Craig is passionate about solving problems with the right tools. He has over 20 years of software development experience with large enterprises and small startups on everything from search engines to fighter jets. He has a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science with extensive experience in AWS, microservices, and artificial intelligence. Craig enjoys teaching and mentoring others so they can save time and accomplish their goals faster.
Ian is a database enthusiast with particular expertise in the Microsoft data stack. Other technologies that Ian has expert level experience with include ETL, Python development, cloud architecture and systems automation. Ian holds the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) for data management and analytics as well as the AWS Solution Architect associate certifications. Ian also writes for multiple technical blogs including SuperFunSQL.com which he founded in 2019.
Kim Schmidt has been working in the technology industry for more than 12 years with
an extremely broad array of titles and using very diverse technologies. She holds many
industry certifications and awards. Companies Kim has worked for or with include
Microsoft, Dun & Bradstreet, Google, Amazon Web Services, and a couple of
Augmented Reality companies.
Kim is the Founder and CEO of DataLeader, an AWS Partner and Vendor company.
DataLeader focuses on AWS Big Data Architecture, Data Solutions,
... more Advanced
Analytics, AI and ML. Kim has written white papers and has done many other projects
for AWS, including speaking engagements throughout the year, and has contracted for
many of the leading data and analytics independent software vendors in AWS
Marketplace.
Kim’s first participation at AWS’ annual conference, re:Invent, was in 2015 on big data
architecture. At AWS re:Invent 2017, Kim presented 2, 2.5-hour Workshops on
“Comprehensive Big Data Architecture Made Easy”. The demos and hands-on
exercises can be found in video format at http://aws-kimschmidt.com/ . Kim recently was
on an Expert Panel at Interop ITX https://www.interop.com/ on “The Future of Data
Jobs: Innovation, Security, Automation and the Cloud” as well as present a session
entitled “AI/ML Your Apps & Business Processes”.
Kim has been working on a book entitled, “Artificial Intelligence & Analytics on AWS.”
On her book’s website, https://ai-advanced-insights-aws.co/ you can download a sample 100+
page chapter on “Serverless Predictive Analytics” using Amazon SageMaker, Amazon
DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, and Machine Learning models.
She blogs at https://awskimschmidt.com/ and https://kimschmidtsbrain.com/ and she has
many AWS videos on her YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/DataLeader .
Rajdeep is a Senior Cloud Architect at a Fortune Top 10 company. He is AWS-Professional Certified Solutions Architect and has worked in Fortune top 20 companies as Distinguished Cloud Architect. He has migrated real enterprise projects into cloud using VMs(EC2), Containers and Serverless. He has published blogs and presented well received talks in conferences. Rajdeep is a published instructor and also runs a YouTube channel on technology. He uses his real world experience to teach and connect w
... moreith his students. Rajdeep is also top 11% finisher in Kaggle Data Science competitions. When not dabbling in cutting edge technology, Rajdeep could be found racing bicycles for charity. All opinions are Rajdeep's own.
Muhammad Sajid is a high-octane Cloud Solutions Architect with a passion for turning whiteboard drawings into fully functional cloud-native software solutions. He speaks regularly on several community events and conferences about cloud in general, architecture and cloud-native software development. Sajid has helped many organizations in their cloud transformation journey by training teams and promoting modern development techniques. He has a great interest in Containerization, DDD, Distributed E
... morevent-Driven systems, BIG data, and IoT.
Anthony Sequeira (CCIE No. 15626) began his IT career in 1994 with IBM in Tampa, Florida. He quickly formed his own computer consultancy, Computer Solutions, and then discovered his true passion - teaching and writing about Information Technology. Anthony has lectured to massive audiences around the world while working for Mastering Computers. Anthony has never been happier in his career as a freelance author and trainer. Of course, Pluralsight is one of his favorite engagements! He is an avid
... moretennis player, a private pilot, a semi-professional poker player, and enjoys many other hobbies.