Databricks for Beginners
This hands-on course is designed to take you from beginner to advanced practitioner in Databricks, the unified data and AI platform. Through 60+ step-by-step hands-on examples, you will learn how to build data pipelines, master Delta Lake, work with streaming data, perform advanced analytics with Databricks SQL, and implement real-world machine learning and MLOps workflows. By the end, you will not only understand the theory but also gain practical, job-ready skills to manage large-scale data and AI projects on the Databricks Platform.
About this Workshop
Course Curriculum
Detailed syllabus will be added soon.
Enrollment Open
38% off
- Starts
- Oct 01, 2025
- Duration
- 25 hours
Includes mentor feedback, project guidance, and career transition support.
Your Mentor
Dr. Arun Kumar
AI Engineer & Mentor
Ex-Senior Data Scientist with 10+ years in building production AI systems. Passionate about helping engineers transition to AI.
What's Included
- ✅ Core Databricks Skills – Clusters, notebooks, DBFS, Git integration.
- ✅ Delta Lake Mastery – Upserts, schema evolution, time travel, optimization.
- ✅ ETL & Streaming – Auto Loader, structured streaming, JSON ingestion.
- ✅ Delta Live Tables (DLT) – Declarative pipelines, data quality enforcement.
- ✅ Databricks SQL – Warehouses, ad-hoc queries, dashboards, alerts.
- ✅ Machine Learning & AI – Feature store, AutoML, distributed training, Hugging Face integration.
- ✅ MLOps with MLflow – Experiment tracking, model registry, deployments.
- ✅ Governance & Security – Unity Catalog, access control, secrets management.
- ✅ Production Best Practices – CI/CD, monitoring, data drift detection, automation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much time should I commit?
Plan for 6-8 focused hours per week to complete sessions, assignments, and project work.
Do I need prior machine learning experience?
You need programming fundamentals. The path is designed for software engineers moving into AI systems.
Are recordings included?
Yes. Live sessions are recorded so you can revise and catch up.
What career support is included?
You get portfolio positioning, interview communication guidance, and mentor feedback on project work.
What is the guarantee?
If you complete the assignments and still do not feel interview-ready, access is extended so you can keep improving.