Former Program Manager for Access Control in Azure SQL and SQL Server at Microsoft. Spearheaded the design of the external authorization system used by Purview policies and Azure database and data warehouse in Fabric. Over 20 years of experience with SQL Server One of only 7 Microsoft Certified Solutions Master for Data Platform (MCSM) Regular speaker at conferences worldwide for over a decade. Founder of Sarpedon Quality Lab LLC, a consulting company specializing in SQL Server performance, high availability, and security, which he manages in cooperation with Sarpedon Quality Lab Germany which he founded before leaving Germany for Microsoft.