Introducing the Windows Azure Platform

Dan Moore is a Senior Platform Strategy Advisor on the Cloud ISV Team at Microsoft, focused on building partnerships with ISVs towards the deployment of solutions on the Windows Azure Platform. Dan brings over 10 years of product development and marketing experience to bear on helping partners grow their business through partnering with Microsoft, previously in the consumer/entertainment segment and now in the SaaS ISV/cloud space. Dan got his start in technology through the music industry, producing records and soundtracks that eventually led to a contract role as a Sound Engineer for MSN in the mid 1990’s. He still operates his home studio for the occasional gig, and is actively performing around Seattle with his band of eight years.

Bhushan Nene, Principal Architect, Cloud ISV Team, Microsoft

Bhushan Nene is a Principal Architect in Cloud ISV Team at Microsoft. In his current role, he helps ISVs architect and design solutions Windows Azure Platform. He has over 15 years' experience developing enterprise applications. In 2008, he co-published 6 Office Business Applications for Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Microsoft Press) and authored several technical white papers as well. Bhushan can often be found speaking to developer and partner audiences regularly at Microsoft and partner events.