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Databricks User Group Dallas

Dallas Databricks User Group – February 2026 Recap

Summary: Samantha Dom shared highlights from the recent Dallas Databricks User Group meeting, acknowledging the strong community presence and collaboration. Key presentations included Amit Kumar Jha's insights on operationalizing AI with the Lakehouse, Ashrit Kulkarni's 'AI Marketing Ops – 3Ms Framework,' and Siddharth Poddar's discussion on scaling Revenue Growth Management using Databricks. A central theme was the importance of unified data and governance for responsible AI scaling. Ty Ketchum asked about the next meeting, and Samantha Dom confirmed it would be on May 14, 6-8 PM, sharing event details.
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The Dallas Databricks User Group last Thursday was a great reminder of how strong and collaborative this community continues to be.

In partnership with CG Infinity and Polestar Analytics, we brought together data leaders, engineers, and AI practitioners to share real-world perspectives on building AI-ready data platforms.

Highlights from the session included:

• Amit Kumar Jha (Databricks) kicked things off with a platform overview and practical guidance on how teams are operationalizing AI on the Lakehouse.
• Ashrit Kulkarni (CG Infinity) introduced the “AI Marketing Ops – 3Ms Framework,” showing how marketing organizations can connect experimentation to measurable business outcomes.
• Siddharth Poddar (Polestar Analytics) shared how teams can scale Revenue Growth Management (RGM) using Databricks, unified governance with Unity Catalog, and an AI-ready architecture.

Across every discussion, one theme stood out: unified data and governance in the data plane are foundational to scaling AI responsibly.

Thank you to everyone who joined, asked thoughtful questions, and contributed to the conversation. Looking forward to continuing the momentum at future Dallas Databricks User Group meetups.

3 comments
Ty Ketchum
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the recap Samatha! When do you think the next Dallas DBX User Group meeting will be?

Samantha Dom
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Of course! We are planning for it to be in May, we are still deciding on an exact date once we figure that out, I will let you know.

Thank you!

Samantha Dom
1 month, 1 week ago

Hi Ty!

Our next User Group session will be on May 14th at 6-8PM.

Here is the link to the event with more details.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Samantha Dom
2 months, 2 weeks ago