About the Author

Rui Machado is a software developer and software engineer. Born in Portugal, he has a strong .NET background and a special interest in scripting languages. He earned a bachelor’s degree in information technologies and a post-graduate degree in business intelligence. He is currently finishing his master’s degree in informatics. He works in the business intelligence department of ALERT Life Sciences Computing, a Portuguese software house for healthcare solutions.

A technology enthusiast with a passion for technologies and information systems, he created his first VB.NET application in 2007. Since then, he has worked with C#, C, SQL Server, Windows Phone, PL/SQL, Oracle Data Integrator, PowerShell, BizTalk, Integration Services, and Analysis Services.

Although most of his time is spent working with technology, he also enjoys skateboarding, surfing, and enjoying life with friends and family.