Jason Browning is a data and analytics professional with extensive experience in both the public and private sector, currently serving as the chief data officer at Montana State University. As a Tableau Desktop Certified Professional, Jason loves to build data visualizations that both inform and inspire. He is capable of wrangling messy data both inside and outside of Tableau, and using SQL to perform complex queries. He holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Wy
... moreoming. He loves to interrogate information systems with SQL to answer business questions and satisfy his data consumers. Jason lives in Bozeman, Montana, with his wife and two canine companions, and loves to get outdoors or do woodworking. Even in these pursuits, he is looking for the next data viz inspiration!
Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Master of Science degree and numerous database certifications. Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books, 91 Pluralsight courses and 11 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.
Anand is a software engineer and is enthusiastic about AI and its multidisciplinary applications. He has always had a passion for technology and how it can be used to help people and businesses. Excellence in various programming languages such as C++, Java, R, Python, SQL, Hadoop, etc., he is a man who has an itch to constantly learn and share his knowledge. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies in various sectors to help them effectively use the data at hand to help make better business dec
... moreisions.
Troy Kranendonk is a Principal Data Author with extensive experience in data analysis, business intelligence, and the art of data visualization. With a background in Digital Media Education, Troy has a passion for innovation and leveraging technology to push boundaries. He has taught a variety of subjects including motion graphics, film, graphic design, 3D animation, Action Script, HTML, and CSS. Currently, Troy focuses on data education, excelling in content creation and sharing his expertise t
... moreo help others understand and visualize data effectively.
Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek is an AI Builder, Bestselling Author, and Entrepreneur. She hosts the "Your AI Roadmap" podcast, with AI builders from Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon, and more. Her debut book with Wiley is "Your AI Roadmap: Future-Proof Your Career and Income” was an instant Amazon Bestseller and recently featured in Forbes. With 10+ years of technical experience in data and AI development for Fortune 500 clients, she has held senior roles at OneReach.ai, Nuance (acquired for $16B),
... moreand VERSA Agency. As the Founder of Women in Voice, a nonprofit with 20+ chapters and 65k+ followers, she champions DEI in the AI field. She has secured six- and seven-figure contracts and advises companies like CleanAI and Agria. Dr. Bajorek has spoken at CES, Voice Summit, and VentureBeat. Her work is featured in publications: Harvard Business Review, Adobe XD, and Cambridge University Press. She holds a PhD in the field of Multimodal AI from the University of Arizona, an MA in Linguistics from the University of California, Davis. She lives in Seattle, WA.
Ben is a Power BI & Data Specialist with a healthy interest in Microsoft BI and planning tools. He has over 30 years of customer and implementation experience, has been a Microsoft MVP for 14 years, is a frequent speaker at several European conferences, and blogs and creates videos on a semi-regular basis. He is actively engaged in providing consultancy to UK FTSE companies, and co-runs the Manchester Power BI User Group.
As a data analyst enthusiast, Mihaela has special interests in translating vision into action using end-to-end data analysis. She is very passionate about teaching and resolving real-world business problems. Her greatest joy is learning new data exploration techniques and pushing the boundaries of data analytics. Mihaela has a bachelor’s degree in economic cybernetics and in her spare time she loves to travel and dance.
Janani has a Masters degree from Stanford and worked for 7+ years at Google. She was one of the original engineers on Google Docs and holds 4 patents for its real-time collaborative editing framework. After spending years working in tech in the Bay Area, New York, and Singapore at companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Flipkart, Janani finally decided to combine her love for technology with her passion for teaching. She is now the co-founder of Loonycorn, a content studio focused on providing
... morehigh-quality content for technical skill development.
Ria Cheruvu is an AI Architect. She has a master's degree in data science from Harvard University, and is an instructor of data science curricula, having previously taught for Harvard University, Eduonix, Udacity, and Educative. Ria is a passionate and renowned industry speaker having delivered technical talks, podcasts, and keynotes on AI, including at DEFCON, TedX, Women in Data Science communities, the QS EduData Summit, and more events. She is a published poet, children's book author, and ne
... moreuroscience enthusiast.
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.
Mo brings energy and passion to every lesson, making technology easy to learn and exciting to explore!