Our meeting for November 2024 will take place on Wednesday, November 20th, starting at 6 PM Central Time. It will be an in-person meeting hosted at Improving’s office at 18881 STE 120E W Dodge Rd, Elkhorn, NE – 68022. Non-local attendees can join us online using this link – Microsoft Teams.
Our sponsor will provide food and drinks 15-20 minutes before the start of the meeting.
Topic: Introduction to Azure Databricks
In this presentation, we introduce Azure Databricks, a powerful analytics platform that accelerates data engineering, machine learning, and analytics projects. We cover how Azure Databricks offers a unified environment for processing, managing, and analyzing large datasets. We’ll discuss real-world use cases and projects completed in Azure Databricks, as well as providing an overview of core capabilities and showing how Azure Databricks can drive value for modern data-driven teams.
Speaker: Nigel Silva
Nigel is an experienced data engineer and analytics professional with a proven track record of building scalable data systems and delivering impactful insights. He has worked across industries to implement modern data solutions, streamline processes, and enhance reporting capabilities for senior leadership teams. Nigel has worked on a variety of projects, including designing and building ETL pipelines, migrating legacy systems to cloud platforms, and developing real-time data pipelines for a variety of enterprise clients. He has extensive hands-on experience with Databricks, Spark, and cloud native solutions, having worked on critical projects across the medical device, industrial, retail and tech sectors. He has also worked in pre-sales solution engineering, and co-founded a startup in the retail e-commerce space.
Sponsor: Concentrix Catalyst
We’re Concentrix. A new breed of tech company — Human-centered. Tech-powered. Intelligence-fueled. We design, build, and run enterprise-wide technology and solutions that touch hearts and move markets. And as we do this, one thing always remains true — our promise: to challenge conventions. To deliver outcomes unimagined. By innovating solutions that go beyond WOW.
We believe in technology with a purpose: to create richer, more repeatable, end-to-end experiences. Technology is not a substitute for human connection. Combined with human ingenuity they become a force for good and have incredible power to enhance enterprise transformation. Solutions that are smart and intuitive, that anticipate and drive business outcomes.