Speaker

Bio

Wolfgang Baeck is for 15 years at the helm of Metaphor Technologies, Inc. ( www.metaphor-technologies.com ), a business-focused, consultancy specializing in data warehousing, business intelligence, and service oriented architectures based on Microsoft technologies.

We mentor, guide and lead your team in all facets of data warehousing, from the data extraction, transformation and loading stages of your project to delivery of management reporting to the field via the Internet. Metaphor Technologies also provides outsourced services for database and network administration with US based staff subscribing to our laws of intellectual property rights, privacy rights, and law.

Rob Bagby

www.robbagby.com

Rob Bagby is a Developer Evangelist for Microsoft.  He has been touting Microsoft technologies for better than a decade. Microsoft, however, has only been paying Rob for these services for the past 2 years.  Rob has been invited to speak at various national and international technical conferences such as Microsoft PDC, TechEd, DevConnections and VSLive (places he is not welcome are too numerous to list).  Rob plans to continue evangelizing Microsoft technologies until he retires or is otherwise "asked to leave".

Craig Bernston

www.craigberntson.com

Craig Berntson a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer and has been a Microsoft MVP for over 11 years. He wrote the book "CrysDev: A Developer's Guide to Integrating Crystal Reports", available from Hentzenwerke Publishing. He has also written for FoxTalk and the Visual FoxPro User Group (VFUG) newsletter. He has spoken at various developer events in North America and Europe. Currently, Craig develops hospital database software for a Fortune 100 company in Salt Lake City.

Jeff Certain

Jeff Certain is a Microsoft MVP and software architect at Colorado Customware. He is active in the local technical community, including the Northern Colorado .NET Special Interest Group, the Northern Colorado Software Architects' Group, and the Denver chapter of the International Association of Software Architects.

Kathleen Dollard

www.appventure.com

Kathleen Dollard is a consultant, author, trainer, and speaker. She’s been a Microsoft MVP for over ten years and has spoken about .NET in 28 states and 5 countries. She’s written dozens of articles including the “Ask Kathleen” column in Visual Studio Magazine. She also wrote “Code Generation in Microsoft .NET” (Apress). Her passion is helping programmers be smarter in how they develop by learning to better use .NET languages, libraries and platforms. She works with WPF, WF, as well as core technologies including System.AddIn. She’s currently creating template infrastructure for code generation using VB XML literals. After working on the problem of capturing business intent in metadata and test definitions for years, she’s working with industry improvements in these areas. She’s also working on full life cycle improvements, such as unit testing, better debugging and static analysis (FxCop). When not working, she enjoys woodworking, snowshoeing, and kayaking depending on the outdoor temperature.

Scott Golightly

Scott Golightly is currently an Enterprise Solution Strategist with Advaiya, Inc. Scott is also a Microsoft Regional Director. He has over 15 years experience helping clients to create solutions to business problems with various technologies. Scott has held many certifications including Certified PowerBuilder Developer, MCP, MCSD, and MCT. When he is not working with computers Scott enjoys being with his family and being in the outdoors.

Scott Hanselman

My name is Scott Hanselman. I work out of my home office for Microsoft as a Principal Program Manager, aiming to spread good information about developing software, usually on the Microsoft stack. Before this I was the Chief Architect at Corillian Corporation, now a part of Checkfree, for 6+ years. I was also involved in a few Microsoft Developer things for many years like the MVP and RD programs and I'll speak about computers (and other passions) whenever someone will listen.

Before Corillian and Microsoft I worked as a Principal Consultant at a local Microsoft Solution Provider called STEP Technology, speaking, writing, consulting, and very much not getting rich during Web 1.0. Even earlier, I worked at a Car Parts Data Warehouse called Chrome Data, and before that I had a small company that specialized in internationalization and thunking. I've also was an Adjunct Professor at OIT, teaching C#. On the side, I created the first PalmPilot Diabetes Management System in 1998 and sold it to a healthcare company five years later. It's now in limbo, but I'm trying to get it released as Open Source.

Leon Harris

Leon Harris is an Infrastructure Microsoft Technology Specialist with emphasis on Windows Virtualization Technologies. Leon focuses on all Windows Server products as well as solutions leveraging active directory for identity management. Leon has 23 years experience within IT with 17 years spent within telecommunications. Leon holds a bachelors degree in Computer Science with emphasis on business as well as several certifications on Microsoft, HP and EMC technology solutions.

Chris Henley is a fun and energetic representative of Microsoft.  He has extensive experience in the world of computer networks.  He is passionate about the way that technology helps people.  He has an entertaining and insightful style of communicating technical information and of making difficult concepts easy to understand. He is an expert in server architecture and network design.  He loves to push the envelope of what we think about computers, and what software can do.  Chris spends his spare time playing XBOX360 with his wife and kids, fly fishing, camping, hiking, and searching for the best chocolate cake on planet earth. 

Ben Hoelting

www.benhblog.com 

Software Developer, Colorado Technology Consultants, Inc. Graduated from Colorado State University in 1997 with a BS in Computer Information Systems and a Minor in Computer Science. Been in the IT industry since 1996. Worked for the Gates Corporation (formally the Gates Rubber Company) from 2000 - 2005. Left Gates to pursue a consulting career. Currently works for Colorado Technology Consultants, Inc. in Colorado Springs. Most recent projects include a Windows forms Smart Client that requires offline support, an ASP.Net tracking system for the floral industry and Microsoft CRM customizations using ASP.Net.  Ben is also a MCP, certified in both CRM Customizations and .NET Framework Application Development.

Tim Huckaby

Tim Huckaby is currently focused on RIA & Smart Client Technologies like WPF, VSTO, Surface, and Silverlight. He has been called a “Pioneer of the Smart Client Revolution” by the press. Tim has been awarded multiple times for the highest rated Keynote and technical presentations for Microsoft and numerous other technology conferences around the world by Microsoft Corporation. Tim has done presentations on Microsoft Technologies at technology events like Microsoft Tech Ed, Product Launch events, Dev Days, MEC, World Wide Partner Conference, MGB, MGX, and the PDC, along with 3rd party technology conferences all over the world is consistently rated in the top 10% of all speakers at these events.

Tim was selected by Microsoft as a “Rock-Star” speaker for the International .NET Association and speaks world-wide on their behalf. Tim has done keynote demos for numerous Microsoft executives including Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Tim founded InterKnowlogy, experts in Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Platforms, in 1999 and has 25+ years experience including serving on a Microsoft product team as a development lead on an architecture team. Tim is a Microsoft Regional Director, an MVP and serves on multiple Microsoft councils and boards

Eric Johnson

www.consortioservices.com/blog

Eric is the co-founder of Consortio Services, the primary Database Technologies Consultant, and a Microsoft MVP in SQL Server. His background in Information Technology is diverse, ranging from operating systems and hardware to specialized applications and development. He has even done his fair share of work on networks. Since IT is really just a way to support business processes, he has also acquired his MBA. All in all, he has 10 years of experience with IT, a great amount of which has been working with Microsoft SQL Server. Eric has managed and designed databases of all shapes and sizes. He has delivered numerous SQL Server training classes and webcasts as well as presentations at national technology conferences. Most recently, he presented at TechMentor on SQL Server 2005 Replication, Reporting Services, and Integration Services. In addition, he is active in the local SQL Server Community, serving as the President of the Colorado Springs SQL Server Users Group.

Arie Jones

www.programmersedge.com

Arie "AJ" Jones is the principal SQL Server DBA and analyst for Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI) in Indianapolis, Indiana. PTI provides mission-critical database and information systems support for SQL Server and Oracle environments nationwide. Arie leads PTI’s team of experts in planning, design, development, deployment, and management of database environments and applications to achieve the best combination of tools and services for each client. He has authored several books on SQL Server and related topics, the most recent is SQL Functions Programmer's Reference from Wrox Publishing. You can visit his blog at http://www.programmersedge.com/

Josh Jones

Joshua Jones is co-owner and Database\Operating Systems Consultant with Consortio Services in Colorado Springs, CO. There he provides training, administration, analysis, and design support for customers utilizing SQL Server 2000 and 2005. In his 7 years as an IT professional, he worked in multiple areas of Information Technology including Windows desktop support, Windows 2000 and 2003 server infrastructure design and support (AD, DNS, MS Exchange), telephony switch support, and network support. Josh has spoken at various PASS sponsored events about SQL Server topics such as 64-bit SQL Server Implementation, Reporting Services Administration, and Performance Tuning. He's been published in Redmond Magazine, Redmond Developer News, and Visual Studio magazine. He is currently co-authoring a data modeling book with Eric Johnson, available from Addison-Wesley, 1st half 2008.

Steve Jones

Steve Jones is the editor of SQLServerCentral.com and visits a wide variety of data related topics in his daily editorial. Steve has spent years working as a DBA and general purpose Windows administrator, primarily working with SQL Server since it was ported from Sybase in 1990.

Don Jones

www.concentratedtech.com

Don Jones has more than a decade of professional experience in the IT industry. He’s the author of more than 30 IT books, including Windows PowerShell: TFM; VBScript, WMI, and ADSI Unleashed; Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI; and many more. He’s a to-rated and in-demand speaker at conferences such as Microsoft TechEd and TechMentor, and writes the monthly Windows PowerShell column for Microsoft TechNet Magazine. Don is a multiple-year recipient of Microsoft’s “Most Valuable Professional” (MVP) Award with a specialization in Windows PowerShell. Don’s broad IT experience includes work in the financial, telecommunications, software, manufacturing, consulting, training, and retail industries and he’s one of the rare IT professionals who can not only “cross the line” between administration and software development, but also between IT workers and IT management.

Ely Lucas

Ely Lucas is a Senior Software Developer working for a financial software company in the Denver area.  He has been working with .Net since the 1.0 beta days, and enjoys experiencing how this technology is growing every day.  Before that, he worked for a local ISP/Web Development Firm playing the role of network administrator, tech support, web developer, and overall chief geek.  When Ely has spare time, he enjoys hanging out with his wife, dog, and tinkering around with technology.

Ted Malone

Ted is currently Product Strategy Architect for Configuresoft, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified ISV Partner. At Configuresoft, Ted is primarily responsible for the Configuration Intelligence Analytics product, which applies Business Intelligence concepts to IT operational data to provide deep insight into IT Operations.

Prior to Configuresoft, Ted was a consultant and trainer and worked with many Fortune 1000 clients to deliver dynamic, data-driven solutions using Microsoft SQL Server and the Microsoft suite of development products.  Ted has worked with SQL Server since version 1.0 (Yes, there really was a 1.0 version) on OS/2. Ted has been involved with the Visual Studio Team System suite of products since the beginning, and has focused heavily on Agile Database development methods using MSF and "Data Dude".

Beth Massi

Beth is a Program Manager on the Visual Studio Community Team at Microsoft and is responsible for producing and managing content for business application developers, driving community features and team participation onto MSDN Developer Centers, and helping make Visual Studio one of the best developer tools in the world. She also produces regular content on her blog, Channel 9, and a variety of other developer sites and magazines. As a community champion and a long-time member of the Microsoft developer community she also helps with the San Francisco East Bay .NET user group and is a frequent speaker at various software development events. Before Microsoft, she was a Senior Architect at a health care software product company and a Microsoft Solutions Architect MVP. Over the last decade she has worked on distributed applications and frameworks, web and Windows-based applications using Microsoft development tools in a variety of businesses. She loves teaching, hiking, mountain biking, and driving really fast.

Joe Mayo

Joe Mayo has been developing software since 1986. His experience includes an assortment of main-frame, desktop, and web development on different operating systems, including UNIX and Windows. He got started in the early days of .NET, back in July 2000, when .NET was still a pre-beta product. These days, Joe operates Mayo Software Consulting, Inc., a small business with a skilled team of developers serving customers with custom software development and specializing in Microsoft .NET technology.

In addition to professional activities, Joe enjoys contributing to the community. He operates the C# Station web site, blogs, twitters, and posts to various .NET-related forums. His books include LINQ Programming/McGraw-Hill, C# 3.0 Unleashed: with the .NET Framework 3.5/Sams, ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips/Wrox (co-author), C# Builder Kick Start/Sams, and C# Unleashed/Sams. Joe is honored for having received multiple Microsoft MVP awards.

Steven McCabe

Steven has been in the software business for over 20 years.   Steven has written articles for Simple-Talk.   He is a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer for .NET (MCSD for .NET).  His focus has been on the back-end and the middle tier software development.

In the early 90s, Steven was involved to two development projects to build a DBMS from scratch.

He has trained developers in both the US and Canada.

He is the President of Caber Computing, Inc.

Dave McKinstry

Dave McKinstry is a Microsoft Visual Studio Team System MVP and the Vice President of Notion Solutions, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner specializing in software development processes and Visual Studio Team System.  Dave has 20 years experience including system and network administrator, quality assurance, development, and architecture using technologies from Assembly and C to Java and .NET. Since joining Notion, Dave has focused on application lifecycle management including customization, extension and training on Visual Studio Team System.

Steve Milroy

Steve Milroy is an industry leader and consultant with smart client, mapping and mobility solutions.  Steve is a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP and is currently focused on geospatial and fleet solutions with the Microsoft platform. Steve has presented at developer conferences, user groups, and business associations on many emerging technology solution and development topics. Steve can be contacted at sam AT milroy DOT com.

Joy Nandi

Joy Nandi is a Quality Assurance specialist and has been working primarily in the area of performance testing and engineering of Microsoft .Net applications on the Windows platform. His experience in testing web-based applications has led him to present on the topic at the Software Test and Performance Conference being held this April in San Mateo. He is a graduate of Arizona State University and currently works at a major insurance company.

Paul Nielson

Paul Nielsen, -SQL Server MVP, SQL Server 2008 Bible, PASS Board of Directors, www.SQLServerBIble.com  

Jeff Rhodes

Jeff Rhodes is the Chief Technical Officer and owner of Platte Canyon Multimedia Software Corporation, a leader in developing commercial software that Improves the Lives of Training Developers™. He graduated at the top of his class at the Air Force Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Jeff received a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics, which he attended under a British Marshall Scholarship. Jeff is the author of "VBTrain.Net™: Creating Computer and Web Based Training with Visual Basic® .NET" and co-wrote "The ToolBook® Companion." He has had numerous articles on training development published and is a frequent presenter at conferences both in the U.S. and Europe. Jeff lives in Colorado Springs with his wife Sue and sons Derek (17) and Michael (13).

Brandon Satrom

www.UserInExperience.com

Brandon Satrom is the Practice Architect for Thought Ascent, Inc. A Microsoft Certified Partner and .NET solutions provider based in Colorado Springs. Brandon has ten years of software development experience and has worked as a consultant, developer, Software Architect and Enterprise Architect for companies and on projects large and small in Texas and Colorado, most recently spending a great deal of his time building solutions in WCF and WF in .NET 3.5. He is an MCAD.NET and a Certified Scrum Master. He blogs at www.userinexperience.com and www.brandonsatrom.com.

Chris Shaw

Chris started working with SQL Server in 1995 and continues with it to this day.  His career has taken him from a Yellow Pages publishing company to Wells Fargo and mortgage companies like Pulte Mortgage.   Chris has enjoyed speaking and writing about SQL Server for the last 10 years.  The combination of speaking and writing was his guide in becoming the Site Manager for SSWUG.ORG. 

Chris has been active in the SQL Server Community for a number of years including being the founder of the Colorado Springs SQL Server User Group and speaking as the SSWUG content chair, not only at SSWUG Conferences but at Dev Connections as well.  Chris’s writings can be found on SSWUG, his blog (chrisshaw.wordpress.com) and in the SQL Server 2005 Bible.

Greg Shields

www.concentratedtech.com

Greg Shields, MVP, is a professional author, speaker, and IT consultant.  With nearly 15 years in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft, remote application, and virtualization technologies. Greg is a columnist for TechNet Magazine, a former columnist for REDMOND Magazine and Virtualization Review Magazine, and is the author of six books, including Windows Server 2008:  What’s New / What’s Changed.  He serves as the Series Editor for Realtime Publishers, contributing to the Realtime Windows Server community and editing the Windows Administration in Realtime eJournal.  Greg is also a highly sought-after instructor and speaker, speaking regularly at conferences like TechMentor Events.  In his speaking and writing he is well known for his skills in relating highly technical concepts with a drive towards fulfilling business needs. Greg also produces computer-based training curriculum for companies like CBT Nuggets, and is a recipient of Microsoft “Most Valuable Professional” award with a specialization in Windows Terminal Services.

Joe Shirey

Joe Shirey is a Senior Architect Evangelist for Microsoft based in the Denver area. In this role, Joe works closely with customers and the community to help them understand where Microsoft technologies fit into the architecture of their solutions. Prior to joining Microsoft, Joe was a Vice President at Interlink group where he was responsible for service and delivery for Interlink's Denver market. In the past, Joe was a Microsoft Regional Director, a member of the Microsoft Architect Advisory Board, and sat on the .NET Partner Advisory Council. Joe has more than eighteen years of hands-on technical and functional experience in project management, systems analysis, design, development, and implementation. Joe attained his Microsoft Certified Architect award in 2005.

Chris Sutton

Chris is a software developer and technical trainer in Eastern Iowa and has been developing .NET applications since the .NET November beta in 2002. 

He helps run CRineta.org in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and he co-founded Iowa Code Camp in 2008. Chris is an ASP.NET MVP, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and holds the MCPD:Enterprise certification. He has been speaking on .NET software development topics since 2005 and loves developing for the web. He is currently co-authoring Programming ASP.NET MVC for O'Reilly which will be published in May of 2009.

Getting to spend time with his wife and kids makes his tech work worthwhile. He enjoys studying languages and also enjoys hiking and biking in the summer and snowshoeing in the winter. 

David Yack

David Yack is the CTO of Colorado Technology Consultants, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner based in Colorado. As a senior hands’ on technology and business consultant with over 18 years of industry experience, David enjoys developing applications for the Microsoft platforms, specializing in large system architecture , design and integration. David embraced .NET during the final beta days of version 1.0 and has been helping clients migrate and build new applications on the technology, as well as helping to mentor and train their staffs.

David is a Microsoft Regional Director and is also a Microsoft MVP for ASP.NET. David is a frequent speaker at user group and industry events and is co-author of two NET 2.0 related books. David founded and is on the leadership team for the South Colorado .NET User Group and lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and two kids. You can always track David down via his blog at http://blog.davidyack.com where he writes about his .NET adventures.

R. Aaron Zupancic

Aaron is a Senior Software Architect with Experlogix specializing in .NET technologies and a Microsoft MVP going on 4 years. Over the past 14 years in the software development industry, he has been a consultant in the Microsoft Rocky Mountain District, a software architect/engineer, as well as an acclaimed trainer and instructor on several Microsoft technologies. Aaron is President of the Utah .NET User Group in Salt Lake City (http://utahdnug.org).