Day 5 – Switching Gears for Interview Prep
Wednesday, June 11 — Switching Gears for Interview Prep
Pausing CKAD preparation temporarily to focus entirely on prepping for my Data Engineering interview. Cleared first round of interview which was yesterday. Gave cognitive+personality assessment tests today. Next I have two back-to-back 60 minute each technical interviews
🎯 Interview Focus Areas
The interview will focus on two key areas:
1. Programming & Technology
- I need to sharpen my Python and SQL problem-solving.
- Review coding patterns, edge case handling, and clean code practices.
2. System Design
- Deepen understanding of:
- System architecture for scalable data systems
- Design patterns like event-driven, microservices, and batch/stream pipelines
- Tradeoffs in storage, processing, availability, and latency
🛠 Plan of Action
- Revise Python fundamentals and practice problems (LeetCode/Easy to Medium)
- Brush up SQL joins, window functions, optimizations
- Explore end-to-end data pipelines (batch + streaming)
- Study system design specifically for data infra