Having Fun and Being a Great Technical Professional -
Microsoft
Can working as a technical professional be challenging and fun? Come and meet some of Microsoft's engineers and hear about how they are climbing the career ladder working in an exciting, dynamic and diverse working environment.
Speaker: Andy Gitsham
Andy is the Group Manager of Premier Field Engineering at Microsoft in the UK. He has worked for many years at Microsoft in Engineering and Services in both Technical roles and Managerial roles. You can see Andy and hear about his role at Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.co.uk/thedoctorsarein/html/sjprofile.htm
Speaker: Beatrice Nicoli
Beatrice is a Microsoft SQL Server Premier Field Engineer based in the UK. She worked for several years on enterprise customers, driving the productive use of SQL Server and providing reactive service on the most mission-critical scenarios. Along with this she delivers workshops, health checks, supportability reviews and chalk & talks to help customers understand the value and features of SQL Server. Before her current role, Beatrice worked in Microsoft Italy as a technical pre-sale engineer. You can read her blog at http://blogs.technet.com/beatrice/
Speaker: Kate Stanton-Davies
Kate Stanton-Davies is a Premier Field Engineer in the Manageability team at Microsoft. She works with Blue Chip and public sector companies, deploying and supporting systems management and network management software. Kate has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years in support, project management, training and consultancy roles. Kate lives in Yorkshire, with her husband, four year old daughter and black Labrador. In her spare time she enjoys reading science fiction, cooking for friends, walking and sewing.