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Quarterly UPDATE
2026 Q3
This quarter, the DevIQ team continued turning AI momentum into practical systems – from firsthand Databricks Data+AI Summit takeaways to new guidance on multi-tenant isolation, governed agentic workflows, and embedded intelligence. We’re also excited to welcome new team members, celebrate continued professional growth, and share how our team keeps building the modern data and AI foundations enterprises need to move from strategy to production with confidence.
Databricks Summit 2026: Our Favorite Releases
Cobbler’s Children No More: Building an Agentic Back Office
Multi-Tenancy on Databricks: A Series on Isolation
An AI Strategy turned into Embedded Intelligence
New Team Players: 3 New Hires + 2 Open Roles
Leveling Up: New Certifications
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Databricks Data+AI Summit 2026
DevIQ's senior Databricks team attended the 2026 Data+AI Summit in San Francisco, where Databricks unveiled transformative innovations including Lakebase, Genie One, ZeroOps, and Lakewatch. Read our team’s firsthand insights on the announcements that matter most for enterprises building modern data and AI platforms. Read More
Building our Agentic Back Office
Explore the evolving landscape of AI in Shawn Davison's latest blog post, "The AI Model is Swallowing the Agent." Learn how advanced models are taking on more responsibilities traditionally held by agent frameworks and discover the implications for enterprise architecture and AI governance.
Workspaces, catalogs, schemas, Genie, MCP – there’s a lot to sort through. This series makes the key isolation decisions easier to understand so enterprise teams can scale AI safely without creating operational chaos. A practical guide for balancing security, governance, and operational efficiency from the start in Databricks.
David Carney joins DevIQ as a Data Analytics and Machine Learning engineer, bringing years of experience across full-stack web development, platform modernization, and predictive analytics. Beyond work, David is out hiking with his dog, snowboarding, or cooking up new recipes. LI
Cody Piazza joins DevIQ as a Lead Data Engineer with a deep focus on Databricks, from building end-to-end data pipelines to leading the administration and enhancement of enterprise platforms. Outside of the office, Cody enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and pickleball. LI
Rafe Wilson joins DevIQ as a Solutions Director, bringing 30+ years of experience in technology consulting and strategic program delivery. Offline you can find Rafe outside biking, hiking, backcountry skiing, or jamming at outdoor music festivals with family and friends. LI
Leveling Up
Congratulations to our team members who worked hard to further their professional development this quarter by earning new industry certifications.
Shawn Davison: Claude Certified Architect - Foundations
Dave Kruse: Claude Certified Architect - Foundations
Amit Argawal: Claude Certified Architect - Foundations
Dave Carney: Databricks Data Engineer - Associate
Mark Garnic: Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer - Associate
Josh Bingham: AWS Certified Cloud Practioner
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