About Author's & Technical Reviewer
Amit Khandelwal is a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience. He has been pivotal in the development and evolution of SQL Server on Linux, significantly contributing to Microsoft's cross-platform solutions. Starting as an intern, Amit has held roles including Support Engineer, Technical Lead, Support Escalation Engineer, and Premier Field Engineer, providing critical support and resolving complex technical issues for enterprise customers with SQL Server implementations and resolutions.
Amit, a tech leader specializing in AI and SQL Server, has expanded SQL Server's reach across various platforms. His expertise drives product strategy and successful deployments. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Amit shares insights on technology trends. Notable presentations include his sessions at DevDays Asia (Taipei), SQL BITS (London), PASS Data Community Summit (Seattle), Red Hat Summit, SUSECON, Internal Microsoft Events, Bangalore UG group, Data Exposed, and DataMinds. His work inspires the future of tech at Microsoft and beyond.
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ABOUT TECHNICAL REVIEWS
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Sumit Sarabhai is a technology expert with over 17 years of experience at Microsoft, specializing in SQL Server and its evolving technologies. His expertise spans a range of fields, including SQL Product Engineering, Consulting, Pre-Sales, Services, and Technical Support. Sumit possesses a strong command of cloud solution architecture, implementation, capacity planning, risk assessment, and migration strategies.
Over the years, Sumit has played a pivotal role in guiding customers modernize workloads, capacity planning, and successful migrations to the Azure Cloud and Data platforms. His expertise in risk assessment and migration strategies ensures smooth transitions and optimized cloud solutions, earning him recognition for his deep technical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Currently, Sumit holds the position of Senior Software Engineer, leading the development and maintenance of the Python driver for SQL Server. His expertise ensures efficient database communication between SQL Server and Python applications, supporting developers in building data-driven solutions.