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ASF 010: Dejan Sarka interview

Dejan Sarka, MCT and SQL Server MVP, is an independent trainer and consultant that focuses on the development of database & business intelligence applications.  Besides projects, he spends about half of the time on training and mentoring. He is the founder of the Slovenian SQL Server and .NET Users Group. Dejan Sarka is the main author or co-author of sixteen books about databases and SQL Server. Dejan Sarka also developed many courses and seminars for Microsoft, SolidQ and Pluralsight.This talk has taken place during SQL Saturday in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 9th December 2017 (Saturday).What is Dejan's favourite sports and which one he cannot plays?How many MVPs were in the world when Dejan was given the title?Check out his last book and find out what he called as a bullshit? Without what he cannot start each day?Check these answers out in this episode.

ASF 009: Pedro Lopes interview

Pedro Lopes is a Senior Program Manager in the Database Systems Group, based in Redmond, WA, USA. He over 15 years of industry experience. He is currently responsible for Program Management of database engine features for in-market versions of SQL Server, with special focus on the Relational Engine.He also works closely with several Tier 1 SQL Server customers, as well as partners in the field, to understand and gather information about product usage and feedback to drive improvements into the product. Prior to this role, he was a Premier Field Engineer based in Europe for several years.He has deep understanding and experience in various features of the product spanning several versions of SQL Server, starting with SQL Server 7 and up to and including SQL Server 2016.This talk has taken place during PASS Summit in Seattle, WA, on 3rd November 2017 (Friday).Why working for the Tiger Team is so fascinating? Why Pedro started to love the data? How to start to be a community leader? Is sharing knowledge an important thing? What does Pedro proud of the most?Check these answers out in this episode. 

ASF 008: Michael Rys interview

Michael has been doing data processing and query languages since the 1980s. Among other things he has been representing Microsoft on the XQuery and SQL design committees and has taken SQL Server beyond relational with XML, Geospatial and Semantic Search. Currently he is working on Big Data query languages such as SCOPE and U-SQL when he is not enjoying time with his family under water, on the ski slopes, or at autocross.This talk has taken place during PASS Summit in Seattle, WA, on 2nd November 2017 (Thursday).Do you ever wonder how many people work on the USQL or Azure Data Lake? What animals does Michael see from his window?Listen to this podcast to get to know what two career choices Michael had had when he finished PhD in Switzerland.

ASF 007: Cathrine Wilhelmsen interview

Cathrine loves teaching and sharing knowledge. She works as a consultant, technical architect and developer, focusing on Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence projects. Her core skills are ETL, SSIS, Biml and T-SQL development, but she enjoys everything from programming to data visualization. Outside of work she's active in the SQL Server and PASS communities as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, BimlHero Certified Expert, author, speaker, blogger, organizer and chronic volunteer.This talk has taken place during PASS Summit in Seattle, WA, on 2nd November 2017 (Thursday).Do you want to know how Cathrine has started her adventure in IT? How difficult is to be a woman in IT and how we can help in struggling with prejudices? Who is one of her personal guru? Finally, how is a correct Norwegian pronunciation of her surname? Listen to this podcast to get to know how Cathrine became her journey to IT and how tough can be for women in the IT.

ASF 006: Bob Ward interview

Bob Ward is a Principal Architect for the Microsoft Data Group (Tiger Team) which owns the development and servicing for all SQL Server versions. Bob has worked for Microsoft for 24 years supporting and speaking on every version of SQL Server shipped from OS/2 1.1 to SQL Server 2016. He has worked in customer support as a principal escalation engineer and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) interacting with some of the largest SQL Server deployments in the world. Bob is a well-known speaker on SQL Server often presenting talks on internals and troubleshooting at events such as SQL PASS Summit, SQLBits, SQLIntersection, and Microsoft Ignite. This talk has taken place during PASS Summit in Seattle, WA, on 2nd November 2017 (Thursday).Do you want to find out what is the next goal of Tiger Team for SQL Server? What was his first database he worked with and how SQL's world looked like before DMV appeared? What does Bob have to do with the city of Łódź and why he does like to return to Poland?Listen to this episode to find out all answers and more.