Prior to joining Microsoft in March 2008, he was a Senior Director, Technology Strategy for a major mid-west partner. He has over 13 years Information Technology management and consulting experience including e-commerce, extranets, and business technology. Brian has successfully implemented his technology expertise in numerous industries including real estate, financial services, healthcare, retail and state government institutions. Further, he is a co-founder of the non-profit organization CodeMash. He speaks at various regional and national technology events including TechEd.