Tom Taulli (@ttaulli) is the author of AI-Assisted Programming: Better Planning, Coding, Testing, and Deployment (https://amzn.to/48qeAa9). He has been programming since he was in high school, when he wrote computer programs for magazines (yes, in the 1980s, there were publications that had code listings!). When he got into college, he started a company that sold Windows software for exam preparation. He then founded other companies like Hypermart.net – which was the mid-1990s version of Shopif
... morey – that was sold to InfoSpace.com.
Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Master of Science degree and numerous database certifications. Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books, 87 Pluralsight courses and 8 Code Labs. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.
Matt Stenzel is a Data and AI Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft. He has 15+ years of experience in the data and analytics industry working in various roles including a software developer, data engineer, DW developer, DBA and integration architect. He has spent the last 8 years working at Microsoft helping companies across the US successfully implement Azure solutions that provide business value.
Mike is a polyglot architect/developer who loves to mess around with data. He runs a consultancy company in the UK, helping organizations to build better systems and databases. Mike is married and has one daughter and two dogs, Dolly and Bertie. They keep his feet warm when he's working on courses and articles.
Mike has written a book on SQL Server and writes regular articles for sqlservercentral.com. He also likes collecting old computers like the Commodore 64 and Sinclair Spectrum. No, he doe
... moresn't know why he does that either.
Warner is a SQL Server Certified Master, MVP, and Solutions Architect at Pythian, a global Canada-based company specializing in data and infrastructure services. A brief stint in .NET programming led to his early DBA formation, working for enterprise customers in Hewlett-Packard's ITO organization. From HP he transitioned to his current position at Pythian, managing multiple clients of different sizes and industries. He leads a highly-talented team of data professionals that keep things running
... moresmooth and innovate with all kinds of data solutions. When he's not working out of his office in Ottawa, Ontario, he can be found on the sandy beaches of his home country of Costa Rica.
Amine is a Data expert with 10+ years in analytics, skilled in SQL, Tableau, Qlik Sense, and Power BI. He excels in making data science accessible by blending technical skills with engaging learning experiences.
Thomas LeBlanc (Microsoft Data Platform MVP) is a Data Enthusiast in Baton Rouge, La. He started his IT career as a COBOL programmer in 1989 while at LSU. Since then he has spent years as a developer, DBA and Data Warehousing/Business Intelligence Architect. Community involve includes the local SQL Server and Analytics User Groups as well as SQLSaturday. Speaking engagements have been a blessing at SQL Pass Summit, Live 360, VSLive and IT Dev Connections.
Dr. Yasir Khan is the founder of 38 Labs, an Enterprise Data & AI consulting group with offices based out of Paris, New York and Bangalore. He holds a PhD in AI and is an instructor at Pluralsight, mentoring future experts on AI transformation, machine learning, enterprise solutions and digital transformation. Over his career he has published several articles for leading publishing houses in the field of AI. He speaks at several international conferences such as PyCon, PyData, IEEE. In his spare
... more time he likes flying aircrafts, climbing mountains and traveling.