Data Horizon Prelude Session — Data Engineering + Gen AI (Weekend Certification Edition)

Recording of the free Prelude Session for DATA HORIZON — Data Engineering + Gen AI (Weekend Certification Edition) by Mizpah AI, held live on Saturday 10 October 2026. In about an hour, this session walks through the complete 16-Saturday programme: what data engineering and Gen AI are in plain English, every session in the curriculum, the three certification sprints, the projects you build, and what the programme asks of your time. WHAT'S COVERED Data engineering and Gen AI basics — pipelines, data lakes vs warehouses vs lakehouses, ETL vs ELT, batch vs streaming, LLMs, RAG and AI agents The curriculum — Python and Pandas, SQL, data modeling, Azure Data Factory and ADLS Gen2, Spark and Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Lakeflow and CI/CD, Microsoft Fabric, the Claude API, RAG, agents, MCP and Claude Code Three certification sprints — Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) and Claude Certified Architect – Foundations (CCAR-F): format, fees and eligibility Seven portfolio projects, ending in a lakehouse + RAG/agent capstone Career pathways, and how to learn alongside a full-time job PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE 16 Saturdays: 14 Nov 2026 – 6 Mar 2027 (no session on 26 Dec) 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM IST, live on Microsoft Teams; every session recorded, with lifetime access Weekday labs and practice (plan 4–6 hours a week), with mentor chat support Maximum 20 learners Fee: ₹40,000 — ₹25,000 to book, ₹15,000 after 50% of sessions. Exam fees are paid separately to the vendors. Booking for this batch closes Sunday 11 October 2026. Note: CCAR-F is open only to people at Claude Partner Network organisations (registration needs a partner email on a recognised company domain). The programme teaches and mocks it either way — details at 39:00. YOUR MENTOR Arul Benjamin — AI Architect and founder of Mizpah AI. 13+ years across banking, insurance and healthcare; 5,000+ professionals trained. JOIN OR ASK A QUESTION WhatsApp or call: +91 98944 81283 Email: arulbenjaminchandru@gmail.com LinkedIn:   / arulbenjamin   Mizpah AI is an independent training provider, not affiliated with or endorsed by Databricks, Microsoft or Anthropic. Certification facts were checked in October 2026 — confirm with each certifying body before booking. #DataEngineering #GenAI #Databricks #MicrosoftFabric #DP700 #Claude #PySpark #DataHorizon