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  • Strengthening Collaboration at Scale

    Strengthening Collaboration at Scale

    We’re proud to congratulate Jeril Karakombil Bestin on earning the GitHub Administration Certification! 🎉 This certification recognizes his expertise in managing GitHub environments, enabling secure collaboration, and supporting development teams at scale. It reflects a strong understanding of governance, access management, and best practices that power modern software delivery. Congratulations, Jeril, on this well-earned achievement…

  • Building Strong Data Foundations

    Building Strong Data Foundations

    We’re proud to congratulate Tapan Panchal on earning the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Certification! 🎉 This certification recognizes his ability to design and maintain reliable data pipelines, work effectively with the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, and apply best practices to deliver high-quality data solutions. Congratulations, Tapan, on this well-deserved milestone and your continued commitment to…

  • Women in Data+AI Montreal Open House

    Women in Data+AI Montreal Open House

    We had the pleasure of hosting a Women in Data + AI event at our Montreal office as part of its official opening. The event brought together professionals and enthusiasts from across the Data + AI community for an engaging, workshop-style session focused on connection, shared learning, and meaningful conversation. The discussions were so engaging…

  • Certified to Engineer Data at Scale

    Certified to Engineer Data at Scale

    We’re proud to congratulate Eason Wang on earning the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional Certification! 🎉 This advanced credential recognizes his expertise in designing, building, and optimizing scalable data pipelines and architectures on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. It reflects a strong command of performance tuning, reliability, and best practices for production-grade data solutions. Congratulations, Eason,…

  • Montréal End Of Year Celebration

    Montréal End Of Year Celebration

    Our Montréal office has been alive with creativity, teamwork, and collaboration as our teams continue to strengthen the culture we’re building across Québec. From hands-on sessions to engaging conversations around the office, the energy here fuels new ideas and drives the momentum behind our growth. To celebrate the season and connect outside the office, the…

  • Github Certification

    Github Certification

    We’re excited to celebrate Manogna Venkat for achieving the GitHub Enterprise Admin Certification, a credential that recognizes advanced expertise in managing, securing, and optimizing GitHub at the enterprise level. This certification highlights her ability to implement robust governance, streamline developer workflows, and ensure that teams can collaborate efficiently and securely across GitHub’s enterprise ecosystem. Congratulations,…

  • Toronto End of Year Celebration

    Toronto End of Year Celebration

    Our Toronto office has been buzzing with collaboration, creativity, and learning as our team comes together to sharpen skills and accelerate impact. From hands-on problem solving to spontaneous hallway conversations, the energy in the office has sparked new ideas and strengthened the culture we’re building here in Toronto. To celebrate the momentum, and the holiday…

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  • Financial Crimes (AML) Screening Agent

    Financial Crimes (AML) Screening Agent

    Is your organization behind its KYC due diligence? Is your financial crimes team spending too much time manually searching the web? As a CAMLO, are you feeling anxious with the measures you have in place to manage your risk? Cavallo Technologies’ Financial Crimes Screening Agent can help: this AI-powered Agent his designed to detect high…

  • Financial Crimes (AML) Transaction Analyst AI Agent

    Financial Crimes (AML) Transaction Analyst AI Agent

    Is your organization drowning in high volume of transaction alerts? Is your financial crimes team struggling to prioritize high-risk vs lower risk alerts? Are you losing sleep over requests from the regulator? Cavallo Technologies’ AI Transaction Alert Analyst can help: this AI-powered Agent analyzes vast amount of data, creates the alert narrative and delivers precise…

  • SIEM/SOAR Security Accelerator

    SIEM/SOAR Security Accelerator

    At Cavallo Technologies, we’re dedicated to empowering organizations with modern, scalable, and intelligent security capabilities. Today, we’re excited to spotlight one of our latest innovations in this space: the Cavallo Technologies SIEM/SOAR Security Accelerator. Our Security SIEM/SOAR Accelerator ingests and standardizes log data from Azure Defender, Azure Monitor, and Entra, covering endpoint telemetry, security alerts,…

  • Data Contract Accelerator

    Data Contract Accelerator

    What if your Data Engineers could spend less time on repetitive manual processes and more time solving actual business problems? Cavallo Technologies’ Data Contract Accelerator takes building data products on Databricks to the next level with deployment, Unity Catalog Sync, and test automation. Whether this contributes to building a harmonized data mesh or you’re just…

  • SAS to Databricks Migration Accelerator

    SAS to Databricks Migration Accelerator

    At Cavallo Technologies, we’re committed to helping organizations modernize faster and with confidence. We’re excited to highlight one of our recent projects in this space, the Cavallo Technologies SAS Accelerator. The Cavallo Technologies SAS Accelerator leverages Databricks Data and AI tooling to allow organizations to migrate SAS workloads rapidly, securely, and reliably. We used Databricks…

  • Databricks Ottawa – November User Group

    Databricks Ottawa – November User Group

    I had a great time participating in the Databricks Ottawa – November User Group yesterday. It was an excellent opportunity to connect with data professionals across the region and exchange insights on real-world data engineering, analytics, and AI workloads.I was proud to represent Cavallo Technologies Inc., sharing our experience delivering end-to-end data solutions and engaging…

  • Microsoft Ignite 2025 – San Francisco Recap

    Microsoft Ignite 2025 – San Francisco Recap

    Back from Microsoft Ignite 2025 – San Francisco! 🌟 I had the opportunity to attend Microsoft Ignite in San Francisco, and it truly felt like stepping into the epicenter of innovation. “AI energy is everywhere” from the keynote stages to the hands-on pods and it’s clear how rapidly Microsoft is reshaping the security landscape. This…

  • Excellence in Action: ML Professional Certification!

    Excellence in Action: ML Professional Certification!

    🎉 We’re proud to celebrate Praveen Sundaresan Ramesh‘s achievement in earning the Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional Certification! A credential that reflects advanced mastery across the full Machine Learning lifecycle. From designing high-performing feature pipelines to optimizing large-scale models and implementing robust MLOps practices, this certification showcases Praveen’s ability to deliver impactful, production-ready ML solutions…

  • Montreal Office Opening

    Montreal Office Opening

    We’re thrilled to announce another exciting milestone: The grand opening of our Montreal, Quebec office at 1250, Boulevard René-Lévesque! 🎉 Following the success of our 1st office in Toronto at Scotia Plaza, this expansion represents our continued commitment to growth and innovation across Canada. Our attendance at the ALL IN, Canada’s largest AI conference, alongside 6500…

  • Cavallo Technologies at Microsoft Ignite 2025

    Cavallo Technologies at Microsoft Ignite 2025

    🔥Microsoft Ignite has been so full of energy! AI is woven throughout every session and every conversation. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure team got hands-on experience with secure data, Zero Trust Infrastructure, and many new technologies that are coming soon. Having our security and infrastructure experts all in one place means we’re not just learning, we’re…

  • Cavallo Team at Databricks AI Hackathon 2025

    Cavallo Team at Databricks AI Hackathon 2025

    🚀 Building AI Agents at the Databricks Our teams joined 80+ attendees at a Databricks hosted AI Hackathon for a day of hands-on innovation with AI Agents! 🔨 What Our Teams Built: Team 1: Data Governance Agent Our team developed an automated Data Governance Agent. This agent directly consumes the data contract, the source of…

  • DAMA Edmonton 2025 Highlight

    DAMA Edmonton 2025 Highlight

    🌐 As a Platinum Sponsor of DAMA Edmonton, we were thrilled to be part of this dynamic gathering of Data Engineering, AI, and Machine Learning professionals. It was wonderful connecting with so many of you who stopped by to chat with Team Cavallo. A special highlight was our Director of AI & Analytics, Guillaume Colley,…

  • Breakfast Club of Canada 2025 Donation

    Breakfast Club of Canada 2025 Donation

    In Canada, at least 1 in 3 children report feeling hungry when arriving at school almost every day. Learning on an empty stomach can affect students negatively, impacting their focus, energy, and ability to reach their full potential. By providing nutritious breakfasts at school, Breakfast Club of Canada – Club des petits déjeuners gives students…

  • Certified Excellence: 31+ Azure Experts Driving Secure Cloud Transformation

    Certified Excellence: 31+ Azure Experts Driving Secure Cloud Transformation

    🎉 Our team has earned over 31 Microsoft Azure certifications across DevOps, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, AI and Machine Learning, and Cloud Administration! Our Cybersecurity Architect Expert and Azure Security Engineer Associate certifications lead our Microsoft certification portfolio, demonstrating our deep security expertise in every client engagement. This achievement reflects our commitment to not only delivering…

  • Cavallo Technologies is among Top 5 Databricks Partner in Canada!

    Cavallo Technologies is among Top 5 Databricks Partner in Canada!

    Excited to share that our team has achieved over 83 Databricks certifications, ranking us in the Top 5 across Canada! 🍁 This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in Data Engineering, Analytics, Generative AI, and Machine Learning. Each certification represents countless hours of learning, hands-on experience, and dedication to staying at the forefront of…

  • Congratulate Kulaphong on his Databricks Professional Certification!

    Congratulate Kulaphong on his Databricks Professional Certification!

    We’re thrilled to congratulate Kulaphong Jitareerat on earning the Databricks Certified Professional Data Engineer Certification! 🎉 This advanced certification demonstrates his expertise in designing and implementing data solutions, leveraging the full power of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform at a professional level. This achievement reflects not only technical excellence but also Kulaphong’s commitment to bridging the…

  • More Than Chatbots: DAMA Conference 2025

    More Than Chatbots: DAMA Conference 2025

    We’re proud to share that Cavallo Technologies is a Platinum Sponsor of the DAMA Edmonton 11th Annual Conference! As part of the event, our Director of AI & Analytics, Guillaume Colley, will be taking the stage to deliver an insightful session: More Than Chatbots: Operationalizing GenAI in the Enterprise While many organizations stop at building chatbots,…

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