Interview with Prasad Sogalad: Becoming a Databricks Partner Champion

The Databricks Partner Champion Program recognizes individuals who demonstrate technical mastery, thought leadership, and a commitment to advancing the data and AI ecosystem. We sat down with Perficient lead technical consultant Prasad Sogalad, recently named a Databricks Champion, to learn about his journey, insights, and advice for aspiring professionals.

Q: What does it mean to you to be recognized as a Partner Champion?

Prasad: Personally, this recognition validates a sustained commitment to continuous technical excellence and dedicated execution across client engagements.

Professionally, it provides privileged access to strategic intelligence and platform innovation roadmaps. This positioning enables proactive integration of emerging capabilities into client architectures, delivering competitive differentiation through early adoption.

Q: How have you contributed to Databricks’ growth with key clients or markets?

Prasad: My contributions center on driving legacy infrastructure modernization through Lakehouse architecture implementation across strategic vertical markets. For example, I provided architectural leadership for an engagement with ...