We are thrilled to announce the Advanced Spark for Data Engineers training day, scheduled for Monday, June 2nd, 2025, at the Data Platform Next Step conference. This intensive, hands-on workshop is tailored for data engineers eager to elevate their Spark expertise, focusing on building scalable, high-performance solutions within platforms like Databricks and Microsoft Fabric.
Meet the Experts:
Leading this session are two distinguished professionals from Advancing Analytics:
- Zach Stagers: As a Principal Data Engineering Consultant, Zach brings over a decade of experience across various industries. He has implemented a range of analytical platforms, from traditional Microsoft Business Intelligence to cutting-edge Data Lakehouse solutions. Zach is passionate about demystifying new technologies to streamline analytics implementation.
- Falek Miah: Serving as a Principal Consultant, Falek is certified in Microsoft, Databricks (Spark), and Terraform (HashiCorp), with over 15 years of technical experience. Specializing in Business Intelligence, Azure Cloud, and Power Platform, Falek has delivered end-to-end cloud solutions across a wide range of industries. He is a data, cloud, and DevOps enthusiast with a passion for automation and knowledge sharing within the data community.
Workshop Highlights:
Participants will engage in practical sessions covering:
- Writing clean, modular Spark code with reusable functions and dynamic transformations.
- Applying advanced coding techniques to handle schema evolution, complex file formats, and secure workflows.
- Managing secrets effectively, integrating sensitive credentials seamlessly into Spark pipelines.
- Optimizing and tuning Spark jobs, understanding internal execution plans to maximize performance.
- Utilizing advanced features, including Unity Catalog, Auto Loader, Repositories, and Databricks CLI & DBConnect, to streamline development and governance.
Join Us:
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from top-tier experts who are traveling to share their invaluable insights. Whether you’re building ETL pipelines, enabling real-time analytics, or processing large-scale datasets, this workshop will empower you to unlock the full potential of Spark and transform your data engineering workflows.
Stay tuned for more updates and prepare to elevate your Spark skills at the Data Platform Next Step conference!