GritFeat Databricks Launchpad is a 10-week virtual program that takes fresh graduates and final-year students from Data & AI fundamentals to hands-on Databricks engineering, finishing with a capstone project and industry-recognized credentials. Run by GritFeat Solutions, a Databricks Partner, it is built around one platform covering data engineering, analytics, machine learning and generative AI. Beginners are welcome: pre-sessions teach the basics before the hands-on work starts.
GritFeat Launchpad bridges academia and industry powered through Databricks, equipping emerging talent with the skills, tools and experience to build in modern Data & AI engineering.
Event Details
📅 Date: December 1, 2026 – February 7, 2027
⏰ Duration: 10 intensive weeks
💻 Format: Virtual (with 2 in-office days)
⏳ Deadline: Applications close November 15, 2026
📆 Key Dates:
Jan 17, 2027: Capstone Hack Day (Workshop by certified professionals)
Feb 5, 2027: Showcase your Journey (Demo Day + Certificate Ceremony)
• Hands-on tools: Lakeflow, Lakebase, MLflow, Genie and Agent Bricks
• Credentials: 6-8 Databricks badges + GritFeat Certificate
• Build: Portfolio Capstone project you can showcase to employers
• Mentorship: Guidance from engineers working on Databricks projects
• Speaker series: Weekly sessions with industry practitioners
• Fresh graduates and final-year students are encouraged to apply
• Starting from zero is fine: pre-sessions cover data, AI and modern data platform fundamentals
Program Journey
1️⃣ Pre-sessions: Data & AI fundamentals
2️⃣ Launchpad: Databricks and hands-on engineering
3️⃣ Capstone: Build and showcase
4️⃣ Outcome: Credentials and practical experience
Curriculum
• Week 1: Databricks Foundation
• Week 2: Data Ingestion and Governance
• Week 3: SQL Analytics and AI/BI
• Week 4: Lakeflow Pipelines and Jobs
• Week 5: Machine Learning in Databricks
• Week 6: Machine Learning Model Deployments
• Week 7: Agentic AI with AgentBricks
• Week 8: Building Databricks Apps with Lakebase
• Week 9: Capstone Project
• Week 10: Presentation, Demo and Certify
