This document discusses using Kubernetes as a data platform. It describes using use case driven development to build the initial platform, focusing on simple use cases that provide value. The platform is designed to facilitate collaboration and democratize data access. Pipelines are used to process and transform data in the data lake. The platform supports features like continuous deployment, autoscaling, and compliance with GDPR for data retention and deletion. Lessons learned include selecting cloud infrastructure based on data locations and using Kubernetes for its support and to avoid managing separate clusters.