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Master AI-Ready Data Infrastructure

Dive into data quality's impact on dependable AI, transform your approach to data management, and learn to build a culture of accountability

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Microsoft
Convoy
Sephora
Oracle

Course overview

Unlock the Potential of AI with High-Quality Data Infrastructure

"Garbage In, Garbage Out" - one of the most frightening phrases to anyone working on an AI project.


The foundation of any successful AI initiative lies NOT just in the algorithms, but in the quality of underlying data infrastructure. This course introduces you to the transformative power of a scalable, high-quality, well-governed data infrastructure as the backbone of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning programs.


You will learn:


💡 Architecting Scalable Data Infrastructure

You'll master designing and implementing a data infrastructure that's robust enough to support sophisticated AI and ML applications. From data lakes to modern data warehouses, understand how to design and manage infrastructures that can facilitate federated data access, analysis, and of course - AI.


💡 Mastering Data Quality for AI

Learn to navigate the challenges of managing data quality specifically tailored for applications that leverage AI/ML. What are the components of ensuring data pipelines are trustworthy, scalable, maintainable, and observable. We'll cover the principles of modern governance, observability, and CI/CD.


💡 Implementing Modern Data Management Practices

Learn the latest in data management strategies that facilitate seamless integration between data producers and consumers within AI ecosystems. How should data producers and data consumers work together to understand dependencies, change management, evolve data contracts, and prevent backward incompatible issues.


💡 Strategies for building data culture in your organization

Discover strategies to instill a culture of data quality excellence within your organization, creating an environment where data integrity is a shared mission.


By the End of This Course:

You'll have a clear blueprint for building and managing data infrastructure that empowers AI initiatives. You'll be able to detect and remedy data quality issues, design scalable and secure data systems, and foster a culture that supports AI-driven innovation.


Spanning 4 weeks with 4 live Zoom classes (recorded for your convenience), this course features sessions led by Chad Sanderson, CEO and co-founder of Gable.ai. Having led data platforms at Convoy, Microsoft, Oracle, and Sephora with a decade's worth of learning into a comprehensive 5-hour course.


Note: This is NOT an engineering course. This course primarily focuses on architecture development, the principles of AI infrastructure, data & AI product management, and organizational design.

Who is this course for

01

Data Professionals and Practitioners: Data PMs, engineers, analysts, and scientists seeking to deepen their expertise.

02

Data managers, executives, consultants, and startup owners who aim to enhance their data infrastructure for AI initiatives in their company.

03

This course is NOT for beginners in the data field with less than 6 months of experience and those seeking hands-on engineering skills.

What you’ll get out of this course:

Comprehensive Mastery of AI Data Infrastructure

Students will gain a deep understanding of the essential components of data infrastructure, including popular tools, gotchas, KPIs, conceptualizing data lakes to deploying modern data warehouses

Expertise in Modern Data Management

Explore the forefront of next-generation data management principles, toolchains, and technology stacks.

Drive Organizational Change and Data-Centric Culture

You'll be equipped with strategies to foster a culture within your organization that prioritizes data quality, recognizes its pivotal role in successful AI initiatives, and encourages a mindset shift towards data-driven excellence.

Become an AI-Ready Leader

his course equips you with the knowledge to not only understand but also advocate for and implement AI-ready data practices. You'll emerge as a leader who can bridge the gap between data teams and AI initiatives.

Network of Like-Minded Professionals

Join a community of data and AI professionals from "Data Quality Camp". This group will serve as a valuable resource for collaboration, sharing best practices, and discussing innovative solutions to data infrastructure challenges.

Future-Proof Your Career

You'll be well-prepared for the roles of the future, from AI strategy to data architecture, making you indispensable in the tech landscape

What’s included

Chad Sanderson

Live sessions

Learn directly from Chad Sanderson in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

5 live sessions • 40 lessons • 2 projects

Week 1

Aug 21—Aug 25

    Aug

    21

    Master AI-Ready Data Infrastructure - Session 1

    Wed 8/218:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    23

    Master AI-Ready Data Infrastructure - Session 2

    Fri 8/238:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)

    Data for AI: An Overview

    A getting started primer in both Data and Artificial Intelligence. We'll be covering common terms and industry norms you'll deal with throughout this course.

    • 🌏

      The Current State of Data & AI

    • 💬

      Data Terminology

    • 💬

      AI/ML Terminology

    • The Intersection of Data & AI

    Foundational Data Infrastructure

    • 🏪

      Storage and Modeling

    • 🚤

      Data Movement

    • 🏢

      Data Management

    • 📄

      Data Governance

    • 📄

      Data Security and Privacy

    Data Quality Essentials

    • 🤔

      Foundations of Data Quality

    • 💵

      Data Debt

    • 🤢

      How Data Quality Affects AI

    The Symbiotic Supply Chain

    • ⛓️

      Real World Supply Chains

    • 👩‍🌾

      Data Products

    • 👨‍🍳

      Industrial Symbiosis

    • 📄

      Data Producers and Consumers

    • 🍔

      Farm to Table AI

    Q&A Segment

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    Session 1 Project

    • ✍️

      Data Quality Investigation

      Submit by Aug 29

Week 2

Aug 26—Sep 1

    Aug

    28

    Master AI-Ready Data Infrastructure - Session 3

    Wed 8/288:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    30

    Master AI-Ready Data Infrastructure - Session 4

    Fri 8/308:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)

    Practical Data Quality

    • 👁️

      Data Observability

    • 📖

      Data Catalog

    • 📄

      Data Lineage

    • 🧪

      Testing & Validation

    Data Contracts

    • 🏠

      Data Contracts Overview

    • 1️⃣

      Implementation and Workflow

    • 👥

      Enforcement

    • 📄

      Catalog and Monitoring

    The Modern Data Ecosystem

    • 😡

      The MAAD Data Stack

    • 🔢

      Beyond basic infrastructure

    • 🧪

      Experimentation

    • 🧠

      Feature Stores

    Deciding on an Architecture

    • 📝

      Tools

    • 🔓

      Analysis Units

    • 🔍

      Data NorthStar

    • 🖋️

      Tier 1 Data Services

    Q&A Segment

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    Project: Create a data contract

    • ✍️

      Create a data contract

      Submit by Sep 5

Week 3

Sep 2—Sep 4

    Sep

    4

    Master AI-Ready Data Infrastructure - Session 5

    Wed 9/48:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)

    Federated Data Management

    • 📄

      Federal Data Management

    • 📄

      Data Products

    • 📄

      Source Registration

    • 📄

      Change Detection

    • 📄

      DevDataOps

Bonus

    Buy vs. Build

    • 📄

      Trade-offs

    Open Discussion

    • 📄

      Untitled lesson

    Final Q&A

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What students are saying

Meet your instructor

Chad Sanderson

Chad Sanderson

CEO and Co-founder of Gable.ai

A prominent figure in the Data industry, having held key positions at leading companies such as Convoy, Microsoft, Sephora, Subway, and Oracle. He is also the author of the upcoming O'Reilly book, "Data Contracts," which is expected to make significant contributions to the field. Chad's diverse experience and innovative approach to data management have established him as a thought leader and a driving force in technology.

Course schedule

4 hours per week

  • Wednesdays and Fridays

    1:00 - 3:00 PM PDT

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  • August 21, 2024

    2:OO PM PDT

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  • Weekly projects

    30 mins per week

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Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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