SQLSaturday #423 - Baton Rouge 2015

Event Date: 08/01/2015 00:00:00

Event Location:

Louisiana State University - Business Education Complex
Nicholson Drive Ext
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Sessions

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Title: Possible Musics: SSAS Multidimensional vs Tabular

Abstract: The Analysis Services 2012 Business Intelligence Semantic Model (BISM) unifies Multidimensional (OLAP) and Tabular (relational) options for organizational BI. BI professionals can implement Multidimensional cubes, or they can deploy Tabular models developed by business users to a dedicated server. Those new to Tabular, or those embarking upon BI for the first time with SSAS 2012, may find it difficult to choose between the two paths. In this session, BI Architect, SQL Server MVP and SSAS Maestro Bill Pearson overviews the nature and design goals of each option, comparing Multidimensional and Tabular features. He then offers guidance on selecting the appropriate model, providing examples to illustrate approaches for given scenarios.

Speaker(s):

William E Pearson III

Track and Room: Business Intelligence - 1125 (Business Intelligence)

Title: Excel 2013 Tips and Tricks for Displaying a Multidimensional Cube

Abstract: New features have been added to the last couple of Excel releases in order to bring the most used desktop reporting application to a full-featured Business Intelligence reporting tool for Multidimensional Cubes. This session will be filled with demonstration of all these new features with slides only as references to more detailed explanations and uses. Pivot Tables will be the main focus of this 75-minute session with visual tools that enhance graphs and dashboards.

You will leave this session with your brain firing on all cylinders to create cool dashboards with color enhanced backgrounds to signal to users where they should focus their efforts. The new Timeline object makes you breathe a sigh of relief about report filtering by dates. Slicers will give you clues of what data is present. Indicators, data-driven formatting, and spark lines focus attention on what is important to the viewed data set.

Speaker(s):

Thomas LeBlanc

Track and Room: Business Intelligence - 1125 (Business Intelligence)

Title: PS C:\gt; Get-Started -With ‘PowerShell Desired State Configuration’

Abstract: In this day and age, with the virtualization of servers causing systems in your datacenter to multiply faster than rabbits on Viagra, how do you perform configuration management on all of those systems and the software that they run while operating on a shoestring budget? How do you detect and remediate configuration drift to stay in compliance with your organization’s standards? During this session, PowerShell MVP and scripting games winner Mike F Robbins will demonstrate how DSC (Desired State Configuration) can be used to perform configuration management of your systems. DSC is a new management platform in PowerShell which was introduced with WMF 4.0 that allows for the declarative configuration of systems. Prior experience with PowerShell is recommended.

Speaker(s):

Mike Robbins

Track and Room: PowerShell - 1835 (PowerShell/Scripting)

Title: The Ticking Timebombs in Your Databases

Abstract: You’ve worked hard to build the best systems you can, and then one night you get called in to resolve a production incident. As you peer into your database, you see it: something so bad it sends shivers down your spine. How did that get in there? Who did that? Why? And how do you fix it?

In this session, we look at the workarounds, technical debt and clever designs that can cause you grief when you least expect it. We will also include perfectly fine features that can haunt you later. We will discuss how these things happen and give you tools to identify the ones that cause the most pain.

Join us: you’ll keep your job, have happier users and get more rest.

Speaker(s):

Karen Lopez

Track and Room: SQL Development - 1510 (Main SQL)

Title: Beauty and the Bits: Why both Left and Right Brain MUST be Engaged

Abstract: Whether you plan to run your own consulting business, be a freelancer, or be a healthy part of a software or design team you will need to understand the importance of engaging both your left- and right-brain in the future. Sure, you are smart and you have a good left-brain, but raw processing power, reasoning, and logic are not enough to compete, provide, or even survive in the coming “Conceptual Age.” Just as manufacturing automation put much of the “human back” out of business in the Industrial Age, certain forces threaten to put the “human brain” out of business in the age to come. This talk will prepare you for its arrival and insulate you for its duration. Learn how to recognize and utilize the value of well-rounded thinking as you progress throughout your career.

Speaker(s):

Calvin Fabre

Track and Room: Career Foundations - 1425 (IT Management)

Title: Fundamentals of Disaster Planning Recovery

Abstract: In this session, we’ll cover the basics of Disaster Planning and key operational items to consider when establishing software systems. We’ll cover terms and their importance as well as commonly used software and hardware techniques for disaster planning purposes.

Speaker(s):

Michael Viron

Track and Room: IT Manager - 1800 (Windows/Virtualization)

Title: What to expect from QA

Abstract: This is a Beginner/Intermediate level discussion. I will discuss some of the basics about what QA is capable of. This will all be based around the waterfall methodology. I will demonstrate test cases, bug tracking, and discuss building a test matrix and its effectiveness with multiple checkpoints throughout a given testing session.

Speaker(s):

Lyle Hutson

Track and Room: Mixed Track - 1425 (IT Management)

Title: Ensuring Quality Mobile Apps with Testing and Crash Reporting

Abstract: In this session, we will be testing a cross-platform mobile app with unit tests and UI Tests and then incorporate crash reporting / analytics. The cross platform app will be for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone written in C# using Xamarin.

Speaker(s):

Seth Valdetero

Track and Room: Web/Mobile Development - 1735 (Dev)

Title: Staying Afloat in the .NET Asynchronous Ocean

Abstract: In this session we will walk through the history of Asynchronous programming in .NET and discuss the pros and cons of the wide range of options that are available in the framework. Many examples will be shown with a focus on the modern options, such as the Task Parallel Library and the async keyword. The goal of this session is for you to gain a better understanding of when to use certain options and when not.

Speaker(s):

Mike Huguet

Track and Room: .NET - 1735 (Dev)

Title: Exploring Your SQL Server Databases with T-SQL

Abstract: As a DBA and performance tuning consultant, for Ambient Consulting in Minneapolis, I’m often asked to analyze performance issues on a SQL Server instance with which I’m unfamiliar. It can be a daunting task. Let’s face it, most of the time companies do not have good documentation about their databases. Or if they do, it is outdated, or it takes a few days to locate and retrieve it.

In this present, I share a set of basic scripts that I’ve developed, over the years, which mine the metadata in the various system functions, stored procedures, tables, catalog views, and dynamic management views, Together, they reveal all the secrets of the databases on the instance, their size, file locations, and their design, including columns, data types, defaults, keys and indexes. You will walk away with 40 scripts to reverse engineer a database

Speaker(s):

Scott Swanberg

Track and Room: SQL DBA Foundations - 1321 (SQL DBA)

Title: Managing Customer Expectations - Are you winning or losing?

Abstract: Excellent customer service and high customer satisfaction must start with understanding customer expectations. Whether your customers are internal (i.e., HR, Finance, Marketing business users) or external, you need to know who your customers are and what their goals are before launching any business initiative. If not, you’ll never win. Pulling from her industry experience in Government, Legal, Education and Healthcare, Strategic Engagement Manager Shannon Duplessis will use the Sparkhound Assessment Model (SAM) approach to show how to assess client needs, agree upon desired expectations and results, and then develop the right KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to measure success.

Speaker(s):

Shannon Duplessis

Track and Room: Executive - 1920 (Executive)

Title: 60 Reporting Tips in 60 Minutes

Abstract: This session will be rapid fire, fast-paced experience, focusing on all sorts of reporting tips. This session is for the YouTube generation. Do you have a short attention span? Are 15-second commercials too long to sit through? Do you want the very best reporting tips collected from watching hundreds of videos and reading a library of books, plus years of reporting experience? Come to this session. We have tips on Excel, data visualization, interviewing stake holders, organizing reporting teams, securing reports, consolidation, dashboard design, SSRS, SSIS, and T-SQL authoring. You’re guaranteed to learn something actionable that will make you more effective in your career.

Speaker(s):

Ike Ellis

Track and Room: Business Intelligence - 1125 (Business Intelligence)

Title: Programming with Patterns

Abstract: There are many types of Patterns available for programming anything from Windows to Web Developement to anything. Come learn some patterns and when best to use them.

Speaker(s):

Jeremy Cronan

Track and Room: .NET - 1700 (Dev 2)

Title: The future of C#

Abstract: C# 6 is out this year, but what’s after that? We’ll take a look at the features the language design team is working on for C# 7, such as pattern matching and record types. We’ll dive deep into how these language features work, what impact they’ll have on your code, and what this means for the direction of C# and programming in general.

Speaker(s):

Ross Murray

Track and Room: .NET - 1700 (Dev 2)

Title: Prefer Composition over Inheritance - What exactly does that mean?

Abstract: If you heard the axiom prefer composition over inheritance, this talk will demystify what exactly that means. Examples in C# and JavaScript will be used to contrast the two ideas as we apply them to class design.

Speaker(s):

Raghu Dodda

Track and Room: Web/Mobile Development - 1700 (Dev 2)

Title: Aligning IT and the Business

Abstract: No matter how fast business moves, there’s no substitute for a smart, carefully crafted IT plan that is aligned with your business strategy. Join Sparkhound Principal Consultant Tim Goedeke as he discusses his experiences as a fractional CIO, challenged with helping IT fulfill its role as a strategic business partner for speed to market, product / service differentiation and superior end-user experience delivery. Are you ready to eliminate perceptions of IT as a cost center, and paint the vision of IT as a business driver?

Speaker(s):

Tim Goedeke

Track and Room: Executive - 1920 (Executive)

Title: Essentials of Modern Web Application Development

Abstract: You’re interested in becoming a professional web application developer. You have probably already learned some of the basics, but what do you really, truly need to transform from basic website designer into a full-powered, highly sought-after web application developer? This session will highlight the absolutely necessary skills and that tools to help you. I will also be intoducing Visual Studio Code.

Speaker(s):

Case Ahr

Track and Room: .NET - 1620 (Web)

Title: Beginning Automation with Powershell

Abstract: This session will cover concepts of automating SQL processes with Powershell - the one tool no DBA should shy away from. If you haven’t gotten on the bandwagon yet now is the time. With some simple demos that you can take and expand upon, you will learn how you can leverage Powershell to not only efficiently meet the needs of your business, but also free up your time for other things.

Speaker(s):

Amy Herold

Track and Room: PowerShell - 1835 (PowerShell/Scripting)

Title: What is the right SharePoint Cloud Strategy for my Business?

Abstract: Differences between and benefits of SharePoint Online, On-Premise and Azure IaaS. What’s right for you?

Speaker(s):

Cody Gros

Track and Room: SharePoint - 1305 (SharePoint/SQL)

Title: Improving your communication and leadership through Toastmasters

Abstract: Since 1924, Toastmasters International has been recognized as the leading organization dedicated to communication and leadership skill development. Through its worldwide network of clubs, each week Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million men and women of every ethnicity, education level and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others.

By regularly giving speeches, gaining feedback, leading teams and guiding others to achieve their goals in a supportive atmosphere, leaders emerge. They learn to tell their stories. They listen and answer. They plan and lead. They give feedback — and accept it. They find their path to leadership.

In this session we will demonstrate how a Toastmasters meeting operates, answer your questions about how toastmasters can improve your career and tell you where you can find a club that fits your schedule. Join us and find your path!

Speaker(s):

Stacy Vicknair

Track and Room: Career Foundations - 1325 (Career)

Title: Managing SQL Server in the Enterprise with TLAs

Abstract: Technologists are overwhelmed with TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms) in their everyday life. This session will introduce several SQL Server features designed to make a DBA’s life easier. If you aren’t using CMS (Central Management Server), PBM (Policy Based Management), and EPM (Enterprise Policy Management Framework) – come learn what they are and the potential benefits in using them to manage your environment - from SQL 2000 to SQL 2014!

Speaker(s):

Nancy Hidy Wilson

Track and Room: SQL DBA Foundations - 1220 (Mixed SQL)

Title: Leveraging SharePoint Search and Client Side Rendering

Abstract: Teaching users at all technical levels how to use SharePoint 2013’s search webparts to display content from any location with custom visuals. This session will also discuss the strengths and limitations of search along with best practices for implementing search solutions.

Speaker(s):

Jameson Bozeman

Track and Room: SharePoint - 1305 (SharePoint/SQL)

Title: Startup 101: Lessons Learned

Abstract: In this session we’ll cover key lessons learned from both creating new divisions, product launches, and starting new organizations. These can help speed up the initial startup phases, decrease expenses, and build a successful team-based environment.

Speaker(s):

Michael Viron

Track and Room: Mixed Track - 1425 (IT Management)

Title: Date and Time concepts, gotchas, and best practices in .NET

Abstract: Explores the usage of the DateTime support built-in to .NET and date and time storage concepts in general. If you have ever wondered “How should I store this date and time?”, “What is the difference between a time offset and a time zone?”, or even “What does UTC mean anyway?” then this session is for you.

Speaker(s):

Travis Overmier

Track and Room: .NET - 1700 (Dev 2)

Title: Dashboards for Everyone with Microsoft Power BI and Excel

Abstract: Microsoft Excel – and their next generation cloud toolset Power BI - are the best kept secrets in business intelligence and analytics software. Most of what executives and business analysts want from pricey analytics platforms can be accomplished immediately using Microsoft tools already installed on their desktops – including drag and drop visualization, mapping, business modeling, connecting to cloud data sources, and single-pane-of-glass dashboards. Join Rusty Frioux, Sparkhound’s Analytics Strategist, as he creates a working dashboard in less than one hour from real live data sources using Microsoft’s current self-service business intelligence tools including Excel, Power Pivot, Power Query, Power View, and Power BI.

Speaker(s):

Rusty Frioux

Track and Room: Executive - 1920 (Executive)

Title: Business Analytics for Cadence Management

Abstract: The secret to running a successful analytics program is knowing which projects to tackle, and how to use those analytics to improve your company’s overall performance.

Join Patrick Thompson, Sparkhound General Manager Partner and former CIO for several Louisiana Fortune 500 companies, as he highlights proven strategies for selecting the key lead and lag metrics to align IT with business goals, organizing those measurements and forecasts into a cadence management dashboard, and coaching your teams to use that dashboard effectively. Sparkhound Analytics Strategist Rusty Frioux will also dive into specific business problems companies are solving through analytics and field your questions.

Speaker(s):

Patrick Thompson

Track and Room: Executive - 1920 (Executive)

Title: Beginning T-SQL

Abstract: If you’d like to become a database professional - or if you already work with SQL Server at all - you need to know Transact-SQL, the SQL Server programming language. During this session, we’ll design and create our own table to demonstrate key concepts, query syntax, and more. If you’ve been meaning to learn T-SQL, here’s your chance!

Speaker(s):

Jennifer McCown

Track and Room: SQL Development - 1220 (Mixed SQL)

Title: Mission Possible: Interactive Performance Troubleshooting - T-SQL

Abstract: Performance troubleshooting is detective work. We’ll have a lab system being assaulted by PowerShell scripts (to simulate live users), and simulated performance problems like those that can make your on-call cell phone ring too much! Do you think you have what it takes to find these “needle in the haystack” issues and resolve them quickly? This will be a highly interactive session where we will locate the rogue queries together, work through solutions, implement them and measure the results. In this episode we’ll focus primarily on poor TSQL coding as a common underlying problem and all will walk away with much better troubleshooting skills and an upgraded knowledge of performance tuning!

Speaker(s):

Jim Murphy

Track and Room: SQL Development - 1321 (SQL DBA)

Title: Back to Basics - What is BI?

Abstract: An overview of the various niches within the Business Intelligence area along with a brief look at some of the tools used

Speaker(s):

Stacey Hopkins

Track and Room: Business Intelligence - 1125 (Business Intelligence)

Title: Introduction to DataZen

Abstract: This is a must attend session for every data professional. Join me as I provide an overview of DataZen, Microsofts new acquired on-premises mobile BI solution. Datazen is optimized for SQL Server and designed to enable rapid development and publishing of business intelligence in a way that delivers premium user experience on any device. In this session I will provide an overview of DataZen, discuss its key features, provide an architectural overview and final demonstrate how to author and publish dashboards.

Speaker(s):

Patrick LeBlanc

Track and Room: Business Intelligence - 1305 (SharePoint/SQL)

Title: Intro to AngularJS: Creating a Simple Single Page Application

Abstract: This session will present an introduction to the AngularJS JavaScript framework. In order to present the main concepts of AngularJS, we will review a simple Single Page Application (SPA) constructed with the framework. A basic knowledge of HTML and JavaScript will be helpful in understanding the concepts presented in this session.

Speaker(s):

Ryan Richard

Track and Room: Web/Mobile Development - 1620 (Web)

Title: Gentle Introduction to T-SQL Window Functions

Abstract: Since their infancy in SQL Server 2005 and their growth spurt in SQL Server 2012, T-SQL window functions have provided new ways to solve fairly common end-user query requests. However, their successful use requires thinking a little differently about sets than you’re used to. In this session, you will explore the basic concepts of ordering, partitioning and framing. Everything will be demonstrated with easy to follow examples that you will be able to adapt quickly to your query needs.

Speaker(s):

Sven Aelterman

Track and Room: SQL Development - 1220 (Mixed SQL)

Abstract: Many people have dabbled in PowerShell or have solid experience leveraging it in the workplace, but do you have an understanding of how to simplify future use of your scripts or to fully share your scripts with others on your team or across the organization? In this session we will create advanced functions, convert them to cmdlets, create our own module and then use them. Along the way, we will also learn how to support the pipeline, properly document and leverage parameter options. This is an intermediate/advanced session that assumes you are comfortable with PowerShell and have at least a basic understanding of creating functions.

Speaker(s):

Mike Huguet

Track and Room: PowerShell - 1835 (PowerShell/Scripting)

Title: So You Want a Job in Big Data?

Abstract: Have you considered expanding your current skill set and seeking a long-term career in Big Data but don’t know what to learn or where to start? Do I have to learn Java, Scala, Python? Do I have to become a Unix guru or get a Ph.D in mathematics? This session will show you the different routes to a new Big Data career and provide you the resources and toolsets you’ll need to know to get yourself started.

Speaker(s):

Scott Shaw

Track and Room: Career Foundations - 1325 (Career)

Title: Spinning Brown Donuts: Why Storage Still Counts.

Abstract: Storage, next to server hardware, is pretty commoditized and probably the least exciting thing in your datacenter. However, not properly assessing your storage needs and requirements can be the difference between a great app or resume generating event. This session will cover topics such as: Why you may not need all flash, SAN is not just NAS spelled backwards, Leveraging cloud storage, Why RAID is not a sound backup solution, and cutting through the marketing to make sense of it all.

Speaker(s):

David Pechon

Track and Room: Windows Server/Virtualization - 1800 (Windows/Virtualization)

Title: Continuous Integration for Databases

Abstract: Building software is hard, and we often find that fixing bugs is expensive if they are not caught early. Continuous Integration has proven to be a valuable technique in improving software quality by finding problems quickly and letting developers know immediately they have introduced a bug.This session demonstrates how you can implement CI for SQL Server databases, execute automated tests against your code and inform developers that they have caused a problem immediately.

Speaker(s):

Steve Jones

Track and Room: SQL Development - 1510 (Main SQL)

Title: Navigating the Hadoop Stack

Abstract: Hadoop distributions can be a complicated road to navigate. Application names such as Spark, Pig, Hive, Falcon, and Ranger are interesting but give no indication as to what purpose they server or how they can be helpful to your organization. We’ll take time in this session to work through the various components (Hortonworks HDP ships with 23 projects) and find which ones fit into your specific needs.

Speaker(s):

Scott Shaw

Track and Room: Mixed Track - 1125 (Business Intelligence)

Title: JS Approaches for the .NET Developer

Abstract: From SPA’s to sites requiring a minimal front-end, we’ll explore a few different approaches for setting up, bundling, and writing JavaScript in a way that fits the demands of your specific project. The session will be delivered through examples using Visual Studio, MVC, and AngularJS, but the overall analysis of pros/cons in front-end heavy sites and project organization can be applied in ways that are framework agnostic.

Speaker(s):

Matthew Borel

Track and Room: .NET - 1620 (Web)

Title: Demystifying The Transaction Log

Abstract: This session will demystify the transaction log, including how to manage and optimize their performance. It is very important to understand the usage of the transaction log. The activity of transaction log for SQL Server will allow you to ensure that the operations SQL Server is successful. I hope that after the session you will have a better understanding of the transaction log and you can apply these techniques at your work.

Speaker(s):

Robert Canzonire

Track and Room: DBA Advanced - 1321 (SQL DBA)

Title: Write Scripts with C# and scriptcs

Abstract: In this session, we will introduce scriptcs, an opensource project that makes it easy to write and execute C# with a simple text editor. We will cover some features unique to scriptcs including modules, script packs, and script libraries. We will also highlight some interesting ways that scriptcs is being used by other projects.

Speaker(s):

Ryan Rousseau

Track and Room: .NET - 1835 (PowerShell/Scripting)

Title: The Changing Role of IT: Cloud Strategy Panel

Abstract: A panel of regional CIO’s gathers to discuss questions for modern IT Leadership. This panel discussion will be led by Sparkhound Vice President Dave Baxter, joined by Stevie Toups – Turner Industries, Bennett Cheramie – General Health, Jeremy Turner – EPIC Piping, Lee Washington – ABC Financial and Patrick Thompson - Sparkhound.

Speaker(s):

Dave Baxter

Track and Room: Executive - 1920 (Executive)

Title: Branding Yourself for a Dream Job

Abstract: Everyone wants a dream job that they enjoy going to each week. However finding that job, and getting yourself hired can be hard for most people. Steve Jones will give you practical tips and suggestions in this session that show you how to better market yourself, how to get the attention of employers, and help improve the chances that the job you want will get offered to you. Learn about networking, blogging, and more.

Speaker(s):

Steve Jones

Track and Room: Career Foundations - 1510 (Main SQL)

Title: SQL Server Optimization for SharePoint

Abstract: DBAs know that SharePoint just doesn’t play nice with SQL Server. SharePoint administrators know that DBAs just don’t understand SharePoint. This session will show hands-on how to get a SQL Server instance set up effectively for SharePoint 2013. It’s not black magic and it doesn’t involve undocumented trace flags. Maybe DBAs and SharePoint admins can’t get along in social circles, but at least you’ll be able to cooperate after this session.

Speaker(s):

Sven Aelterman

Track and Room: Mixed Track - 1305 (SharePoint/SQL)

Title: Introduction to Master Data Management (MDM) with SQL Server Master Data Services (MDS) for Beginner

Abstract: What is master data management and why should I care about it? What does the master data services components of SQL Server do for me? Overview of all features of MDS How to build out an MDM subject area How to use MDS for reference data management How to use MDS for data quality How to use MDS with a data warehouse to improve data quality

Speaker(s):

Gene Webb

Track and Room: Business Intelligence - 1305 (SharePoint/SQL)

Title: SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 101

Abstract: Ground floor introduction to the tools and best practices surrounding SQL Server’s built-in web-based, enterprise-level reporting engine. We’ll start with what SSRS is, what you’ll use it for, show a live demo of sample demonstration, and give top tips to know when developing your first reports.

Speaker(s):

William Assaf

Track and Room: SQL DBA Foundations - 1220 (Mixed SQL)

Title: Database Design: Size DOES Matter

Abstract: Great database performance starts with great database design. During the database design process it is important to select your datatypes wisely. The wrong choices will often lead to wasted space, increased response times, and less stability. Additionally you run the risk of having your design not scale as well as it should. Leave this session armed with the knowledge you need to help your databases perform at their peak efficiency.

Speaker(s):

Thomas LaRock

Track and Room: SQL Development - 1510 (Main SQL)

Title: Querying Active Directory From SSRS To Secure Reports And Enhance The User Experience

Abstract: As SSRS report developers, we take for granted the security that is built in to Reporting Services. This Session explores the possibilities available to us by querying AD.

Speaker(s):

Wes Springob

Track and Room: Business Intelligence - 1420 (SharePoint)

Title: Wearables: Android Wear and Apple Watch in C#

Abstract: Developing for Android Wear and the Apple Watch in C# using the Xamarin Platform. We’ll start from scratch and build up to completely functioning wearable applications over the course of the session along with tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your wearable app.

Speaker(s):

James Alt

Track and Room: Web/Mobile Development - 1735 (Dev)

Title: $#*! Your Database Says About Me

Abstract: Does your data sit around mocking your best attempts to support good data practices? Databases are also bound by the GIGO rule: Garbage In is Garbage Out. In this presentation, Karen shows you examples of the types of mistakes, misunderstandings and outright cheats that lead to poor data quality, mistrust in IT systems and overall smelliness in our IT solutions– using real-life evidence of her own data in your systems.

Speaker(s):

Karen Lopez

Track and Room: SQL Development - 1510 (Main SQL)

Title: Row Level Security in Azure and SQL 2016 Databases using Hierarchies

Abstract: This session will show how an organizational asset hierarchy is leveraged together to provide predicate-based Row Level Security on tables in an Azure SQL Database without application changes.

Attendees will leave with a complete working demo they can take to their work and begin to use immediately. The demo will walk completely through creating an Azure SQL Database, creating the application tables and security related tables, loading demo and security data, setting up the RLS and testing the RLS using Excel.

Speaker(s):

Jamey Johnston

Track and Room: DBA Advanced - 1321 (SQL DBA)

Title: Building Cross Platform Mobile Apps with Xamarin

Abstract: In this talk, we’ll start from scratch and create a cross platform iOS and Android app using Xamarin. I’ll be showing you how to share your code between platforms, as well as how to share data transfer objects with your ASP.NET Web API back end.

Speaker(s):

Brandon Cornett

Track and Room: Web/Mobile Development - 1735 (Dev)

Title: Virtualize all the things!

Abstract: Virtualization has pretty much become the de facto standard in datacenters today. However, there are a few holdouts as people aren’t confident that today’s modern hypervisors can give their applications the performance they need. As someone who’s evangelized virtualization for nearly a decade, David Pechon will show why there’s no reason why you shouldn’t virtualize.

Speaker(s):

David Pechon

Track and Room: Windows Server/Virtualization - 1800 (Windows/Virtualization)

Title: PS C:\gt; Get-Started -With ‘PowerShell for SQL Server’

Abstract: What’s this thing called PowerShell? Why should I care? And what can it do for me? During this beginner level session, PowerShell MVP and scripting games winner Mike F Robbins will be covering all of those questions and many more that are all too common among PowerShell noobs such as: How do I figure out what the commands are? And how do I extend PowerShell’s functionality to manage products like SQL Server? The first beta of PowerShell was released 10 years ago and with it now being part of Microsoft’s common engineering criteria, it’s not going away any time soon so what are you waiting for?

Speaker(s):

Mike Robbins

Track and Room: PowerShell - 1835 (PowerShell/Scripting)

Title: Interview Tips for Hiring Managers

Abstract: If you are a Manager needing some interviewing education - this is your course! This session focuses on basic interviewing guidelines, including: preliminary interviews, types of testing, secondary or follow-up interviews, while keeping in mind EEO guidelines and best practices. Learn tips and tricks of the trade from an HR guru who is “in the trenches.”

Speaker(s):

Christine Assaf

Track and Room: IT Manager - 1425 (IT Management)

Title: Configuration Manager and the SQL Broker Service - DRS

Abstract: When installed in a hierarchy Configuration Manager leverages the SQL Broker service to replicate data between the various sites. Understanding how Configuration Manager leverages SQL Broker and how to troubleshoot when things go wrong is critical to maintain proper hierarchy function. This session will describe how Configuration Manager replication works along with demonstrations that will highlight replication processing. We will also work through troubleshooting techniques that can be used from easiest to more complex.

Speaker(s):

Steven Rachui

Track and Room: DBA Advanced - 1800 (Windows/Virtualization)

Title: Mastering your Resume Interview: Tips to Get Hired

Abstract: Looking for a job? Learn trade secrets from a Recruiter! Resume blunders and interview tips, this session will focus on ten most important things you can do to get hired.

Speaker(s):

Christine Assaf

Track and Room: Career Foundations - 1325 (Career)

Title: Managing your mobile workforce with ConfigMgr and Intune

Abstract: Managing the mobile workforce is a continued challenge for IT administrators. This session will explore the options for management available by integrating System Center Configuration Manager with Microsoft Intune. This session will walk through the configurations necessary to configure the integration and also management scenarios including software deployment options available.

Speaker(s):

Steven Rachui

Track and Room: Windows Server/Virtualization - 1800 (Windows/Virtualization)

Title: jQuery Animation Techniques for Beginners

Abstract: I’ll be covering examples and sections from my book on how to animate HTML elements on your site using jQuery 2.0 and it’s animation techniques

Speaker(s):

Adam Culpepper

Track and Room: Web/Mobile Development - 1620 (Web)

Title: Building rest and websocket APIs with Sails.js

Abstract: Sails is a nodejs mvc framework with express and socket.io integration. I will demonstrate the basics of building an asynchronous database driven application with sails and socket.io. I will also demonstrate the benefits of using some more advanced concepts such as bluebird promises.

Speaker(s):

Alex Clavelle

Track and Room: Web/Mobile Development - 1620 (Web)

Title: Teaching programming

Abstract: Tips, tricks, and lessons learned in eight months spent teaching complete beginners how to program with Operation Spark. Includes a discussion of curriculum building, course structure, and learning resources galore.

Speaker(s):

George Mauer

Track and Room: Mixed Track - 1325 (Career)

Title: Locking, Blocking, Latching. OH MY!

Abstract: Have you run into problems with blocking or locking? Are your transactions stepping on each other? Do you know what the difference between a latch and a lock is? Is your design optimal? This session is a hands-on, technical dive into SQL Server’s isolation levels and locking mechanics. Whether you’re a developer or DBA this session is for you. We will cover the various issues that a developer or DBA may run into and how to resolve them. Expect this session to be interactive, so come prepared.

Speaker(s):

Daniel Janik

Track and Room: DBA Advanced - 1321 (SQL DBA)

Title: Internet of Things

Abstract: It is predicted that 4.9 billion things will be connected to the Internet in 2015 and is expected to increase to 25 billion by 2020. With this growing number of devices connected to the Internet, we will no longer be in a world of stand alone mobile apps and websites. We need to start thinking about the Internet of Things.

In this talk, we will cover statics of what is coming, how to stay secure, along with a demonstration of the integration of hardware and software.

Speaker(s):

Andrew Petersen

Track and Room: .NET - 1735 (Dev)

Title: Analyze your query plan like a Microsoft Engineer!

Abstract: This session is a deep dive into query plans and is presented by a former Microsoft PFE (Field Engineer). Learn how a Microsoft Engineer looks at plans and go beyond the typical! There will be plenty of demos and a lot to learn. Join me as I cover the “noteworthy” query plan patterns that go beyond the normal areas that customer tend to investigate.

Speaker(s):

Daniel Janik

Track and Room: SQL Development - 1220 (Mixed SQL)

Title: Currying in a Hurry (Functional Programming with F#)

Abstract: Most of us spend our days coding in object oriented (OO) languages like C#, Java or C++. By looking at other programing paradigms we have an opportunity to reason about problems in different ways, and gain a deeper understanding of what’s in our OO toolkit. This talk takes an idiomatic approach to functional programming (FP) using F#. At the end of the talk you’ll have a better idea of what FP is, know what “currying” is, and have the information you need to get started with F#.

Speaker(s):

Jeremy Abbott

Track and Room: .NET - 1700 (Dev 2)

Title: The Binary Language of Music

Abstract: Take a fascinating journey into how our minds work and discover how the binary and mathematical patterns found in music can be used to learn the underlying language of music and be applied to other disciplines.

Speaker(s):

Brian Rigsby

Track and Room: Mixed Track - 1325 (Career)

Speakers

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Jamey Johnston

Twitter: - STATCowboy

LinkedIn: Jamey Johnston

Contact: http://STATCowboy.com

Jamey Johnston is a Senior Data Scientist/Engineer for a large independent OG company. For over 25 years, he has worked for Fortune 500 companies architecting successful platforms in the cloud, on the edge, and on-premises for BI reporting, statistical analysis, ML, and AI. Lately, he spends his time in Azure, Python, R, Power BI, MS SQL, and SAS JMP. He holds a BS in Spatial Analysis from LSU and a Masters of Science in Analytics from Texas AM. He is a professor at the Mays Business School at Texas AM in the MS Analytics program. He is active in his PASS Local Group in Houston, co-leader of the local Power BI users group and data analytics group. He regularly speaks and volunteers at PASS events. He is also a Microsoft Data Platform MVP.

Jennifer McCown

Twitter: - https://twitter.com/MidnightDBA

Contact: http://www.MidnightDBA.com/Jen

Jen McCown is CEO of MinionWare, LLC; a Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server; and an independent consultant. She is Senior Editor at MidnightDBA.com, where she creates training videos, the DBAs at Midnight webshow, blogs, reviews, and podcasts. Jen is a member, volunteer, and speaker in PASS, and the PASS Women in Technology Virtual Group.

Thomas LeBlanc

Twitter: - TheSmilingDBA

LinkedIn: Thomas LeBlanc

Contact: http://Thomas-LeBlanc.com

Thomas LeBlanc (Microsoft Data Platform MVP) is a Data Warehouse Architect in Baton Rouge, and uses his 30+ years in IT to develop OLTP systems with normalized databases for high-performing T-SQL and dimensional data marts. Development is done in SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, and Excel. As a PASS volunteer, he is past chair of Excel BI and Data Arch VCs and is active in the Baton Rouge Analytics and SQL Server User groups, as well as SQLSaturday in Baton Rouge. You can find his blog at TheSmilingDBA.BlogSpot.com and website at Thomas-LeBlanc.com

Michael Viron

Twitter: - mviron

LinkedIn: Michael Viron

Michael Viron has a wide range of experience as a senior IT manager amp; business owner. As Director of IT amp; Software Engineering at KAMedData, Inc, he has been heavily involved in coordinating numerous product launches amp; both company amp; division startups. A key team member, his main responsibilities include technical operations, project management, security, short and long range technical planning, and development. As owner of General Education Online, he handles both IT and business operations.

Patrick LeBlanc

Twitter: - patrickdba

LinkedIn: Patrick LeBlanc

Contact: http://patrickdleblanc.com

Patrick LeBlanc is a currently a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft and a contributing partner to Guy in a Cube. Along with his 15+ years’ experience in IT he holds a Masters of Science degree from Louisiana State University. He is the author and co-author of five SQL Server books. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for his contributions to the community. Patrick is a regular speaker at many SQL Server Conferences and Community events.

Ryan Rousseau

Twitter: - https://twitter.com/ryanrousseau

LinkedIn: Ryan Rousseau

Ryan Rousseau is a software architect and developer at Praeses who works on many areas from system and feature design, continuous deployment, and sometimes even implementation. His recent focus has been API development, hypermedia, and knockout.js.

Brandon Cornett

Twitter: - @brandon_dev

LinkedIn: Brandon Cornett

Brandon is a lead software developer at Turner Industries. He brings years of experience in the consulting field to the enterprise, working on internal projects to help support employees of the business. His stack of choice is .NET, and he’s more recently taken an interest in React for web and mobile applications. Brandon assists with classes at Southeastern Louisiana University, has attended Xamarin conferences, is an active speaker at local .NET user groups, and has spoken at many SQLSaturday conferences in the past.

Jeremy Abbott

Twitter: - http://twitter.com/mrjabbott

LinkedIn: Jeremy Abbott

Contact: http://jeremyabbott.github.io

I#39;m a developer at Shreveport development shop, Praeses, where I work as a project architect, developer, and recruiter. I work hard to deliver clean, extensible, and maintanble solutions to customer#39;s business problems. I#39;m passionate about software as a profession and craft, and work to cultivate that mindset in my team members through constant training.

James Alt

Twitter: - @jimmyalt

LinkedIn: James Alt

Contact: https://jamesalt.com

James is an Enterprise Application Architect with the Office of Technology Services at the State of Louisiana, leading the effort to modernize application development. He also works freelance as a mobile developer at Alterity LLC, building apps for regional clients.

Karen Lopez

Twitter: - @datachick

LinkedIn: Karen Lopez

Contact: http://datamodel.com

Karen Lopez is a Sr. Project Manager and Architect for InfoAdvisors. A frequent speaker at conferences and local user groups, she has 20+ years of experience in project and data management on large, multi-project programs. Karen is a chronic volunteer, a Data Platform MVP, and an active advocate for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and data quality.

Karen’s presentations are known for their lively and interactive approach to learning. Her motto: “Love Your Data!”

Daniel Janik

Twitter: - @SQLSME

LinkedIn: Daniel Janik

Contact: http://www.sqltechblog.com

Daniel Janik has been supporting SQL Server for 18 years. Six of those years were at Microsoft Corporation supporting SQL Server as a Senior Premier Field Engineer (PFE) where he supported over 287 different clients with both reactive and proactive database needs. Daniel has presented at many community events and SQLSaturdays.

Mike Robbins

Twitter: - @mikefrobbins

LinkedIn: Mike Robbins

Contact: http://mikefrobbins.com/

Mike F Robbins is a Microsoft MVP on Windows PowerShell and a SAPIEN Technologies MVP. He is a co-author of Windows PowerShell TFM 4th Edition and is a contributing author of a chapter in the PowerShell Deep Dives book. Mike has written guest blog articles for the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog, PowerShell Magazine, and PowerShell.org. He is the winner of the advanced category in the 2013 PowerShell Scripting Games. Mike is also the leader and co-founder of the Mississippi PowerShell User Group. He blogs at mikefrobbins.com and can be found on twitter @mikefrobbins.

Steve Jones

Twitter: - way0utwest

LinkedIn: Steve Jones

Contact: http://www.voiceofthedba.com/

Steve Jones is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP and has been working with SQL Server since version 4.2 on OS/2. After working as a DBA and developer for a variety of companies, Steve co-founded the community website SQLServerCentral.com in 2001. Since 2004, Steve has been the full-time editor of the site, ensuring it continues to be a great resource for SQL Server professionals. Over the last decade, Steve has written hundreds of articles about SQL Server for SQLServerCentral.com, SQL Server Standard magazine, SQL Server Magazine, and Database Journal.

William Assaf

Twitter: - william_a_dba

LinkedIn: William Assaf

Contact: http://www.sqltact.com

William Assaf, Data Platform MVP, is a principal consultant in Baton Rouge, LA. Initially a .NET developer, and later into database administration and architecture, William currently works with clients on SQL Server and Azure SQL platform optimization, management, disaster recovery and high availability, and leads a crack multi-city team of consulting SQL DBA’s. William has written for Microsoft SQL certification exams since 2011 and was the lead author of the 2017 and 2019 editions of “SQL Server Administration Inside Out” by Microsoft Press. William is a member of the Baton Rouge User Groups board, a regional mentor for PASS, and past lead of the annual SQLSaturday Baton Rouge Planning Committee, having run one of the largest SQLSaturdays.

Thomas LaRock

Twitter: - @SQLRockstar

LinkedIn: Thomas LaRock

Contact: http://thomaslarock.com

Thomas LaRock is a Head Geek at SolarWinds and a Microsoft Certified Master, Data Platform MVP, VMware vExpert, and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. He has over 15 years’ experience in the IT industry in roles including programmer, developer, analyst, and database administrator.

Sven Aelterman

Twitter: - @svenaelterman

LinkedIn: Sven Aelterman

Contact: https://svenaelterman.wordpress.com

Sven Aelterman is the Director of IT for the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University; a role with a global scope. He is also a lecturer in Information Systems and teaches courses in data warehousing and information security. He continues consulting work through Adduxis, where he assists customers with various Microsoft technology implementations. Co-author of The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM, published by Red Gate; and SQL Server 2017 Administration Inside Out, published by Microsoft Press. Cloud Software Architect at Sorrell Solutions, L.L.C. developing a Microsoft Azure-hosted Electronic Health Record system.

Jim Murphy

Twitter: - http://www.twitter.com/sqlmurph

LinkedIn: Jim Murphy

Contact: http://sqlwatchmen.com/blogs/jim/

Jim Murphy has been using Microsoft SQL Server since version 6.0 back in the 90#39;s. He is the CEO of SQLWatchmen, LLC., a managed DBA service provider. He runs the Austin SQL Server User Group: CACTUSS Central. He has been a professional DBA and developer for over 25 years and has run a consulting company full time since 2001.

Steven Rachui

Contact: http://blogs.msdn.com/steverac

Steven has supported System Center products at Microsoft for 16 years and currently works in the premier field engineering group. He hosts a popular System Center blog, has served as an author and technical editor for several System Center books and has been an active participant and speaker at MMS for the past several years. He has also traveled extensively within the US and Internationally helping customers learn and better make use of System Center technology.

Dave Baxter

Twitter: - @Sparkybax

Dave Baxter is the Vice President of Sales for Sparkhound Louisiana and a long-time supporter of SQLSaturday and the Baton Rouge SQL Server User Group. A member of a number of local IT boards and councils, Dave is active in the community as a volunteer with Junior Achievement and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.

Adrian Aucoin Jr

Contact: http://cajunsql.blogspot.com/

Adrian Aucoin Jr is a database enthusiast with 9+ years of experience supporting SQL Server and associated applications. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from UL Lafayette. Currently employed with Corporate Services, LLC., where he wears many hats from accidental DBA, development consultant, support team lead, and member of the operations management team.

Michael Viron

Twitter: - mviron

LinkedIn: Michael Viron

Sven Aelterman

Twitter: - @svenaelterman

LinkedIn: Sven Aelterman

Contact: https://svenaelterman.wordpress.com

Karen Lopez

Twitter: - @datachick

LinkedIn: Karen Lopez

Contact: http://datamodel.com

Karen’s presentations are known for their lively and interactive approach to learning. Her motto: “Love Your Data!”

Calvin Fabre

Twitter: - @calvinfab

LinkedIn: Calvin Fabre

Contact: http://envoc.com/think/archive/author/39

Serving as the President of Envoc (pronounced “invoke”), Calvin Fabre heads up a stellar team of almost 30 Envoceans aimed at helping businesses and individuals attain “a better reality.” For over 10 years, Envoc has been creating beautiful custom software you can’t “buy off the shelf” and seeing a client’s brand from creation through consumption whether in web design, print, brand strategy corporate dashboards, portals, or mobile applications.

Daniel Janik

Twitter: - @SQLSME

LinkedIn: Daniel Janik

Contact: http://www.sqltechblog.com

Robert Canzonire

Twitter: - @sqltigers

LinkedIn: Robert Canzonire

Contact: http://www.sqltigers.com

Robert Canzonire is an Advisory Database Administrator for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana. He is the chair leader of the Virtual Chapter of Data Architecture for PASS. He holds several certifications including MCSE, MCSA and MCITP. He started with SQL Server in 1995.

David Pechon

Twitter: - @davidpechon

LinkedIn: David Pechon

Contact: http://cachencarry.com

David Pechon is a seasoned veteran IT professional. His career started when he enlisted in the US Army in 1997 as an information systems operator/analyst. Since then, David has worked in the banking industry in southeast Louisiana. Today, David is a consultant with Sparkhound, specializing in virtualization, storage, messaging, identity management, and cloud services. David is married with two children and currently resides in Ponchatoula, LA.

Gene Webb

Twitter: - None

LinkedIn: Gene Webb

Contact: http://None

Gene Webb is a Regional Sales Executive with The Profisee Group based in Alpharetta Georgia. Profisee is the successor to Stratature the company that built Master Data Services (MDS) and sold the product to Microsoft in 2007. Profisee focuses around Master Data Management (MDM) and as a Gold ISV provides solution sets built on MDS and the Microsoft Stack. Gene spent 7 years working at Microsoft as a SQL Server and Developer Tools solution specialist and an ISV Developer Evangelist.

Ryan Richard

I am currently a software developer in Baton Rouge, LA. I have worked in the IT industry for the past 18 years, including stints as a systems engineer, a DBA, and most recently as a software developer. My current interests include web applications, Internet startups, and neural networks.

Nancy Hidy Wilson

Twitter: - @NancyHidyWilson

LinkedIn: Nancy Hidy Wilson

Contact: http://nancyhidywilson.wordpress.com

Nancy Hidy Wilson has been working with Microsoft SQL Server since 1994. She originally volunteered for PASS at the first Community Summit held in Chicago in 1999 and has served on various PASS Committees since that time. Nancy was a PASS Community Summit speaker from 2000-2007. Nancy led the Houston Area SQL Server User Group (HASSUG) from 2001-15 and presents there and at SQLSaturday events. She also currently volunteers as an editor for the SQL Server Benchmarks with CIS.

Cody Gros

Twitter: - @codygros

Contact: http://www.sparkhound.com/Pages/Blogs.aspx

Cody Gros joined Sparkhound in 2011 as a SharePoint Solutions Architect. He has been involved in many SharePoint implementations including Intranet Sites, Enterprise Content Management, Extranet Sites, as well as building custom applications on the SharePoint platform. Heavily involved in the SharePoint community, he’s a leader of the Baton Rouge SharePoint User Group (BRSPUG) and speaks at various user groups and SharePoint Saturdays around the region.

Steven Rachui

Contact: http://blogs.msdn.com/steverac

Stacey Hopkins

LinkedIn: Stacey Hopkins

Mr. Hopkins has been working with computer systems, networks, and databases since 1991. He has worked in various industries including banking, law, and wholesale/retail. He has spent the last 10 years focusing on databases, business intelligence, and enterprise data management.

David Pechon

Twitter: - @davidpechon

LinkedIn: David Pechon

Contact: http://cachencarry.com

Lyle Hutson

LinkedIn: Lyle Hutson

Foundation and Agile certifications with almost 9 years of QA experience. Currently working as a QA Consultant for Sparkhound. I love learning new ways to test and I#39;m looking forward to my next certification I like to fish and watch football

Rusty Frioux

LinkedIn: Rusty Frioux

Rusty knows business data. A 15 year veteran of systems integration and business intelligence consulting, Rusty has implemented analytics systems for clients of all sizes, both public and private. He currently leads Sparkhound’s business intelligence and analytics practice.

He holds a CBIP credential from The Data Warehouse Institute and a M.S. in Analytics from LSU.

Stacy Vicknair

Twitter: - https://twitter.com/svickn

LinkedIn: Stacy Vicknair

Contact: http://www.stacyvicknair.com

As the Software Engineering Manager at Netchex, Stacy focuses on two main things: people and process. In both responsibilities Stacy believes that he acts in service to those he works with throughout the organization and hopes that he helps shape an environment that his team members are proud to be a part of.

Stacy is certified as a Professional Scrum Master (PSM-I), Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and has numerous Microsoft certifications for software development and application life cycle management. Stacy was also awarded the Microsoft MVP award six years in a row from 2009 to 2015 based on his contributions to the tech community both locally and online.

Wes Springob

Twitter: - /SQLWes

LinkedIn: Wes Springob

Contact: http://SQLWes.com

Wes Springob is a Premier Field Engineer (PFE) at Microsoft and speaks regularly on Business Intelligence, Power BI, database and report development.

Jeremy Cronan

I have been a developer for over 10 years. I am currently the Application Developer at the Alliance Safety Council. I am proficient in ASP.NET using VB.NET and C#.

Calvin Fabre

Twitter: - @calvinfab

LinkedIn: Calvin Fabre

Contact: http://envoc.com/think/archive/author/39

George Mauer

Twitter: - @togakangaroo

Contact: https://github.com/togakangaroo/Blog

George Mauer is a software developer, speaker, teacher, writer, and comedian with an interest in the various techniques that can make software simple, extensible, and communicative. He is the owner of Humble Pi Software and currently a senior developer with Surge Consulting. He speaks regularly on Javascript, C#, Agile and other subjects, at usergroups, and to his cat.

Ike Ellis

Twitter: - @ike_ellis

LinkedIn: Ike Ellis

Contact: http://blog.ikeellis.com

Ike Ellis is a Senior Data Architect and partner for Crafting Bytes. He has designed and implemented data solutions for many well-known organizations. He has been a Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 2011. He co-authored the book “Developing Azure Solutions,” now in its second edition. He is a popular speaker at SQLBits, PASS Summit, and SQL in the City. He speaks at user groups, code camps, and SQLSaturdays. He has written courses on SQL Server for developers, Power BI, SSRS, SSIS, and SSAS for Wintellect. He has an upcoming course on CosmosDB. He founded the San Diego Tech Immersion Group, a technical book club based in San Diego and is the co-chair of the San Diego Software Architecture Group.

Case Ahr

LinkedIn: Case Ahr

Case has been a .NET developer for 12 years (since 1.1) and specializes in enterprise web application design. He currently acts as the go-to UX designer/developer for internal web applications at Hamp;E Equipment Services – one of Baton Rouge#39;s largest nationwide companies headquartered locally (across from Women#39;s Hospital).

Jameson Bozeman

Jameson is a SharePoint consultant for Sparkhound who focuses on designing and providing effective business solutions by using SharePoint#39;s out of the box features to their highest potential. He has worked with global and fortune 500 companies specializing in Client Side development, SharePoint Administration, and business automation.

Matthew Borel

Predominantly a .NET developer at Envoc working on all aspects of development.

Christine Assaf

Twitter: - https://twitter.com/HRTact

LinkedIn: Christine Assaf

Contact: https://www.hrtact.com

Christine Assaf is an experienced HR pro who is passionate about the mental health of employees, leadership, and organizations. She is a leadership development professional with over 15 years experience in human resources and 20 years in business management. She holds a BS in Business Management, received her HRM certification at LSU, and is finishing up her master’s degree at Colorado State University in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She is a certified DDI Trainer, experienced public speaker, and is dedicated to teaching others about ways to support a culture of “expressiveness” in the workplace that creates connectivity.

Mike Huguet

Twitter: - https://twitter.com/mhuguet

LinkedIn: Mike Huguet

Mike Huguet is a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft focusing on features that aid customers and partners in improving the quality of their PowerApps and customizations to their Common Data Services and Dynamics 365 CE solutions. He has been a software professional for nearly twenty years.

Scott Shaw

Twitter: - @shawsql

LinkedIn: Scott Shaw

Contact: http://www.dbaexperience.com

Scott Shaw has over a decade of experience in data management. He is a frequent speaker at local and national community events and has co-authored two books on T-SQL. He teaches as well as implements Pig, Hive, Hadoop, as well as teaches courses on SQL Server, and Microsoft BI. He is currently working on a book titled quot;Practical Hive” to be published by Apress publishing. He lives in St. Louis and is a Sr. Solutions Engineer for Hortonworks.

Adam Culpepper

Twitter: - adamculpepper

LinkedIn: Adam Culpepper

Contact: http://adamculpepper.net

Front-End Web Developer, JavaScript Dev, #jQuery book author, @refreshbr organizer, runner, kayaker amp; Body Mod enthusiast.

Travis Overmier

Graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University with a B.S. in Computer Science. Software Developer at Envōc since 2013. In my time at Envōc I have worked on both desktop and web applications leveraging technologies such as WPF, Azure, ASP.NET MVC, jQuery, and AngularJS.

Shannon Duplessis

LinkedIn: Shannon Duplessis

Shannon Duplessis is a Strategic Engagement Manager at Sparkhound, where she focuses on helping companies solve business problems through the effective use of technology. She has 17+ years of experience across many IT disciplines and industry sectors, including serving as fractional CIO for emerging and midsize businesses. Her passion for helping people both in business and in the community inspired her to become an active volunteer with the Red Cross and President of the Sparkhound Foundation.

Andrew Petersen

Twitter: - ajpetersen3

LinkedIn: Andrew Petersen

Andrew Petersen is kingpin and lead developer of Bluefin Data, a technology startup located in Baton Rouge. He stumbled upon his love of technology and entrepreneurship while making a living playing online poker after college. Now fully immersed in the success of business, Andrew hopes for continued growth in every aspect of life.

Scott Shaw

Twitter: - @shawsql

LinkedIn: Scott Shaw

Contact: http://www.dbaexperience.com

Scott Swanberg

Twitter: - @WBLSwany

LinkedIn: Scott Swanberg

Contact: https://www.simple-talk.com/author/scott-swanberg/

Sr. SQL Server Database Architect Consultant from Minneapolis. Scott has a MBA and a BS in Computer Science, from the University of St. Thomas. He started his SQL Server DBA experience with SQL Server 6.5. He is a performance tuning, indexing and reverse engineering expert. Published SQL Server Author in 2014 https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/database-administration/exploring-your-sql-server-databases-with-t-sql/ Microsoft Certified - 461 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Amy Herold

Twitter: - @texasamy

LinkedIn: Amy Herold

Contact: http://www.sqlkitten.com/

Amy Herold is currently a Premier Field Engineer with Microsoft, specializing in APS. Prior to this, she was a Sr. Database Administrator, focusing on PowerShell and automation. She is also currently the Director of Programs for the North Texas SQL Server User Group (NTSSUG). She frequently speaks at SQLSaturday and user group events across the United States and has also participated in numerous Women in Technology sessions as a panelist. Amy currently blogs at sqlkitten.com.

Ross Murray

I graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University. I#39;ve mostly written C# in the past 4 years. Been programming on-and-off since I was 8.

I like programming languages, indie games and films, colors, and people.

Rust is the new hotness. Check it out.

Raghu Dodda

LinkedIn: Raghu Dodda

I have been doing software things for over ten years. I like finding optimal solutions with code, design or architecture. I enjoy learning languages, human and computer.

Patrick Thompson

LinkedIn: Patrick Thompson

Patrick Thompson is a Partner and General Manager of Sparkhound, overseeing operations and business development and growing Sparkhound’s footprint in Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. With more than 27 years of experience, he has held senior leadership positions at Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, including Accenture, Turner Industries, CBamp;I (formerly the Shaw Group) and Amedisys. In his spare time, he enjoys movie time and hanging on the beach with his family.

William E Pearson III

Twitter: - @Bill_Pearson

LinkedIn: William E Pearson III

Contact: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=02C5CD07-7511-4151-A678-3A4A3451F85E

Bill Pearson created Island Technologies Inc. in 1997, and has developed a large and diverse customer base since. Bill#39;s background as a CPA, Internal Auditor, Management Accountant, and SQL Server MVP (BI) enables him to provide value to clients as a liaison between Accounting / Finance and Information Services. Bill has implemented enterprise business intelligence systems over the years for many Fortune 500 companies and focuses his practice upon the integrated Microsoft Business Intelligence

Brian Rigsby

Twitter: - @ZenDeveloper

Contact: http://zendeveloper.blogspot.com

Brian#39;s formal education is in music, but he is an eighteen year software development veteran. His unorthodox presentation style is both inspirational and entertaining.

Alex Clavelle

LinkedIn: Alex Clavelle

Senior in computer science at LSU, currently working as an intern Developer at Envoc. I love to cook and code, oftentimes simultaneously!

Mike Robbins

Twitter: - @mikefrobbins

LinkedIn: Mike Robbins

Contact: http://mikefrobbins.com/

Steve Jones

Twitter: - way0utwest

LinkedIn: Steve Jones

Contact: http://www.voiceofthedba.com/

Christine Assaf

Twitter: - https://twitter.com/HRTact

LinkedIn: Christine Assaf

Contact: https://www.hrtact.com

Seth Valdetero

Twitter: - @valdetero

LinkedIn: Seth Valdetero

Seth Valdetero is a Senior Developer at Sparkhound. He has been in the mobile app space for several years. He is the president of the Baton Rouge .NET User Group. You can usually hear him speak at user groups or conferences about Xamarin and mobile app development.

Mike Huguet

Twitter: - https://twitter.com/mhuguet

LinkedIn: Mike Huguet

Tim Goedeke

LinkedIn: Tim Goedeke

Tim Goedeke serves as a part-time Chief Information Officer for several South Louisiana organizations through his role as a fractional CIO for Sparkhound. Tim is a fifteen-year IT veteran with extensive experience in in business strategy, management, information technology and project management. Tim also leads Sparkhound’s Project management Team in Louisiana.

SQLSaturday #423 - Baton Rouge 2015

Sessions

Title: Possible Musics: SSAS Multidimensional vs Tabular

Title: Excel 2013 Tips and Tricks for Displaying a Multidimensional Cube

Title: PS C:\gt; Get-Started -With ‘PowerShell Desired State Configuration’

Title: The Ticking Timebombs in Your Databases

Title: Beauty and the Bits: Why both Left and Right Brain MUST be Engaged

Title: Fundamentals of Disaster Planning Recovery

Title: What to expect from QA

Title: Ensuring Quality Mobile Apps with Testing and Crash Reporting

Title: Staying Afloat in the .NET Asynchronous Ocean

Title: Exploring Your SQL Server Databases with T-SQL

Title: Managing Customer Expectations - Are you winning or losing?

Title: 60 Reporting Tips in 60 Minutes

Title: Programming with Patterns

Title: The future of C#

Title: Prefer Composition over Inheritance - What exactly does that mean?

Title: Aligning IT and the Business

Title: Essentials of Modern Web Application Development

Title: Beginning Automation with Powershell

Title: What is the right SharePoint Cloud Strategy for my Business?

Title: Improving your communication and leadership through Toastmasters

Title: Managing SQL Server in the Enterprise with TLAs

Title: Leveraging SharePoint Search and Client Side Rendering

Title: Startup 101: Lessons Learned

Title: Date and Time concepts, gotchas, and best practices in .NET

Title: Dashboards for Everyone with Microsoft Power BI and Excel

Title: Business Analytics for Cadence Management

Title: Beginning T-SQL

Title: Mission Possible: Interactive Performance Troubleshooting - T-SQL

Title: Back to Basics - What is BI?

Title: Introduction to DataZen

Title: Intro to AngularJS: Creating a Simple Single Page Application

Title: Gentle Introduction to T-SQL Window Functions

Title: Sharing and Reuse with PowerShell Advanced Functions and Modules

Title: So You Want a Job in Big Data?

Title: Spinning Brown Donuts: Why Storage Still Counts.

Title: Continuous Integration for Databases

Title: Navigating the Hadoop Stack

Title: JS Approaches for the .NET Developer

Title: Demystifying The Transaction Log

Title: Write Scripts with C# and scriptcs

Title: The Changing Role of IT: Cloud Strategy Panel

Title: Branding Yourself for a Dream Job

Title: SQL Server Optimization for SharePoint

Title: Introduction to Master Data Management (MDM) with SQL Server Master Data Services (MDS) for Beginner

Title: SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 101

Title: Database Design: Size DOES Matter

Title: Querying Active Directory From SSRS To Secure Reports And Enhance The User Experience

Title: Wearables: Android Wear and Apple Watch in C#

Title: $#*! Your Database Says About Me

Title: Row Level Security in Azure and SQL 2016 Databases using Hierarchies

Title: Building Cross Platform Mobile Apps with Xamarin

Title: Virtualize all the things!

Title: PS C:\gt; Get-Started -With ‘PowerShell for SQL Server’

Title: Interview Tips for Hiring Managers

Title: Configuration Manager and the SQL Broker Service - DRS

Title: Mastering your Resume Interview: Tips to Get Hired

Title: Managing your mobile workforce with ConfigMgr and Intune

Title: jQuery Animation Techniques for Beginners

Title: Building rest and websocket APIs with Sails.js

Title: Teaching programming

Title: Locking, Blocking, Latching. OH MY!

Title: Internet of Things

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