Welcome to Mastech BrickLabs
The complete Databricks-native innovation suite offering autonomous AI agents, reusable migration solutions, and custom-built industry solutions that deliver real business outcomes - faster and at scale.
Innovation Pillars
๐ค BrickLabs Agent Hub
AI-powered agents that automate complex data operations, monitoring, and optimization tasks 24/7.
11 Agents โ๐ฆ Service Offerings
Enterprise-grade frameworks for autonomous data engineering and platform operations powered by specialized AI agents.
2 Offerings โ๐ AI-Native Modernization
Strategic platform modernization with proven migration paths from legacy systems to Databricks.
4 Assets โBrickLabs Agent Hub
Intelligent AI agents that work around the clock to optimize your Databricks platform
Available Agents
Data Profiling Agent
Analyzes data characteristics including schema structure, data types, statistical distributions, cardinality, null percentages, and pattern detection for discovered sources.
Data Classification Agent
Automatically detects and classifies sensitive data (PII, PHI, financial), tags columns with appropriate classifications, and recommends security policies.
Auto Loader Agent
Automates raw data ingestion from various sources into Bronze layer using Auto Loader, manages file notifications, and handles incremental loads with checkpointing.
Data Quality Agent
Validates data against business rules, enforces constraints (range checks, format validation, referential integrity), and flags validation failures.
Access Control Orchestrator Agent
Implements and enforces fine-grained access controls, manages RBAC and ABAC policies, and automates permission grants based on data classification.
Unity Catalog Governance Agent
Manages Unity Catalog hierarchy (catalogs, schemas, tables), enforces naming conventions, and maintains organizational structure.
User Onboarding Automation Agent
Automates new user provisioning, workspace setup, initial permissions assignment, and delivers personalized onboarding experiences based on user roles.
FinOps Optimization Agent
Identifies cost optimization opportunities, recommends spot instance usage, manages reserved capacity, and implements cost policies.
Data Lineage Tracking Agent
Automatically traces data lineage from source to consumption, maintains data catalogs, and generates impact analysis reports.
User Training & Enablement Agent
Delivers contextual help and tutorials, recommends Databricks Academy courses based on skill gaps, and provides interactive guidance for complex workflows.
Lakehouse Monitoring Agent
Monitors health of all medallion layer pipelines, tracks success/failure rates, measures processing times, and provides real-time status dashboards.
SAS to PySpark Conversion
Transform your SAS programs to optimized PySpark code with our AI-powered modernization tool. Supports DATA steps, PROC SQL, macros, and complex business logic preservation.
See the Transformation in Action
Our AI engine automatically converts SAS syntax to equivalent PySpark code while preserving business logic and optimizing for Spark's distributed architecture.
/* SAS DATA Step with Conditions */ DATA work.customers_filtered; SET raw.customers; WHERE status = 'ACTIVE'; /* Calculate tenure */ tenure_years = INTCK('YEAR', join_date, TODAY()); /* Categorize customers */ IF tenure_years >= 5 THEN segment = 'LOYAL'; ELSE IF tenure_years >= 2 THEN segment = 'ESTABLISHED'; ELSE segment = 'NEW'; RUN;
# PySpark DataFrame Transformation from pyspark.sql import functions as F from pyspark.sql.functions import when customers_filtered = ( spark.table("raw.customers") .filter(F.col("status") == "ACTIVE") .withColumn( "tenure_years", F.floor(F.datediff( F.current_date(), F.col("join_date")) / 365) ) .withColumn( "segment", when(F.col("tenure_years") >= 5, "LOYAL") .when(F.col("tenure_years") >= 2, "ESTABLISHED") .otherwise("NEW") ) )
Another Example: PROC SQL to PySpark
PROC SQL; CREATE TABLE work.summary AS SELECT region, product_category, COUNT(*) AS order_count, SUM(amount) AS total_sales, AVG(amount) AS avg_order_value FROM raw.orders WHERE order_date >= '01JAN2024'd GROUP BY region, product_category HAVING COUNT(*) > 100 ORDER BY total_sales DESC; QUIT;
# PySpark Aggregation summary = ( spark.table("raw.orders") .filter(F.col("order_date") >= "2024-01-01") .groupBy("region", "product_category") .agg( F.count("*").alias("order_count"), F.sum("amount").alias("total_sales"), F.avg("amount").alias("avg_order_value") ) .filter(F.col("order_count") > 100) .orderBy(F.col("total_sales").desc()) )
What Gets Converted
๐ DATA Steps
SET, MERGE, conditional logic, loops, arrays, and variable transformations.
๐ PROC SQL
Complex queries, joins, subqueries, aggregations, and window functions.
๐ PROC Procedures
PROC SORT, PROC MEANS, PROC FREQ, PROC SUMMARY, and statistical procedures.
๐ง Macros
Macro variables, macro functions, and parameterized macro programs.
Informatica to PySpark Conversion
Transform Informatica PowerCenter mappings, workflows, and sessions to optimized PySpark code. Supports Source/Target definitions, transformations, and complex ETL logic.
See the Transformation in Action
Our AI engine converts Informatica mapping logic to equivalent PySpark transformations while preserving data lineage and business rules.
-- Informatica Expression Transformation Transformation: EXP_Customer_Calc Type: Expression -- Input Ports customer_id IN first_name IN last_name IN birth_date IN annual_income IN -- Output Ports (Expressions) full_name = CONCAT(first_name, ' ', last_name) age = TRUNC(DATE_DIFF(SYSDATE, birth_date, 'YY')) income_tier = IIF(annual_income > 100000, 'HIGH', IIF(annual_income > 50000, 'MEDIUM', 'LOW'))
# PySpark Expression Transformation from pyspark.sql import functions as F from pyspark.sql.functions import when, concat, lit customer_calc = ( source_df .withColumn( "full_name", concat(F.col("first_name"), lit(" "), F.col("last_name")) ) .withColumn( "age", F.floor(F.datediff( F.current_date(), F.col("birth_date")) / 365) ) .withColumn( "income_tier", when(F.col("annual_income") > 100000, "HIGH") .when(F.col("annual_income") > 50000, "MEDIUM") .otherwise("LOW") ) )
Another Example: Joiner Transformation
-- Informatica Joiner Transformation Transformation: JNR_Orders_Customers Type: Joiner Master Source: SQ_CUSTOMERS Detail Source: SQ_ORDERS Join Type: Normal Join (Inner) Join Condition: CUSTOMERS.customer_id = ORDERS.customer_id -- Output: All ports from both sources
# PySpark Join Transformation customers_df = spark.table("raw.customers") orders_df = spark.table("raw.orders") # Inner Join (Normal Join) orders_customers = ( orders_df.alias("orders") .join( customers_df.alias("customers"), F.col("orders.customer_id") == F.col("customers.customer_id"), "inner" ) .select( "customers.*", "orders.order_id", "orders.order_date", "orders.amount" ) )
What Gets Converted
๐ Transformations
Expression, Filter, Joiner, Lookup, Aggregator, Router, and Union transformations.
๐ Source/Target
Relational, flat file, and XML source/target definitions with schema mapping.
โก Workflows
Session tasks, workflow variables, and orchestration to Databricks Jobs.
๐ง Mapplets
Reusable mapplet logic converted to PySpark functions and modules.
Informatica to DBT Conversion
Convert Informatica PowerCenter ETL to DBT (Data Build Tool) models with SQL transformations, Jinja templating, and modern analytics engineering best practices.
See the Transformation in Action
Our AI engine converts Informatica mapping logic to DBT models with proper materialization, testing, and documentation.
-- Informatica Aggregator Transformation Transformation: AGG_Sales_Summary Type: Aggregator Group By: - region - product_category - sale_month Aggregate Functions: total_sales = SUM(sale_amount) order_count = COUNT(order_id) avg_order = AVG(sale_amount) max_sale = MAX(sale_amount) Filter: sale_date >= '2024-01-01'
-- models/marts/sales_summary.sql {{ config( materialized='incremental', unique_key=['region', 'product_category', 'sale_month'] ) }} SELECT region, product_category, DATE_TRUNC('month', sale_date) AS sale_month, SUM(sale_amount) AS total_sales, COUNT(order_id) AS order_count, AVG(sale_amount) AS avg_order, MAX(sale_amount) AS max_sale FROM {{ ref('stg_sales') }} WHERE sale_date >= '2024-01-01' GROUP BY 1, 2, 3
Another Example: Lookup to DBT
-- Informatica Lookup Transformation Transformation: LKP_Product_Details Type: Lookup Lookup Table: DIM_PRODUCTS Lookup Condition: IN_product_id = PRODUCT_ID Return Ports: - product_name - category - unit_price Default Values: product_name = 'Unknown' category = 'Uncategorized'
-- models/intermediate/int_orders_enriched.sql {{ config(materialized='view') }} SELECT o.*, COALESCE(p.product_name, 'Unknown') AS product_name, COALESCE(p.category, 'Uncategorized') AS category, p.unit_price FROM {{ ref('stg_orders') }} o LEFT JOIN {{ ref('dim_products') }} p ON o.product_id = p.product_id
What Gets Converted
๐ DBT Models
Mappings become staging, intermediate, and mart models with proper layering.
๐ง Jinja Macros
Reusable logic converted to DBT macros with parameterization.
โ Tests & Docs
Auto-generated schema.yml with tests, descriptions, and column documentation.
๐ Materializations
Intelligent selection of table, view, incremental, or ephemeral materialization.
SSIS to PySpark Conversion
Transform SSIS packages (.dtsx) to optimized PySpark code. Supports Data Flow tasks, Control Flow logic, and package variables with full orchestration migration.
See the Transformation in Action
Our AI engine parses SSIS package XML and converts Data Flow components to equivalent PySpark transformations.
<!-- SSIS Derived Column Transform --> <component name="DRV_Calculate_Metrics" componentClassID="DTSTransform.DerivedColumn"> <outputColumn name="profit_margin" expression="(revenue - cost) / revenue * 100"/> <outputColumn name="full_address" expression="street + ', ' + city + ' ' + zip_code"/> <outputColumn name="order_status" expression="shipped_date == NULL ? 'PENDING' : 'SHIPPED'"/> </component>
# PySpark Derived Columns from pyspark.sql import functions as F from pyspark.sql.functions import when, concat calculated_df = ( source_df .withColumn( "profit_margin", (F.col("revenue") - F.col("cost")) / F.col("revenue") * 100 ) .withColumn( "full_address", concat( F.col("street"), F.lit(", "), F.col("city"), F.lit(" "), F.col("zip_code")) ) .withColumn( "order_status", when(F.col("shipped_date").isNull(), "PENDING") .otherwise("SHIPPED") ) )
Another Example: Lookup Transform
<!-- SSIS Lookup Transform --> <component name="LKP_Customer_Info" componentClassID="DTSTransform.Lookup"> <property name="SqlCommand"> SELECT customer_id, customer_name, credit_limit, segment FROM dim_customer WHERE is_active = 1 </property> <property name="NoMatchBehavior"> Redirect to No Match Output </property> </component>
# PySpark Lookup with No-Match Handling # Load lookup reference data customer_lookup = ( spark.table("dim_customer") .filter(F.col("is_active") == 1) .select("customer_id", "customer_name", "credit_limit", "segment") ) # Perform lookup join matched_df = source_df.join( customer_lookup, "customer_id", "left" ) # Split matched vs unmatched matched = matched_df.filter( F.col("customer_name").isNotNull()) no_match = matched_df.filter( F.col("customer_name").isNull())
What Gets Converted
๐ Data Flow
Source, Destination, Derived Column, Lookup, Conditional Split, and Multicast.
โก Control Flow
Execute SQL, For Loop, Foreach Loop, and Sequence containers to Databricks Jobs.
๐ง Variables
Package and project variables mapped to Databricks Job parameters and widgets.
๐ Expressions
SSIS expression language converted to PySpark SQL functions.
AI-Native Platform Modernization
๐ฅ DownloadModernize legacy data warehouses (Teradata, Hadoop, Exadata) and ETL systems (Informatica, SSIS, SAS) to Databricks through a comprehensive AI-first, SLM-based approach that preserves business logic while unlocking cloud-native capabilities.
Problem Statement
- Legacy data warehouses present scalability, performance, and maintenance challenges in today's dynamic data landscape
- Legacy ETL solutions involve heavy licensing costs, rigid workflows, and lack native AI/ML integration
- Manual migration approaches are resource-intensive, slow, and error-proneโoften resulting in loss of critical business logic
- Limited interoperability with modern analytics, AI, and cloud-native architectures impedes digital transformation
Key Business Drivers
๐ Agility & Speed
Cloud-native platforms enable rapid scaling and faster time-to-value for analytics and AI initiatives.
๐ฐ Cost Efficiency
Transition from on-premises and legacy licensing to pay-as-you-go models reduces operational expenditure.
๐ง Innovation
AI-native platforms open doors for advanced analytics, real-time insights, and automation.
๐ก๏ธ Resilience & Security
Cloud platforms offer robust data governance, compliance, and disaster recovery capabilities.
๐ฎ Future Proofing
A modernized, well-architected data platform supports growth and adoption of emerging technologies.
Migration Paths
๐ Data Warehouse Migration
Teradata, Hadoop (Cloudera/Hortonworks), Exadata to Databricks Lakehouse with unified compute/storage and Photon engine performance.
โ๏ธ ETL Modernization
Informatica, SSIS, SAS to PySpark with automated code conversion, business logic preservation, and context-aware optimization.
SLM-Based Solution Approach
- Discovery & Mapping: Automated landscape assessment and dependency analysis of source systems
- Code Conversion: AI-powered translation of SQL, stored procedures, and ETL logic to PySpark
- Business Logic Preservation: Extract and maintain critical business rules during migration
- Context-aware Optimization: Leverage Databricks Well-Architected Framework for optimal performance
- Validation & Test Automation: Automated testing to ensure data integrity and functional equivalence
- Documentation Generation: Auto-generated technical documentation and lineage mapping
Business Benefits
Service Offerings
Enterprise-grade frameworks powered by autonomous AI agents for data engineering and platform operations
Available Offerings
โ๏ธ Autonomous Data Engineering
Deploy specialized AI agents across the entire data value chain - from profiling and ingestion to governance and quality monitoring. Enable 70% reduction in data engineering effort with automated, self-healing data pipelines.
Learn more โ๐๏ธ Autonomous PlatformOps
The 8-Dimensional Framework for Autonomous Lakehouse Operations. AI agents continuously manage and optimize every layer of the Databricks Lakehouse using the OODA loop methodology.
Learn more โAutonomous Data Engineering Framework
๐ฅ DownloadIntelligent, self-governing agents that orchestrate, optimize, and validate data operations across ingestion, transformation, governance, and consumption while maintaining strategic human oversight.
The Opportunity
The explosion of data has forced organizations to rethink their data engineering strategies. Enterprises are rapidly moving toward AI-native architectures where data systems operate with minimal human intervention. Autonomous Data Engineering on Databricks represents a paradigm shift, enabling organizations to streamline the entire data value chain using agentic workflows.
Key Business Outcomes
Specialized AI Agents
๐ Data Profiling Agents
Automatically scan, analyze, and document data sources. Generate rich metadata catalogs for governance, discoverability, and automated lineage tracking.
๐ฅ Data Ingestion Agents
AI-powered orchestration for batch, streaming, and real-time pipelines. Dynamically adapt to evolving schemas with proactive error handling.
๐ก๏ธ Governance & Compliance Agents
Automatically detect PII/PHI/PCI data, evaluate GDPR/HIPAA compliance, and enforce appropriate data access policies.
โ Data Quality & Monitoring Agents
Continuous real-time monitoring tracking data freshness, completeness, consistency, and accuracy across all pipelines.
Strategic Value Proposition
- Unified Platform: Single environment for data engineering, AI, and governance on Databricks Lakehouse
- Intelligent Automation: AI agents handling routine tasks across the entire data lifecycle
- Human-Centered Design: Automation that augments โ not replaces โ your team
- Enterprise-Grade Governance: Complete auditability, lineage, and compliance controls
- Scalable Architecture: Grows with your data and business needs
Autonomous PlatformOps
๐ฅ DownloadAn AI-agentโdriven operating model where intelligent agents continuously manage and optimize every layer of the Databricks Lakehouse. Agents observe platform telemetry, interpret context through the OODA loop, and autonomously execute actions.
OODA Loop Methodology
- Observe: Collect signals across platform telemetry from all operational domains
- Orient: Correlate patterns, classify risks, build situational awareness
- Decide: Use rules + ML + agents to choose optimal action
- Act: Automated remediation, optimization, and alerts with continuous learning
8-Dimensional Framework
๐ฅ๏ธ InfraOps
Cluster lifecycle, workspace management, network/security, SLAs, and scaling patterns. Focuses on platform availability and right-sizing.
๐ DataOps
Autoloader, ingestion quality, schema drift management, DLT exceptions. Ensures data is usable and trusted.
๐ GovernanceOps
Unity Catalog, lineage, data sharing controls, policy enforcement. Balances least privilege with data democratization.
๐ PipelineOps
ETL/ELT reliability, job orchestration, error triaging, CI/CD. Ensures data flows are reliable and meeting SLAs.
๐ค MLOps
Model registry, feature store, training pipelines, monitoring drift. Manages the ML lifecycle and model decay.
๐ง AgentOps
AI agent accuracy, safety, cost-efficiency. Hallucination detection, retrieval relevance, and workflow completion.
๐ฐ FinOps
Cost baselines, forecasting, chargeback, auto-optimizations. Maximizes "Value per DBU" across all compute types.
๐ฅ UserOps
User onboarding, workspace experience, productivity metrics. Monitors friction points and adoption velocity.
What Autonomous Agents Do
- Cluster Tuning: Automatically adjust cluster policies, switch jobs to serverless, migrate to newer DBR runtimes
- Pipeline Recovery: Detect failing jobs, link to upstream issues, implement safe reruns and rollbacks
- Governance Enforcement: Audit access patterns, detect unused entitlements, automate permission lifecycle
- Model Monitoring: Track inference quality, suggest retraining, roll back to safer versions
- Cost Optimization: Detect runaway workloads, recommend right-sizing, support domain chargeback
Implementation with Databricks
- System Tables: Query billing, audit, and workflow data for comprehensive visibility
- Unity Catalog: Centralized ACLs with Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
- Lakehouse Monitoring: Built-in monitors for data quality dashboards and profile metrics
- Mosaic AI Gateway: Centralized LLM routing with rate limiting and cost attribution
- MLflow Model Registry: Enforce staging workflows with CI/CD validation webhooks
Industry Solutions
Tailored solutions for specific industry verticals
Under Construction
Industry-specific solutions are currently being developed. Check back soon for specialized offerings tailored to Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and more.