Shoaib Akthar
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In-depth technical guides, architecture notes, tutorials, and practical insights on Generative AI, Azure & Cloud, Power BI, Python, and SQL.

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Python & Machine Learning Jun 30, 2026

Understanding GridSearchCV

A clear explanation of hyperparameter optimization and cross-validation using Scikit-learn GridSearchCV.

Machine LearningScikit-learnGridSearchCVHyperparameter TuningCross-Validation
SQL & Databases Jul 19, 2025

How to import data into PostgreSQL?

Practical guide to importing CSV files and external data into PostgreSQL using psql, COPY command, and pgAdmin.

PostgreSQLSQLData ImportCSVDatabase Administration
Generative AI & LLMs May 1, 2025

Choose and deploy a language model

How to browse, evaluate, select, and deploy large language models in Azure AI Studio for production endpoints.

LLM DeploymentModel CatalogAzure OpenAILlamaAPI Endpoints
Generative AI & LLMs May 1, 2025

Develop a multimodal generative AI app

Designing, running, and managing conversation history in chat applications using Azure Prompt Flow.

Prompt FlowLLMOpsChat WorkflowsConversation StateAzure AI
Generative AI & LLMs Apr 30, 2025

Prepare for an AI development project

Preparing your Azure environment, provisioning hubs and projects, and setting up role-based access for AI development.

Azure AIGenerative AIAI ProjectsAzure Studio
Generative AI & LLMs Apr 29, 2025

What is Azure AI Foundry?

An introductory guide to Azure AI Foundry, exploring foundational models, safety evaluation, and enterprise AI app development.

Azure AI FoundryGenerative AILLMsModel CatalogCloud AI
Azure & Cloud Apr 28, 2025

How to create and manage Azure resources?

Best practices for structuring management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, and tagging in Microsoft Azure.

Azure ManagementAzure PortalResource GroupsSubscriptionsGovernance
Azure & Cloud Apr 5, 2025

DP-100 Preparation Notes

Study notes and key topic summaries for the Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100) certification.

DP-100Azure Machine LearningMLOpsModel TrainingCertification
Power BI & Power Platform Mar 9, 2025

15 Days of DAX Series

A 15-day progressive guide to mastering Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) in Microsoft Power BI.

Power BIDAXData ModelingCALCULATETime Intelligence
Generative AI & LLMs Mar 6, 2025

AI-900 Preparation Notes

Comprehensive preparation notes and key concept summaries for passing the Microsoft AI-900 certification exam.

AI-900CertificationAzure AIMachine LearningComputer Vision +1
Power BI & Power Platform Feb 23, 2025

Finally, Microsoft Power BI Certified!!!

Reflections and study roadmap on achieving the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) credential.

PL-300Power BICertificationData AnalyticsCareer Journey
Azure & Cloud Jan 23, 2025

DP-900 Practice Questions

Practice questions and concept breakdowns for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) exam.

DP-900Azure Data FundamentalsRelationalNon-RelationalAnalytics
Azure & Cloud Jan 18, 2025

AZ-900 Practice Questions

Curated practice questions and explanations covering core Azure architecture, governance, and cloud services.

AZ-900Azure FundamentalsCloud ConceptsCertification Prep
Power BI & Power Platform Dec 27, 2024

My first App in Power Apps

Building my first low-code business application using Microsoft Power Apps and cloud data sources.

Power AppsPower PlatformLow-CodeApp Development
Azure & Cloud Dec 20, 2024

Azure Data Flow Derived Columns

Creating new columns, modifying schema types, and applying expressions using derived column transformations.

Azure Data FlowExpression BuilderData TransformationData Cleansing
Azure & Cloud Dec 20, 2024

Azure Data Flow Conditional Flatten

Techniques for unrolling and flattening complex nested arrays and JSON structures conditionally in Azure Data Factory.

Azure Data FlowAzure Data FactoryETLJSON FlatteningData Engineering
Azure & Cloud Dec 20, 2024

Azure Data Flow Conditional Split

Routing data rows to different stream destinations based on specific business rule conditions in Azure Data Flow.

Azure Data FlowData TransformationETL PipelinesAzure Data Factory
Azure & Cloud Dec 20, 2024

Handling Duplicate Data in Azure Data Flows

Eliminating duplicate rows and retaining latest records using Aggregate and Window transformations in Data Flow.

Azure Data FlowDeduplicationWindow FunctionsETL PipelinesData Quality
Azure & Cloud Dec 20, 2024

Storage Blob in Azure

Overview of Azure Blob storage tiers, container structures, and access tiers for unstructured data.

Azure Blob StorageObject StorageHot Cold ArchiveCloud Storage
Azure & Cloud Dec 19, 2024

Enable Security for Azure Data Lake

Configuring enterprise security for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 with Role-Based Access Control and ACLs.

Azure Data LakeSecurityRBACACLsData Governance +1
Azure & Cloud Dec 18, 2024

Pricing Calculator in Azure

How to accurately estimate, plan, and forecast cloud infrastructure expenditures using the Azure Pricing Calculator.

Azure PricingCost OptimizationFinOpsArchitecture Planning
Azure & Cloud Dec 18, 2024

Resource Lock in Azure

Preventing accidental deletion or modification of mission-critical cloud resources using Azure Resource Locks.

Azure GovernanceResource LocksAccidental DeletionCloud Security
Azure & Cloud Dec 17, 2024

TCO Calculator in Azure

Evaluating total cost of ownership, on-premises vs cloud ROI, and migration savings with the Azure TCO Calculator.

Azure TCOTotal Cost of OwnershipCloud MigrationCost Analysis
Azure & Cloud Dec 15, 2024

Azure Virtual Machine

Provisioning, configuring, sizing, and securing virtual machines in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.

Azure VMsIaaSVirtual MachinesComputeNetworking
Python & Machine Learning Oct 19, 2024

Sampling Distributions

Foundational concepts in statistical inference, sampling distribution of the mean, and the Central Limit Theorem.

StatisticsSampling DistributionsCentral Limit TheoremData ScienceInference
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