Bio

My current role is Director of Data Science in Digital Transformation Platform Product Unit. We build AI and Data product and services (Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, and Conversational AI), we are partnering with AI research organizations worldwide, work directly with strategic industry customers and partners on joined AI innovations, and modernizing business systems by infusing AI technologies. Prior to Azure AI, I was PM Director for Azure SQL Database Services, SQL Server 2016, SQL core engine (SE, RE, EE, In-Memory OLTP, Columnstore), Security capabilities, and data privacy/compliance for Azure Data Service including SQL Server. I started working at Microsoft 25 years ago as Lead Architect in MCS, then 9 years as Manager of SQLCAT & Azure Data CAT, Software architect and development manager of Commerce Insight for our Commerce platform, leading our fraud analytics and business analytics platform; Some of the recent successes are in the links below.