While I am still in the early stages of my career in data engineering, I have had some exposure to cloud data platforms, particularly AWS. During my academic projects, I used AWS S3 for data storage and EC2 for running data processing tasks. I have a basic understanding of Hadoop and Spark from coursework, where I learned about their architecture and how they handle large datasets. I'm eager to deepen my knowledge and gain hands-on experience with these big data tools in a professional setting, as I understand their importance in managing and analyzing large volumes of data efficiently.