Who This Is For
For Engineers:
You’re a mid-level engineer ready to go beyond courses. You want to build a real, full-stack data platform with cloud-native tools and get expert feedback every step of the way.
For Companies:
Your engineers need more than content, they need mentorship to deliver production-ready platforms. We help your team level up by building real solutions with expert guidance.
What You'll Achieve
Engineers:
- Build your own full-stack data platform in just 12 weeks
- Gain real-world experience with cloud tools, pipelines, orchestration, and data modeling
- Create a portfolio-ready project that showcases your architecture and skills
- Receive 6 months of expert mentorship to grow beyond the build
Companies:
- Upskill engineers to deliver scalable, production-ready platforms
- Accelerate adoption of modern data tooling and architecture
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See immediate ROI as engineers build and improve your internal data platforms with expert guidance
How It Works (Week-by-Week Breakdown)
When you join the Accelerator, you’ll start working on your own individual project—tailored to your experience, tech stack, and career goals. There’s no fixed curriculum to follow. You build your own platform, with guidance every step of the way.
To support you, we host multiple live group coaching sessions each week, which all active students can join—regardless of start date. These sessions are focused on feedback, troubleshooting, and progress support, not group projects or collaboration.
The program is structured around a 12-week project roadmap, with check-ins and milestones to keep you on track. But you’re not on a timer—you’ll continue receiving coaching and community support for a full 6 months through live sessions, Discord access, and mentor feedback.
Want to see how it all comes together?
Here’s a look at the 12-week structure that guides your journey—milestones, focus areas, and how your project takes shape from idea to implementation:
What Happens After Week 12?
Your structured project roadmap runs for 12 weeks, but the support doesn’t stop there. For the full 6 months, you’ll continue to:
- Join any of the weekly live group coaching sessions
- Get help refining, extending, or scaling your project
- Receive feedback on CVs, job applications, and interviews
- Ask questions or troubleshoot challenges via Discord and check-ins
You’ll stay connected, supported, and moving forward—whether you're preparing for a new role or growing within your company.
Find Out If The Accelerator Is For You
Book a free strategy session with Andreas.
We’ll discuss your current situation, your biggest challenges, and how the Full-Stack Data Engineer Accelerator can help you reach your goals.
Meet Your Coaches (and Learn How We Support You)
You'll only be mentored by senior engineers who’ve built real systems, solved real problems, and know how to help you grow—whether you’re advancing your own career or upskilling a team.
Andreas Kretz
Andreas is a seasoned Data Engineer, mentor, and the founder of Learn Data Engineering. With over a decade of hands-on industry experience and more than 2,000 students from 98 countries, he’s helped engineers at all levels build real-world platforms and grow their careers.
Arockia Nirmal
Arockia is a Data Engineer and founder of ZippyTec, a consulting and coaching firm based in Germany. He began his career in 2012 as a developer in India and has since worked across data engineering, database development, and DevOps. His practical, infrastructure-aware mindset helps students design scalable, cloud-native data platforms with confidence.
Santiago Caraballo
Santiago took a unique path into tech, moving from a career in medicine to becoming a skilled data engineer in Argentina. He now works in IT consulting, specializing in BigQuery, Dataflow, and conceptual data design. Known for his curiosity and thoughtful problem-solving, he helps students tackle tough technical challenges with clarity and creativity.
Coaching Schedule
- Santiago Caraballo: Tuesdays at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
- Arockia Nirmal: Wednesdays at 4:00 PM CET / 10:00 AM ET
- Andreas Kretz: Fridays at 4:00 PM CET / 10:00 AM ET
- Multiple global time slots
- Small group sessions focused on real projects and growth
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Sessions may be recorded for internal improvement only—never shared externally
Why This Is Different
- A mentorship-driven accelerator built around real project delivery
- You’ll build your own full-stack data platform, guided by senior engineers
- Coaching adapts to your goals, experience level, and tech stack
- Designed for busy professionals—fit it around your job or team schedule
- Backed by lifetime access to the Data Engineering Academy for tools and templates
- Built for individuals and companies who want to solve real problems, not just complete lessons
Start Your Journey Towards Success Now!
Next start dates are Monday, May 19 | Monday, June 23 | Monday, July 21 | Monday, August 18.
Enroll until Sunday, May 18 to join the May cohort.
Everything you need to level up, without the fluff:
- 12-week structured accelerator to build your own full-stack data platform
- 6 full months of expert mentorship from senior data engineers
- Personalized learning plan tailored to your goals and experience
- Real-world project development using actual data, not toy examples
- Weekly live Zoom sessions with Andreas and the coaching team
- Private Discord access for daily support, feedback, and peer exchange
- Support with CV writing, LinkedIn, and project documentation
- Peer accountability and exchange in a focused, high-quality community
- Lifetime access to the Learn Data Engineering Academy (valued at $600/year)
- Certificate of Completion upon finishing your project and program milestones
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. You can join any of the weekly group sessions that fit your schedule, there's no penalty for missing one.
You get lifetime access to the Learn Data Engineering Academy to fill any gaps as you build. We’ll help you pick tools aligned with your goals and skill level.
No. Most students join while working full-time—this is built for busy professionals.
Yes, you’ll build a full-stack data platform based on your own goals, tech stack, and dataset. You’ll have structure, deadlines, and support to finish strong.
You’ll still have full access to live sessions, Discord support, and mentorship for the rest of your 6 months. Many students refine, extend, or apply their project post-week 12.
We don’t provide managed cloud accounts—but nearly every cloud platform and tool offers a free tier or startup credits, and setup is easy. It’s a far more realistic experience than using a pre-configured sandbox.
Yes. We guide you through platform design using modern stacks like Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, Spark, Databricks, AWS, and more—based on your needs.
Absolutely. You’ll leave with a real-world project, improved CV and LinkedIn, and the confidence to speak about what you’ve built.