Alex Merced
Data Lakehouse & AI Expert · Author · Creator
"Empowering through education, technology, and optimism."
Data Lakehouse & AI Expert · Author · Creator
"Empowering through education, technology, and optimism."
A short introduction — the author, speaker, podcaster, and educator behind the work.
Head of Developer Relations at Dremio. Author of 61+ books including three flagship O'Reilly/Manning titles: Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide, Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide, and Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse. Leading voice in Data Lakehouses, Apache Iceberg, and AI.
Published works spanning AI engineering, data lakehouses, Apache Iceberg, economics, philosophy, fiction, and tabletop roleplaying games. Available on Amazon and other retailers.
"Technology empowers. Creativity liberates."
Music, fiction, philosophy, and ideas. Exploring creativity and personal autonomy through art and independent thought.
From Hartford, CT to the global stage — a life driven by curiosity and the desire to teach.
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