About

My name is Mitchell Lisle. I lead teams across data engineering, platform, and governance.

Stack & Tools

I like working with all sorts of technologies but have spent most of my career working with:

PythonPython
ScalaScala
GoGo
TerraformTerraform
DatabricksDatabricks
Apache KafkaApache Kafka
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
KubernetesKubernetes
Argo CDArgo CD
Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services
Google CloudGoogle Cloud
Claude CodeClaude Code
CursorCursor
GitHubGitHub

I care about building data systems that hold up in the real world and teams that can keep improving them over time.

This site is where I write about data work, engineering culture, and the organisational realities around technology.