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Chapter 11Mark Kromer: Leveraging Big Data Analytics and Cloud Platforms for the Next-Generation Data Strategy

Mark Kromer, principal program manager, Azure, Microsoft

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Mark is bringing game-changing products to market that transform the way we analyze data. He is always searching for new and exciting ways to understand and harness the power of big data analytics and cloud platforms for the next generation of hyper-scale business. For the past 20 years, Mark has focused on data warehouse and business intelligence products and solutions, with the past 10 years focused on big data analytics and cloud-scale ETL. Mark has an MBA and is formerly product manager at Oracle, Pentaho, and AT&T.

Alexander: You are the principal program manager at Microsoft. What is your mission?

Mark: I've spent over 10 years at Microsoft and over 20 years in data and analytics total, so I've been around long enough to witness most of the sea changes and paradigm shifts in this industry. In the Microsoft Azure Data Factory product group I focus on the convergence of two of the most seismic shifts in our industry during these past two decades: cloud and big data. My mission is to drive the most end-user value out of our products through obsessive customer-driven focus. Since I am responsible for cloud ETL (extract, transform, load) at scale, the way that I help businesses achieve ...