Agentic Data Engineering with DuckDB: Migrating from BigQuery with AI Agents

Join Shaheen Essabhoy, Senior Data Lead at Podia, as she shares how she migrated from BigQuery to DuckDB using agentic AI.

She'll cover:

The architecture enabling massive efficiency gains

The implementation strategy driving migration success

How AI streamlines data engineering workflows

About this Hands-on Lab

November 20, 2025 | 10am PT / 1pm ET

Data infrastructure costs spiral. Queries slow down. And many data teams spend more time managing pipelines than building value.

Podia took a different path.
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Join Shaheen Essabhoy, Senior Data Lead at Podia, as she shares how she migrated from BigQuery to DuckDB using agentic AI to accelerate development, slash costs, and eliminate operational overhead. She'll share:
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- the performance and cost benefits that drove Podia's decision to migrate
- agentic workflows that cut months of manual pipeline rewrites
- how Podia's optimized stack enables new features and creates new value for users

Register to attend the session live or to receive the webinar recording.

In this exclusive session

Explore the efficiency gains offered by DuckDB

See the concrete benefits that drove Podia's decision to migrate and when DuckDB makes sense for your data architecture.

Get the implementation playbook

Learn the specific technical approach Podia used to migrate their data stack while maintaining reliability.

Learn how to leverage agentic AI

Discover how agents streamline operations work that traditionally slow data teams down.

Featured Speakers

Shaheen leads the data function at Podia, a comprehensive SaaS platform empowering entrepreneurs to sell online courses, memberships, and digital products. With a Master's in Statistics from Carnegie Mellon and experience building data infrastructure and products at companies like VSCO, Microsoft, and Pandora, Shaheen specializes in making smart technical decisions that maximize efficiency.

Shaheen Essabhoy

Senior Data Lead @ Podia

As Chief of Staff at Ascend.io, Jenny partners with data leaders and engineering teams to bring AI and automation into their day-to-day work. With years of experience in connecting with data teams, Jenny focuses on making advanced technologies accessible and practical for teams of all sizes.

Jenny Hurn

Chief of Staff @ Ascend.io

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