Our board is made up of professionals. They are actively working everyday to bring fresh ideas and new concepts to our meetings around the Philadelphia area. We welcome your thoughts and want to create a forum for open communication. Your feed back matters to us, so feel free to send any of us an email.  We look forward to seeing you at the seminars!

Sincerely,

The PSSUG Board

 Board Officers

Sebastian Meine, Ph.D.

Sebastian Meine, Ph.D.

President

More about Sebastian

,Sebastian Meine, Ph.D. is the SQL Stylist behind sqlity.net llc. In 2010 he founded sqlity.net to fully engage in his passion for SQL Server. Armed with a Ph.D. in Computer Science and years of experience in architecting DBs for a global Fortune 50 company, Sebastian now provides training and consulting services for his clients, specializing in SQL Server Security, Test Driven Development and Performance. Sebastian is an experienced public speaker, published author, and coauthor & lead developer of tSQLt.

Said Salomon

Said Salomon

Co-Secretary

more about Said
A seasoned information technology professional that is proven able to make significant contributions in any of several roles: Network, Desktop Support, DBA, Staff or Project Management, Application Software Development, Business Analysis and Quality Assurance.

Specialties: Subject Matter Expert in Property and Liability Rating and Out of Sequence processing.

Dominic Falso

Dominic Falso

Co-Secretary

more about Dominic
Dominic Falso (Chapter Leader-Center City) is a Data Architect at Reinvestment Fund, Inc. He has been using SQL Server since SQL Server 2000. His work supports data analysis/data science analysts and includes specialties like Spatial analysis, SSIS importing of unclean data, and C# development for SQL Server-related applications. In his spare time, he enjoys family life and living in South Philadelphia

Board Members

Vince Napoli

Vince Napoli

Board

More about Vince

Vince is a successful Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Architect and has been his area of focus from 1996 to present.  From the start of his career in 1987, he has been in Mainframe development and MVS technical support, System Testing, Data Warehousing / Business Intelligence architecture and development, and a SQL Server DBA / ETL developer / and database developer.  He is the former president of the Philadelphia SQL Server User group (PSSUG), part of the PSSUG leadership since 2003 to the present, and was a member of the  program committee for the DW/BI track of the largest professional SQL Server conference world wide from 2003 to 2006.  Vince has been a frequent presenter at local user group meetings, and SQL Saturday events.

 Boris Shvets

Boris Shvets

Board

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Boris is a computer dinosaur. He started programming in 1965 working with Russian computers like URAL 1, MIR, and BESM. He was a member of the team for the chess program Kaissa. He has worked with various databases (SYBASE, ORACLE, MSSQL, Teradata, MySQL) for the last 16 years. Right now he is working as DBA for the VIIAD company.
Yusuf Kothari

Yusuf Kothari

Board

more about Yusuf
Highly experienced with diverse skill set and proven track record of delivering high-quality, extensible solutions. Hands on experience with full life-cycle software development, all facets of database administration including capacity planning, SQL Server build/spec definition, multi-node clustering, AlwaysOn development, Analytics and team player in both financial, retail, food industry and health care verticals.

Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and listening. Capable of breaking down complex, technical issues and relating them in terms understood by others not intimate with the technology.

Ron Boehm

Ron Boehm

Board, SJ Chapter Lead

More about Ron

Ron Boehm (SJSSUG) – Over twenty years of technical experience, including extensive managerial and hands on technical leadership with a broad background and with a recent focus on the duties of a Developer,  a DBA for MS SQL Server and as a ASP.Net (C#)/SQL project architect.  President of the South Jersey chapter of PSSUG (SJSSUG) for the last ten years.  Also, teaching Computer Science at Rowan University as an adjunct professor with a Masters in Software Engineering.

Tracey Kroll

Tracey Kroll

Board, DE Chapter Leader

More about Tracey

Tracey has worked with SQL Server since version 6.5, which means she is either experienced or just old – depending on how many gray hairs she found that morning. Tracey is the founder of the newest PSSUG chapter, the Delaware SQL Server Users Group (DESSUG). Whether designing databases, writing queries, or performing ETL through SSIS, she is passionate about delivering data in a way that is understandable and actionable to the business. Her current position at an IoT company is an analytics role working directly with clients to help them use their current machine data to predict the future.  Tracey is also the owner of Antrim Solutions, which offers graphic design and application development services, in addition to database consulting. She enjoys writing, in both personal and professional capacities.

When she isn’t delivering database solutions to clients, Tracey is busy training her Shetland Sheepdogs and competing with them at dog agility shows across the country.

 Damian Childress

Damian Childress

Board

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Ivan Carter

Ivan Carter

Board

More about Ivan

In my role as the Nonprofit Branding Specialist I simplify complex problems with compelling design story telling. I think strategically and systematically to capture a clear and concise design strategy that can engage at every level. While making the complex simple, I challenge my self and problem solve by utilizing research and insight. I bring projects from to conception to implementation, while thinking about how they apply to real-world human problems.

When I begin interfacing and leading clients throughout the design process.
I help them speak in a direct visual language and explain that, by capturing those thoughts they can express their mission to their donors concisely. Having knowledge of the value of a design voice and solid point of view, I guide our clients to tell a captivating story, build a deep rapport, and give honest feedback.

Anna Grinberg

Anna Grinberg

Board

more about Anna
Anna Grinberg is a recently appointed board member of PSSUG (Philadelphia SQL Server Users Group),  holding the responsibility of creating strategies to diversify group membership and awareness of the organization and events.
Currently employed at Chubb Insurance as a SQL Developer in the Actuarial IT department, Anna continues to pursue her interest in the combined field of IT and Actuarial Science.
As a supporter of women in STEM, Anna served as a keynote speaker at conference for women in STEM, presenting on Actuarial Science and technology at Bucks County Community College and continues to accept opportunities to inspire women in the fields of IT and Actuarial Science

 Additional Team Members

Ariel Mookherji

Ariel Mookherji

Development Coordinator

More About Ariel
Ariel Mookherji graduated from Moore College of Art and Design in 2006 with a BFA in Interior Design. She worked at LF Driscoll, a construction company, as an Assistant Project Manager for the building of the Comcast Center. With the completion of the project, Ariel decided to pursue a career in production design. She worked on a number of independent films and theater productions in Philadelphia. In addition, she was a part of two productions for the Food Network and an Olympus Camera Commercial, which aired online. Ariel returned to school in 2012 to focus on an MBA in Marketing. During her time in school at Montgomery County Community College, Ariel was responsible for many fundraisers. Through this experience, Ariel fell in love with the nonprofit sector.  While not in class or work, Ariel enjoys art and watching movies with her family.