April: Creating real world big data pipelines in Azure

Azure is replete with big data solutions, but if you aren’t automating those workflows then you are truly missing out! In this wide ranging workshop we will get hands on with a variety of Azure tools and technologies you can use today to automate, manage, and monitor your big data workflows. Technologies covered will be Azure Data Factory, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, blob storage events, Azure Key Vault and more. Along the way we’ll discuss automation strategies, integration with SSIS, Visual Studio, and Git with VSTS.

Joel Cochran is the Chief Technology Officer for Causeway Solutions, a data and analytics firm based in New Orleans. Prior to joining Causeway, he served as the conservative Technical Evangelist on the Microsoft Campaign Technology Services team and worked with numerous partners during the 2016 Presidential Campaign cycle. A developer since the late 90s, Joel has been dedicated to the Microsoft stack since 2003. His most recent experience is in leveraging Microsoft Azure’s many features and services to build innovative solutions. Over the years he has ranged through a variety of web, desktop, and database development tools and environments. An accomplished writer and speaker, Joel loves to teach and was a 6-time Microsoft MVP prior to joining the company. He lives in Harrisonburg, VA, with his family, and is an avid pool player.

We meet on the first Thursday of each month at GE Digital (Downtown - 207 Bullitt Ave). Use Bullitt Ave side entrance. Park either in the gated area or at Elmwood Lot, right before the GE Digital Building, on the right. Street parking is also okay.