Leonard Lobel (Microsoft MVP, SQL Server) is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Sleek Technologies, Inc., a New York-based development shop with an early adopter philosophy toward new technologies. He is also a principal consultant at Tallan, Inc., a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold Competency Partner.

Programming since 1979, Lenni specializes in Microsoft-based solutions, with experience that spans a variety of business domains, including publishing, financial, wholesale/retail, health care, and e-commerce. He is also a consultant, trainer, and frequent speaker at local usergroup meetings, VSLive, SQL Bits, SQL PASS, and other industry conferences in the U.S. and internationally. Lenni is also lead author of the MS Press books "Programming Microsoft SQL Server" (2008 and 2012 editions), and “Microsoft Azure SQL Database Step-by-Step.”