Data & AI
In an era accelerated by LLMs and Agentic AI, building scalable, resilient data architectures is non-negotiable. Our interactive training and hands-on workshops are designed to bridge the gap between legacy pipelines and future-ready data ecosystems. Whether you need to master Data Vault 2 or seamlessly integrate advanced AI workflows, we build every session around your tech stack, your engineering challenges, and your strategic goals.
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Confidently build scalable enterprise data platforms with the Data Vault 2 methodology. Choose your course pace with customizable classes as you progress from core concepts to a full-fledged Data Vault 2.1 Certification (CDVP2.1).
Lower cloud costs, develop faster queries. Explore data modeling coursework that takes you through the core data modeling paradigms to advanced topics such as designing reusable domain models within decentralized Data Mesh architectures.
Build a data ecosystem tailored to your business requirements. Learn how Data Lakes, Lakehouses, and Data Warehouse architectures really work as you build a custom blueprint of a modern data platform.
Remove manual coding bottlenecks. Learn to shape and automate data pipelines, accelerate delivery, and raise quality with hands-on workshops covering a wide variety of methodologies and tools, including data engineering.
Drive measurable business value. Use LLMs and agentic workflows in courses that run from AI strategy and finding automation opportunities to multi-stage agents, MCP Servers, LangChain, Claude Code, and conversational analytics.
Stay in control of your data. Prepare for ISACA CISA certification, covering auditing and risk-based controls, or master the semantic layer to centralize business logic and keep a single version of the truth.
Implement DevOps discipline within your data. Learn pipeline automation, real-time Apache Kafka streaming, and FinOps for AI and LLM workloads, plus cost optimization for Snowflake and Databricks and more.
Eliminate repetitive manual work. Build scalable low-code and no-code automations with n8n and Zapier, with coursework designed around adding AI models to workflows and hands-on workshops.
Structure and automate your CRM. Business users, admins, and developers learn to automate Salesforce, improve reporting, resolve data quality issues proactively, and tackle technical debt for long-term health.
Meet Your Trainers
Michael Olschimke
CEO & Trainer
Michael Olschimke, Co-Founder and CEO of Scalefree, is an authority in Data Architecture and Data Vault. As co-author of the Data Vault 2.0 book, he has helped data teams across the globe bridge the gap between complex modeling theory and enterprise reality.
Marc Winkelmann
Senior Managing Consultant
Marc Winkelmann is a Senior Managing Consultant with more than ten years of dedicated Data Vault experience, focusing on end-to-end data platform implementations. As an official CDVP2.1 instructor, he empowers entire data teams to build highly scalable, data- and AI-driven solutions.
Volker Nürnberg
CDVP2.1 Instructor
Volker Nürnberg is an official CDVP2.1 instructor who excels at giving data teams a clear, structured roadmap to auditable data platforms. His focus on practical data modeling embeds resilience within enterprise data warehousing solutions.
Damian Hinz
Senior Consultant
Damian Hinz is a Senior Consultant and official ISACA CISA trainer who brings a risk-aware perspective to his deep IT auditing expertise. He works to empower risk and security professionals by translating complex regulatory frameworks into clear strategy.
Tim Kirschke
Managing Consultant
Tim Kirschke is a Managing Consultant and Head of Product Development, focused on Data Transformation, AI, Data Architecture, and Data Vault. His pragmatic mindset and hands-on technical work help him bridge strategic vision with technical execution.
Trung Ta
Senior Consultant
Trung Ta is a Senior Consultant specializing in Data Mesh, Data Transformation, and Data Modeling, with a focus on the technical core of modern data platforms. He offers practical, well-structured insights for technical roles, helping data teams scale.
Christof Wenzeritt
CEO
Christof Wenzeritt, CEO of Scalefree, has a background across data & AI strategy and business operations. He specializes in turning multi-departmental complexity into clear, cohesive execution that aligns both technical and business teams.
Lorenz Kindling
Managing Consultant
Lorenz Kindling is a Managing Consultant focused on Data Architecture and Data Vault. Drawing on data leadership experience, he excels in aligning data governance with efficient data transformation to structure complex data ecosystems.
Markus Lewandowski
Managing Consultant
Markus Lewandowski is a Managing Consultant at Scalefree and lecturer at Hochschule Hannover focused on AI and Business Process Automation. His ten years of CRM experience and practical leadership help data teams build smart automation into daily operations.
Jonas Subel
Senior Consultant
Jonas Subel is a Senior Consultant who bridges cutting-edge AI and streamlined Business Process Automation. Backed by hands-on experience in Data Transformation and DataOps, he breaks complex systems and algorithms into concrete frameworks for data teams.
Ole Bause
Senior Consultant
Ole Bause is a Senior Consultant specializing in Data Architecture, AI, and Data Engineering, with a focus on modern data strategy. Combining architectural design with hands-on experience in cloud data warehousing, transformation, and governance, he translates complex workflows into practical blueprints.
Julian Brunner
Managing Consultant
Julian Brunner is a Managing Consultant focused on Data Transformation and Data Architecture. His strength in bridging strategic goals with execution helps engineers, data leaders, and product owners optimize workflows across modern data stacks.