Nikita Bakachev is a Data Engineer at Meta with over a decade of experience building high-efficiency data platforms and leading engineering teams across fintech and technology sectors. He specializes in large-scale data architecture and pipeline optimization, having previously served as a Lead Data Engineer at Deutsche Bank in Berlin and NabuMinds in Tallinn. Highly passionate about community and education, he is the co-creator and active moderator of the 1,500+ member dbt users group and spent nearly seven years sharing his expertise as a Visiting Lecturer teaching database systems at Russian Technological University.