Doug Leal
Director of Consulting (Data & Analytics) at CGI
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Enterprise Architect with 20+ years of experience executing key data-centric solutions, big data, cloud, analytics, and data engineering strategies and implementations in both enterprise and consulting capacities. Trusted advisor of enterprise data architecture for existing and new platforms. Machine Learning enthusiast.
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Is Data Mesh right for your Organization?
This session explores the concept of Data Mesh and its potential applicability to your organization. Based on theoretical insights and real-world case studies, attendees will gain a deep understanding of the principles behind Data Mesh and its implications for data management, scalability, and agility. In addition, we will discuss key considerations when determining whether Data Mesh aligns with your organization's goals, culture, and technical capabilities.
Walking away from this session, attendees will have a better understanding of:
- What is Data Mesh
- Pros and Cons of Data Mesh
- Walkthrough of successful implementation of Data Mesh
How to get started with MLOps in Azure Databricks
The first portion of this entry-level session will introduce you to the machine learning life cycle, including data preparation, model training, selection, and deployment. The second portion of this session will cover how to use Azure Databricks for your Machine Learning project. We will try different algorithms, parameters, and track this information to reproduce our work. We will learn how to operationalize your model with Databricks Machine Learning, and gain a deeper understanding of how to scale deployments of models across your company.
Data Governance and Management with Databricks Unity Catalog
Adopting Unity Catalog has been crucial to meet compliance and auditing requirements in the Lakehouse. In this session, we'll discover the intricacies of Unity Catalog's integration with the Databricks Platform, providing you with the insights and tools necessary to harness the full potential of your data assets. Gain invaluable knowledge on accessing Unity Catalog through Clusters and SQL Warehouses, enabling seamless data management across your organization. And finally, we will share how to integrate Unity Catalog external Delta tables to OneLake using shortcuts.
Discover best practices for creating and governing data assets within Unity Catalog, empowering your team to unlock actionable insights and drive informed decision-making.
Data Engineering with Databricks on Google Cloud
Databricks, based on Apache Spark, is a fast, easy-to-use, and scalable data platform.
With Databricks on Google Cloud, you can build open, flexible data lakes integrated with BigQuery and Looker.
In this session, you will learn about Spark and Databricks, what problems it solves, and how Databricks work on Google Cloud.
This isn't another theoretical presentation; this session will include hands-on demonstrations of loading, transforming, and visually presenting data with Databricks.
Getting Started with Azure Databricks: Data Engineering
Azure Databricks, based on Apache Spark, is a fast, easy-to-use, and scalable data platform.
In this session, you will learn what is Apache Spark and Azure Databricks, what problems Azure Databricks solve, and how Azure Databricks work.
This session will include hands-on demonstrations of loading, transforming, and presenting data with Azure Databricks.
PASS Data Community Summit 2024 Upcoming
Is Data Mesh Right for Your Organization?
SQLSaturday Orlando 2024 Sessionize Event Upcoming
DevFest Florida Orlando 2024 Sessionize Event Upcoming
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2024 Sessionize Event
SQL Saturday South FL 2024 Sessionize Event
SQLBits 2024 - General Sessions Sessionize Event
DISTRIBUTECH International 2024
Unlocking the Power of Insights with Data Mesh and Data Lakehouse
Orlando Code Camp 2024 Sessionize Event
SQL Saturday Atlanta 2024 - BI & Data Analytics Sessionize Event
PASS Data Community Summit 2023
Getting Started with Azure Databricks: Data Engineering
DevFest Florida Orlando Sessionize Event
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2023 Sessionize Event
SQL Saturday South FL 2023 Sessionize Event
SQL Saturday Jacksonville #1041 Sessionize Event
SQL Saturday Atlanta 2023 - BI & Data Analytics Sessionize Event
SQLSaturday Orlando 2022 Sessionize Event
SQL Saturday Orlando 2022 #1030
Seminar for College Students @ Seminole State College.
PASS Data Community Summit 2021 Sessionize Event
DISTRIBUTECH International 2019
Leveraging Utility Data Analytics for Insights
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