I am consolidating below my contributions to the tech community in data, AI, and cloud technologies on Azure. This post highlights my blog contributions, speaker engagements, certifications, and community involvement.
Blog Posts
I actively write on my Medium blog, @techgeorge, that I started in September 2024. Some of the articles are also featured in Dev Genius and other Medium publications. techgeorge @ Medium
techgeorge @ LinkedIn
Audience stats Medium: around 500 monthly reads.
Audience LinkedIn: 1500 followers
Latest Blog Posts:
Building a Simple LLM-Powered LinkedIn Profile Search with Profile Data Extraction and Chain of Thought Reasoning (Pinned in Dev Genius) - AI agent's iterative search refinement (Feb 2025)
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How to Deliver 4 hrs AZ-104 Azure Administrator Hands-On Training to 100 Participants Without a Hitch - Hands-on lab-driven training session (Feb 2025)
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Unlocking Granular Cost Tracking in Azure Databricks Using System Tables - Cost optimization insights for Databricks (Jan 2025)
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Using SHAP on Databricks to Explain Machine Learning Predictions - Machine learning interpretability(Jan 2025)
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Why Using Azure Application Gateway as a Router Across Regions is Problematic (and Why Azure Front Door is Better) - Azure networking best practices (Jan 2025)
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The Hidden X-Ray Hack: Data Leakage in Machine Learning - Data leakage prevention (Dec 2024)
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Understanding Triggers with Databricks Spark Structured Streaming - Streaming data architecture (Nov 2024)
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Managing Databricks User Permissions with Unity Catalog and Cluster Policies - Databricks governance (Nov 2024)
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How to Integrate Databricks with Azure Key Vault Using RBAC Instead of Access Policies - Secure secret management (Oct 2024)
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When the Unbreakable Breaks: Lessons from Building a Modern Data Analytics Platform - Failures in resilient architectures (Oct 2024)
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Meet e6data: Bridging the Gap Between Databricks and Snowflake - Comparative analysis of Databricks and Snowflake (Sep 2024)
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Notable Speaker Sessions
Microsoft Reactor London (Jun 2024)
Season of AI: LLM with Langchain and Databricks on Azure
Databricks Meetup Zürich (Nov 2024)
Azure Community @ Axpo (Topic: 4 hrs Az-104 Azure Administrator Training Feb 2025)
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Community Engagements
- Databricks Champion in Germany
- Active in Microsoft Reactor London
- Databricks Meetups in Germany & Switzerland
- Azure Community in Switzerland and Axpo Solutions
Certifications
Microsoft Azure Certifications:
- DevOps Engineer Expert
- Azure Administrator Associate
- Azure Security Engineer
- Azure Data Engineer Associate
- Azure Data Fundamentals
Databricks Certifications:
- Data Engineering Associate
- Data Engineering Professional
Awards:
- Databricks Champion (2024)
Contact & Achievements
Customers Map
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