Bio

Jonathan Cogley is the founder and CEO of Thycotic Software - a software development company operating in the Washington DC Metro Area with offices in Dupont Circle. Thycotic has released various .NET projects and APIs including an implementation of Remote Scripting for .NET, a database platform independent data access layer for ISVs and various tools for the Test Driven Developer. Test Driven Development (TDD) is the cornerstone of the Thycotic approach to software development and the company is committed to innovate TDD on the Microsoft .NET platform with new techniques and tools. Jonathan is an active member in the developer community and speaks regularly at various .NET User Groups, conferences and code camps across the US. Jonathan is recognized by Microsoft as an MVP for C# and has also been invited to join the select group of the ASPInsiders who have interactions with the product teams at Microsoft.

Sessions

• Unit Testing with RhinoMocks

Bio

Jeff Sanders, MCPD:EAD, is a Systems Architect with Software Consortium, Inc., a Microsoft Certified Business Process Integration Partner based in the Mid-Atlantic region. Jeff's interests lay in design patterns of message-based architectures and connected systems design, EAI, workflow, BizTalk, WCF, and reducing complexity.

Sessions

• Microsoft BizTalk 2006 R2: The Adapter Framework and WCF

Bio

Scott McHugh is a Principle Architect for RDA Corporation with over 25 years of experience implementing embedded, n-tier and client/server solutions in the Process Control, Energy, Defense, Biomedical, Telecommunication, Academic, Financial, Healthcare, Shipping and Insurance industries. Throughout his career, Scott has had various positions ranging from programmer, designer, architect, project manager, systems engineer and hardware designer. Scott is certified in .NET, BizTalk and full life cycle development. Scott leads the EAI Evangelist team at RDA Corporation and has been implementing BizTalk solutions for over six years. Scott was the architect and developer for the RDA solution that won Microsoft’s Integration Solution of the Year award in 2003. Scott was also the architect and developer for the RDA solution that was a finalist for Microsoft’s Integration Solution of the Year award in 2006.

Sessions

• BizTalk 2006 – Introduction
• BizTalk 2006 and Commerce Server Integration

Bio

Sahil Malik is a .NET author, trainer and consultant who has worked in Microsoft Technologies since the DOS days. Currently he is heavily invested in Sharepoint 2007, and the .NET framework in general.

Sessions

• 10 Tips to Improve Your Virtual Server Performance
• BDC: Business Data Catalog

Bio

Jeremy Kadlec is the Principal Database Engineer at Edgewood Solutions, a technology services company delivering full spectrum Microsoft SQL Server services in North America. Jeremy contributes to MSSQLTIPS.com, which is a SQL Server focused web site from Edgewood Solutions. In addition, he has authored numerous articles and white papers on various SQL Server topics, serves as an �Ask the Expert� at www.SearchSQLServer.com and delivers frequent presentations at regional SQL Server Users Groups and nationally at SQL PASS. Jeremy is the co-leader of the Northern Virginia SQL Server Users Group. He is the author of The Rational Guide to IT Project Management which has been well received in the IT community. Jeremy holds a Masters Degree in Information Systems from The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

Sessions

• SQL Server 2005 Development Tips and Tricks
• Data Modeling with SQL Server 2005

Bio

Mitch Ruebush, MVP - C#, MCSD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, is the head of architecture at ING Direct, fsb. He serves on the board for IASA (International Association of Software Architects) and is starting up the Philadelphia chapter. He has been developing, securing, and managing applications on the Windows and UNIX platforms for 15 years using C, C++, Java, VB, VB.NET and C#. He speaks at many events, both local and national, and has presented webcasts on many topics from Interoperability with Java to how to tune IIS. He is co-author of MCAD/MCSD: Visual Basic .NET Windows and Web Applications Study Guide and MCAD/MCSD: Visual Basic .NET XML Web Services and Server Components Study Guide and MCSE: Windows Server 2003 Network Security Design Study Guide for Sybex.

Sessions

• Adventures with LINQ
• Building Extensible Frameworks with C# and .NET

Bio

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. He is currently pursuing his PhD and is developing a web-based business presence using ASP.NET technologies.

Sessions

• Test Driven Development w/Testdriven.net and NUnit
• Mobile App Development with .Net Compact Framework, SQLCE and PPC’s

Bio

Osama A. Morad has over 20 years of computer and programming experience. He programmed extensively in C, UNIX, and Java and has been teaching and developed applications in .NET and C# since 2001. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from George Mason University and a Master of Art Degree in Instructional Development Systems from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Osama is the President & CEO of Morad Learning, Inc.

Sessions

• Generics – The New Way to Define Your .NET Types

Bio

Michael wrote his first web application in vi with mosaic in 1994. Since then he has been enamoured with all things web. His current technology interests lie in Asp.Net, Ajax , Web Services and their intermixing.

Sessions

• Using Microsoft WSE 3.0 Security to Securely and Confidently Send Files via Web Service for B2B Interactions

Bio

Professionally Jim Tomney is a senior Systems Analyst at SOURCECORP (www.srcp.com), a leading provider of business process outsourcing solutions based in Dallas. His focus is providing customized imaging and workflow applications in .Net for the mid-Atlantic region with special expertise in healthcare given his prior career as a dentist. When not behind the keyboard Jim enjoys spending time with his family in Towson and either admiring or photographing the night sky through one of his telescopes.

Sessions

• Reporting From the Front Lines

Bio

Michael Richardson is a Senior Systems Architect with Software Consortium and spends his time assisting clients build enterprise applications using Microsoft.NET and the J2EE framework. His main areas of expertise include high performance programming, optimization, RDF/OWL, and XML Schema. He has given over 200 seminars over the last 10 years and has taught over 500 students in various colleges and universities as an adjunct professor. Recently, he has developed an intense passion for Ruby on Rails and the potential it offers for his clients.

Sessions

• Ruby on Rails for .NET Developers

Bio

Jean Barmash is a Senior Consultant and Trainer at Infusion Development (www.infusiondev.com), a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner which offers software development services, developer training and consulting services. In that role, he splits his time between architecture, training, team management, and hands-on development. Jean held a number of roles that exposed him to different areas of technology creation. As an integration consultant working for a software company, he was involved in several automotive projects with Fortune 100 companies, including an internal engineering configuration project, and a publicly-facing consumer web site. In his role as principal developer for VERITAS (now Symantec), Jean was a member of a product team focused on business intelligence solutions aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the data center. In addition to his work responsibilities, Jean has contributed contributing to the IASA, the International Association of Software Architects, on several writing projects related to architects education. He is a frequent speaker to various newsgroups and has developed and presented several training courses. Well-versed in both .NET and Java, he is interested in bringing the latest technologies to the enterprise. His current focus is on business intelligence solutions around the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 platform.

Sessions

• Working with Workflow in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Bio

Stan Bice is the developer and task lead for the USmax Corporation. He creates custom solutions for small to medium-size clients. He has developed a wide-range of solutions for several industries, including hospitality, financial and health care. In his spare time, he and his wife are the youth directors at their church.

Sessions

• Practical SQL Server Reporting Services

Bio

Eric Pascarello is the author of Ajax In Action and JavaScript: Your visual blueprint for building dynamic web pages (2nd ed.) Eric has been speaking about Ajax and security around the world and has presented for CMAP multiple times. He has been developing Ajax applications for the past two years and has a passion for finding those JavaScript browser quirks.

Sessions

• JavaScript and Ajax Security
• Moving our Applications into the world of Web 2.0

Bio

Justin Burtch is a founder of Newbrook Solutions—a small software development firm within the Washington DC area. He has designed and architected many smart client solutions within the federal government sector. Outside of the office, Justin maintains a nearly dormant blog at http://jburtch.spaces.live.com and is a technical editor for Addison Wesley.

Sessions

• Putting the Pieces Together: Dependency Injection with ObjectBuilder
• Building Applications with the Composite UI Application Block

Bio

Sessions

• BizTalk 2006 R2 – EDI/AS2

Bio

• C# MVP since 2005.
• Columnist for CoDe Magazine.
• APress author, Pro VS2005 Reporting with SQL Server 2005 and Crystal Reports.
• Author of the “Take Five with SQL 2005” online series with SetFocus.
• Regular speaker at CodeCamps, user Groups, and DevTeach annual conference in Montreal.

Sessions

• Introduction to WCF
• Building data-driven web pages using ASP.NET 2.0, SQL2005, and ASP.NET AJAX
• T-SQL 2005 for Application Developers

Bio

Yuriy Shvadskiy is a developer Applied Information Sciences, Inc., a professional consulting firm that specializes in architecting, designing, and developing solutions using Microsoft .NET technologies. His background goes all the way back to Turbo C 1.0 and his focus for the last five years has been the .NET Framework and languages, where he is fluent in both VB .NET and C#. His programming experience goes back 20 years where he started on MIR computers back in former Soviet Union.

Sessions

• Web Service Software Factory Deep Dive

Bio

Chad is an Advisory Support Engineer / Premier Engineer for Sql Server and Clustered systems with Microsoft Corporation responsible for providing onsite and remote support, guidance, and advice with SQL Server products to some of Microsoft's foremost enterprise customers running the largest, most complex SQL Server installations and configurations in the world. This includes all SQL Server products and versions, including SQL Server 7.0, 2000, and 2005, the SQL Server database engine, Reporting Services, SSIS/DTS, Notification Services, and Analysis Services on both 32 and 64 bit systems. Chad's primary responsibilities include troubleshooting critical server situations, performance tuning and monitoring, disaster recovery planning and execution, architectural guidance for new Sql Server related deployments, and delivering deep technical workshops/presentations/proof-of-concept sessions covering a variety of technologies and functionality. Chad regularly posts Sql Server related content, tools, and advice on his MSDN blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/chadboyd, and presents/attends regularly at local DC user groups and events, particularly the Northern Virginia Sql Server user group (http://www.novasql.com). Chad can be contacted via his blog or email at chad.boyd@microsoft.com.

Sessions

• Using .NET with SQL 2005 - 3-in-1 (SQLCLR, ADO.NET, Web Services)
• T-SQL Enhancements with SQL 2005
• SQL Server 2005 Service Broker: Beyond the Simple Messaging