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The Brick Lounge

The Brick Lounge

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Join the team of Solutions Architects as we explore the world of Data + AI together

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  • EP02 | Varant Zanoyan | CEO @ Zipline AI & Nikhil Simha | CTO @ Zipline AI
    Jul 2 2026

    Welcome to Episode 2 of The Brick Lounge! In this episode, we are joined by the co-founders of Zipline AI, Varant Zanoyan and Nikhil Simha, talking about how they are building production-grade infrastructure for ML and AI.

    Learn more about how ZIpline AI bridges the gap for enterprises that want to do more with their decisioning systems, from allowing a transaction or not, to recommending what a user should buy next. Plus hear about their journey from Airbnb and big tech into the world of startups.

    #TheBrickLounge #Databricks #Podcast

    Music: Hold Me Close by chillity https://soundcloud.com/chillityofficial

    License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

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    28 mins
  • EP01 | Brian Sokol | VP of Data Architecture @ Westat
    Jun 4 2026

    Welcome to Episode 1 of The Brick Lounge! In this episode, Brian Sokol, VP of Data Architecture at Westat, reveals how they built Weslytics on Databricks to revolutionize public policy analysis and health research.

    Discover how Westat leverages AI-driven pipelines for real-world impact, from categorizing 40,000 grant proposals to extracting vital cancer registry data using OCR - saving time, reducing errors, and powering smarter decisions.

    #TheBrickLounge #Databricks #Podcast

    Music: Levitate by Joshua Moses https://joshuamosesmusic.bandcamp.com
    License: Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0
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    24 mins
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