Overview
Join Xorbix Technologies and Databricks for Data Engineering Lessons from the Field on Tuesday, April 21st, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM CST at MSOE in Milwaukee, WI.
This Wisconsin Databricks User Group event brought together data engineers, architects, and data professionals from across the region for an energizing evening of networking, discussion, food, drinks, and prizes. The featured session was a Data Engineering Panel focused on the real-world decisions, challenges, and lessons that come with building, scaling, and modernizing today’s data platforms.
Panelists Kent Maxwell, Maggie Schweihs, Ryan Shiva, and Karthik Kadapa shared practical insights on what it takes to deliver successful data engineering initiatives in production environments. The discussion covered topics such as architecture decisions, data governance, platform modernization, performance tuning, cost optimization, and lessons learned from real-world implementations.
Designed to be fast-paced, practical, and focused on actionable takeaways, this session gave attendees the opportunity to learn directly from experienced practitioners while connecting with Milwaukee’s growing data community.
Agenda:
🕠 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM — Networking with User Group and Professionals + Food, Drinks, and Prizes
🛠️ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Data Engineering Panel
Featured Panelists:
Kent Maxwell
Data Engineering Panelist
Maggie Schweihs
Data Engineering Panelist
Ryan Shiva
Data Engineering Panelist
Karthik Kadapa
Data Engineering Panelist
Event Details:
📅 Date: Tuesday, April 21st
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CST
📍 Location: MSOE, 1025 N Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202
🏫 Room: 445



