Kamil Nowinski

Database Architect & passionate about Microsoft data platform and solutions.
Happy husband & father of two daughters.
Microsoft DEV & BI developer, accidental DBA.
Speaker, member of Data Community Poland,
co-organiser of SQLDay Conference.
Living in London, UK.

Over 13 years’ experience with SQL Server databases (since 2000 version) confirmed by certificates MCITP, MCP, MCTS, MCSA, MCSE Data Platform. I have been working both as a developer and as an administrator of big databases, still extending my solid experience in troubleshooting, development and deployment database systems, automatisation, data warehouse modelling. Passion to tuning up database processes and maximising performance database engine. More and more focusing on Microsoft Business Intelligence full stack, including Power BI. Fan of well-formatted, code transparency, improvements of communications inside a team and Agile methodologies.

Before I moved to the UK, I was working as an architect on the project of building a data warehouse for the Ministry of Finance in e-duty programme. Currently, I’m working as a contractor at Harrods HQ.

An advocate of crossing own borders. I admire a self-development, explore new technology and share this knowledge with everybody who wants it. Addicted to giving aid, support, being a part and acting for SQL Community and meeting with #SQLFamily across the Europe. Friend of Redgate since 2018.

In Data Community Poland (former PLSSUG) association from a few years, at the beginning as a listener, later on as a speaker and co-leader of a branch in Wroclaw. Since 2012 I’m a Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Association. For several years a volunteer, speaker and co-organizer of the biggest SQL Server conference in Poland (SQLDay).

Born in Wroclaw, Poland. Since 2015 I have been living and working in London, UK.
Privately happy husband and father of four-year-old Sylwia and a year-old Kinga.

Follow me on Twitter: @NowinskiK or meet me on LinkedIn.
See my posts on this blog.

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Damian Widera

Loves data of all kinds.

Prepares Microsoft data platform and solutions on-premises and in the cloud.
Happy husband & father of one daughter. Enjoys bike and sauna all day long.

Microsoft Data Platform MVP
Speaker, trainer, member of Data Community Poland,
co-organiser of SQLDay Conference (Poland)

I have started my journey with databases early in the year 2000. It was the first time I have seen SQL Server and was under impression how smoothly the system worked. At that time I wanted to learn all about that. I wanted to know how the data is stored and processed.

Years passed and I achieved a lot of certifications including MCT, MCSE and others. I have the luck that I have observed how the data platform evolved from its birth to the place where it is now. I still can remember the times when the term “cloud” was only for “weather”.

The world is changing. My role is to describe it here…

I am also very grateful that I have been a part of the Data Community Poland (former PLSSUG) association since it was established. I am a co-leader of the local group in Katowice. I do a lot of speaking at conferences including the biggest community conference SQLDay.

Follow me on Twitter: @DamianWidera