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METRICMINDS × DATABRICKS

Don't just learn Databricks.
Master what to build.

An end-to-end practical learning path from Lakehouse analytics fundamentals to advanced BI, data engineering, and AI-powered automation with n8n.

✓ Live cohorts✓ Capstone projects✓ Career ROI
MODERN DATA & AI
01
Business dataFiles · APIs · Apps
↓
02
Databricks LakehouseDelta · SQL · Governance
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03
Analytics + AISQL · BI · AI/BI
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04
n8n automationAlerts · Agents · Action
🛡️ 100% Practical Skill FocusBuilt around production scenarios
👥 Live Interactive Q&AGet blockers solved directly
🎓 Verified CapstonesBuild portfolio resume projects
CHOOSE YOUR STARTING POINT

Four courses. One clear path to mastery.

Pick the precise outcome matching your current level.

Not sure where to begin? If you are new to databases, start with Databricks for Data Analysts.
🎯 Match Your Background to the Right Track
Want the complete Data → BI → Engineering → AI journey? Master the full end-to-end framework across all four levels seamlessly.
Full 4-Course Track →
Course TrackTarget AudienceDurationLaunch PriceCore Outcome
01. Data AnalystsExcel / SQL Beginners12 Hours₹2,999 + GSTFirst Lakehouse Dashboard
02. BI ProfessionalsPower BI / Tableau users12 Hours₹4,999 + GSTSemantic BI Architecture
03. Data EngineeringSQL moving to Pipelines18 Hours₹5,999 + GSTMedallion Pipeline
04. n8n + DatabricksAutomation & AI Builders12 Hours₹4,999 + GSTAI Data Agent / Workflow
THE LEARNING ARCHITECTURE

From raw business question to automated action.

See the complete data flow from source to action.

Business
Question
→
Data
Sources
→
Databricks
Lakehouse
→
SQL / BI
/ AI
→
n8n
Automation
01Understand requirements
02Build storage layers
03Generate insights
04Trigger actions
THE FULL METRICMINDS TRACK

Master the connected stack together.

Unlock governance, Lakehouses, advanced BI, scalable pipelines, and AI automation.

4Courses
1 unified stack
Databricks Ecosystem
n8nn8n Workflow AI
LEARN SKILLSTACK · DEPLOY PRODUCTION
01
Data FoundationSQL · Lakehouse · Delta
02
BI & InsightSQL · AI/BI · Power BI
03
Data EngineeringPySpark · Medallion
04
AI Data Agentn8n · Databricks SQL · AI
INPUTBusiness Question
→
DATADatabricks Lakehouse
→
INTELLIGENCEAI Data Agent
→
ACTIONn8n Workflow
01

Holistic Architecture

Understand how data flows seamlessly from storage to reporting.

02

Portfolio Capstones

Walk away with verifiable solutions for technical interviews.

03

Tool Selection

Know when to apply SQL versus PySpark or automation.

Complete Your Capability StackData Analytics + BI + Engineering + AI Automation in one integrated path.
Secure Your Spot in Course 01 →
THE IMPORTANT MENTAL MODEL

Databricks does not mean everything must be Python.

Learn to pick the right tool: SQL handles most analytics; PySpark handles complex transformations at scale.

01

Databricks SQL

Your analytics starting point. Query, join, and build production datasets without complex code.

Ideal for: BI reporting & core ELT.
02

PySpark

For programmatic processing. Build transformations and handle complex structures.

Basic Python is enough to start.
03

Enterprise Alternatives

Understand the landscape. Connect concepts to tools like Tableau Prep, Power Query, and dbt.

Architecture-first thinking.
TransformSQL · PySpark
→
Store & GovernDelta Lake · Unity Catalog
→
ServeDatabricks SQL · Tableau
→
Actn8n · Alerts · AI
01 · Best starting point

Databricks for Data Analysts

Zero to Dashboard

Go from spreadsheets and business questions to a modern Lakehouse analytics solution — even if databases are new to you.

Turn raw data into answers your business can actually use.
12 HoursLive Instructor-LedCapstone Included
Standard Fee: ₹4,999 + GST
₹2,999 + GST
✓ Live Sessions + Recordings Included
Enroll Now — Secure Seat →

What you'll master module by module

FOUNDATIONStop treating Databricks like a black box — understand Lakehouse, data lakes, warehouses, tables and compute.
SQL THAT ANSWERS BUSINESS QUESTIONSFilter, join, aggregate, rank and investigate real sales, customer and operations questions.
YOUR FIRST LAKEHOUSENavigate Workspace, Catalog, Schema, Tables, Volumes and SQL Editor with confidence.
BRING DATA TO LIFELoad CSV, JSON and Parquet; create tables; ingest data and validate what landed.
DELTA LAKE — WHY IT MATTERsUse INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, MERGE, Time Travel and schema evolution on real datasets.
DATABRICKS SQLBuild reusable analysis, business metrics and performant queries using SQL Warehouses.
AI/BI + GENIETurn analysis into interactive dashboards and explore natural-language analytics responsibly.
CAPSTONEBuild a retail analytics solution from raw data → Delta → SQL → KPIs → dashboard → business insight.
CAPSTONE PROJECT · Retail Analytics Command Center
Raw Data Sources → Delta Tables → Business SQL → Key KPIs → Dashboard
CAPSTONE PROJECT · Modern BI on the Lakehouse
Databricks Warehouse → Semantic Modeling → Tableau / Power BI → Dashboard
CAPSTONE PROJECT · Production-Grade Data Pipeline
Files/APIs → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Data Quality → Scheduling
02 · For BI professionals

Databricks for BI Professionals

Bring Tableau & Power BI into the Lakehouse

If you already know BI, don't start over. Learn how your existing dashboarding and analytical skills map to the Databricks Lakehouse.

Your Power BI / Tableau skills don't become obsolete in the Lakehouse. They become more powerful.
12 HoursLive Instructor-LedCapstone Included
Standard Fee: ₹6,999 + GST
₹4,999 + GST
✓ Live Sessions + Recordings Included
Enroll Now — Secure Seat →

What you'll master module by module

THE NEW BI ARCHITECTURESee exactly where Databricks, SQL Warehouses, semantic layers and BI tools fit.
MODEL DATA FOR ANALYTICSUnderstand grain, facts, dimensions, star schemas, relationships and business-ready tables.
SQL FOR SERIOUS ANALYSISUse CTEs, window functions, analytical joins and reusable business logic.
UNITY CATALOG FOR BIUnderstand governed data discovery, catalogs, schemas, tables and access concepts.
DATABRICKS SQL FOR BITurn Lakehouse data into trusted metrics, queries, visualisations and analytical assets.
AI/BI + BUSINESS METRICSBuild dashboards that answer management questions instead of merely displaying charts.
GENIE — ASK YOUR DATAExplore natural-language analytics, context, validation and the limits of AI-generated answers.
TABLEAU + POWER BIConnect familiar BI tools to Databricks and reason about live-query, performance and architecture choices.
CAPSTONE PROJECT · Intelligent AI Business Data Agent
Natural Query → n8n → Databricks SQL → Grounded AI Response → Action
03 · Build real pipelines

Databricks Data Engineering

Beginner to Pipeline

Move from SQL and analytics into data engineering — learning when SQL is enough, when PySpark helps, and how both feed Delta Lake, Medallion Architecture and production-oriented pipelines.

Stop thinking only about the report. Learn how the data gets there — reliably, repeatedly and at scale.
18 HoursLive Instructor-LedCapstone Included
Standard Fee: ₹7,999 + GST
₹5,999 + GST
✓ Live Sessions + Recordings Included
Enroll Now — Secure Seat →

What you'll master module by module

DATA ENGINEERING MENTAL MODELUnderstand OLTP vs OLAP, ETL vs ELT, batch vs streaming and where a Lakehouse fits.
SQL BEYOND THE BASICSUse CTEs, subqueries, windows, deduplication and transformation patterns used in pipelines.
DATABRICKS COMPUTE + GOVERNANCEWork with notebooks, compute, Catalog, Schema, Tables and Unity Catalog fundamentals.
DELTA LAKE UNDER THE HOODUnderstand transactions, MERGE, Time Travel, schema enforcement, evolution and optimisation.
PYSPARK FOR REAL DATA ENGINEERINGUse basic Python with Spark to read, transform, join, aggregate, clean and write production-ready DataFrames and Delta tables. Advanced Python is not required.
WHEN SQL IS ENOUGH — AND WHEN PYSPARK HELPSCompare Databricks SQL, PySpark and familiar ETL/ELT tools such as Tableau Prep, Power Query, Informatica and dbt — and choose the right layer for the job.
BRONZE → SILVER → GOLDDesign a Medallion Architecture that separates raw, clean and business-ready data.
PIPELINES THAT SURVIVE REAL LIFEHandle incremental loads, data quality, duplicates, failures, dependencies and monitoring.
JOBS + ORCHESTRATIONSchedule and coordinate tasks, parameterise workflows and understand operational considerations.
CAPSTONE PROJECT · Intelligent AI Business Data Agent
Natural Query → n8n → Databricks SQL → Grounded AI Response → Action
04 · Signature course

AI Data Automation with n8n + Databricks

Connect Data. Analytics. AI. Automation.

Build intelligent workflows where n8n orchestrates, Databricks stores and analyses data, and AI turns results into useful business action.

Don't just analyse data. Make the analysis trigger the next business action.
12 HoursLive Instructor-LedCapstone Included
Standard Fee: ₹7,999 + GST
₹4,999 + GST
✓ Live Sessions + Recordings Included
Enroll Now — Secure Seat →

What you'll master module by module

THE TWO-SYSTEM ARCHITECTUREKnow exactly what belongs in n8n versus Databricks — and why.
n8n FROM ZEROBuild workflows with triggers, JSON, expressions, webhooks, HTTP, branching, merging and credentials.
DATABRICKS ESSENTIALSUse SQL Warehouses, SQL, Delta tables and Unity Catalog concepts needed for automation.
CONNECT THE SYSTEMSAuthenticate, call APIs, execute SQL, pass parameters, process results and handle failures.
AUTOMATED DATA INGESTIONBuild a source → n8n → validation → Databricks → Delta workflow with auditability.
AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT INTELLIGENCEGenerate KPIs, detect exceptions, apply thresholds and send targeted business alerts.
ADD AI — SAFELYUse LLMs with structured output, grounded context, validation and explicit hallucination controls.
BUILD AN AI DATA AGENTUser question → n8n → Databricks SQL → analysis → AI explanation → business response.
CAPSTONE PROJECT · Intelligent AI Business Data Agent
Natural Query → n8n → Databricks SQL → Grounded AI Response → Action
Jayen Thakker
YOUR EXPERT INSTRUCTOR

Learn directly from an enterprise architect.

Jayen Thakker — Founder & Chief Trainer, MetricMinds.in

Jayen brings over 30 years of IT experience with 20+ specialized years in enterprise analytics, covering BI, visualization, SQL, data warehousing, Tableau, Power BI, and modern architectures. He has led 150+ professional cohorts.

Enterprise BackgroundIBM, Tableau, & complex environments.
Architecture FirstTeaches full-stack data connectivity.
Proven Track Record150+ corporate cohorts delivered.
Business-First FocusStrategic context over clicks.
“What set this course apart was that Jayen taught us how to think like data professionals.”
— Chaitanya M., Deputy Manager
ENTERPRISE TEAMS

Upskill your entire organization.

Tailored programs designed for data analytics, engineering, and BI teams.

Request Corporate Training →

Flexible Custom Delivery

Choose from public cohort modules or private company engagements.

✓ Focused half-day workshops
✓ Intensive bootcamps
✓ Private company cohorts
✓ Real-world architecture labs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Got questions? We've got clear answers.

Do I need a database background?

Not for the Data Analyst course. Database and SQL foundations are intentionally built into it. For Data Engineering, basic SQL helps, but advanced database administration knowledge is not required.

Are these live or recorded?

The initial programs are live instructor-led cohorts. That lets the curriculum evolve from real learner questions and projects. Recorded editions can follow after the live batches are validated.

Will I build something I can demonstrate?

Yes. Each course has a practical capstone: an analytics dashboard, a modern BI solution, an end-to-end pipeline, or an AI data automation/agent workflow.

I know Tableau or Power BI. Where should I start?

If you are comfortable with BI and SQL, Databricks for BI Professionals is the direct bridge. If databases are unfamiliar, start with Databricks for Data Analysts.

Is n8n required before taking the automation course?

No. The course includes n8n foundations. Familiarity with APIs or JSON helps, but the architecture is taught step-by-step.

Is this certification training?

The current courses are skills- and project-first. Certification preparation can be offered separately once the relevant certification path is validated against the current Databricks exam objectives.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Master the tools driving modern data and AI engineering.

Select your starting course above and secure your early-bird registration today.