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+🧪 Data Lab
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+Learning • Experimentation • Data Engineering Projects
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+> [!NOTE]
+> Code, datasets, and designs may change as I refine implementations and adopt best practices.
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+---
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+ Table of Contents
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+ - About
+ - Projects
+ - Tools & Technologies
+ - Contact Me
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+---
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+## About
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+**Data Lab** is a personal sandbox for building and iterating on **data engineering projects**.
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+The focus is on:
+- Designing reliable data pipelines
+- Applying analytics engineering principles
+- Working with batch data, lakehouse patterns, and validation
+- Learning by building realistic systems rather than just toys
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+Projects range from small experiments to end-to-end pipelines using production-style tools.
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+# Projects
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+*Each project will be in its own Repo.*
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+## [Banking Transaction Pipeline](https://git.camcodes.dev/Cameron/Banking_Data_Pipeline)
+- Spark-based ETL pipeline
+- Bronze → Silver → Gold lakehouse design
+- Data quality enforcement and validation
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+---
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+## Tools & Technologies
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+- **Languages:** Python, SQL, Java
+- **Processing:** Apache Spark (PySpark)
+- **Storage:** S3 storage
+- **Data Formats:** Parquet, Delta-style layouts
+- **Databases:** PostgreSQL, SQLite (project-dependent)
+- **Visualization:** Tableau / Power BI
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+*Tools may expand as new projects are added.*
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+---
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+## 💬 Connect With Me
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+[](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-css/) [](https://CamDoesData.com) [](https://www.kaggle.com/cameronseamons) [](mailto:CameronSeamons@gmail.com) [](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YaM4hDtt2-79ShBVTN06Y3BU79LvFw6J/view?usp=sharing)
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