Speaker

Stacia Varga is a consultant, educator, mentor, and author specializing in business intelligence solutions since 1999. During that time, she has authored or coauthored multiple books about BI as Stacia Misner. Her last book was Introducing Exam Ref 70-768 Developing SQL Models (Microsoft Press, 2017). She has also written articles for SQL Server Magazine and Technet and has produced multiple BI video courses available through Pluralsight. In addition, she has been recognized for her contributions to the technical community as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 2011. Stacia provides consulting and custom education services through her company, Data Inspirations; speaks frequently at conferences serving the SQL Server community worldwide; and serves as the chapter leader of her local PASS user group, SQL Server Society of Las Vegas. She holds a BA in Social Sciences from Washington State University. Stacia writes about her experiences with BI at blog.datainspirations.com and tweets as @_StaciaV_.