Deciding to leave the Army to focus on Data changed my life forever.Here’s what happened: 2011-2017: Served in the Australian Defence Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, building expertise in Avionics, leading maintenance teams and mentoring tradesman.2017: I started self learning Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence after watching a video of a computer learning to play Super Mario on its own using genetic algorithms. I decided I wanted to get into Data.2018-2020: I changed over to Data Management where I ensured strict policies were enforced on operational aircraft maintenance data, deployed remote database solutions and eventually managed a team of Data Managers.2020-2022: Transitioned to Boeing Defence Australia as a Data Analyst in Life Cycle Costing, predicting the Total Cost of Ownership of a Defence Aviation Platform, developing ETL tools and creating Product Support tools for Defence operations. 2023: I realised I was reinventing Data Engineering, so I became a Data Solution Architect, where I could learn how to do things right. I build Data Platforms for several customers. I also founded the company Data Craftsman to build data platforms for anyone who needs one.2024: I am developing LLM inference services, self service data platforms and training for engineers to build their own data platforms.If you're in need of a Data Analytics Platform, or are interested in learning more: ➡️ Reach out at Datacraftsman.com.auAlways looking to connect with like-minded professionals in Data and AI.You can view my free and open source material at:🔗 Youtube @DataCraftsman🔗 GitHub @DataCraftsmanAU🔗 Twitter @DataCraftsmanAU🔗 Datacraftsman.com.au