Pinal Dave is a Microsoft Technology Evangelist (Database and BI). He has written over 1800 articles on the subject on his blog at http://blog.sqlauthority.com/. He has 7+years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and a number of certifications, including MCTS, MCDBA and MCAD (.NET). Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for three continuous years for his contribution in community.
Pinal also wears several other hats: a prolific technology writer (over 1800 articles and counting), an avid blogger, and a regular columnist for several prominent IT websites and magazines. He is the founder SQLAuthority.com, which is quite popular among SQL enthusiasts. He is also actively engaged in SQL Server community activities through his technology blog and website. One of the notable activities is the commendable community service; moreover, he leads two usergroups: Gandhinagar SQL Server User Group and Ahmedabad SQL Server User Group.
