Kevin Ashley works at Microsoft as an architect and technical evangelist. He is an author of Professional Windows 8 Programming: Application Development with C# and XAML book and top apps for Windows and Windows Phone with millions of downloads. Kevin works with startups and partners, advising on software design, business and technology strategy. Prior to Microsoft, he was a founder of an early-stage cloud and business intelligence software startup. In his role as a senior software developer and architect, Kevin developed grid, data warehousing and real-time trading solutions for Fortune 500 companies and hedge funds worldwide: US, UK, Europe and Asia. Kevin has degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science and MBA in Finance. Kevin’s blog: http://kevinashley.com and Twitter: @kashleytwit