Rita Okonkwo

Rita Okonkwo

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I'm a Software Engineer at Microsoft, passionate about learning new tech. Currently, I'm delving into data engineering. Join me on this exciting journey as I explore and share insights

String Similarity Algorithms and Record Linkage

Dec 28, 20235 min read

I've been diving into data cleaning, and exploring the connection between clean textual data in DataFrames and the effective use of string-based...

String Similarity Algorithms and Record Linkage

Dimensional Modelling: Facts & Dimensions

Oct 30, 20233 min read

The fact is, dimensions are important · Lately, I've been diving deep into topics like Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, Data Modeling, Wide Tables, and the...

Dimensional Modelling: Facts & Dimensions

Streamline Your Jupyter Notebooks: Simplify and Organise with the %run Magic Command

Oct 8, 20232 min read

In a previous article, I wrote about using the timeit magic command to measure the time efficiency of different operations. In this article, I will...

Streamline Your Jupyter Notebooks: Simplify and Organise with the %run Magic Command

DataVerse Organisation: Where Lakes and Warehouses Team Up—Because Even Data Needs a Buddy System!

Sep 27, 20233 min read

💡 To get the most out of this article, you should have a basic understanding of OLTP (Online Transaction Processing) and OLAP (Online Analytical...

DataVerse Organisation: Where Lakes and Warehouses Team Up—Because Even Data Needs a Buddy System!

Mastering Efficient Iteration Techniques for Pandas DataFrames

Sep 17, 20234 min read

'Flat is better than nested' · 💡 To fully benefit from this article, it's important to have a basic understanding of Python, Numpy arrays, and Pandas...

Mastering Efficient Iteration Techniques for Pandas DataFrames

One Year as a Software Engineer at Microsoft

Jun 6, 20234 min read

Lessons Learned · A wise woman once said and I quote: Time flies when you are having fun. That is my reality . I cannot believe that today makes it one...

One Year as a Software Engineer at Microsoft