Latest Updates & News
Recent activities, speaking engagements, and community contributions
Stay updated with my latest activities in the data architecture community. From speaking engagements and presentations to seasonal greetings and community events, find all the recent updates here.
Recent Timeline
Speaking Engagement: Databricks Pune User Group Meetup
Speaking GenAI & Agentic AIModernizing Product Support with RAG & Agentic AI Workflows on Databricks
An incredible Saturday at the Databricks Pune User Group Meetup with 100+ passionate tech enthusiasts! Shared insights on transforming product support through Agentic RAG - moving beyond theory to real-world applications built on Databricks, Streamlit, and advanced LLM capabilities.
Session Highlights:
- Agentic RAG for Product Support - Real-world GenAI application architecture
- Serving Endpoints & Dynamic Data Sources - Production-ready implementation patterns
- Full Tracing Capabilities - Transparency and observability in agentic workflows
- Interactive Demonstrations - Live Streamlit application walkthrough with real data
- Enterprise AI Adoption - EPAM's transformation journey and AI trends
Expertise Areas Covered:
- 🤖 Generative AI & Large Language Models (LLMs)
- 🧠 Agentic AI Workflows & Multi-Agent Systems
- 🔍 Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- ☁️ Databricks Lakehouse & Modern Data Platforms
- 📊 Data Engineering for AI/ML Pipelines
- 🏗️ Enterprise Architecture & GenAI Integration
Community Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026
- Time: 09:00 AM – 03:00 PM IST
- Venue: EPAM Systems, 11th Floor, Baner, Pune
- Attendance: 100+ Data Engineers, Architects, and AI Practitioners
Other Featured Sessions:
- Building Data Pipelines Visually with Databricks Lakeflow Designer - Manish Pansari & Pranita Kulkarni
- Building Scalable MLOps Pipelines with Databricks - Rutuja Pathak & Aman Jain
- Building Modern Data Applications with Databricks Lakebase - Ankita Darekar & Sanket Kelkar
"An incredible day of learning, networking, and innovation at the intersection of Data Engineering, MLOps, and Generative AI. The energy in the room was absolutely electric!" — Event Highlight
New Blog Series Launch: The AI-First Data Architect
New SeriesA 10+ Week Journey Into AI-Ready Data Architecture
Starting the new year with an ambitious blog series that explores the architectural shift happening between data and AI. This series is designed for Data Engineers, Data Solution Architects, and Analytics Architects who are feeling the pressure of the Gen-AI era but lack a clear playbook.
Unlike typical Gen-AI content that focuses on tools or executive strategy, this series lives in the architectural middle ground — where real systems are designed and where data either enables intelligence or silently breaks it.
What the Series Will Cover:
- Why traditional data architecture feels insufficient in the Gen-AI era
- How roles blur between Data Solution Architect, AI Architect, and Enterprise Architect
- What AI-ready data really looks like
- Why vector databases change architectural patterns
- How governance, ethics, and trust become architectural responsibilities
- How to evolve your career without restarting it
"If you've felt the shift but lacked the language to describe it — you're not alone. This series is a conversation, not a broadcast." — From the Series Preview
Speaking Engagement: Databricks Meetup
SpeakingDatabricks Apps - Building Interactive Data Applications
Presented insights on Databricks Apps, the new capability for building and deploying interactive data applications directly within the Databricks platform. Shared practical experiences and best practices for leveraging this powerful feature.
"Great insights on Databricks Apps and how to build interactive data applications. Very practical and informative session." — Attendee Feedback
Diwali Greetings 2024
CelebrationHappy Diwali Wishes to the Community
Shared warm Diwali greetings with the data community, celebrating the festival of lights and expressing gratitude for the year's learnings and connections.