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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Databricks and Finance Applications

  • Exploring the Databricks ecosystem
  • Reviewing financial data analysis workflows
  • Case studies: risk modeling, financial reporting, and audit logs

Initial Setup with Databricks Notebooks

  • Creating and navigating through notebooks
  • Utilizing Python and SQL within Databricks
  • Collaborating via comments and version history

Data Ingestion and Preparation

  • Importing financial data from CSVs, databases, and APIs
  • Applying Spark DataFrames for data cleansing and preparation
  • Addressing missing values and outliers

Transformation and Aggregation of Financial Data

  • Computing KPIs and financial ratios
  • Filtering, grouping, and pivoting datasets
  • Manipulating and resampling time series data

Visualizing Financial Insights

  • Building dashboards using Databricks’ visual tools
  • Tailoring charts for financial reporting needs
  • Exporting visuals for presentations or regulatory compliance

Query Optimization and Delta Lake Implementation

  • Overview of Delta Lake architecture
  • Understanding ACID transactions and data integrity
  • Enhancing performance through data partitioning

Collaboration, Scheduling, and Distribution

  • Administering access and permissions for finance teams
  • Scheduling automated jobs for reporting
  • Securing the export of data and results

Conclusion and Recommendations

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of data analysis principles
  • Proficiency with Python or SQL
  • Knowledge of financial data structures and reporting standards

Target Audience

  • Financial analysts and business intelligence specialists
  • Data analysts operating within the financial sector
  • Data engineers providing support to finance teams

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