Ivan Mushketyk

Ivan Mushketyk

Data Engineer

Ivan is a data & software engineer, educator, and open-source contributor with 12+ years of experience designing and scaling distributed systems. His career spans early-stage startups and industry leaders, including Amazon Web Services and Stripe, where he built production-grade cloud and data applications that serve millions of users daily.

Passionate about sharing knowledge, Ivan has created top-rated online courses on cloud computing, data engineering and practical AI, helping thousands of learners level-up their engineering skills. His courses are known for clear explanations, real-world projects, and a friendly, mentorship-style approach.

An avid open-source contributor, Ivan has contributed code to projects including Gatling, Web3.js, and Apache Flink.

When he’s not shipping code or reviewing PRs, Ivan can be found perfecting latte art, lining up the next weekend city break, or revisiting movie classics.

Blog posts
Beginner’s Guide to OLTP vs OLAP Data Systems preview
Beginner’s Guide to OLTP vs OLAP Data Systems
16 min read

From fast transactions to deep insights: Learn why OLTP and OLAP are built differently, their strengths, and exactly where to use each one in your data stack.

Top 5 Reasons to Learn Data Engineering in 2025 preview
Top 5 Reasons to Learn Data Engineering in 2025
5 min read

Thinking about learning Data Engineering? Here’s why it’s the smartest move you can make in 2025 (and how to actually get started + resources).