SQL Server Program Managers, from the product to doing the job: Ask Us Anything!

WHEN:

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022, 1900 GMT

DESCRIPTION of TALK

David Pless and Kendal Van Dyke are Program Managers on the SQL Server team working on SQL Server 2022. David is responsible for the storage engine and Kendal is responsible for Azure SQL Edge and time series functions. This is your chance to ask us anything!

- How do features make it into SQL Server?
- What does a PM do, anyways?
- What's the craziest/biggest SQL Server install you've seen?
- What are some of the most common mistakes/issues you see?
- What should I be focused on in the next 5 years?
- How do I get a job at Microsoft (and what's it like to interview)?
- When will SQL Server 2022 be released?

No topic off limits!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

David Pless
David Pless is a Senior Program Manager in Azure Data. David is currently responsible for the SQL Server storage engine and is working on SQL Server 2022 improvements. Previously, David was the program manager for Azure SQL Virtual Machines with a focus on sizing, performance, and storage. David was a Premier Field Engineer (PFE) in Customer Support Services. Before Microsoft, David Pless was a MCS partner consultant and a Database Administrator (DBA) in financial services. David is a Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) and has spoken a SQLSaturdays, SQLPASS, SQLintersection, Tech Ready, and regularly speaks at the local user groups in the Southeast.

Kendal Van Dyke
Kendal is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft leading the Early Adoption Program for SQL Server 2022 and is also the PM for Azure SQL Edge. He helps document, share, and evangelize new SQL Server features with the customer community, Microsoft field, Microsoft CSS, partners, and the overall Microsoft ecosystem. A career IT professional with over 20 years experience as a developer, DBA, consultant, Microsoft MVP, field engineer, and now Program Manager, Kendal is passionate about using the Microsoft Data Platform to empower every person and every organization to protect, unlock and optimize their data’s value.