Ross Loforte

Speaker photo Ross LoForte is a Technology Architect at Microsoft focused on SQL Server solutions. Ross has more than 20 years of industry expertise. For the past 12 years, Ross has been working with the Microsoft Technology Centers and has led architecture design and proof-of-concept engagements for Microsoft’s largest and strategic customers to design enterprise, mission critical SQL Server solutions. Co-authored of Professional Administration for SQL 2005/2008/2012 books, teaches SQL Server at DePaul.

Education

• BS Elmhurst University (1989 — 1992)
• BS National Louis University (1986 — 1988)
• BS University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1984 — 1986)

Companies

• SAP Solution Specialist Microsoft (2019)
• SAP Solution Architect Microsoft (2016)
• Adjunct Professor DePaul University (2008)
• Data & AI Specialist Microsoft (2020 — 2021)
• Solution Architect Microsoft (1998 — 2016)
• Principal Consultant Sybase (1992 — 1998)
• Programmer/DBA AT&T (1987 — 1992)