From Zero to Hero on Microsoft Spark by Armando Lacerda

The "no-code" approach of SQL server SSIS can find a close parallel in Microsoft Fabric Pipelines and Data Flows. There are cases, though, when we do need to code some complex, out of the curve, very specific data transformations. In this session you will learn the foundations of Fabric Spark Compute and how to benefit from it through many demos.
With over 35 years in the computing arena Armando Lacerda has been focused on data platform solutions around Microsoft Azure and helped many companies to migrate their systems to the cloud.
Armando has a passion for teaching and community engagement and has been certified as a Microsoft Trainer for over 25 years. He has been involved in presenting and helping other professionals better use and take advantage of Microsoft's data solutions.
Achieving his first Microsoft certification in 1996 as a Visual Basic 4.0 developer he was introduced to SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0 in 1998 and decided to focus his career on Microsoft's data platform. He has certified in every release of the SQL product ecosystem for the past 20 years.