Databricks User Group Belgium 9th Meetup (In-Person)

Join us for another exciting evening filled with insightful sessions, great company, and delicious food & drinks. Whether you're a seasoned Databricks user or just curious to learn more, our meetups are the perfect place to connect, share, and grow together.

📍 Location:
Tinder Office
Emile Braunplein 18, 9000 Ghent

🚗 Parking:
Unfortunately, there is no parking available at the Meetup site. However, you can park at a nearby parking, and take public transport/walk to the Tinder office.

🔑 Access to Facilities:
Visitors will need to register to enter the building, please fill in your personal information in a link we will send out later.

🕡 Schedule:

• 7:00 pm: Welcome

Doors open—grab a drink and a bite as we get started!

• 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Managing Databricks Access at Scale: Tinder’s Approach by Ana Escobar, Software Engineer @Tinder.

Managing Databricks permissions at scale can be complex and time-consuming. In this session, Ana will show how Tinder automates access control for Unity Catalog, SQL warehouses, clusters, and pools using Terraform and Jenkins—ensuring security, efficiency, and scalability.

• 8:00 pm – 8:40 pm: Simplifying ML Workflows on Databricks: From Multi to Mono-Repo for Recommender Systems by Jonathan Torres, Data & ML Engineer @Amaris.

We’ll explore how to build and deploy recommender systems using a real-world retail use case. This talk will dive into the transition to a mono-repo structure using templating and Databricks Asset Bundles, streamlining workflows for multiple teams and environments.

• 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Networking & Drinks
  End the night with casual drinks and great conversations!

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