Modern Data Stack Architecture
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Design an end-to-end stack — ingestion, warehouse, transformation, BI — for a growing company. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Components of the stack
- Requirements gathering
- Choosing a warehouse
- Ingestion layer
- Transformation layer
- Semantic and BI layer
Skills you'll pick up
- Components of the stack
- Requirements gathering
- Choosing a warehouse
- Ingestion layer
- Transformation layer
- Semantic and BI layer
Tools covered
- Modern Data Stack
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Components of the stack
Module 1 of Modern Data Stack Architecture. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Ingestion layer
Module 2 of Modern Data Stack Architecture. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Reverse ETL
Module 3 of Modern Data Stack Architecture. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Security and access
Module 4 of Modern Data Stack Architecture. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Components of the stack
- Requirements gathering
- Choosing a warehouse
- Ingestion layer
- Transformation layer
- Semantic and BI layer
- Reverse ETL
- Orchestration
- Security and access
- Cost and team design
Instructor
James Okafor — Data Platform Architect
James Okafor is a Data Platform Architect with years of hands-on experience teaching Modern Data Stack to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Modern Data Stack Architecture. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $135,000 per year · median India salary ₹18,90,000 per year · 104,125 open roles worldwide
- Modern Data Stack Specialist
- Senior Modern Data Stack Lead
- Modern Data Stack Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Modern Data Stack Architecture course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Modern Data Stack Architecture, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Modern Data Stack Architecture take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.