Christopher Marland
Hi, I’m a Snowflake Data Superhero (2021 & 2022) and work at Aimpoint Digital as a Senior Data Engineer. I first came across Snowflake when working for The Information Lab (where I met Mike & Martijn).
The idea for Frosty Friday first came to me when thinking about how I could help the Snowflake Community. I thought back to the Makeover Monday project run by Andy Kriebel & Eva Murray, and how much it helped me when I was first learning Tableau, and the Alteryx Weekly Challenges when learning Alteryx.
I hope that a new generation of Snowflake experts will emerge thanks to Frosty Friday, who will go on to do amazing things with the product.
Mike Droog
Hi, I’m Mike Droog, Data Superhero and Head Coach working at Nimbus Intelligence. I was first introduced to Snowflake by our CTO Martijn Verstrepen who was very enthusiastic about it and, after a couple of tries, I happily joined him in his enthusiasm!
I met Christopher at the 2022 Summit and we started talking about the idea that was Frosty Friday. I was immediately sold on the idea and started pitching ideas and opportunities. After overloading Christopher with work, it slowly became apparent that it might be a good idea to divvy up the work.
I believe that Frosty Friday can fill a gap that’s currently in the Snowflake space. Challenging the experienced and inexperienced alike, learning or deepening our understanding of Snowflake features new and old
Sofia Pierini
I am very happy to be the newest member of the Frosty_Friday Team, along with Mike Droog and Christopher Marland.
My journey into the world of data engineering began under the guidance of Mike, who also runs the show as the head coach of the Data Analytics academy at Nimbus Intelligence.
During my time at the Nimbus Intelligence Academy, I wrote a series of blogs “What’s Under the Snowflake(s)?” in which I tried to give my own solutions to the various Frosty_Friday challenges Mike and Christopher published by delving into more specific details about certain Snowflake topics. Today I’m on the other side – creating the challenges.
I believe that the Frosty_Friday team brings together diverse group that is solving problems and expanding community knowledge in a unique, fun, and exciting way!
