Persistent Earns Databricks BFSI Specialization to Aid Governed AI
The new certification aims to help banks move from fragmented data pilots to scalable, regulated AI systems for risk and fraud detection.
Key points
- Persistent Systems achieved the Databricks Brickbuilder Specialization for Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance.
- The certification enables the delivery of governed AI solutions for risk, fraud, and customer intelligence in regulated environments.
- The partnership includes over 1,000 certifications and successful deployments for major banks in Europe and Japan.
Persistent Systems has achieved a new specialization in Databricks’ Brickbuilder program focused on banking, financial services, and insurance. This recognition highlights the company’s ability to deliver governed data solutions on the Databricks platform, specifically targeting the complex regulatory environment of the financial sector.
As reported by HPCwire, the move is designed to help financial institutions transform fragmented data and early-stage AI pilots into scalable production systems. By combining industry expertise with production engineering, Persistent aims to improve decision-making in risk, fraud, and customer intelligence while maintaining strict compliance.
Bridging the gap in regulated AI
Financial organizations face increasing regulatory scrutiny and sophisticated financial crime, yet legacy architectures often keep transactional data, risk, and compliance siloed. This separation limits timely insights and makes it difficult to deploy AI responsibly. Persistent uses the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify this financial data into a single, governed layer that is ready for AI applications.
The platform utilizes technologies like Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Mosaic AI to support the development and monitoring of data products and AI agents. These tools operate within institutional security requirements, ensuring that models remain accurate and explainable. The catch is that this approach requires significant upfront effort to establish these governed frameworks, which may not be feasible for smaller institutions with limited technical resources.
From reactive controls to predictive risk
A key application of this partnership is Persistent’s Merchant Risk Management and Fraud Detection solution. Powered by Agentic AI, this system allows institutions to shift from reactive fraud controls to predictive, intelligent risk management. The solution uses secure, data-grounded generative AI agents for operations and compliance, supported by evaluation mechanisms designed for accuracy.
The trade-off here involves the complexity of implementing agentic AI in a highly regulated environment. While the technology offers predictive capabilities, it demands rigorous monitoring and alignment with specific BFSI workflows to ensure explainability. This means that while the potential for improved risk management is high, the implementation must be carefully tailored to meet strict regulatory standards.
Proven results in global banking
Persistent has already applied this expertise in real-world scenarios, including modernizing risk data infrastructure for a leading European bank. This project enabled faster access to governed insights and strengthened regulatory readiness. Additionally, the company helped one of Japan’s largest financial services organizations establish a governed data management framework that improved oversight while reducing cloud costs.
As a Global Systems Integrator partner at the Silver Tier, Persistent holds over 1,000 certifications and more than 10 accelerators on the Databricks platform. This deep technical foundation allows them to address the specific challenges of financial services, such as the need for transparency and control in complex, regulated workflows. The specialization underscores a collaborative go-to-market strategy focused on co-innovation and joint client engagements.
