The Stacked Data Podcast 026 - How Monzo hyper-scales Analytics Engineering
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Jan 22, 2025 
Join John Azzopardi, Senior Analytics Engineering Manager at Monzo, as he shares insights from his six-year journey in one of the UK's premier data teams. Discover how Monzo scaled its analytics engineering team from 20 to 170 members and the pivotal role of incremental modeling in managing vast data volumes. John discusses the balance of autonomy and direction in projects, key challenges in recruiting, and the future landscape of analytics engineering in fintech. Get ready for a deep dive into innovative data practices!
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Growing With Monzo
- John joined Monzo in early 2019 and grew with the company from under 1M customers to over 10M.
- He moved from hands-on analytics to leading Data Orchestration and Platform as the business scaled.
AE As A Dedicated Job Family
- Monzo created analytics engineering as a job family to provide specialised data skills across product collectives.
- AE's core role is to maintain a complete, accurate data warehouse that enables business goals.
Pair Strategy With Team Autonomy
- Combine top-down business direction with bottom-up team planning so engineers own implementation.
- Ensure every engineer has a clear six-month plan linked to business priorities and personal development.