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]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:09:15 GMTWed, 03 Jun 2026 13:15:56 GMT60The Brick Lounge<p>Join the team of Solutions Architects as we explore the world of Data + AI together</p>episodicThe Brick Loungedatabricksbricklounge@gmail.comno<![CDATA[EP02 | Varant Zanoyan | CEO @ Zipline AI & Nikhil Simha | CTO @ Zipline AI ]]>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.

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]]>24ed2d19-a2b0-4cd6-9e4d-d34abc139932Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<p>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.<br /></p><p>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.<br /><br />#TheBrickLounge #Databricks #Podcast<br /><br />Music: Hold Me Close by chillity <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soundcloud.com/chillityofficial" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/chillityofficial</a></p><p>License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0</p><p>Free Download / Stream: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://links.al/5Jm" target="_blank">https://links.al/5Jm</a></p><p>Music promoted by Audio Library: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://links.al/youtube" target="_blank">https://links.al/youtube</a></p>no00:27:4012EP02 | Varant Zanoyan | CEO @ Zipline AI & Nikhil Simha | CTO @ Zipline AI full<![CDATA[EP01 | Brian Sokol | VP of Data Architecture @ Westat]]>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.

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]]>ab9a7836-0c59-4563-b16b-6802e58810c4Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT<p>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. <br /><br />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.</p><p></p><p>#TheBrickLounge #Databricks #Podcast<br /><br />Music: Levitate by Joshua Moses <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://joshuamosesmusic.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">https://joshuamosesmusic.bandcamp.com</a><br />License: Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0<br />Free Download / Stream: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://links.al/Kp8" target="_blank">https://links.al/Kp8</a><br />Music promoted by Audio Library: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://links.al/youtube" target="_blank">https://links.al/youtube</a></p>no00:24:2311EP01 | Brian Sokol | VP of Data Architecture @ Westatfull