--- title: "Ryan Giggs (@Derrick-Ryan-Giggs) | Hashnode" description: "Data enthusiast. Read the latest articles by Ryan Giggs on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@Derrick-Ryan-Giggs" --- @Derrick-Ryan-Giggs # Ryan Giggs @Derrick-Ryan-Giggs · Eldoret, Kenya · Joined December 2024 Data enthusiast ### [I Built a Real-Time Crypto Analytics Pipeline for $0.01/Month — Here's the Full Architecture](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/i-built-a-real-time-crypto-analytics-pipeline-for-0-01-month-here-s-the-full-architecture?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How I combined Apache Flink, Redpanda, Airflow, dbt Cloud, and Grafana to track Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB, and Cardano in real time — all running on Google Cloud for less than a cup of coffee per 14 min read · [ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/i-built-a-real-time-crypto-analytics-pipeline-for-0-01-month-here-s-the-full-architecture?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-a-real-time-crypto-analytics-pipeline-for-0-01-month-here-s-the-full-architecture/69ef2ccbdc472baafdaf8942) ### [Oracle GoldenGate 23ai: Powering Distributed AI with Real-Time Data Replication](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/oracle-goldengate-23ai-powering-distributed-ai-with-real-time-data-replication?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The database world has always needed a reliable bridge between operational systems and analytical or AI workloads. For decades, Oracle GoldenGate has served that role — silently moving terabytes of tr 10 min read · [ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/oracle-goldengate-23ai-powering-distributed-ai-with-real-time-data-replication?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/oracle-goldengate-23ai-powering-distributed-ai-with-real-time-data-replication/69e368099020749e6a144304) ### [Building the Sovereign Debt Observatory: An End-to-End ELT Pipeline on World Bank Debt Data for Low and Middle-Income Countries](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/building-the-sovereign-debt-observatory-an-end-to-end-elt-pipeline-on-world-bank-debt-data-for-low-and-middle-income-countries?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction Global sovereign debt is one of the most consequential datasets in existence. It shapes foreign policy, determines credit ratings, drives IMF bailout decisions, and affects the daily live 14 min read · [ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/building-the-sovereign-debt-observatory-an-end-to-end-elt-pipeline-on-world-bank-debt-data-for-low-and-middle-income-countries?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-the-sovereign-debt-observatory-an-end-to-end-elt-pipeline-on-world-bank-debt-data-for-low-and-middle-income-countries/69d7793dfa7251682e81a594) ### [Exadata AI Storage: A New Era of AI-Powered Database Infrastructure](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/exadata-ai-storage-a-new-era-of-ai-powered-database-infrastructure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Oracle's Exadata platform has always been synonymous with extreme database performance. But with the release of Exadata System Software 24ai and 25ai, alongside the debut of Oracle Exadata X11M in Jan 12 min read · [ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/exadata-ai-storage-a-new-era-of-ai-powered-database-infrastructure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 6](https://hashnode.com/posts/exadata-ai-storage-a-new-era-of-ai-powered-database-infrastructure/69d363b640c9cabf44ccbfc3) ### [Tech Ecosystem Observatory: How I Built a Cloud-Native Data Pipeline to Track Global Tech Layoffs vs YC Startup Activity](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/tech-ecosystem-observatory-how-i-built-a-cloud-native-data-pipeline-to-track-global-tech-layoffs-vs-yc-startup-activity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Just completed my DEZ Zoomcamp 2026 capstone project — the Tech Ecosystem Observatory Built a full cloud-native batch data pipeline from scratch that answers: which industries are shedding the most jo 1 min read · [ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev](https://ryan-giggs.hashnode.dev/tech-ecosystem-observatory-how-i-built-a-cloud-native-data-pipeline-to-track-global-tech-layoffs-vs-yc-startup-activity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/tech-ecosystem-observatory-how-i-built-a-cloud-native-data-pipeline-to-track-global-tech-layoffs-vs-yc-startup-activity/69ca2d04dee5c7de3cb0e2d1)