data leaders work in silence and hope someone notices. This playbook flips the script and shows you how to make every win fuel your next raise…

Sep 17 • Yordan Ivanov

The 1 hidden, brutal bottleneck costing senior data engineers influence and pay

Executives don’t remember details. They remember one line. If you don’t design that line up front, your wins get handed to Product, Sales, or a vendor…

Sep 10 • Yordan Ivanov

How to sell your data engineering agenda + group enablement call, August 2025

This is how to get "yes" on the spot, no matter what you are asking for

Sep 2 • Yordan Ivanov

1:02:32

4 awkward stakeholder conversations you have to master if you want more money and respect

Learn how to talk like a leader, even if you’d rather hide in your code

Aug 1 • Yordan Ivanov

Leadership

Why you never get what you need in your data engineering career (and stay stuck at IC)

You’re not under-leveled. You’re under-recognized. This steals your visibility, blocks your promotion, and keeps you in the shadows.

Sep 3 • Yordan Ivanov

Live Group Coaching July 2025: Real talk, big wins, no fluff

Here talked about transitioning from analyst to data engineer and from senior to team lead. We also discussed salary conversations and much more.

Jul 25 • Yordan Ivanov

1:07:29

How to hire your first data engineer (and when not to)

The playbook founders and eng leaders need before they make a $150k mistake

Jun 25 • Yordan Ivanov

Two massive mistakes that nearly ended my data career

What deleting prod and racking up $8k in AWS taught me about being a real data engineer

Jun 18 • Yordan Ivanov

Data Engineering Migrations Are Hard

The brutal truth is that you’re likely to fail at migration projects unless you fix this

May 21 • Yordan Ivanov

Recent posts

14:52

Group enablement call, September 2025

2 questions, 2 answers, and a blunt look at these calls

Sep 23 • Yordan Ivanov

Turn data stakeholders into owners with RACI and prevent drive-by requirements

How a simple matrix stops scope creep, silences random requests, and gives your team clarity

Sep 22 • Yordan Ivanov

I usually reserve this for paying subs but you’re invited

One-time open Zoom: data strategy, career clarity, and live answers from inside the trenches. Ask your question now.

Sep 21 • Yordan Ivanov

3 steps to make your data wins impossible to ignore with the impact communication playbook

Most data leaders work in silence and hope someone notices. This playbook flips the script and shows you how to make every win fuel your next raise…

Sep 17 • Yordan Ivanov

The 1 hidden, brutal bottleneck costing senior data engineers influence and pay

Executives don’t remember details. They remember one line. If you don’t design that line up front, your wins get handed to Product, Sales, or a vendor…

Sep 10 • Yordan Ivanov

How to Succeed in Data Engineering Interviews

Practical advice from Yordan, Head of Data Engineering

Published on Pipeline To Insights • Sep 6

Why you never get what you need in your data engineering career (and stay stuck at IC)

You’re not under-leveled. You’re under-recognized. This steals your visibility, blocks your promotion, and keeps you in the shadows.

Sep 3 • Yordan Ivanov

1:02:32

How to sell your data engineering agenda + group enablement call, August 2025

This is how to get "yes" on the spot, no matter what you are asking for

Sep 2 • Yordan Ivanov

Ship idempotent reverse ETL in 60 minutes with a ruthless data engineering playbook

Spend 15 minutes a week in September and finish with a working reverse ETL from Snowflake to HubSpot through Hightouch with clean mapping, change…

Sep 1 • Yordan Ivanov

How ruthless prioritization got me a 40% raise and a head of data title I didn’t even want

If you’re drowning in work and still not getting noticed, this is what changes everything

Aug 27 • Yordan Ivanov

Less than 24 hours to learn the doc that sells your ideas to execs

Stop getting stuck in maintenance. Start winning budgets, buy-in, and ownership over the work that matters to you.

Aug 24 • Yordan Ivanov

The hidden career risk of being a "helpful" data engineer

Every time you say yes to a quick favor, you give away the projects that could actually move your career forward. The real skill is knowing which work…

Aug 20 • Yordan Ivanov