Ahmad Alkilani is a Data Architect specializing in the implementation of high-performance data warehouses and BI systems. Ahmad enjoys over 10 years of broad IT experience including SQL Server, .Net, big data systems and No-SQL databases like Hadoop and HBase. He enjoys speaking at various user groups and national conferences. Ahmad founded the site EASkills.com in 2008 and enjoys giving back to the community. When not tinkering with new code or consulting on projects, Ahmad takes pleasure in spending time with his wife and wonderful son.