Michael has been doing data processing and query languages since the 1980s. Among other things he has been representing Microsoft on the XQuery and SQL design committees and has taken SQL Server beyond relational with XML, Geospatial and Semantic Search. Currently he is working on Big Data query languages such as SCOPE and U-SQL when he is not enjoying time with his family under water, on the ski slopes, or at autocross.

This talk has taken place during PASS Summit in Seattle, WA, on 2nd November 2017 (Thursday).

Do you ever wonder how many people work on the USQL or Azure Data Lake? What animals does Michael see from his window?
Listen to this podcast to get to know what two career choices Michael had had when he finished PhD in Switzerland.