Scott Davis
Scott is a seasoned consultant with a decade of consulting experience on both the Microsoft and Java platforms. Scott began working with Silverlight in the 1.1 Alpha, and is the leader of the Twin Cities Silverlight User Group. With experience in web, desktop, mobility, reporting , and database design/development, Scott brings a broad range of technology experience to any project. Scott also addresses the business side of technology through his years as a manager, along with his MBA & PMP credentials. Scott is currently the owner and principal consultant for Ignition Point Solutions.
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Jeff Brand
Microsoft
Jeff Brand is a .NET Developer in Microsoft’s Developer and Platform Group. Jeff assists customers in evaluating, developing and deploying applications built on the .NET Framework and the Microsoft platform. He has been with Microsoft for twelve years and has served in variety of roles including infrastructure consultant, e-commerce technology specialist, and enterprise technology advisor.
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Robert Boedigheimer
Schwans
Robert Boedigheimer works for Schwans Shared Services, LLC providing business solutions with web technologies and leads Robert Boedigheimer Consulting, LLC. Robert has been designing and developing web sites for the past 14 years including the early days of ASP and ASP.NET. He is a columnist for aspalliance.com, an ASP.NET MVP, an author, an "Early Achiever" MCSD for .NET with C#, an MCPD: Web with C#, and a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Robert has spoken at industry conferences including the Heartland Developers Conference, DevLink, DevTeach, Tulsa Tech Fest, DevWeek, TechEd, AJAXWorld, and numerous national and international VSLive! events.
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Mike Benkovich
Microsoft
Energy, laughter and a contagious passion for coding - Mike brings it all to the podium. Mike has worked in a variety of roles including architect, project manager, developer and technical writer. The coolest part of his job? Running into people who are still using (and liking) his software applications. Mike is a published author with WROX Press and APress Books, writing primarily about getting the most from your SQL Server database. Since appearing in Microsoft's DevCast in 1994, Mike has presented technical information at seminars, conferences and corporate boardrooms across America.
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Eric Bowen
ILM
Eric Bowen is a former Microsoft Architect Evangelist and currently a Principal Consultant at ILM specializing in enterprise architecture and technical project leadership of complex projects using Microsoft technologies. Eric has been programming for 28 years since he taught himself Z80 assembly language on his families TRS-80 Model I Level II. And he has still never worn the t-shirt that Bill Gates signed when he won the programming contest at the Microsoft PDC in 2001.
In his spare time Eric works as a photojournalist providing independent coverage of the Minnesota National Guard and the war in Iraq. Eric has made multiple trips to Iraq, and his work has appeared locally on Channel 5 Eyewitness News and MinnPost.Com, as well as nationally on the CBS Evening News and in Parade Magazine. Eric is a former US Army Paratrooper, and former member of the US National Biathlon Team.
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Todd Van Nurden
Microsoft
Todd VanNurden is an 18 year veteran in the software industry. Todd has worked in every aspect of the software industry from QA to PM to Developer to Project Architect. He’s done worked as and Architect with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as part of the Joint Strike Fighter program. Todd has an undergraduate degree from St Cloud State University, holds a certification in Software Configuration Management and Methodologies from Arizona State University as well as numerous Microsoft Certifications. Todd is currently an Architect Evangelist for Microsoft.
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Tom Fischer
Magenic
Tom Fischer is a consultant at Magenic, a nationally renowned Microsoft Gold Partner. His development experience includes several enterprise windows and web applications built upon SQL Server. Tom’s presentations and writings cover a broad range of development topics.
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Jason Bock
Magenic
Jason Bock is a Principal Consultant for Magenic (http://www.magenic.com), a Microsoft MVP (C#), and an INETA (http://www.ineta.org) speaker. He has worked on a number of business applications using a diverse set of substrates and languages such as C#, .NET, and Java. He is the author of "Applied .NET Attributes", "CIL Programming: Under the Hood of .NET", ".NET Security", and "Visual Basic 6 Win32 API Tutorial". He has written numerous articles on software development issues and has presented at a number of conferences and user groups. He also run the Twin Cities Code Camp (http://www.twincitiescodecamp.com) and the Twin Cities Languages User Group (http://www.twincitieslanguagesusergroup.com). Jason holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University. Visit his web site at http://www.jasonbock.net.
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Donn Felker
Magenic
Donn Felker is a Senior Consultant with Magenic. He has over 9 years of professional experience in various markets that include – entertainment, health, retail, insurance, financial, and real estate. He is a MCTS in Web Client Development for .NET 2.0 and 3.5 and is also a certified ScrumMaster. He is the founder and coordinator of the Twin Cities Give Camp, the founder of Twin Cities Pragmatic Beer, a writer, presenter and consultant on various topics ranging from architecture, development in general, agile practices and patterns & practices.
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Sara Harrell
The M Group
Sara Harrell is a sales and brand development veteran with over 20 years of success in marketing products and services associated with emerging technologies. Dubbed a “digital pioneer” by marketing communication leaders, she served as part of a select team of experts that launched digital satellite technology into the home; her work with Directv helped revolutionize the face of television entertainment. Today, as head of Marketing and Development for The M Group, she continues to affect brands that ride the crest of emerging technologies utilizing multiple touch and interactive platforms. Sara Harrell is also an aspiring author and is currently writing Cashmere Glove: A Feminine Approach to Business, a business development book for women in leadership.
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Michael Bingham
The M Group
Michael Bingham works for The M Group as an Interactive Strategist, leading the development of multi-touch and other new and emerging media creative solutions. His focus is developing compelling digital initiatives that employ non-traditional media to connect with consumers on behalf of the agencies brands. Creating true two-way conversations, Michael believes when design is effectively mixed with technology, personal brand experiences can be delivered on cue. Michael's thought leadership has influenced some of the nations top brands in the automotive, financial, optical, outdoor sports recreation, and retail industries.
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Adam Grocholski
RBA
Adam Grocholski has a great job at RBA Consulting in Minneapolis, MN where he has been working since 2006. Lately he has been diving into the latest and greatest UI technologies such as Silverlight and WPF and showing his clients how they can leverage these technologies to create compelling line of business applications. Adam also has a strong commitment to the local developer community. From co-founding the Twin Cities Cloud Computing user group, to hosting nerd dinners, to speaking at the .NET and Silverlight user groups and code camps.
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Nick Nystrom
Red Branch
With ten years of Microsoft development, Nick has seen the full arc of .NET's growth. After a nearly fatal encounter with Ruby On Rails in 2006, he's been promoting ALT.NET practices that help bring us closer to Rails' promise of a 'full-stack, MVC framework'. He is a partner at Red Branch.
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Scott Belchak
Red Branch
Scott's passion for ALT.NET led him to start Red Branch in order to bring value back to software development. His varied background as a consultant, developer, and leader gives him a broad perspective on the aspects of releasing successful projects.
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