Speakers

Steve Michelotti is a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and an Architect/Developer for Applied Information Sciences (AIS). He has consulted at Advertising.com/AOL where he was the Tech Lead for one of the highest volume .NET applications in the world. He previously was the Chief Technologist at e.magination. Steve is a frequent presenter at developer user groups and Code Camps along the East Coast and holds the MCSD, MCPD, and MCT certifications. Steve has been on Microsoft Channel9 and his published articles include Visual Studio Magazine and his blog: www.geekswithblogs.net/michelotti.

Kevin Jones is a Team Lead and Senior .NET Consultant at Thycotic Software Ltd based in Washington D.C.

	David Makogon is a Senior Consultant at RDA (www.rdacorp.com), and the technical lead on RDA's Architectural Guidance Practice Group (blog at http://rdaarchitecture.blogspot.com). He's also a Microsoft Solutions Advocate and an Azure Virtual Technical Specialist. You can follow him on twitter (@dmakogon) and visit his blog (www.DavidMakogon.com).

	Microsoft MVP are great, but sometimes when I hear them speak I feel like Forrest Gump at a Mensa convention. I am just like you, a developer, the only difference - I was foolish enough to speak and you were foolish enough to attend my session.

Originally an AS/400 RPG Programmer, Joel is a former Contributing Editor for ITJungle.com (originally MidrangeServer.com) and has taught various programming languages and Internet technologies at Blue Ridge Community College. He has been developing in C# full time since 2003 and currently devotes most of his efforts to Blend and WPF. A frequent speaker at User Groups and Code Camps, he enjoys teaching and writing about .NET and other technologies, which he happily shares on his blog at http://www.developingfor.net. Joel has served as the Director of Operations for Stonewall Technologies, Inc., in Staunton, VA, since 2000.

Dane Morgridge has been a developer for 9+ years and has worked with .Net & C# since the first public beta. His current passions are Entity Framework, WPF, WCF, Silverlight and LINQ and is currently a Microsoft MVP for Data Platform Development. He works mostly with C#, but is also a big fan of whatever new technology he happens to come across. In addition to software development, he is the host of the Community Megaphone Podcast and also enjoys dabbling in graphic design, video special effects and hockey. When not with his family he is usually learning some new technology or working on some side projects. He is currently working as the Development Manager & Architect at Roska Digital in Montgomeryville, PA. He can be reached through is blog http://geekswithblogs.net/danemorgridge or on Twitter @danemorgridge.

A technology professional for over 10 years, I've held roles ranging from web-lackey to Director of Technology. I'm currently consulting for the State of Maryland Department of Human Resources, working to bring them out of the Dark Ages with C# in ASP.NET, and ASP.NET MVC. I have received both my undergraduate and graduate degrees in Information Systems from UMBC, am a certified PMP and have several yellowing certifications from Microsoft.

Habeeb Rushdan is a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Trainer with over 10 years of professional software development experience. He holds a B.S in C.S from the University of Maryland and is certified as a: Microsoft Certified Trainer, MCAD, MCPD, MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Apps, Certified Flash MX Developer, Adobe Certified Expert - Flash CS3, and an Adobe Certified Instructor. Habeeb has worked for several software product and technology consulting firms, and he now offers his expert software development and coaching talents to various organizations across the US through LowerHead Consulting, LLC, where he is a Managing Partner and co-founder. Teaching and leading software engineering teams are passions of Habeeb. From small startups with less than 10 employees, to multi-national organizations with over 10,000 employees, Habeeb and his clients, and peers find joy in his work. Over the last several years, Habeeb earned the privilege to offer technical instruction on several classes for prestigious organizations like the Computer Career Institute at Johns Hopkins University, SetFocus, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Edwin "Ned" Ames has worked in software development for over a decade, producing applications for clients in multiple industries ranging in size from startups to multinationals. His primary language is C#, before that he worked in Visual Basic and Visual FoxPro among others.

He entered software by tinkering. You can still occasionally find him following his nose into uncharted waters. Recent exposure to the Java world in particular, has led to some interesting cross-pollination.

By day, Ned develops software for his employer, Yellow Book USA. After hours he tinkers with software and works on articles and presentations for the community. He also offers custom software development through his PA company, Purposeful Solutions, Inc.

Over the last few years, he has discovered the joys of the speaking lifestyle: the art of crafting a presentation’s mix of narrative and imagery to open new possibilities for his audience, the challenge of adjusting to his audience in real time, and the occasional tedium of long trips to speak in distant venues, above all the sheer enjoyment of giving back. Beginning with forays at a local users' group, he's steadily expanded his range to include Code Camps from Boston, MA to Raleigh, N.C. Along the way, he's been privileged to share the company of a uniquely dedicated and talented group of fellow speakers.

When not geeking out, he lives with his wife in their Philadelphia area apartment. A serious sushi hound, he enjoys getting together with friends for a good sushi dinner. His non-technical interests include writing, philosophy and cooking.

	My name is Harry Chou. I have been programming in .NET since 2000. I love programming and I am passionate about improving skills and productivities. I have been working as consultant, technical lead, architect for various companies and clients. Currently, Harry is blissfully unemployed and is catching up with Ruby on Rails and other shiny toys before looking for new opportunities.

Kevin Griffin is a .NET Developer for Antech Systems, located in Chesapeake, VA. He’s an ASPInsider and the leader of the Hampton Roads .NET Users Group. Additional, he serves as an INETA mentor for the state of Virginia. Often, he can be found speaking at or attending other local user group meetings or code camps. He enjoys working with new technology, and consistently works on being a better developer and building the best software he can.

Follow Kevin on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/1kevgriff

Read Kevin’s Blog: http://www.kevgriffin.com

John Baird began his computer programming career while in the US Navy. In 1982, he helped form and direct the first PC-based computer processing department for training and manpower in the Department of Defense. After leaving the military in 1988, John began a varied career as a consultant developing business applications ranging from computer-based training to vertical market software for resellers. Today, John is working for the industry leader in financial software for fund administration. John is a Microsoft MVP for device application development

Jim has over 15 years of professional software development experience, including 3 in the game industry where he contributed to the development of a half-dozen games. He's a 4 time XNA Microsoft MVP, having worked with XNA Game Studio since the 1st beta version. Jim has authored/co-authored 2 books on XNA and tech-edited several other XNA and game development books. When he's not answering XNA and game development related questions on message boards, he's working on creating the next blockbuster game. Currently he's working on a game for the upcoming Windows Phone 7.

	Jim is a Senior Developer and Technical Lead for Northrop Grumman in Linthicum Md. He has developed and maintained Engineering Data Systems in C++ and C# for over 17 years. Jim is the Special Interest Group coordinator for CMAP’s Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) special interest group.

John Blumenauer is a Senior Software Engineer for Applied Information Sciences (AIS). Prior to joining AIS, he designed and developed applications of all sizes in a variety of industries including telecommunications, aerospace/defense, point-of-sale, engineering and financial. During John’s 14-year career in software development, he has worked with a variety of languages and has contributed to projects of all sizes, including large scale enterprise applications. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and valuable experience with the development community as a frequent presenter at code camps and user groups throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. John is the President and co-founder of the Frederick (MD) .NET User Group (www.frednug.org. His blog can be found at http://geekswithblogs.net/jblumenauer.

A thirteen year veteran of developing web applications, Michael was an early adopter of Rich Internet technologies, developing solutions for initial betas of ASP.net, AJAX , Microsoft WPF/Silverlight, and the Microsoft Surface. As Principal Architect for Cynergy’s Microsoft practice Michael has presented on stage with Microsoft at both MIX(us/uk) as well as TechEd in technical presentations as well as Keynotes. In addition acting as Technical Lead Michael’s team won the first Microsoft Phizzpop National Design Challenge, beating a field of 30 of the top design firms in the country. Michael has also developed several enterprise WPF / Silverlight / Surface applications for companies from Startups , to Broadcast Television, to Fortune 500 companies. When not in front of a computer, Michael can be found with his wife and 2 children in their row home in baltimore, or playing in a diy punk band.

	Joseph N. Craig, Patapsco Research Group (http://patapscorg.com) Joseph N. Craig is the Chief Software Architect at the Patapsco Research Group in Ellicott City, Maryland. Joe specializes in design, development and implementation of DotNetNuke based websites as well as more general ASP.NET software development activities. He has been involved in DotNetNuke development activities since 2006.

John has been developing software for 20 years. Starting with a brief stint in Mumps and PowerBuilder, he has moved over to .NET since 2001. As the Founder and principal of Tritium Consulting, he has helped government agencies such as the Department of Treasury and the World Bank distribute and move their data around the world. Recently he has spent time developing ASP.NET MVC, WCF, and VSTO solutions.

	Travis Laborde is a Senior Architect, Developer, and DBA specializing in ASP.NET and SQL Server. Travis is a successful trainer and mentor.

David Hoerster, who has been working with the Microsoft .NET Framework since the early 1.0 betas, is the owner of AgileWays, a technology services firm specializing in providing software architecture, design and development solutions based upon Microsoft technologies. David is the Pennsylvania INETA Membership Mentor, the co-chair of the Pittsburgh .NET User's Group (PGHDOTNET), organizer of several recent Pittsburgh Code Camps and is also an occasional speaker at Pittsburgh and regional user group and code camp events.

	Manager of Information Systems at a non-profit trade association.

Steve Andrews is an independent consultant, INETA speaker, and Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio ALM. He has been working in technology for over ten years focusing on custom application development and Application Lifecycle Management. Steve is also Microsoft and IBM certified and a community fanatic having led sessions at nearly 100 events across North America. When he's not developing software solutions or engaging with the community about software technology, Steve is a closet singer and songwriter and plays the guitar and keys. Occasionally, Steve even gets to sleep. Occasionally.