The Master Blog https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/feed.xml Thoughts, info, and updates from the Microsoft Certified Master team. Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:48:40 GMT en-US hourly 1 Introducing our latest MCSM: Data Platform Master - Stuart Miller https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-mcsm-data-platform-master-stuart-miller Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:10:00 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2014/01/16/introducing-our-latest-mcsm-data-platform-master-stuart-miller/ Stuart Miller is a 28 year old Database Administrator working at Blood Systems, Inc. Previously, he worked at one of the world's largest transportation and logistics corporations and started working in IT at the University where he was studying for his B.S. in Computer Science. In the last 11 years, he has taken a diverse set of roles including Unix Sysadmin, Software Engineer, and Network Admin in addition to his current DBA role. He has been self-diagnosed with "Too Much Neat Stuff to Learn Syndrome" though no Doctor could be reached for comment.

He is next working on adding BI strength to his toolbelt, with an eye toward breaking into community teaching and going back for an M.S. before he gets too complacent being away from Academia.

]]> Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Ellon B. Peterkin https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-ellon-b-peterkin Sat, 11 Jan 2014 06:54:44 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2014/01/11/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-ellon-b-peterkin/ Ellon has over 14 years of hands-on professional experience with SQL Server in multiple roles including architecture, development and administration. 

Currently he leads the database team at Campus Management Corp which focuses on building highly scalable enterprise-class solutions leveraging SQL Server for the higher education  space. 

Ellon plans to blog in the future at http://www.sqlmasters.net

Twitter: @ebpeterkin

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ellon-b-peterkin-mcm/88/a5a/1ab

]]> Introducing our latest Microsoft Certified Solution Master: SharePoint-Ivan Vagunin https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-microsoft-certified-solution-master-sharepoint-ivan-vagunin Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:21:30 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2014/01/09/introducing-our-latest-microsoft-certified-solution-master-sharepoint-ivan-vagunin/ Ivan is a Solution Architect in Knowit Oy focusing on SharePoint and related Microsoft technologies. He has over 7 years experience in designing and developing SharePoint solutions, including geo-distributed deployments for large international companies. He is currently based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

]]> Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Menzo Steinhorst https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-menzo-steinhorst Tue, 07 Jan 2014 03:52:00 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2014/01/07/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-menzo-steinhorst/ Since February 2008 Menzo works as Senior Premier Field Engineer Data Platform for Microsoft Services. In this role he provides support and advice to Microsoft Premier customers. His special focus is on query/database performance. Prior to joining Microsoft he worked as a database programmer for various employers. His first experience with SQL Server dates back to 1998.

Aside from working at Microsoft he is a regular speaker at PASS and TechDays/DevDays in the Netherlands.

Twitter account: https://twitter.com/nlsqlpfe

]]> Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Amit R S Bansal https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-amit-r-s-bansal Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:17:14 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2014/01/06/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-amit-r-s-bansal/ Amit R S Bansal is a Technical Director at eDominer Systems & Peopleware India. He leads the SQL & BI practice with a much focused team providing consulting, training, content development & SQL support services to more than 120+ SQL Server customers globally. A veteran in SQL Server & related technologies, he is one of the most sought after consultant, trainer, writer, speaker & evangelist on SQL Server. A seasoned speaker; he frequently speaks at major events and conferences including TechEd North America & TechEd Europe. His last two sessions at TechED North America 2012 & TechED Europe 2013 were top-rated. Over the last 10 years, he has worked on countless SQL Server projects, consulted, trained & mentored more than 6000 IT professionals on SQL Server, delivered more than 450 workshops for 120+ SQL Server enterprise customers. Apart from holding many Microsoft credentials, he is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awardee on SQL Server holding the status since last 7 years. He is also one of the first Microsoft Certified Trainer in India holding the credential for more than a decade now. Amit has also authored SQL content for Microsoft and worked on critical POCs for Microsoft in India. As a Subject Matter Expert, Amit has “done it all” when it comes to SQL Server. In his early years, Amit spent time with his brother Vineet Bansal (CEO of eDominer), in architecting EXPAND smERP (a popular ERP product in India) on Microsoft.NET & SQL Server stack.

Amit is also the founder of www.SQLServerGeeks.com and has played an instrumental role in energizing the SQL community in India. SQLServerGeeks.com is the only SQL community in India that organizes free SQL Server Day events pan-India. SQLServerGeeks.com clocks more than 1.5 million page views per month and has the largest FB group on SQL Server – www.facebook.com/groups/theSQLgeeks

Amit is the only SQL MCM from India (outside Microsoft). When not working, he loves spending time with family. To know more about him, visit www.amitbansal.net

Amit along with his family also runs charitable organization Mahadevi Foundation – www.facebook.com/MahadeviFoundation

Amit is available on the following channels:

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/A_Bansal

LinkedIn – http://www.linkedin.com/in/amitbansal2010

Blog – http://www.SQLServergeeks.com/Blogs/AmitBansal

Forum – www.facebook.com/groups/theSQLgeeks

Company Site – http://www.eDominer.com & http://www.PeoplewareIndia.com

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/amit.r.bansal

]]> Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Ajay Jadoo https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-ajay-jadoo Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:13:29 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2014/01/06/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-ajay-jadoo/ Ajay currently works as Senior SQL DBA in London, at Morgan Stanley, one of the leading Investment Banks. He has been at Morgan Stanley for about 3 and a half years now.

He is a SQL Server Subject Matter Expert/Product Specialist in the Global DBA Team. He is one the main points of escalations for troubleshooting complex SQL Server issues and provides guidance and advice to colleagues and users on various aspects of SQL Server and everything related to it.
  
Moreover, as a leading member of the SQL Server Engineering subgroup, he is responsible for designing and developing TSQL stored procedures and PowerShell scripts to improve the efficiency of the Team by further enhancing the self-service suite for users and extending reporting and automation capabilities, for SQL Server.
  
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Ajay worked for 3 years as a SQL Server DBA at Bank of America, where he joined on the graduate program in 2007. He was placed in the SQL Server DBA team and from that point, he started to develop a real passion and interest for SQL Server. 
  
He has experience with all the SQL Server versions from 2000 to 2012 and some areas which he is really interested in are SQL Server optimization, performance and tuning, automation and database maintenance. While pursuing, the SQL Server 2008 MCM certification, Ajay also achieved the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) – Data Platform certification.
  
Ajay is originally from Mauritius and came to the UK to study at City University, London, where he was granted a half-scholarship. He graduated with a First Class Honours degree in BEng. Computer Systems Engineering.
 
He lives with his wife in London and apart from SQL Server, his interests and hobbies include football (he is a big fan of Manchester United), Photography, Formula 1, Tennis and going on driving holidays around the UK and Europe. 

LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/ajayjadoo/

]]> Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Paul Anderton https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-paul-anderton Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:08:53 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2014/01/06/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-paul-anderton/ Paul currently works as a DBA for DWF LLP in Manchester, one of the Largest Law Firms in the UK.
He has over 14 years experience in the IT industry, starting as a Network Administrator before becoming a SQL DBA, focusing on SQL Server for the past 10 years. He has extensive experience as a Production DBA, supporting critical production environments, and as a Project DBA, responsible for the design and delivery of scalable database solutions.
He can be contacted on Twitter via @Panders69 and he started a blog last year at www.paulanderton.net, now he has passed the MCM he will be spending more time adding much needed content.

]]> Introducing our latest MCSM: Data Platform Master - Andreas Wolter https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-mcsm-data-platform-master-andreas-wolter Mon, 06 Jan 2014 07:58:35 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2014/01/06/introducing-our-latest-mcsm-data-platform-master-andreas-wolter/ Andreas Wolter is a Database Architect for SQL Server with more than 12 years of experience and an active member of the German PASS Deutschland e.V and the international PASS Community for several years now.

He can be met in person at international conferences, where he is a regular speaker on topics from Performance up to his special topic: SQL Server & Security. Andreas is the founder of Sarpedon Quality Lab (www.SarpedonQualityLab.com), a German-based company specialized on purely SQL Server in-depth Support, Development and Architecture of OLAP/OLTP systems, including Business Intelligence with Reporting, Integration and Analysis Services. He holds numerous certifications for SQL Server from version 2000 onwards and already achieved the SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) in June 2012.

Besides his affection for SQL Server technologies, he loves travelling for work and leisure, photography, and all kinds of physical fitness styles like cross-core & functional training.

Blog (German & English): www.insidesql.org/blogs/andreaswolter
Twitter: @AndreasWolter
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andreaswolter
Website: www.andreas-wolter.com

]]> Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Steve Francis https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-steve-francis Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:36:42 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2013/12/31/introducing-our-latest-sql-server-2008-microsoft-certified-master-steve-francis/ Steve is currently working for Experian helping to look after hundreds of SQL instances around the globe. He started out using SQL Server as a developer using VB 3 and the seminal book "A Hitchhiker’s guide to VBSQL” (1994). After a brief interlude of being a Windows server engineer, he moved back to SQL Server and now specialises in architecting highly available performant solutions. In his spare time he has a family, takes part in x-country/fell-running/skiing and plays bridge.

]]> Introducing our latest Microsoft Certified Solution Master: Messaging - Aaron Busch https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/themasterblog/introducing-our-latest-microsoft-certified-solution-master-messaging-aaron-busch Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:06:01 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/themasterblog/2013/12/30/introducing-our-latest-microsoft-certified-solution-master-messaging-aaron-busch/ Aaron Busch is the Data Center Practice Manager for ENETsolutions, an IT consulting firm in Houston, Texas.  ENETsolutions is an industry leader in design and implementation for Enterprise Solutions including Data Center, SAN, Virtualization, Cisco UCS, Windows Server, System Center and Unified Communications.  

After achieving the coveted Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange 2010 certification; it wasn’t enough to show his mastery in Messaging.  Aaron pursued the next evolution of Master Certification and achieved the Microsoft Certified Solutions Master: Messaging. 

During his downtime you can find him spending time with his family and watching English Football.

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