Databricks to Train 5 Lakh Indians in AI Skills Through Bengaluru National Academy

Databricks, the global leader in data and artificial intelligence, has significantly scaled its operations in India, driven by a three-year, $250 million (approximately ₹2,100 crore) investment commitment.

As of March 2026, the company’s India workforce has reached nearly 1,000 employees, doubling its size within a year to meet the explosive enterprise demand for AI-driven transformation.

Bengaluru as a Global Innovation Hub for Databricks

Central to this expansion is the company’s massive 105,000-square-foot R&D facility in Bengaluru’s Bagmane Capital Park.

This center is no longer just a regional support office; it has evolved into a critical pillar of Databricks’ global product strategy.

Engineering teams in Bengaluru are now responsible for developing core platform features, including advanced work on large language models (LLMs), data ingestion tools like Lakeflow Connect, and infrastructure that manages microservices across global cloud regions.

The company plans to hire an additional 100+ R&D engineers this year alone.

Notably, the talent pool is highly elite, with over 60% of the engineering team consisting of IIT alumni and more than half joining from global tech giants like Google, AWS, and Meta.

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Closing the AI Readiness Gap

To support the broader ecosystem, Databricks launched the India Data + AI Academy.

This ambitious initiative aims to train and certify 500,000 partners and customers over three years.

By offering self-paced, AI-tutored learning paths, Databricks is addressing the critical shortage of AI specialists in the region and ensuring that Indian enterprises can effectively deploy its Data Intelligence Platform.

Market Momentum and Leadership

India has become one of Databricks’ fastest-growing markets, recording close to triple-digit revenue growth.

Initially popular among digital-native startups like Swiggy, Zepto, and Cred, the platform is now seeing massive adoption by legacy enterprises, including HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Hindalco Industries.

These organizations utilize Databricks for high-stakes applications such as fraud detection, customer support automation, and real-time analytics.

Under the leadership of Country Manager Kamalkanth Tummala, Databricks is positioning itself as the primary partner for Indian CIOs tasked with integrating AI into core business strategies.

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