Talend, a global leader in cloud and big data integration solutions, today announced a series of new courses to address the immediate and growing need for big data experts across every industry. The comprehensive program includes practical training covering everything from big data basics through to advanced topics such as Apache Spark streaming that are essential for companies to further their digital transformation and remain competitive in the data-driven economy. Available immediately, the new courses detail how to maximize the value of machine learning and data quality capabilities in the Winter ’17 release of Talend Data Fabric.

“Nurturing a data-driven workforce is critical for an organization’s ability to innovate and stay ahead of rapidly evolving technological and customer demands,” said Carrie Anderson, vice president of enablement at Talend. “In response to the growing IT skills gap, we are working to ensure professionals have the cutting-edge capabilities they need to thrive in today’s big data marketplace. Talend customers give us high satisfaction marks for our big data training, because we provide practice-centered courses on realistic, clustered environments.”

Additional advantages to Talend’s new training include:

Modular courses that allow students to choose between MapReduce or Spark without forcing them to do both
A focus on roles vs. products, emphasizing the most significant tasks for each employee
Abundant practices, providing faster development of necessary industry skills
A path specifically designed for data analysts as well as developers