Persistent Systems Limited has collaborated with Databricks and the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) on an AI engineering talent initiative to strengthen the next generation of enterprise-ready AI talent.
Developed with the MSOE AI Club, Persistent anchored a Databricks-powered AI Hackathon to scale AI delivery capabilities through deeper collaboration across academia, technology ecosystems and industry practitioners. The program provided students with opportunities to work alongside AI professionals, bridging the gap between academic AI learning and real-world implementation.
Using the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and supported by the Databricks University Alliance, the initiative gave students hands-on exposure to advanced data and AI engineering environments used in modern analytics, Generative AI and operational AI deployments. Participants worked across the AI lifecycle using technologies including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Agent Bricks and Databricks Workflows, gaining practical experience in scalable AI pipelines, governed data environments and production-ready AI architectures.
Persistent's senior architects and project leads worked directly with participants, bringing architectural thinking, governance frameworks and enterprise deployment considerations into the learning experience. The collaboration strengthens Persistent's engagement with MSOE, a leading institution in applied AI and engineering education, while deepening ties with emerging talent.
The initiative is part of Persistent's broader collaboration with Databricks. As a Global Systems Integrator partner, Persistent brings over 1,300 Databricks experts, 950-plus certifications and proprietary accelerators such as the iAURA suite, helping enterprises modernize data foundations and scale analytics, Generative AI and enterprise AI adoption.
Together, Persistent, Databricks and MSOE are establishing a model that integrates enterprise platforms, practitioner expertise and academic innovation to accelerate workforce readiness for an AI-driven economy.
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