Data engineering × Electronic engineering

From data to intelligent machines.

I’m Dion, a Senior Data Engineer working as a consultant at the European External Action Service, specialising in business intelligence systems with extensive Qlik experience. I’m interested in IoT, robotics and drones.

Long-term learning path Connected systems → Robotics → Autonomous systems

Current role

Senior Data Engineer

Consultant at European External Action Service (EEAS)

The EEAS is the European Union’s diplomatic service. As a consultant, my work centres on enterprise data engineering and business intelligence systems, supported by extensive Qlik experience.

  • Data engineering
  • BI systems
  • Qlik experience

What I’m learning

Engineering across the full signal path.

I’m taking the long view: learning how software meets the physical world, how reliable signals are collected and how machines can understand their environment.

01Foundation

Connected systems

Sensors, embedded devices, communications and dependable data platforms—from first measurement to useful insight.

  • IoT
  • Telemetry
  • Edge computing
02Learning path

Robotics

Control, perception and software for machines that can sense, move and operate reliably in the real world.

  • ROS 2
  • Control
  • Computer vision
03Interest

Drones

I’m interested in the connected systems, telemetry and electronics behind drones and autonomous vehicles.

  • Drones
  • Telemetry
  • Sensors

The bridge

A long path, built step by step.

  1. 01Senior data engineering at EEASWhat I do today
  2. 02Electronic systemsWhat I’m studying
  3. 03Robotics & IoTWhat interests me
  4. 04DronesA long-term interest