About
I’ve been working in data and AI for over twenty years, including a decade at Microsoft —…
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Mentor - MySkills4Afrika
Microsoft
- 3 years 4 months
Science and Technology
Mentoring recent graduates in technical and career skills with MySkills4Afrika and United Nations Development Program in Egypt. Working with the amazing people that made this opportunity possible is the real reward.
Projects worked on: Aspire Woman and Masr Ta3mal -
Technical Training Development
Microsoft
- 1 year 4 months
Science and Technology
Development of technical training videos in Arabic for the Microsoft Virtual Academy:
SQL 2016 - A Comprehensive Introduction in Arabic
https://mva.microsoft.com/ar/training-courses/sql-server-2016-a-comprehensive-introduction-arabic-17609?l=KHEbc92qD_3105192797
Publications
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10 Years 10 Lessons
See publicationI have spent almost 10 years working there as a Consultant, Premier Field Engineer, Cloud Solution Architect and as a Software Engineer. I have also spent almost twice that time working with Microsoft’s Data and Analytics Platform and Services. Here are some valuable lessons I learned working at one of the biggest and best companies in the world.
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Management Studio is Not the DBA, You Are!
Infusive Solutions and www.TheSQLPro.com
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How to Avoid a Database Heart Attack
Infusive Solutions and www.TheSQLPro.com
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SQL Server 2012 Installation Guide
Self - www.thesqlpro.com
See publicationA booklet outlining the Installation procedure and other basic relevant information for SQL Server 2012. The booklet is written to be an easy read for technical and non-technical audiences alike.
Projects
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SQL Server 2016: A Comprehensive Introduction - Arabic - تعليم باللغة العربية
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See projectA comprehensive overview of SQL Server 2016 in Arabic. In this course, Data Professionals will learn about the SQL Server 2016 Data Platform. This course will include demonstrations to students on how to apply and create practical solutions to SQL Server 2016.
Originally published:
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SQL Server BI Arabic Video Training Course - تعليم باللغة العربية
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See projectwww.TheSQLPro.com/ArabicSQLBI
Free video training designed to teach SQL Server BI Hands-On skills and theory in Arabic. -
SQL Snacks Videos
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See projectwww.TheSQLPro.com/SQLSnacks
Short "bite sized" videos teaching various topics across the SQL Server technology platform. -
SQL Server Arabic Video Training Course - تعليم باللغة العربية
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See projectwww.TheSQLPro.com/ArabicSQL
Free video training designed to teach SQL Server Hands-On skills and theory in Arabic. Currently 16 videos spanning more than 10 hours of video has been produced. -
Technical Presentations - Professional Society for SQL Server (PASS)
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See projectWebsite: http://www.TheSQLPro.com/Presentations
SQL Saturday (http://www.SQLSaturday.com)
#574 - Washington DC December 2, 2016 - PolyBase: I now pronounce you SQL and Hadoop
#517 Philadelphia, PA - June 4, 2016 - PolyBase: I now pronounce you SQL and Hadoop
#506 Baltimore, MD - April 30, 2016 - SSRS Episode 2016 - The Reports Awaken! &
PolyBase: I now pronounce you SQL and Hadoop
#486 Richmond, VA - March 19, 2016 - SQL Server Internals 101: Architecture, Storage…Website: http://www.TheSQLPro.com/Presentations
SQL Saturday (http://www.SQLSaturday.com)
#574 - Washington DC December 2, 2016 - PolyBase: I now pronounce you SQL and Hadoop
#517 Philadelphia, PA - June 4, 2016 - PolyBase: I now pronounce you SQL and Hadoop
#506 Baltimore, MD - April 30, 2016 - SSRS Episode 2016 - The Reports Awaken! &
PolyBase: I now pronounce you SQL and Hadoop
#486 Richmond, VA - March 19, 2016 - SQL Server Internals 101: Architecture, Storage, Memory
#470 Washington D.C. - December 5, 2015 - Performance Tuning Pit Stop of DBAs
#390 Philadelphia, PA – June 6, 2015 – To SSAS or Not to SSAS, That is the Question
#381 Richmond, VA - March 21, 2015 - Performance Tuning Pitstop for DBAs
#347 Washington D.C. – December 6, 2014 – Performance Tuning Pitstop for DBAs
#294 Philadelphia, PA – June 7, 2014 – Backup and Recovery Fundamentals
#277 Richmond, VA – March 22, 2014 – SQL Server Internals 101: Architecture, Storage, Memory
#233 Washington D.C. – December 7, 2013 - Backup and Recovery Fundamentals
IT Pro Camp
Washington DC - February 21, 2015 - Performance Tuning Pitstop for DBAs
- SQL Server Internals 101: Architecture, Storage, Memory
PASS DBA Fundamentals Virtual Chapter (http://fundamentals.sqlpass.org)
January 6, 2015 – Performance Tuning Pit Stop for DBAs
May 6, 2014 – SQL Server Internals 101: Architecture, Storage, Memory
July 10, 2013 – Indexing Fundamentals
February 5, 2013 – Backup and Recovery Fundamentals.
PASS DBA Virtual Chapter (http://dba.sqlpass.org)
June 27, 2012 – SQL Server Security Architecture Decomposed
January 11, 2012 – SQL 2012 New Features
PASS DC Chapter (http://passdc.sqlpass.org)
Topic: SQL Server Internals: Storage and Memory
Date: October 10, 2013
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Arabic
Native or bilingual proficiency
Organizations
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Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS)
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- PresentParticipation in SQL Server training Conducting SQL Server Training
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