Christoph loves code and enjoys it most when it's beautiful, concise, and not overly clever. He has worked at Accenture and spent a year at CERN in Switzerland, the birthplace of the World Wide Web. He was Principal Software Development Lead at Microsoft for nine years and lead teams in Windows Live and SQL Server. He founded Lumen Spark in 2009. He is a Commercial Rated Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor and spends his free time sharing his passion for airplanes by teaching others how to fly.

Brian is the master of priorities and getting things done, and he's passionate about shipping software. He led Program Management teams at Microsoft for products focused on cloud data and mobility, including SQL Server Mobile and SQL Azure. He also worked at various startups such as Forty Seeds and Hulu before co-founding Lumen Spark. He loves sarcasm, gives a hell of a best man speech, and is the proud father of a gorgeous baby boy.

Kevin lives for creating great products. Over his 25 years in tech, he has worked directly with customers and evangelized a variety of products. He has been involved with everything from SQL Server to HD-DVD, Windows Media Center, and SQL Azure. He's flown so much doing PR, that he's Delta's Million Miler. His record: Seattle to Tokyo 20 times in a single year. He climbed Mt. Everest and still plays in competitive league basketball well into his 40s.