About the Authors
Andy Leonard is an SSIS trainer and consultant, SQL Server database and Integration Services developer, SQL Server data warehouse developer, community mentor, SQL Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP), SQLBlog.com blogger, and engineer. He is co-author of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services and SQL Server MVP Deep Dives. His background includes web application architecture and development, Visual Basic, ASP, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and data warehouse development using SQL Server 2000, 2005, and 2008.
Tim Mitchell is a business intelligence consultant, database developer, speaker, and trainer. He has been working with SQL Server for more than eight years, primarily in business intelligence, ETL/SSIS, database development, and reporting. He has earned a number of industry certifications, holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University at Commerce, and is a Microsoft SQL Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Tim is a business intelligence consultant for Artis Consulting in the Dallas, Texas area. As an active member of the community, Tim has spoken at venues including numerous SQL Saturday events, Houston Tech Fest, and various user groups and PASS virtual chapters. He is a board member and speaker at the North Texas SQL Server User Group in Dallas, serves as the co-chair of the PASS BI Virtual Chapter, and is an active volunteer for PASS. Tim is an author and forum contributor on SQLServerCentral.com and has published dozens of SQL Server training videos on SQLShare.com. You can visit his website and blog at TimMitchell.net or follow him on Twitter at @Tim_Mitchell.
Matt Masson is a software development engineer working with the SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) team. Matt has worked on many aspects of the SSIS product, including upgrade, performance, and overall user experience. He is a frequent presenter at Microsoft conferences and maintains the SSIS Team blog (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattm/). Prior to joining Microsoft in 2006, Matt was a developer on a number of business intelligence reporting and analytical products. He lives in Montreal, Quebec, and works remotely with his Redmond-based team.
Jessica M. Moss is a well-known author, and speaker on Microsoft SQL Server business intelligence. She has created numerous data warehouse and business intelligence solutions for companies in different industries, and has delivered training courses on Integration Services, Reporting Services, and Analysis Services. While working for a major clothing retailer, Jessica participated in the SQL Server 2005 TAP program, where she developed best implementation practices for Integration Services. Jessica has authored technical content for multiple magazines, websites, and books, and has spoken internationally at conferences such as the PASS Community Summit, SharePoint Connections, and the SQLTeach International Conference. As a strong proponent of developing user-to-user community relations, Jessica actively participates in local user groups and code camps in central Virginia. In addition, Jessica volunteers her time to help educate people through the PASS organization.
Michelle Ufford is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and principal engineer on the Data Platform team at GoDaddy. She has experience with all stages of the data lifecycle, from OLTP to data warehousing, and from relational data to Big Data. Michelle specializes in development of very large databases (VLDB) and scalable database architecture, and enjoys database automation and data monetization. She is an active member of the SQL Server community and a frequent presenter, most notably at PASS Summit. Michelle has a very popular blog at SQLFool.com and can be found on Twitter @sqlfool.com.