
Russ Thomas
Pluralsight Author
Currently an IT leader in Denver Colorado's FinTech sector Russ has focused on
database engineering, modelling, administration, and BI since 1997. Russ is a passionate trainer and community volunteer presenting regularly
at tech events and local user groups around the US. In 2019 much of Russ' focus turned to cloud based data lakes specifically on Google BigQuery, and the emerging world of large language models.
Topics Authored
Data Professional
Software Development
Courses Authored
25
Total Ratings
845
Avg Course Ratings
4.6
Courses by Russ
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Rollbacks, Time Travel, and Disaster Recovery with Apache IcebergIntermediate
31m
Sep 05, 2025
Course
Google Cloud Associate Data Practitioner: Data Preparation and IngestionIntermediate
59m
Jul 15, 2025
Course
Google Cloud Associate Data Practitioner Certification EssentialsBeginner
25m
Jul 15, 2025
Course
Understanding Apache Iceberg ArchitectureIntermediate
32m
Jun 30, 2025
Course
Introduction to Apache IcebergIntermediate
27m
May 19, 2025
Course
Prompt Engineering for ClaudeIntermediate
18m
Apr 18, 2025
Course
AIOps: Observability and Explainability for Production ModelsIntermediate
20m
Feb 21, 2025
Course
Data Visualization with ggplot2 in RBeginner
48m
Dec 11, 2024
Course
Data Transformation with Power Query in Microsoft ExcelIntermediate
47m
Sep 05, 2024
Course
Visualizing Data with Generative AIBeginner
13m
Jun 28, 2024
Course
Creating Synthetic Datasets with Generative AIBeginner
15m
Jun 28, 2024
Course
Database Design for Data EngineersBeginner
48m
May 31, 2024
(19)Course
Predictive Analysis with SQL ServerBeginner
31m
Mar 22, 2024
Course
Advanced Text Generation and Analysis with LLMsIntermediate
38m
Feb 08, 2024
Course
Introduction to Large Language Models for Data PractitionersIntermediate
39m
Jan 04, 2024
(22)
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Course
Rollbacks, Time Travel, and Disaster Recovery with Apache IcebergIntermediate
31m
Sep 05, 2025
Course
Google Cloud Associate Data Practitioner: Data Preparation and IngestionIntermediate
59m
Jul 15, 2025
Course
Google Cloud Associate Data Practitioner Certification EssentialsBeginner
25m
Jul 15, 2025
Course
Understanding Apache Iceberg ArchitectureIntermediate
32m
Jun 30, 2025
Course
Introduction to Apache IcebergIntermediate
27m
May 19, 2025
Course
Prompt Engineering for ClaudeIntermediate
18m
Apr 18, 2025
Course
AIOps: Observability and Explainability for Production ModelsIntermediate
20m
Feb 21, 2025
Course
Data Visualization with ggplot2 in RBeginner
48m
Dec 11, 2024
Course
Data Transformation with Power Query in Microsoft ExcelIntermediate
47m
Sep 05, 2024
Course
Visualizing Data with Generative AIBeginner
13m
Jun 28, 2024
Course
Creating Synthetic Datasets with Generative AIBeginner
15m
Jun 28, 2024
Course
Database Design for Data EngineersBeginner
48m
May 31, 2024
(19)Course
Predictive Analysis with SQL ServerBeginner
31m
Mar 22, 2024
Course
Advanced Text Generation and Analysis with LLMsIntermediate
38m
Feb 08, 2024
Course
Introduction to Large Language Models for Data PractitionersIntermediate
39m
Jan 04, 2024
(22)
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No labs authored.
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Course
Prompt Engineering for Developers with Claude 3RETIREDBeginner
20m
Apr 29, 2025
Course
High-performance Data Warehousing with Amazon RedshiftRETIREDIntermediate
2h 34m
Apr 16, 2025
(21)Course
Building Your First Amazon Redshift Data WarehouseRETIREDIntermediate
2h 40m
Apr 15, 2025
(73)Course
Practical SQL Server In-Memory OLTP Tables and ObjectsRETIREDIntermediate
2h 50m
Jul 12, 2024
(40)Course
Administering Microsoft SQL Server Availability GroupsRETIREDIntermediate
3h 52m
Jul 12, 2024
(72)Course
Practical SQL Server Security, Compliance, and AuditingRETIREDIntermediate
3h 40m
Jul 12, 2024
(45)Course
Complex Many-to-many Relationships with Graph in SQL ServerRETIREDBeginner
1h 31m
Jul 12, 2024
(12)Course
SQL Server Standard Edition Survival GuideRETIREDIntermediate
2h 31m
Jul 12, 2024
(12)Course
Practical SQL Server High Availability and Disaster RecoveryRETIREDIntermediate
4h 40m
Jul 12, 2024
(123)Course
Entity Framework 6 Database Performance Anti-patternsRETIREDIntermediate
1h 59m
Jun 24, 2024
(396)