Databricks Community Fellows – July 2026 Recap

Tushar_Parekar — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:54:20 GMT

Monthly Recap • July 2026

Community Fellows

If you're new here: the Community Fellows are Databricks employees who volunteer their expertise in the Community forums, helping customers solve real problems.

July closed out the quarter with the Fellows firing on all fronts – showing up in the forums, earning their perks, and setting the tone for what's ahead. It was also a month of big-picture thinking: the steering committee doubled down on new initiatives to grow the program and the team.

The energy this month wasn't just about answering questions – it was about building what comes next.

📊 July by the Numbers

Even in a heads-down month, the Fellows kept the technical forums moving and the customers unblocked.

🎯 89

Questions Answered

Total technical questions answered by Fellows in July

📊 45%

of Forum Answers

Nearly half of every technical answer came from a Fellow

🏅 July Leaderboard

The leaderboard is the pulse of the program – every answer, every contribution, every moment a Fellow chose to show up. Here's who led the way in July:

First

Yashwanthkiran G

@iyashk-DB

154 pts

Second

Ashwin Varadharajan

@Ashwin_DSA

93 pts

Third

Louis Frolio

@Louis_Frolio

37 pts

A massive shout-out to everyone who kept the momentum going

Wang Lu @Lu_Wang_ENB_DBX	Emma Stowell @emma_s	Yogesh Singh @yogeshsingh
Mohan Mathews @MoJaMa	Aleksandra Chashchina @aleksandra_ch

🎁 Closing the Quarter: Celebrating the Top 5

What a quarter it's been. As we closed it out, we celebrated the five Fellows who led the way across the last three months:

1	Ashwin @Ashwin_DSA
2	Mitchell @Commitchell
3	Yashwanthkiran @iyashk-DB
4	Louis @Louis_Frolio
5	Emma @emma_s

Consistent, quarter-long dedication – answer after answer. We don't take it for granted 💪

🏆 Brickster Champion of the Month: Emma

Emma Stowell @emma_s

Brickster Champion • July 2026

This month's Brickster Champion is Emma Stowell – one of our own Fellows, and a genuine driving force in this program. Whether she's in the forums, working behind the scenes, or pushing the program forward, Emma consistently raises the bar for everyone around her. July was no exception.

Read the full champion announcement →

🧭 Behind the Scenes: Planning What's Next

July was all about thinking big – and the biggest news is the launch of the Community Fellows UKI Pilot.

🚀 Launching: The Community Fellows UKI Pilot

It brings the Fellows program to a whole new region: for one quarter, SAs across the UK & Ireland will answer customer questions and create technical content on the Databricks Community – earning points and recognition the same way the rest of the Fellows do. It's how we test taking the program beyond its original crew.

This one didn't just happen – the Fellows Steering Committee was hands-on all month, shaping how the pilot would work;

🧩 Structured the rollout

🎯 Set it up to scale

The result: a clear, ready-to-go pilot for SAs across the UK & Ireland. Curious or want in? Come say hi in #community-fellows-program on Slack. 🚀

📊 We Need Your Help

We've noticed things have been a little quieter these past few months – and that's okay, life gets busy! But we'd genuinely love to see more of you back in the community.

Every single answer you share makes a real difference: it helps a customer who's stuck, lifts the whole community, and puts our expertise exactly where it counts. If you've got a spare moment, jump back in – we'd love to have you. 💛

Thank You, Fellows 🙏

To every Fellow who showed up in July – in the forums, in the planning, and in all the work that doesn't fit neatly on a leaderboard, THANK YOU. The steady months matter just as much as the loud ones, and this program is what it is because of you.

Bricksters – Think You've Got What It Takes?

The best Fellows didn't wait for an invitation – they saw questions they could answer and jumped in. If you love untangling hard problems and helping customers win, there's a seat here with your name on it. Here's what you'll get out of it:

💥 Real impact – your answers shape the customer experience and loop straight back to Product.

🌟 Recognition – get on leadership's radar as a go-to technical expert.

🧠 Growth – sharpen your skills on the gnarliest real-world Databricks problems out there.

Sound like you? Ping the Community Team on Slack at #community – let's get you in. 🎉

Re: Databricks Community Fellows – July 2026 Recap

Sumit_7 — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:05:59 GMT

Kudos to all the Community Fellows for their contributions 👏
This gamification looks cool though @Tushar_Parekar!

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