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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington

Port Townsend, Wa

Developing and delivering in-person and virtual training to a global consultancy's Data & Analytics service line. Recent courses include:- Fundamentals of Hadoop for Developers- SQL Server 2016 for Administrators- Introduction to Azure Data & Analytics Services (Cortana Analytics)- Introduction to Power BI- Introduction to Data Visualization- Data Integration Patterns with SSIS- SSAS Best Practices- Data Governance & Data Programs- Data Warehousing for Business Analysts- Data Warehousing for Delivery Leads- Data Warehousing for Project Managers- Fundamentals of Microsoft BI- Consulting Excellence Fundamentals- Consulting Best Practices for College New Hires

Redmond, Wa

Drove technical messaging (in some cases company-wide) and customer/partner training for established and emerging technologies including BizTalk Server, SOA, AppFabric, and SQL Azure. Details below focus only on training/communications related aspects.Technical Spokesperson- Highly requested speaker for strategy engagements with C-level audience at Executive Briefing Center- Led product and strategy reviews with top tier analyst (Gartner, Forrester, Burton, etc.) resulting in “Leader” positioning by all nine firms engaged- Led technical presentations with partners and customers at internal and external conferences- Designed and delivered training materials including podcast series, webcasts, architecture posters, hands-on-labs, event-in-a-box, and sample/demo applications.- Created and led 30+ member working group to drive consistent SOA messaging company-wideEvent Management- Track owner for internal and external events responsible for content architecture and quality including speaker selection, content reviews, and speaker prep.- Conference owner for Microsoft’s 5 day, 1000+ attendee SOA & Business Process Conference including logistics, content strategy, and oversight of partner engagement, PR/AR, and exec comms workgroups.

Charlotte, Nc

Technical Trainer- Delivered classroom training globally to Microsoft and Bowstreet partners with a particular focus on BizTalk Server, web services and .NET development.- Created the initial training material for Avanade’s ACA.NET which became the foundation for Microsoft’s Enterprise Library..NET / Windows DNA Developer- Supported the port of a mission critical Smalltalk application to .NET and SQL Server and managed the project’s automated build system for Progressive Insurance.- Led development of an online financial management portal using ASP.NET/MTS/SQL Server for NASDAQ.

Charlotte, Nc

- Delivered Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) courses to thousands of students.- Supported sales teams in closing deals with enterprise customers.

Bachelor Of Arts

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