Buck Woody
Buck Woody is an Applied Data Scientist working on the Azure Data Services team at Microsoft, and uses data and technology to solve business and science problems. With over 39 years of professional and practical experience in computer technology, he is also a popular speaker at conferences around the world; author of over 700 articles and nine books on databases, machine learning, and R, he also sits on various Data Science Boards at two US Universities and specializes in advanced data analysis techniques. He is passionate about mentoring and growing the next generation of data professionals.
Specialties: Data, Data Science, Databases, Communication, Teaching, Speaking, Writing, Cloud Computing, Security
Clifton's Strengths: Individualization, Learner, Connectedness, Positivity, Achiever, Ideation
Buck Woody's Sessions
SQLBits 2024 Opening KeynoteSQLBits 2024
The Opening Keynote
Meet the PG: SQL LeadershipSQLBits 2024
Come meet the leadership team for all things SQL Server & Azure SQL. Introduce yourself and ask questions - including Asad Khan, Sanjay Mishra, Muazma Zahid, Ajay Jagannathan, Joe Sack, Tejas Shah, Dhananjay Mahajan, Buck Woody, and more.
Generative AI: Concepts, Tools, and Applications for Data ProfessionalsSQLBits 2024
In this session, you will learn how generative AI works, its limitations, the main tools and processes you can use, and where you can use it to enhance your data estate and data projects.
Should I become a manager in ITSQLBits 2024
In this session we'll cover the decision points in your career that you need to understand for becoming a manager, the traits you should have, the training you need to be successful, and the ways you can help your employees and organization thrive.
Should I become a manager in ITSQLBits 2024
In this session we'll cover the decision points in your career that you need to understand for becoming a manager, the traits you should have, the training you need to be successful, and the ways you can help your employees and organization thrive.
Generative AI: Concepts, Tools, and Applications for Data ProfessionalsSQLBits 2024
In this session, you will learn how generative AI works, its limitations, the main tools and processes you can use, and where you can use it to enhance your data estate and data projects.
Should I become a manager in ITSQLBits 2024
In this session we'll cover the decision points in your career that you need to understand for becoming a manager, the traits you should have, the training you need to be successful, and the ways you can help your employees and organization thrive.
Should I become a manager in ITSQLBits 2024
In this session we'll cover the decision points in your career that you need to understand for becoming a manager, the traits you should have, the training you need to be successful, and the ways you can help your employees and organization thrive.
Arc, Arc and Arc: De-mystifying Azure Arc for DataSQLBits 2023
Get the latest Azure innovations, elastic scale, and unified management for data workloads with or without a direct cloud connection.
The Microsoft Intelligent Data PlatformSQLBits 2023
In this session, you'll learn about each of the components in IDP and how to leverage this platform and gain intelligence across all of your data - on-prem, in devices, and in any cloud environment.
The Kingdom of AdventureWorks Calls for AidSQLBits 2023
The Kingdom of Adventure works has been besieged by Monsters from the Cave of Despair – Can the able Party of Engineers save the Kingdom from the horrors of security attacks, degraded performance, stability and resiliency using the power of the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform? Come to see how they battle the foe with data and analytics, and what the Campaign holds for our trustworthy band of heroes!