Programming in Snowflake Masterclass Hands-On (Udemy.com)
Deep dive into customer-oriented programming in the Snowflake AI Data Cloud, by world-class Snowflake expert
Created by: Cristian Scutaru
Last updated May 2026
What you will learn
- Query anything in Snowflake through SQL and Snowflake Scripting
- Use most if not all programming APIs offered by Snowflake
- Access and use Snowflake as a software or data developer
- Build real-life tools and apps with and for Snowflake
- Process and access hierarchical data and metadata in Snowflake Data Cloud
How it compares
Against the other 1,182 rated Udemy courses in IT & Software on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 67% of them
- Reviews272#744 of 1,183 by number of reviews
- Length21.4 hourslonger than 89% of them
- Last updatedMay 2026more recently than 77% of them
Course Description
IMPORTANT: This course requires an INTERMEDIATE level and it may NOT be for you if you just recently started with Snowflake, relational databases, with SQL and/or Python programming. It occasionally deals with advanced notions about security, software and data engineering, REST APIs etc, that are not explained here. Check the minimum Requirements for this course, and the "What is NOT Included in This Course" section below, before buying this course.
Who I Am
The only world-class expert from Canada selected for the Snowflake Data Superhero program in 2021.
Former SnowPro Certification SME (Subject Matter Expert): i.e. many exam questions have been created by me.
Passed eight SnowPro certification exams to date, all from the first attempt.
Specialized in Snowflake for the past few years, I worked for Snowflake Partner companies, and I served dozens of clients in this capacity or as an independent consultant.
Today I continue to work with Snowflake, but I am no longer affiliated with their company in any capacity. I recently left most of their programs to keep my professional independence.
What You Will Learn
How to access, expand and automate Snowflake through most if not ALL their existing APIs.
How to build useful real-life tools and small apps with Snowflake APIs.
How to ingest CSV and JSON data into Snowflake, through data pipelines and Snowpipe.
How to write medium to complex data analytics queries for Snowflake.
How to optimize queries, compute, storage and overall costs for Snowflake.
How to process and render semi-structured and hierarchical data and metadata in Snowflake.
I tried to cover almost everything from Snowflake to date, only from a programming perspective.
What Snowflake APIs You Will Learn About
SQL (DDL/DML/DCL) and Snowflake Scripting
Stored Procedures, User-Defined Functions (UDFs), User-Defined Table Functions (UDTFs)
Python Client, Snowpark for Python, Python Worksheets
Streamlit Web Apps, Streamlit for Snowflake, Snowflake Native Apps Framework
Secure Data Sharing and Data Clean Rooms
Sharing with private Data Exchange or public Marketplace
Snowflake SQL REST API and Snowpipe REST API
Querying metadata from Account Usage and Information Schema
I tried to cover most possible APIs that Snowflake offers today!
What is NOT Included in This Course
Data Science and Machine Learning APIs.
Most external integrations, such as external functions, or Kafka and Spark connectors.
Integrations with data transfer applications or other third-party partner apps.
Client driver programming in Go, PHP, Java etc.
Snowpark programming in Java or Scala.
Main focus was on SQL and Python, with small extra snippets in JavaScript, C#, Java, Scala.
Real-Life Applications You Will Learn To Build
CDC Data Pipelines with streams and tasks, or dynamic tables
Generic hierarchical data viewer
Hierarchical metadata viewer (for data lineage and object dependencies, role hierarchy, etc.)
Enhanced query profile
Script automation accessing the SQL REST API
We’ll build all apps from scratch. We’ll use then Streamlit – for many of them - to create simple web apps, local or remote. We may deploy them into Snowflake, as Streamlit Apps. Or even share them with local partner accounts, as Native Apps.
I sold tools similar to these to real-life clients and Snowflake partners!
No other course, book or documentation around - including those from Snowflake! – will offer as much insights, hands-on exercises and knowledge transfer as my course here, guaranteed!
Enroll today, to keep this course forever. And help me continue to update it with new APIs Snowflake comes frequently up with.
[Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Snowflake, Inc.]
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
272 Reviews
Cristian Scutaru
Senior Solutions Architect and Data Scientist helping developers and businesses master Snowflake, AI workflows, and modern data systems through practical, enterprise-grade education.
World-class expert in Snowflake AI Data Cloud. Former Snowflake "Data Superhero" and SnowPro Certification SME (Subject Matter Expert). With 10x SnowPro exams, all passed from the first attempt.
Over 40 proctored certification exams passed in the last 3-4 years alone, all from the first attempt. Dozens on certifications in AWS/Azure/GCP, in Data Science and Machine Learning.
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Reviews
By Ömer Atiş on 2/16/2026
Excellent course for anyone serious about understanding Snowflake beyond the basics. The real-world examples and hands-on demos make the concepts stick. As a data professional, I found the performance optimization and architecture explanations particularly extremely valuable. Great resource for Snowflake.
By Amey Agnihotri on 10/5/2025
The course is really good and learned many new things about Snowflake. Few parts are relatively difficult, and one has to watch that video again and again but it is totally fine because as Aristotle said, "Learning is not child's play".
By Bartłomiej Mandziuk on 7/13/2025
This course covers a lot of topics, but at times they seemed random, with a bit of chaotic structure. Definitely you will get more value going streight to a specific section when you need it, rather than completing the course from start to finish. Also instead of 5 question tests, I'd rather have much more complex practice/assignments sections focused on coding which would help with knowledege retention.
By Pranav Sharma on 12/28/2024
Practical examples & linking usage of different Snowflake services in examples to build solution of a data engineering problem statement is awesome.
By Israel Salcedo on 10/28/2024
El formador es muy claro en sus explicaciones, planteando las expectativas y concienzudo en la planificación de lo que se va a desarrollar en el curso
By Fred S on 10/6/2024
Excellent course. The best part is it includes a LOT of excellent scripts. There is no way I would have been able to get through this comprehensive course within 30 Days (using the Free Snowflake account). However, with the scripts i can take my time and follow along a tthe pace I can manage.
By Pasha Kursa on 8/28/2024
A lot of General information. There are almost no tips and tricks. There are almost no best practices for different tasks, just description what snowflake can, without any patterns or life examples
By Kevin Seely on 8/20/2024
Wow, there is a LOT of content in this course. Once again, great job Cristian and thank you! Your content is always top notch! The streamlit section was a great intro to the product.
By Richard Gonzalez on 5/16/2024
I like it because it is structured and step-by-step. the creation of the snowflake free trial and installation of the client should be before this module. your accent is fine. we get used to it as we go along. the captioning is picking up your voice just fine.
By Val Langeman on 3/24/2024
This is more than a programming course. Far more. This is a course for database experts who want to excel in Snowflake. I have made a career out of database work, including SQL Server and Snowflake, among others. I signed up for this course out of curiosity, to see if I could pick up something new. I was blown away by the vast scope of this course. I don't think there is a topic that was missed. Thanks Cristian.
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