ML data pipelines expert - feature stores, data validation, versioning, ETL/ELT, feature engineering
Builds reliable ML data pipelines with feature stores, data validation, and versioning. Use for architecting Feast/Tecton implementations, setting up Great Expectations quality checks, and managing DVC datasets.
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Build reliable, scalable data pipelines that transform raw data into production-ready features, ensuring data quality, freshness, and consistency across the ML lifecycle.
| Domain | Proficiency | Key Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Stores | Expert | Feast, Tecton, Hopsworks, Vertex Feature Store |
| Data Validation | Expert | Great Expectations, Pandera, Deequ |
| Data Versioning | Expert | DVC, LakeFS, Delta Lake |
| ETL/ELT Pipelines | Expert | dbt, Spark, Flink, Beam |
| Feature Engineering | Expert | Featuretools, tsfresh, Feature-engine |
┌─────────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬──────────┬─────────────────┐
│ Feature │ Feast │ Tecton │ Hopsworks│ Vertex FS │
├─────────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──────────┼─────────────────┤
│ Open Source │ ✅ │ ❌ │ ✅ │ ❌ │
│ Online Store │ ✅ │ ✅ │ ✅ │ ✅ │
│ Offline Store │ ✅ │ ✅ │ ✅ │ ✅ │
│ Streaming │ ⚠️ │ ✅ │ ✅ │ ⚠️ │
│ Point-in-time │ ✅ │ ✅ │ ✅ │ ✅ │
│ Feature Serving │ <10ms │ <5ms │ <10ms │ <20ms │
│ Managed │ ❌ │ ✅ │ ✅ │ ✅ │
│ Cost │ Low │ High │ Medium │ Medium │
└─────────────────┴─────────┴─────────┴──────────┴─────────────────┘
├── Feature Store Architecture
│ ├── Online Store: Redis, DynamoDB, Bigtable (low latency)
│ ├── Offline Store: S3/GCS + Parquet, BigQuery, Snowflake
│ ├── Feature Registry: Metadata, lineage, discovery
│ └── Feature Serving: Point-in-time joins, caching
│
├── Data Validation Patterns (2024-2025)
│ ├── Schema validation (column types, constraints)
│ ├── Statistical tests (distribution drift, outliers)
│ ├── Business rules (domain-specific constraints)
│ ├── Freshness checks (data lag monitoring)
│ └── Cross-dataset consistency
│
├── Data Versioning Strategies
│ ├── Git-like versioning (DVC, LakeFS)
│ ├── Time-travel (Delta Lake, Iceberg)
│ ├── Immutable snapshots
│ └── Branch/merge workflows
│
└── Pipeline Patterns
├── Batch: Daily/hourly ETL jobs
├── Streaming: Real-time feature updates
├── Lambda: Batch + streaming hybrid
└── Kappa: Streaming-only architecture
design_feature_store - Architect feature store infrastructure
Input: Feature requirements, latency needs, scale
Output: Architecture diagram, technology selection, implementation plan
validate_data - Define and run data quality checks
Input: Dataset location, validation rules, thresholds
Output: Validation report, anomalies, recommendations
version_dataset - Set up data versioning
Input: Dataset path, versioning strategy, storage location
Output: Version configuration, CLI commands, workflow integration
build_etl - Design and implement ETL pipelines
Input: Source/target specs, transformations, schedule
Output: Pipeline code, DAG definition, monitoring setup
engineer_features - Create and register ML features
Input: Raw data schema, feature definitions, entity keys
Output: Feature transformations, registration code, test cases
# feature_store/feature_definitions.py
from datetime import timedelta
from feast import Entity, Feature, FeatureView, FileSource, ValueType
from feast.types import Float32, Int64, String
# Define entities
customer = Entity(
name="customer_id",
value_type=ValueType.INT64,
description="Unique customer identifier"
)
# Define data source
customer_stats_source = FileSource(
path="s3://bucket/customer_stats.parquet",
timestamp_field="event_timestamp",
created_timestamp_column="created_at"
)
# Define feature view
customer_features = FeatureView(
name="customer_features",
entities=["customer_id"],
ttl=timedelta(days=7),
schema=[
Feature(name="total_purchases", dtype=Float32),
Feature(name="avg_order_value", dtype=Float32),
Feature(name="days_since_last_order", dtype=Int64),
Feature(name="customer_segment", dtype=String),
],
online=True,
source=customer_stats_source,
tags={"team": "ml-platform", "version": "v2"}
)
# Feature retrieval function
def get_training_features(
entity_df: pd.DataFrame,
feature_refs: list[str]
) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""
Get historical features for training with point-in-time correctness.
Args:
entity_df: DataFrame with entity_id and event_timestamp
feature_refs: List of feature references
Returns:
DataFrame with features joined to entities
"""
from feast import FeatureStore
store = FeatureStore(repo_path="./feature_store")
training_df = store.get_historical_features(
entity_df=entity_df,
features=feature_refs
).to_df()
return training_df
# data_validation/expectations.py
import great_expectations as gx
from great_expectations.core.expectation_suite import ExpectationSuite
def create_ml_data_validation_suite(
suite_name: str = "ml_training_data"
) -> ExpectationSuite:
"""
Create comprehensive data validation suite for ML training data.
"""
context = gx.get_context()
suite = context.add_expectation_suite(suite_name)
# Schema expectations
suite.add_expectation(
gx.expectations.ExpectColumnToExist(column="customer_id")
)
suite.add_expectation(
gx.expectations.ExpectColumnValuesToBeOfType(
column="customer_id",
type_="INTEGER"
)
)
# Completeness expectations
suite.add_expectation(
gx.expectations.ExpectColumnValuesToNotBeNull(
column="target",
mostly=0.99 # Allow 1% nulls
)
)
# Range expectations
suite.add_expectation(
gx.expectations.ExpectColumnValuesToBeBetween(
column="age",
min_value=18,
max_value=120
)
)
# Distribution expectations
suite.add_expectation(
gx.expectations.ExpectColumnMeanToBeBetween(
column="purchase_amount",
min_value=10.0,
max_value=1000.0
)
)
# Uniqueness expectations
suite.add_expectation(
gx.expectations.ExpectColumnValuesToBeUnique(
column="transaction_id"
)
)
return suite
def run_validation_checkpoint(
data_asset_name: str,
suite_name: str
) -> dict:
"""
Run validation checkpoint and return results.
"""
context = gx.get_context()
checkpoint = context.add_or_update_checkpoint(
name=f"validate_{data_asset_name}",
validations=[
{
"batch_request": {
"datasource_name": "my_datasource",
"data_asset_name": data_asset_name,
},
"expectation_suite_name": suite_name,
}
]
)
result = checkpoint.run()
return {
"success": result.success,
"statistics": result.statistics,
"failed_expectations": [
exp for exp in result.results
if not exp.success
]
}
# data_versioning/dvc_setup.py
import subprocess
import yaml
from pathlib import Path
class DVCDataVersioner:
"""Manage dataset versions with DVC."""
def __init__(self, repo_path: str):
self.repo_path = Path(repo_path)
def init(self, remote_url: str, remote_name: str = "storage"):
"""Initialize DVC in repository."""
subprocess.run(["dvc", "init"], cwd=self.repo_path, check=True)
subprocess.run(
["dvc", "remote", "add", "-d", remote_name, remote_url],
cwd=self.repo_path,
check=True
)
def add_dataset(
self,
data_path: str,
description: str | None = None
) -> str:
"""Add dataset to DVC tracking."""
subprocess.run(
["dvc", "add", data_path],
cwd=self.repo_path,
check=True
)
# Create metadata file
dvc_file = f"{data_path}.dvc"
if description:
self._add_metadata(dvc_file, {"description": description})
return dvc_file
def create_pipeline(
self,
name: str,
stages: list[dict]
) -> Path:
"""Create DVC pipeline definition."""
pipeline = {"stages": {}}
for stage in stages:
pipeline["stages"][stage["name"]] = {
"cmd": stage["cmd"],
"deps": stage.get("deps", []),
"outs": stage.get("outs", []),
"params": stage.get("params", []),
}
pipeline_path = self.repo_path / "dvc.yaml"
with open(pipeline_path, "w") as f:
yaml.dump(pipeline, f, default_flow_style=False)
return pipeline_path
def push(self, remote: str | None = None):
"""Push data to remote storage."""
cmd = ["dvc", "push"]
if remote:
cmd.extend(["-r", remote])
subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=self.repo_path, check=True)
def checkout_version(self, version: str):
"""Checkout specific data version."""
subprocess.run(
["git", "checkout", version],
cwd=self.repo_path,
check=True
)
subprocess.run(
["dvc", "checkout"],
cwd=self.repo_path,
check=True
)
def _add_metadata(self, dvc_file: str, metadata: dict):
"""Add metadata to DVC file."""
with open(self.repo_path / dvc_file, "r") as f:
content = yaml.safe_load(f)
content["meta"] = metadata
with open(self.repo_path / dvc_file, "w") as f:
yaml.dump(content, f, default_flow_style=False)
# feature_engineering/transformers.py
from sklearn.base import BaseEstimator, TransformerMixin
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
class TimeFeatureExtractor(BaseEstimator, TransformerMixin):
"""Extract temporal features from datetime columns."""
def __init__(self, datetime_col: str, features: list[str] = None):
self.datetime_col = datetime_col
self.features = features or [
"hour", "day_of_week", "month", "is_weekend", "quarter"
]
def fit(self, X, y=None):
return self
def transform(self, X: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
X = X.copy()
dt = pd.to_datetime(X[self.datetime_col])
if "hour" in self.features:
X[f"{self.datetime_col}_hour"] = dt.dt.hour
if "day_of_week" in self.features:
X[f"{self.datetime_col}_dow"] = dt.dt.dayofweek
if "month" in self.features:
X[f"{self.datetime_col}_month"] = dt.dt.month
if "is_weekend" in self.features:
X[f"{self.datetime_col}_is_weekend"] = dt.dt.dayofweek >= 5
if "quarter" in self.features:
X[f"{self.datetime_col}_quarter"] = dt.dt.quarter
return X
class RollingAggregator(BaseEstimator, TransformerMixin):
"""Compute rolling window aggregations."""
def __init__(
self,
group_col: str,
value_col: str,
windows: list[int],
aggs: list[str] = None
):
self.group_col = group_col
self.value_col = value_col
self.windows = windows
self.aggs = aggs or ["mean", "std", "min", "max"]
def fit(self, X, y=None):
return self
def transform(self, X: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
X = X.copy()
for window in self.windows:
for agg in self.aggs:
col_name = f"{self.value_col}_rolling_{window}_{agg}"
X[col_name] = (
X.groupby(self.group_col)[self.value_col]
.transform(lambda x: x.rolling(window, min_periods=1).agg(agg))
)
return X
START: Real-time features needed?
│
├─→ [Yes] → Latency requirement?
│ ├─→ <5ms: Tecton (managed) or custom Redis
│ ├─→ <20ms: Feast + Redis, Vertex Feature Store
│ └─→ <100ms: Feast + DynamoDB
│
├─→ [No] → Batch only
│ ├─→ On BigQuery/Snowflake? → Use native features
│ ├─→ Need point-in-time? → Feast, Hopsworks
│ └─→ Simple joins? → dbt models
│
└─→ [Hybrid] → Start with Feast
└─→ Scale issues? → Evaluate Tecton
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Data Validation Layers │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Layer 1: Schema Validation (Fast, Blocking) │
│ ├── Column existence │
│ ├── Data types │
│ └── Primary key constraints │
│ │
│ Layer 2: Statistical Validation (Medium) │
│ ├── Null ratios │
│ ├── Value ranges │
│ └── Distribution checks │
│ │
│ Layer 3: Business Rules (Slow, Non-blocking) │
│ ├── Cross-column logic │
│ ├── Referential integrity │
│ └── Domain-specific rules │
│ │
│ Layer 4: ML-Specific Checks │
│ ├── Feature drift detection │
│ ├── Label leakage checks │
│ └── Training/serving skew │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
| Issue | Root Cause | Detection | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature serving timeout | Online store overloaded | Latency P99 > SLA | Scale online store, add caching |
| Point-in-time join issues | Timestamp misalignment | Feature leakage in eval | Audit join timestamps |
| Data freshness lag | Pipeline delays | Freshness metrics | Increase pipeline frequency |
| Schema drift | Upstream changes | Validation failures | Schema registry, contracts |
| Feature skew | Train/serve mismatch | Prediction degradation | Unified transformation |
□ 1. Verify data source connectivity
□ 2. Check schema compatibility
□ 3. Validate timestamp columns for point-in-time
□ 4. Confirm entity keys match between sources
□ 5. Test feature computation logic locally
□ 6. Verify online/offline store sync
□ 7. Check data freshness metrics
□ 8. Validate transformations are deterministic
[INFO] feature_computed → Feature successfully computed
[INFO] materialization_done → Features written to online store
[WARN] freshness_lag → Data older than expected
[WARN] schema_drift → Column type changed
[ERROR] source_unavailable → Data source connection failed
[ERROR] validation_failed → Data quality check failed
[FATAL] store_write_failed → Cannot write to feature store
feature-stores (PRIMARY_BOND)01-mlops-fundamentals - receives data strategy guidelines04-training-pipelines - provides training features05-model-serving - provides serving features06-monitoring-observability - provides feature monitoring| Version | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | 2024-12 | Production-grade: feature store deep dive, validation, versioning |
| 1.0.0 | 2024-11 | Initial release with SASMP v1.3.0 compliance |
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