In the specialized field of Optical Character Recognition (OCR), a new open-source model from Datalab is setting a new benchmark for accuracy and versatility. Chandra OCR, released in October 2025, has rapidly ascended to the top of the leaderboards, outperforming even proprietary giants like GPT-4o and Gemini Pro on key benchmarks. Beyond Simple Text Extraction Chandra is not […]
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Interview with Prasad Sogalad: Becoming a Databricks Partner Champion
The Databricks Partner Champion Program recognizes individuals who demonstrate technical mastery, thought leadership, and a commitment to advancing the data and AI ecosystem. We sat down with Perficient lead technical consultant Prasad Sogalad, recently named a Databricks Champion, to learn about his journey, insights, and advice for aspiring professionals. Q: What does it mean to […]
Use Cases on AWS AI Services
In today’s AI activated world, there are ample number of AI related tools that organizations can use to tackle diverse business challenges. In line with this, Amazon has it’s set of Amazon Web Services for AI and ML, to address the real-world needs. This blog provides details on AWS services, but by understanding this writeup […]
Building for Humans – Even When Using AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Every month brings new features promising “deeper thinking” and “agentic processes.” Tech titans are locked in trillion-dollar battles. Headlines scream about business, economic, and societal concerns. Skim the news and you’re left excited and terrified! Here’s the thing: we’re still human – virtues, flaws, quirks, and all. We’ve always had […]
See Perficient’s Amarender Peddamalku at the Microsoft 365, Power Platform & Copilot Conference
As the year wraps up, so does an incredible run of conferences spotlighting the best in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Copilot innovation. We’re thrilled to share that Amarender Peddamalku, Microsoft MVP and Practice Lead for Microsoft Modern Work at Perficient, will be speaking at the Microsoft 365, Power Platform & Copilot Conference in Dallas, […]
Datadog Synthetic Monitoring Integration with Azure DevOps Pipeline for Sitecore
Datadog Synthetic Monitoring provides automated, simulated user journeys to proactively confirm the health and performance of websites and APIs, helping detect issues before users experience them. Integrating this into our Azure DevOps pipeline ensures that only builds where core site functionality is verified get promoted, reducing the risk of regressions in production. This approach is […]
Perficient at Microsoft Ignite 2025: Let’s Talk AI Strategy
Microsoft Ignite 2025 is right around the corner—and Perficient is showing up with purpose and a plan to help you unlock real results with AI. As a proud member of Microsoft’s Inner Circle for AI Business Solutions, we’re at the forefront of helping organizations accelerate their AI transformation. Whether you’re exploring custom copilots, modernizing your […]
Salesforce AI for Financial Services: Practical Capabilities That Move the Organization Forward
Turn on CNBC during almost any trading day and you’ll see and hear plenty of AI buzz that sounds great, and may look great in a deck, but falls short in regulated industries. For financial services firms, AI must do two things at once: unlock genuine business value and satisfy strict compliance, privacy, and audit […]
Navigating the AI Frontier: Data Governance Controls at SIFIs in 2025
The Rise of AI in Banking AI adoption in banking has accelerated dramatically. Predictive analytics, generative AI, and autonomous agentic systems are now embedded in core banking functions such as loan underwriting, compliance including fraud detection and AML, and customer engagement. A recent White Paper by Perficient affiliate Virtusa Agentic Architecture in Banking – White […]
AI-Driven Data Lineage for Financial Services Firms: A Practical Roadmap for CDOs
Introduction Imagine just as you’re sipping your Monday morning coffee and looking forward to a hopefully quiet week in the office, your Outlook dings and you see that your bank’s primary federal regulator is demanding the full input – regulatory report lineage for dozens of numbers on both sides of the balance sheet and the […]
Transform Your Data Workflow: Custom Code for Efficient Batch Processing in Talend-Part 2
Introduction: Custom code in Talend offers a powerful way to enhance batch processing efficiently by allowing developers to implement specialized logic that is not available through Talend’s standard components. This can involve data transformations, custom code as per use case and integration with flat files as per specific project needs. By leveraging custom code, users […]
Transform Your Data Workflow: Custom Code for Efficient Batch Processing in Talend-Part 1
Introduction: Custom code in Talend offers a powerful way to enhance batch processing efficiently by allowing developers to implement specialized logic that is not available through Talend’s standard components. This can involve data transformations, custom code as per use case and integration with flat files as per specific project needs. By leveraging custom code, users […]