About the Authors

Brian Driscoll has been developing business information systems using both Microsoft and traditional open source technologies since 2002. He specializes in providing consultative solutions to small- and mediumsized businesses in industries ranging from healthcare to market research. Brian earned a Master of Software Engineering degree with a concentration in expert systems from Drexel University in 2011.

Nitin Gupta is a Microsoft-certified technology consultant in .NET, and he is a certified PRINCE2 practitioner. He has extensive experience developing enterprise applications using a broad range of development tools since .NET 1.1. He’s also worked on a variety of applications ranging from middleware business components, datadriven services using different ORM technologies, to customer-facing windows and web applications in a number of business domains including e-commerce, banking, digital advertising and marketing, travel, ERP procurement, financial accounting, and insurance. He has led and worked on projects for Allstate Insurance, Citigroup, Janus Capital, and United Healthcare. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, world history, movies, and documentaries.

Rob Vettor is a Developer Consultant with Microsoft, helping Microsoft Enterprise customers build high-quality software. Rob’s focus is on application architecture along with the Microsoft web and data programmability stack, including ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and the Entity Framework. An INETA Regional Speaker, user group leader, and former three-time C# MVP, Rob is a frequent presenter at regional technical conferences, and he has built systems for a number of corporations including Avanade, Raytheon, American Express, and Jack Henry and Associates. Rob lives in Dallas, TX, with his wife, twin sons, and two dogs. You can contact Rob at [email protected].

Zeeshan Hirani actively uses Entity framework in the development of an e-commerce website for a top-300 e-commerce retailer. He has written several articles and maintains an active and influential Entity framework blog at http://weblogs.asp.net/zeeshanhirani.

Larry Tenny has more than 20 years’ experience developing applications using a broad range of development tools, primarily targeting the Microsoft platform. He has extensive .NET development experience. He has a Ph.D. in computer science from Indiana University.