I'm a Data Engineering Leader and Technical Evangelist with 20+ years of experience building developer communities, creating educational content, and driving adoption of data platforms at scale. Currently advancing my expertise through Georgia Tech's MS in Data Analytics program.

• 🔭 Currently working on: Advanced ML models and data pipeline optimization
• 🌱 Currently learning: Deep Learning, NLP, and Modern Data Platforms
• 🎓 Studying: MS in Data Analytics at Georgia Institute of Technology
• 💬 Ask me about: Data Engineering, Developer Relations, Community Building
• 📫 How to reach me: sqlrockstar@thomaslarock.com
• ⚡ Fun fact: I've helped generate $25M+ in revenue through developer advocacy

💰 $25M+     Revenue Generated Through Developer Relations
👥 300K+     Global Community Members Led
📈 400%      Event Attendance Growth Achieved
🏆 20+       Years of Industry Experience

Leading 10-person database engineering team supporting thousands of customers in cloud-based finance automation platform.

Led technical evangelism and developer relations for AI-driven network monitoring platform.

Drove technical evangelism and community engagement for $1B+ IT management software company.

Led 300k+ member global developer community organization for data professionals.

• 🎓 MS in Data Analytics (Expected 2026) - Georgia Institute of Technology
• 🎓 MS in Mathematics - Washington State University
• 🎓 BA in Mathematics - Merrimack College
• 🏆 Microsoft MVP - Data Platform
• 🏆 Azure Data Scientist Associate

• Microsoft Fabric is the New Office
• Data Engineering Best Practices
• Building Developer Communities

• 🎤 Regular Speaker at major technology conferences (Black Hat, RSA, PASS Summit)
• 📚 Technical Content Creator with extensive portfolio of educational materials
• 🏆 Community Leader - Built and led one of the largest data professional organizations
• 💼 Developer Advocate - Expertise in translating complex technical concepts

I'm always interested in discussing data engineering, developer advocacy, and building technical communities. Whether you're looking to collaborate on a project or just want to chat about the latest in data science, I'd love to hear from you!