Building a Multi-Petabyte Data Platform on Delta Lake at Zalando

Explore a 37-minute conference talk detailing Zalando's journey in building a multi-petabyte data platform using Delta Lake. Discover how this leading e-commerce company transformed its legacy data ecosystem into modern target platforms like Databricks and AWS across 25 markets, serving over 50 million active customers. Gain insights into the challenges of large-scale, multi-year migrations that extend beyond technology into business transformation. Learn key concepts for organizations looking to adopt modern data-mesh architectures, and dive into a specific business unit use case to uncover valuable lessons. Presented by Alejandro Saucedo, Director of Engineering, Science & Product, and Olaf Melchior, Director of Data Platform at Zalando SE, this talk provides a practical overview of successfully driving complex, organization-wide data transformations.