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Zhamak Dehghani

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creator of Data Mesh Nextdata

Zhamak Dehghani is a pioneering technologist, author, and thought leader known for creating the Data Mesh paradigm and the concept of Autonomous Data Products, implemented by Nextdata OS. Her work has redefined data architecture by promoting decentralized, domain-oriented infrastructure that treats data as a product. Born in Iran, Dehghani holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Software from Shahid Beheshti University and a Master’s in IT Management from the University of Sydney. With over two decades of experience as a software engineer and technologist, she has contributed to multiple patents in distributed systems. As Director of Emerging Technologies at ThoughtWorks, she introduced Data Mesh in 2018. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Nextdata, a software company providing a scalable, federated platform for Autonomous Data Products. Dehghani is also the author of Data Mesh: Delivering Data-Driven Value at Scale and co-author of Software Architecture: The Hard Parts, and a frequent keynote speaker worldwide.

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Day 1 Afternoon Keynote | Data + AI Summit 2022

2022-07-19 · Databricks DATA + AI Summit 2023 Watch

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with Eric Sun (Coinbase) , Zaheera Valani (Databricks) , Arsalan Tavakoli (Databricks) , Zhamak Dehghani (Nextdata) , Francois Ajenstat , George Fraser (Fivetran)

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Day 1 Afternoon Keynote | Data + AI Summit 2022 Supercharging our data architecture at Coinbase using Databricks Lakehouse | Eric Sun | Keynote Partner Connect & Ecosystem Strategy | Zaheera Valani What are ELT and CDC, and why are all the cool kids doing it? |George Fraser Analytics without Compromise | Francois Ajenstat Fireside Chat with Zhamak Dehghani and Arsalan Tavakoli

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Fireside Chat with Zhamak Dehghani and Arsalan Tavakoli | Keynote Data + AI Summit 2022

2022-07-19 · Databricks DATA + AI Summit 2023 Watch

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with Arsalan Tavakoli (Databricks) , Zhamak Dehghani (Nextdata)

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Join Zhamak Dehghani - creator of Data Mesh and Arsalan Tavakoli Co-founder and SVP Field Engineering of Databricks

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