He is responsible for developing and presenting demonstrations showing the integration of Microsoft enterprise software solutions with EMC storage hardware and software. Phil has been working with SQL Server since 1998 in his role as a Solutions Architect for marchFirst and then from 2001-2010 as a Technical Sales Professional for Microsoft. He completed the Microsoft Certified Masters certification for SQL Server while working for Microsoft. Phil’s career prior to focusing on Microsoft SQL Server involved writing software and managing projects for the electric power and natural gas industries focused on energy demand forecasting and the impacts of government sponsored energy efficiency programs. He is a PASS member and speaks frequently at user groups in the Bay Area and a SQL Saturday – Silicon Valley.