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Andrei Kossoroukov, Visiphor Corporation
Andrei Kossoroukov is a Senior
Technology Architect at Visiphor Corporation. Andrei is an IT
industry veteran, who wrote his first computer program in 1974. He
developed algorithms for artificial intelligence systems, created
solutions for financial industry, developed e-business systems for
real estate companies. He is an author of many dozens of
publications, including books on C++ and Microsoft SQL Server.
With Visiphor, Andrei provides
integration solutions for a variety of verticals, primarily, for law
enforcement and healthcare. His current interests include
integration of software-intensive systems, managing metadata, and
enterprise architecture.
Andrei’s Web site:
http://www.andreiko.com
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Ben Skelton, Habanero
As Habañero's Director, User Experience, Ben Skelton manages both the user experience practice and team and provides UE leadership for all projects. He has extensive knowledge and experience in corporate visioning and strategy, information and interaction design, user interface design, and usability engineering. An advocate of ‘unselfish’ design, Ben believes that good user interface design is not about the designer, but the person who ultimately interacts with the design: the user. Ben’s primary goal for all projects is to deliver real business value to clients and deepen their relationships with customers.
In addition to client work, Ben teaches a two-day seminar entitled “Designing a Better Web User Experience” for the Software Productivity Centre and has taught students from Accenture, Creo, IBM, ICBC, and Sierra Systems, among others. He is a co-founder of the Vancouver User Experience Group (VanUE) and has presented to numerous groups including the International Internet Marketing Association, COMDEX, and the Calgary Portal User’s Group. In his spare time, Ben is an avid air miles collector, travelling around the world and sampling libations as he goes, and enjoys watching bad movies.
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Brian Edwards, Habanero
As Collaboration Practice Leader, Brian Edwards oversees the delivery and
marketing and sales of all collaboration projects including portals, content
management solutions, business process automations, and MS Office solutions. He
also investigates industry trends in collaboration, knowledge sharing, and
business productivity; tunes Habañero’s processes around information
worker and collaboration solutions; and ensures clients are up-to-date on
industry trends, technology changes, and business options. With Habañero since
2000 and recognized as an MS SharePoint expert, Brian aims to position Habañero
as a world leader in building knowledge management and productivity portals on
Microsoft's platforms.
Brian was appointed to Microsoft's Partner Advisory Council
for Collaboration and Portals in 2005. He regularly writes and presents on
improving collaboration practices and information worker productivity. Prior to
working at Habañero, Brian ran the intranet for a Fortune 500 US bank. He
currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Boca Del Lupo Theatre Group,
which provides innovative theatre experiences in the Vancouver area and abroad.
Besides being a technology geek, Brian enjoys running, hip hop, and playing
piano.
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Charlie Russel, MVP, Windows Server - Admin Frameworks
A chemist by education, an electrician by trade, a UNIX sysadmin and
Oracle DBA because he raised his hand when he should have known better,
an IT Director and consultant by default, and a writer by choice,
Charlie is the author of more than 2 dozen computer books on operating
systems and enterprise environments, including "Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Administrator's Companion"(MS Press), "Microsoft Windows
Small Business Server 2003 R2 Administrator's Companion"(MS Press),
"Microsoft Windows XP Resource Kit, 3rd Edition"(MS Press), and "Oracle
DBA Scripting Quick Reference"(Prentice-Hall PTR). He has also written
numerous white papers and case studies on Microsoft.com and is a
regular columnist for the Windows Expert Zone and the Windows Vista
Community Site.
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Dana Epp, Scorpion Software Corp.
Dana Epp researches software security and sets the vision in the
convergence of information security principles and practices with
digital information asset protection for business. As a computer
security software architect, Mr. Epp has spent the last 15 years
focusing on computer programming with a particular emphasis on security
engineering to offer a safer computing environment for business.
Mr.
Epp has been an instructor in the Computer Information Systems
department at the University College of the Fraser Valley and British
Columbia Institute of Technology, teaching students about computer
programming and information security. He has brought to market various
computer security products including secure operating systems,
firewalls, VPNs, authentication devices and intrusion prevention
systems (IPS). His latest research has been on security analytics for
Microsoft-based operating systems, focusing on getting relevant
security intelligence information to small businesses.
Mr. Epp
has been twice awarded (1999 and 2000) the Community Spirit Award for
Business in recognition of his ongoing initiatives in promoting high
technology industries in his community, and won the 2001 Chamber of
Commerce “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Mr. Epp is the author
of “Computer Security Concepts: Managing Business Threats in a Wired
World”, a book written to explain at an executive level how to handle
the threats of online risk as companies move to the new digital
economy.
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David Lowe, Microsoft
David Lowe is Senior Product Manager for Windows Server with Microsoft Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for planning the worldwide
launch and marketing activities for the next major version of Windows Server,
code-named “Longhorn”. David has been with Microsoft since 2001, and in this
time he has also been Senior Product Manager for Security and IT Professional
portfolios with Microsoft Learning.
Prior to joining Microsoft, David was Senior Lecturer in Internet Technologies at the Centre for Advanced Technology Training in Dublin Ireland,where he specialized in Web development and XML. David holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University College Dublin,
and he is the author of "BizTalk Server: The Complete Reference", published by Osborne-McGraw Hill.
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Graham Sibley, Habanero
As a Technical Architect at Habañero, Graham is responsible for architecting business solutions and leading development teams. He is an expert in a wide range of Microsoft technologies including .Net, SQL Server, and the Office System. He is experienced in rich client, web client, mobile technologies, and software factories, and has applied these technologies across a wide range of business domains.
Prior to joining Habañero, Graham gained architecture and development experience as the Director of Systems Architecture at Benesyst and as a consultant with BORN Consulting Services. During his time at BORN, Graham implemented Microsoft technology-based enterprise applications for many clients including Carlson Companies, Medtronic, and the Mayo Clinic. Graham holds a Bachelor of Science with a major in Computer Information Systems from the DeVry Institute of Technology. He enjoys spending time researching new technologies and working on game-related software.
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Greg Young, MVP C#
Greg Young is an independent contractor hailing from Atlanta. He has
spent the last decade working in extremely varied development
environments ranging from VMS mainframes to embedded systems which
often gives him a very unique perspective on technology.
In his
free time, you can often find Greg either in the MS forums or on
experts-exchange.com where he runs the C# and .NET topic areas.
Offline, Greg enjoys nearly anything involving the outdoors.
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Kent Alstad, Strangeloop Networks
Kent Alstad is the Chief Architect at Strangeloop Networks. With over 20 years of professional development experience Kent has a long track record as the architect and lead developer of successful production solutions for companies like: the Port of Vancouver, ADP, Lucent, Microsoft, NCS, and The Active Network. He is now focused on the scaling and acceleration of the ASP.NET framework. Based on the real world experience of deploying complex business solutions Kent understands the problems related to the performance and scaling of ASP.NET applications from a whole product perspective. He has been speaking on Microsoft topics for over 10 years with a style that combines raw enthusiasm with practical insight.
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Michael Liu
Michael Liu, is a tester on the day, who becomes a developer following the dark. He's been working on both Windows and Mac for years.
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Mike Culver, Amazon.com
Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group of Amazon Web Services in May, 2006.Mike brings with him fifteen years of technology leadership experience, including at companies such as Microsoft. In addition Mike has a strong background running an IT organization, with over a decade of experience in the Electrical Wholesale Distribution industry. As a Web Services Evangelist at Amazon, he helps developers take advantage of disruptive technologies that are going to change the way we think about computer applications, and the way that businesses compete.
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Mike Jensen, Habanero
Senior Technical Specialist Mike Jensen is responsible for architecting business solutions and leading development teams. Mike has extensive experience in a wide range of Microsoft and Java technologies and has particular expertise in application integration and rich- and web-client technologies. Known for his problem solving and leadership abilities, Mike applies his technical skills across a wide range of business domains.
Prior to joining Habañero, Mike gained development and analysis experience as Senior Systems Developer with Accenture Business Services and as an independent consultant working for clients like the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. He holds a Bachelor of Science with a major in Applied Mathematics from the Simon Fraser University. When he is not researching new technologies, you can find Mike on the golf course, baseball field, or basketball court.
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Nathaniel Steven Henry Brown, inimit Innovations
With experience designing and developing solutions for enterprise clients ranging from Jennifer Aniston to several governing parties within British Columbia, Nathan has gained an extensive breadth of knowledge when it comes to the internet as a whole. Development, web design, network administration and networking, web hosting (www, FTP, DNS, and mail), and database administration are considered to be his core qualities that are leveraged while making decisions required to implement a wide spectrum of technology solutions for his enterprise clients.
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Peter McFarlane, Habanero
As a Senior Technical Specialist at Habañero, Peter McFarlane is responsible for requirements gathering, architecting business solutions, and leading development teams. He also leads communications and training within the engineering department and helps facilitate Habañero’s Technical Centres of Excellence. Peter has extensive experience in a wide range of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrated skills in advanced database design and manipulation and rich- and web-client technologies. Known for his keen problem solving skills and proven leadership abilities, Peter applies his technical knowledge across a wide range of business domains.
Prior to joining Habañero, Peter gained development and leadership experience as Technical Lead and Lead Mentor at JJ People for three years and as Senior Consultant at FDM Group for four years. He graduated from the Information Technology Institute in Moncton, NB with a diploma in Information Technology after serving in the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve, 1st Battalion North Nova Scotia Highlanders. When he’s not burning the midnight oil, Peter enjoys playing his guitar, snowboarding, and skydiving in his old kilt.
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Rick James, Microsoft
Rick is a Microsoft developer. He was born in South Africa and did university in Victoria, BC. He owns IIS FastCGI, IIS troubleshooting and IIS performance. Lately, he has been working on improving IIS scaling.
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Roger Toren, Microsoft Canada Consulting Services
Roger Toren is a Principal Consultant with MCS based in Vancouver, and is the most senior Business Intelligence MCS consultant in Canada. He has extensive experience in the field, and recently was the lead author on the SQL Server 2000 High Availability guide. He has over 35 years of experience in IT, covering a wide variety of industries, including banking, insurance, retail, education, health care, geo-spatial analysis, and nuclear research. He holds a B.Sc. in Physics and an M.Sc. in Computing Science. Prior to joining Microsoft, he has taught undergraduate courses in Computing Science, worked as an independent consultant, and as Associate Director in the technology practice of a major global consulting firm.
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Scott Stauffer, Vancouver PASS Chapter
Scott is the president of the Vancouver PASS Chapter which he took part in starting in September 2004 to revitalize a community presence for SQL Server. An independent database consultant, Scott has worked with SQL Server for over 10 years and enjoys learning and sharing news things about the product.
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Terry Thibodeau, Connicus
Terry Thibodeau is an independent software consultant residing in Calgary, Alberta. He has been involved professionally with technology for 11 years, development for 9. Working with the .NET platform since version 1.0, he is currently focused on enterprise development utilizing .NET, behavior driven design, design patterns, and Agile methodologies.
Terry is active in the user community as a member of the Calgary .NET User Group and helps contribute to the dev community via his blog at www.connicus.com.
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