The Evolution of Data Engineering

Rent the Runway's (RTR) data engineering team has evolved its role from handling ETL tasks to focusing on more strategic initiatives. The adoption of automated cloud-based tools has freed up time for the team, allowing them to develop generalized frameworks and set up a self-service data model. As reliable data ingestion becomes standard, RTR's data engineering team aims to become strategic advisors by understanding business context and guiding clients through cost and resource tradeoffs of different solutions. The team is also working on instilling trust in the data by ensuring accurate underlying information.