BUILD2011 Speakers Rev9 http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/BUILD2011/Speakers en Aaron Bjork ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aaron-bjork http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aaron-bjork I’m Aaron Bjork. I’m a Program Manager Lead working on Team Foundation Server (TFS). For Windows 8, my team is working on a set of tools for Team Foundation Server for Agile development teams. I’m an avid golfer (call me for a tee time J) and love spending time with my wife and three kids. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:09:18 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aaron-bjork Abhinav Gupta ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/abhinav+gupta http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/abhinav+gupta I’m Abhinav Gupta, a Program Manager in the Windows Device Connectivity group. For Windows 8, I am leading the integration of Bluetooth on low-power buses – mainly focusing on System-on-Chip (SoC) implementations. I’m also part of the Universal Plug n’ Play (UPnP) team, collaborating with the DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct groups. I enjoy snowboarding, tennis, and photography when not at the office. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/abhinav+gupta Abhishek Ram ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/abhishek+ram http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/abhishek+ram I am Abhishek Ram. I am a developer in the Windows Driver Frameworks (WDF) team. He has worked on WDF for the past five years. Prior to that, he was a developer in the user-mode PNP team at Microsoft. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/abhishek+ram Adam Denning ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/adam+denning http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/adam+denning Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/adam+denning Adam Lenart ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/adam+lenart http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/adam+lenart I'm Adam Lenart, a Software Development Engineer on the Hardware Developer Experience Foundation team – the Plug and Play team. I work on the Windows device installation and related device/driver components and subsystems. In Windows 8, my focus has been on architecting and engineering the new Device Configuration technology to enable device drivers to be installed super fast! Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/adam+lenart Ade Miller ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ade+miller http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ade+miller I’m Ade Miller. I am a Principal Program Manager on the LINQ to HPC team. For Windows 8, my team is responsible for building LINQ to HPC, a set of technologies that support data-intensive computing applications running on a Windows HPC Server. In my spare time I enjoy climbing mountains and crashing bicycles. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ade+miller Ahmed El-Shimi ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ahmed+el-shimi http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ahmed+el-shimi Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ahmed+el-shimi Ahmed Talat ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ahmed+talat http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ahmed+talat I am Ahmed Talat and I am a Senior Program Manager Lead on the Windows Performance team. For Windows Server 8, my team is responsible for driving performance in scalability, virtualization, networking and file systems. When not in the office, I like travelling and gardening. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ahmed+talat AJ - Aniruddha Jahagirdar ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aj+-+aniruddha+jahagirdar http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aj+-+aniruddha+jahagirdar I am Aniruddha Jahagirdar, but call me AJ. I am a Software Development Engineer in Test on the Windows Core Networking team. Specifically, I am building portions of NDIS, LBFO, and QOS for Windows 8. In my free time, I enjoy practicing music and adventure sports. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:46:41 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aj+-+aniruddha+jahagirdar Akshay Agrawal ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/akshay+agrawal http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/akshay+agrawal My name is Akshay Agrawal and I am a Senior Program Manager in the Windows Graphics Team. My team is responsible for the architecture of the Windows Display Driver Model. Before joining Microsoft, I was a Software Engineer working on medical digital imaging. I have an MS degree in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Mumbai University. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/akshay+agrawal Alain Michaud ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alain+michaud http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alain+michaud My name is Alain Michaud. I am a software developer working on Bluetooth. While I am not working on solutions to connect low energy Bluetooth devices to Windows I can usually be found spending time with my wonderful daughter, woodworking, and teaching myself to play guitar. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alain+michaud Ale Contenti ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Ale-Contenti http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Ale-Contenti My name is Alessandro Contenti. I have been with Microsoft for over 10 years and currently oversee the development of our C++ frontend compiler, the IDE, and the C++ Libraries that ship with Visual Studio. Before working on C++ I was as a developer on Team Server (a precursor of TFS) as well as Visual Web Developer. I currently live in Seattle, love to play soccer, and am the proud father of 20-months old twin boys. Mon, 02 May 2011 21:32:50 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Ale-Contenti Aleš Holeček ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ale+holeek http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ale+holeek Aleš Holeček is a Distinguished Engineer on the Windows team. Holeček joined Microsoft in 2006 at the early stages of Vista and quickly became a leader on the development team and helped to bring Windows Vista to completion. As the leader of the Windows Experience development team for Windows 7, Holecek has been instrumental in the work on performance, quality and overall excellence of engineering achieved in the project. He has also been a strong manager and leader across the entire Windows development community. Prior to joining Microsoft, Holecek achieved significant success in the area of computer graphics. He began his career at MetaCreations where he worked on both Kai’s Power Tools and Bryce, both leading edge graphics products of the time. He co-founded ViewPoint, where he led the development of a rich, high-quality media and graphics runtime for the web. ViewPoint was used by many companies to provide consumers an interactive and graphics experience for products and media. Holecek served as director of development, senior vice president of engineering and also chief technology officer. Holecek is a native of the Czech Republic and earned both a B.A. and M.S. in Computer Science from Czech Technical University, Prague CZ. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ale+holeek Alex Turner ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Alex-Turner http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Alex-Turner Alex Turner is a Senior Program Manager for the Managed Languages team at Microsoft, where he’s currently brewing up C# and VB goodness on the "Roslyn" project. Alex graduated with an M.S. in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and has spoken at BUILD, PDC, TechEd, TechDays and MIX. Mon, 02 May 2011 21:22:58 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Alex-Turner Alexander Corradini ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alexander+corradini http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alexander+corradini I’m Alexander Corradini, a software development engineer in the Network Developer Experience team. I've been involved in building networking APIs for the Windows Runtime as well as HttpClient for the .NET platform. I spent my free time hiking and biking. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alexander+corradini Alnur Ismail ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alnur-ismail http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alnur-ismail I’m Alnur Ismail. I’m a Program Manager on the XAML team that’s part of the Windows’ DevX org. For Windows 8, I own the Input, Data Binding, Printing and Accessibility features. As an avid entrepreneur I've launched two online businesses using the Microsoft Web Platform. I also enjoy playing soccer, tennis, blogging, and long walks on the beach. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:59:24 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/alnur-ismail Aman Benes ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aman+benes http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aman+benes My name is Aman Benes and I am a Program Manager at Microsoft. I have worked on a wide range of products including Windows File Protection, the User State Migration Tool, and Windows setup install and servicing. In my current role I create tools which help run, view, and analyze Windows assessments. In my spare time I like to hike, read, and hang out with family and friends. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/aman+benes Ameet Chitre ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ameet+chitre http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ameet+chitre My name is Ameet Chitre and I am a Senior Program Manager in the Windows Graphics Team. My team is responsible for the GPU kernel architecture of the Windows Display Driver Model. I am currently focused on the Windows 8 Graphics effort for System-On-Chip (SoC) devices. Prior to working on Windows 8, I was directly involved in driving various graphics performance and display architecture projects for prior versions of Windows. I graduated with a BS degree in Biomedical Engineering from University of Bombay and a Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/ameet+chitre Anders Hejlsberg ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Anders-Hejlsberg http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Anders-Hejlsberg Anders Hejlsberg is a Technical Fellow in the Developer Division at Microsoft Corporation and works on Microsoft’s .NET and JavaScript development tools. He is the chief designer of the C# programming language and co-designer of the TypeScript programming Mon, 02 May 2011 23:23:27 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Anders-Hejlsberg Andrew Cunningham ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/andrew+cunningham http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/andrew+cunningham I am Andrew Cunningham, and am a Software Development Engineer on the Windows BranchCache team. I've been focusing on the new Windows BranchCache features, particularly manageability features and performance improvements. I'm a gamer, and also like to go hiking or cycling. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/andrew+cunningham Andrew Mason ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Andrew-Mason http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Andrew-Mason I am Andrew Benson, and I am a Principal Group Program Manager on the Server & Cloud team. For Windows 8, I am working on Server Core, Minimal Server Interface, and Server Features on Demand. In my free time, I like to hang out with my wife and kids. Mon, 02 May 2011 21:28:45 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Andrew-Mason Andrew Ritz ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/andrew+ritz http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/andrew+ritz My name is Andrew Ritz and I am the development manager for the Windows networking core. I joined Microsoft in 1996 and have worked on a number of areas in Windows including the Windows kernel. In addition to leading our development efforts I have been involved with numerous standards bodies including the ACPI which focuses on the interface between hardware and software. I have a B.S. in Computer Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. When I am not improving connectivity in Windows I can usually be found spending time with my two grade school daughters, shuttling them to all their fun activities, hiking, or swimming. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/andrew+ritz Annie Chowdhry ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/annie+chowdhry http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/annie+chowdhry I am Annie Chowdhry and am a program manager on the Human Interaction Platform team. Specifically, working on the Window 8 Ink platform and Text Prediction. In my spare time I can often be found motoring, remodeling, and creating unique themed cakes. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/annie+chowdhry Anshul Rawat ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/anshul+rawat http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/anshul+rawat I am Anshul Rawat and I am a Lead Program Manager managing a team of Program Managers on the Windows User Experience Team. For Windows 8 my team and I are responsible for delivering the personalization aspects of the new Start Menu including the system colors and background and aspects of App Tiles including Auto Cycle for Live Tiles & Secondary Tiles. In my spare time, I both play and watch Soccer, am an avid hiker and love spending time bonding with our one year old daughter. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/anshul+rawat Antoine Leblond As corporate vice president of the Windows Web Services team at Microsoft Corp., Antoine Leblond is responsible for overseeing the group that manages integral Windows services, which today deliver updates, solutions, community and depth information for the Windows consumer, and include the Windows Store. The Windows Store will allow developers to sell their apps anywhere Windows is sold worldwide, whether they're creating new games or familiar productivity tools.

Since joining Microsoft as a software design engineer in 1989, Leblond has worked on the design and development of many components of the Microsoft Office system, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. He led the development efforts for Microsoft Word 97 and Microsoft Word 2000, and from 1998 to 2002 served as director of Office development, during which time he oversaw the technical design innovation strategy of the Microsoft Office core suite. In this role, he also coordinated the Office application and shared technology development teams through the product delivery cycle. In 2000, Leblond received the title of Distinguished Engineer in recognition of his technical contributions to the success of Microsoft. From 2002 to 2006, he served as corporate vice president of Office Program Management, overseeing the planning and design activities for future versions of the system. Most recently, Leblond was senior vice president of the Office Productivity Applications Group, overseeing the design, development and testing of the Microsoft Office suite of productivity applications and services.

A native of Quebec City, Canada, Leblond has a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from McGill University in Montreal. He, his wife Lucie and their two daughters live in Washington state.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Antoine-Leblond http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Antoine-Leblond As corporate vice president of the Windows Web Services team at Microsoft Corp., Antoine Leblond is responsible for overseeing the group that manages integral Windows services, which today deliver updates, solutions, community and depth information for the Windows consumer, and include the Windows Store. The Windows Store will allow developers to sell their apps anywhere Windows is sold worldwide, whether they're creating new games or familiar productivity tools. Since joining Microsoft as a software design engineer in 1989, Leblond has worked on the design and development of many components of the Microsoft Office system, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. He led the development efforts for Microsoft Word 97 and Microsoft Word 2000, and from 1998 to 2002 served as director of Office development, during which time he oversaw the technical design innovation strategy of the Microsoft Office core suite. In this role, he also coordinated the Office application and shared technology development teams through the product delivery cycle. In 2000, Leblond received the title of Distinguished Engineer in recognition of his technical contributions to the success of Microsoft. From 2002 to 2006, he served as corporate vice president of Office Program Management, overseeing the planning and design activities for future versions of the system. Most recently, Leblond was senior vice president of the Office Productivity Applications Group, overseeing the design, development and testing of the Microsoft Office suite of productivity applications and services. A native of Quebec City, Canada, Leblond has a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from McGill University in Montreal. He, his wife Lucie and their two daughters live in Washington state. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:24:29 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Antoine-Leblond