Kafka Training Programs

Build deep Apache Kafka expertise with our training catalog. From your first topic to building production event-driven architectures, I offer courses covering producers, consumers, Kafka Streams, Connect, and cluster operations for every experience level.

Available Trainings

Kafka Fundamentals

2 days | Beginner

Introduction to Apache Kafka — topics, partitions, producers, consumers, and consumer groups.

Kafka Application Development

3 days | Intermediate

Producer/consumer APIs, Schema Registry, Kafka Streams, error handling, and testing patterns.

Kafka Connect & Data Integration

2 days | Intermediate

Source/sink connectors, Debezium CDC, transforms, Schema Registry, and connector management.

Kafka Cluster Operations & Security

3 days | Advanced

KRaft deployment, replication, monitoring, security, performance tuning, and disaster recovery.

Learning Paths

Core Topics Covered

Kafka Core

Topics, partitions, and offsets
Producers — partitioning, batching, idempotence
Consumers — consumer groups, rebalancing, offset management
Exactly-once semantics and transactions
Topic design and naming conventions

Kafka Streams & ksqlDB

Stream processing topologies
Stateless and stateful operations
Windowed aggregations and joins
Interactive queries
ksqlDB for SQL-based stream processing

Kafka Connect

Source and sink connectors
Debezium for change data capture
Single Message Transforms (SMTs)
Connector configuration and management
Custom connector development

Cluster Operations

KRaft mode deployment and management
Replication — ISR, leader election, rack awareness
Security — SASL, SSL/TLS, ACLs, RBAC
Monitoring with JMX, Prometheus, and Grafana
Performance tuning and capacity planning
Disaster recovery and multi-datacenter

Hands-On Labs

Every course includes practical labs with real Kafka clusters:

Lab Environments — Multi-broker clusters with Schema Registry and Connect
Guided Exercises — Step-by-step instructions with explanations
Challenge Labs — Test your skills with real streaming scenarios
Capstone Projects — Build complete event-driven architectures

Delivery Formats

Every training is available in multiple formats to fit your team’s needs:

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company’s location. Hands-on with direct interaction.
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs.
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions with flexible scheduling.

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support. Pricing is custom per engagement based on team size, duration, and delivery format.

Prerequisites

For Beginner Courses (Fundamentals):

Basic understanding of distributed systems concepts
Familiarity with a programming language (Java, Python)
No prior Kafka experience required

For Intermediate Courses:

Kafka Fundamentals or equivalent experience
Comfortable with producers, consumers, and topic management
Basic Java or Python development skills

For Advanced Courses (Operations):

Strong Kafka experience including production deployments
Linux system administration skills
Networking and monitoring concepts

Get Started

Every training is customized to your team’s experience level and goals. Contact me to discuss your requirements, preferred schedule, and delivery format.

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