Initiative Overview

Persistent Systems Limited has collaborated with Databricks and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) on an AI engineering talent initiative designed to strengthen the next generation of enterprise-ready AI talent. The program was developed in collaboration with the MSOE AI Club and involved a Databricks-powered AI Hackathon.

Program Details

The initiative provided students with:

  • Hands-on exposure to advanced data and AI engineering environments used in modern analytics, Generative AI and operational AI deployments
  • Practical experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Agent Bricks, and Databricks Workflows
  • Focus on operational scalability, governance, reliability and engineering discipline
  • Experience in scalable AI pipelines, governed data environments, AI orchestration and production-ready AI architectures

Persistent's senior architects and project leads worked directly with participants to bring architectural thinking, governance frameworks and enterprise deployment considerations into the learning experience.

Company Capabilities

Persistent brings strong Databricks capabilities including:

  • Over 1,300 Databricks experts
  • 950+ Databricks certifications
  • Proprietary accelerators including the iAURA suite

Executive Commentary

Sameer Dixit, Corporate Vice President and Head of Data, AI and Integration, Persistent stated: "The AI market is shifting from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide operationalization, demanding engineers fluent in governed data, scalable platforms and production-grade execution."

John Young, Global Managing Director – Partner Solution Architects, Databricks commented: "AI is only as powerful as the data foundations behind it and organizations today are standardizing on platforms that bring data, analytics and AI together."

Derek Riley, PhD, Professor, Program Director of Computer Science, Milwaukee School of Engineering noted: "The support from Persistent and Databricks has been transformative for the MSOE AI Club and our members."

Company Background

Persistent Systems (BSE: 533179 and NSE: PERSISTENT) is a global services and solutions company delivering AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization. Key facts:

  • Over 27,500 employees located in 21 countries
  • Part of MSCI India Index
  • Included in Nifty Midcap 50, Nifty IT, and Nifty MidCap Liquid 15 indices
  • Included in S&P BSE 100 and S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50 indices
  • Constituent of Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index
  • Carbon neutral company
  • Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025 by Newsweek
  • Participant of United Nations Global Compact
  • 468% growth in brand value since 2020 (fastest-growing IT services brand in Brand Finance India 100 2025 Report)