HALCROW + DATABRICKS

Databricks, built to ship faster and see further

We help you turn Databricks into a launchpad for real outcomes—shipping ML features, fixing data pipelines, and giving every team the visibility they need to deliver outstanding work.

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This isn’t just your business.

It’s your legacy.

We’ve got the credentials—and the experience to back them

Our team includes engineers and data specialists fluent in Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow—with real-world experience building ML features, streaming pipelines, and shared platforms across product, ops, and analytics teams.


Expertise & Certifications

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Certifications

We’re a certified Databricks partner with 10 active certifications across data engineering, machine learning, and platform operations.

We’re a certified Databricks partner with 10 active certifications across data engineering, machine learning, and platform operations.

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Databricks Partner

We use Databricks to model and transform high-volume data for analysis, automation, and AI.

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Databricks Partner

We use Databricks to model and transform high-volume data for analysis, automation, and AI.

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Databricks Partner

We use Databricks to model and transform high-volume data for analysis, automation, and AI.

Customers love Halcrow

Over one million engineering hours delivered to Australia's mid-market entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs

Over one million engineering hours delivered to Australia's mid-market entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs

Over one million engineering hours delivered to Australia's mid-market entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs

Common misconceptions

The difference between using it and using it well

Databricks isn't just a data tool—it’s a platform for delivering business-critical systems.

How teams normally use it

How teams normally use it

Use it as a science project, not a production environment

Keep analysts, engineers, and business teams working in silos

Build pipelines that are hard to maintain, slow to scale, and never reused

Use it as a science project, not a production environment

Keep analysts, engineers, and business teams working in silos

Build pipelines that are hard to maintain, slow to scale, and never reused

How good teams approach it

How good teams approach it

Treat Databricks as shared infrastructure for data, ML, and decision-making

Build modular, governed pipelines that deliver features, not just dashboards

Prioritise usability, monitoring, and reliability from day one

Treat Databricks as shared infrastructure for data, ML, and decision-making

Build modular, governed pipelines that deliver features, not just dashboards

Prioritise usability, monitoring, and reliability from day one

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This is how Halcrow does Databricks

We don’t just clean up tables or tune queries—we build data systems that support product launches, operational decisions, and fast-moving teams.

We embed with your product, data, and ops leads—not just data scientists

We build pipelines that deliver real-time insight and production features

We reduce rework by designing reusable, documented ingestion layers

We use orchestration, testing, and monitoring from day one—no duct tape

We optimise for outcomes: faster launches, fewer surprises, better decisions

We help align ML, analytics, and data engineering into one delivery engine

TESTIMONIAL

TESTIMONIAL

TESTIMONIAL

“Halcrow’s competency, attention to detail, and technical skills were impressive. What they built with us has been adding value to our business for over 5 years.”

“Halcrow’s competency, attention to detail, and technical skills were impressive. What they built with us has been adding value to our business for over 5 years.”

"The whole team at Halcrow are great. They built really cool tools for us, and we look forward to doing more together as partners."

Anastasia Lobanova

Anastasia Lobanova

Matthew Freebury

SAP Analyst, AGRANA Fruit

SAP Analyst, AGRANA Fruit

Founder & Managing Director, FMCG Analytics

What we build in Databricks

Real-time event pipelines

Built with Spark Streaming and Delta Live Tables

Real-time event pipelines

Built with Spark Streaming and Delta Live Tables

Real-time event pipelines

Built with Spark Streaming and Delta Live Tables

ML experimentation environments

Governed, reusable, and built to scale

ML experimentation environments

Governed, reusable, and built to scale

ML experimentation environments

Governed, reusable, and built to scale

Shared feature stores

Centralised assets for analytics and ML teams

Shared feature stores

Centralised assets for analytics and ML teams

Shared feature stores

Centralised assets for analytics and ML teams

Data ingestion + transformation flows

Built once, used across dashboards and models

Data ingestion + transformation flows

Built once, used across dashboards and models

Data ingestion + transformation flows

Built once, used across dashboards and models

Executive and ops dashboards

Fed by clean, trusted, production-ready pipelines

Executive and ops dashboards

Fed by clean, trusted, production-ready pipelines

Executive and ops dashboards

Fed by clean, trusted, production-ready pipelines

Production ML workflows

From notebook to endpoint with MLflow and automated deployment

Production ML workflows

From notebook to endpoint with MLflow and automated deployment

Production ML workflows

From notebook to endpoint with MLflow and automated deployment

What happens when Databricks works like part of your team

We help fast-moving companies turn Databricks into a core engine for shipping, scaling, and decision-making.

Results

Delivered production ML feature in 21 days using Delta Lake and MLflow

Results

Reduced pipeline duplication by 70% across ML and analytics teams

Results

Improved data freshness by 3x with streaming pipeline orchestration

OUR CULTURE

OUR CULTURE

This is where good
work gets done

This is where good
work gets done

We only hire great minds who treat your ambition as their own—a culture that’s just been recognised with the Best Workplaces in Technology award.

We only hire great minds who treat your ambition as their own—a culture that’s just been recognised with the Best Workplaces in Technology award.

Message from CEO Sam Halcrow, showcasing trust and innovation as a technology partner.
Message from CEO Sam Halcrow, showcasing trust and innovation as a technology partner.
Message from CEO Sam Halcrow, showcasing trust and innovation as a technology partner.
Message from CEO Sam Halcrow, showcasing trust and innovation as a technology partner.
Message from CEO Sam Halcrow, showcasing trust and innovation as a technology partner.
Message from CEO Sam Halcrow, showcasing trust and innovation as a technology partner.

Why Databricks is a good choice for scaling companies

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Unifies data and ML workflows

One platform for analysts, engineers, and data scientists

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Unifies data and ML workflows

One platform for analysts, engineers, and data scientists

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Unifies data and ML workflows

One platform for analysts, engineers, and data scientists

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Open ecosystem

Built on Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, and compatible with your existing stack

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Open ecosystem

Built on Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, and compatible with your existing stack

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Open ecosystem

Built on Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, and compatible with your existing stack

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Scales with usage

Handles batch and streaming, small teams or global platforms

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Scales with usage

Handles batch and streaming, small teams or global platforms

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Scales with usage

Handles batch and streaming, small teams or global platforms

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Reliable in production

Designed to support high-availability, business-critical workflows

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Reliable in production

Designed to support high-availability, business-critical workflows

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Reliable in production

Designed to support high-availability, business-critical workflows

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Strong governance tooling

Track lineage, ownership, and quality across the stack

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Strong governance tooling

Track lineage, ownership, and quality across the stack

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Strong governance tooling

Track lineage, ownership, and quality across the stack

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Integrates cleanly

Works with dbt, Airflow, Tableau, Fivetran, and dozens more

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Integrates cleanly

Works with dbt, Airflow, Tableau, Fivetran, and dozens more

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Integrates cleanly

Works with dbt, Airflow, Tableau, Fivetran, and dozens more

Why work with Halcrow

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Specialists

You'll be working with certified team members who have deep domain expertise

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Specialists

You'll be working with certified team members who have deep domain expertise

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Specialists

You'll be working with certified team members who have deep domain expertise

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Ownership

We work like your internal team, with shared accountability

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Ownership

We work like your internal team, with shared accountability

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Ownership

We work like your internal team, with shared accountability

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Obsession

We sweat every detail, test every edge case, and don’t stop until everything works beautifully

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Obsession

We sweat every detail, test every edge case, and don’t stop until everything works beautifully

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Obsession

We sweat every detail, test every edge case, and don’t stop until everything works beautifully

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Craftsmanship

From model cars to modern systems, we’ve always cared about how it’s made

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Craftsmanship

From model cars to modern systems, we’ve always cared about how it’s made

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Craftsmanship

From model cars to modern systems, we’ve always cared about how it’s made

Let's find out if we're your unfair advantage

Let's find out if we're your unfair advantage

Let's find out if we're your unfair advantage

Relevant applications

Where else we can help if Databricks is part of your stack.

Frequently asked questions

What does Halcrow do?

What does Halcrow do?

What does Halcrow do?

How is Halcrow different from a software agency or consultancy?

How is Halcrow different from a software agency or consultancy?

How is Halcrow different from a software agency or consultancy?

Who does Halcrow work with?

Who does Halcrow work with?

Who does Halcrow work with?

Which industries does Halcrow support?

Which industries does Halcrow support?

Which industries does Halcrow support?

What is an embedded team model?

What is an embedded team model?

What is an embedded team model?

What if I don't know exactly what I need yet?

What if I don't know exactly what I need yet?

What if I don't know exactly what I need yet?