Markus is enthusiastic about using technology to solve problems and sharing that knowledge with others. After nearly a decade of .NET development, Markus made the transition to leadership, providing mentorship and technical guidance to a large team. Additionally, he continues to bridge the gap between technologists and business stakeholders. Leveraging a broad background in a variety of industries including Healthcare, Public Safety, and Higher Education, he is able to assess technology’s true i
... morempact and how to best communicate it to others. Within the last few years, he has taken up Android development and Kotlin. When he isn’t using technology, Markus enjoys hiking, working out, and mountain biking. Most importantly, Markus enjoys finding new topics and areas to discover.
Jason Alba has been a Pluralsight Author since 2012, specializing in soft skills and professional development. He started his IT career as an intern developing tools for a robust intranet. He transitioned to an IT manager at another company where his job included web development as well as other IT functions. After an acquisition Jason became VP and then general manager at a newly formed tech company. He founded and manages JibberJobber.com, a CRM for job seekers. Jason has authored three books.
... more He speaks and blogs regularly about soft skills, professional development, and career management. He has a CIS undergraduate and an MBA from Idaho State University.
Tony Curtis is a Technical Program Manager at Health Catalyst in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been developing software professionally since 1995. Tony has developed primarily in object-oriented languages and spent the majority of his career in the medical industry. For the past few years he has been working with the .NET Framework, but more recently has transitioned to JavaScript and specifically AngularJS web development. He is passionate about unit testing, and software craftsmanship. Tony lov
... morees spending time with his wife and family, including a Malamute named Zeus. He also enjoys writing sci-fi and crafting pottery. He very much enjoys euro-games and other eclectic games with friends, family, and co-workers.
Shelley has 20+ years of experience in IT as an Entrepreneur, Manager, Trainer, Docker Community Leader, and Sitecore MVP. She has a passion for tiaras, technology, gaming, and general nerdery. She loves to learn new things as well as mentor and teach others. She teaches leadership, communication, Docker, and Sitecore development. Shelley aims to provide her students with an immersive learning experience, not just a bunch of lectures and handouts. She has studied learning and instructional desig
... moren so that she can combine her skills in development and training effectively. Many of her courses include entertaining animated scenarios using real experiences from her career to walk students through common workplace events to help visualize learning objectives. Shelley is currently a Co-Owner of HoffsTech, LLC, an organization that she started with her family to provide training and digital media production.
Stephen Haunts is an experienced Software Developer and Leader who has worked across multiple business domains including Computer Games, Finance, and Healthcare Retail and Distribution. Stephen has worked in languages ranging from Assembler, various forms of BASIC, to C and C++, and then finding his love of C# and .NET.
Stephen also runs a Software Development and Leadership blog called {Coding in the Trenches} which can be read at http://www.stephenhaunts.com . Stephen also runs a small music
... morelabel and sound design company where he also developed the site and content management system.
As well as blogging, and running software teams for large companies, Stephen also runs some open source projects on CodePlex including SafePad - an encrypted text editor, Text Shredder - an encrpyted messaging tool, and Smoke Tester - a post deployment verification testing framework.
Alan Ackmann teaches business and technical writing in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse Department at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, where he lives with his wife and two children. His professional specialties include career development writing and the rhetoric of slideware and presentations. In his spare time, he enjoys jogging, reading, and singing (though not always in that order).
Dan Appleman is a well known author, software developer, and speaker. He is the author of numerous books, ebooks, and online courses on various topics (technology and other). His latest book is "Advanced Apex Programming" - advancedapex.com.
Fran is a qualified and experienced trainer with a wealth of customer service experience and knowledge. Educated at Oxford University, she worked in several different industries before settling on a training career. With an instinctive grasp of how to make learning both interesting and informative, she prides herself on helping others realize their potential.
Rich is a qualified and experienced HR professional who is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development. Educated to a post graduate level, Rich spent the majority of his working life working in shared service centers and contact centers and has a vast knowledge and experience of working on and in helpdesk environments in HR and IT based companies.
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