Nasir Ali Mirza is a Data Architect and Data Science Professional with over 20 years of experience in data technologies. He has designed and implemented large scale data movement pipelines and data transformations for very large global organizations in private and public sector like Lehman Brothers, Caudwell Communications, Bell South, Museum of Science, Delaware State, Wells Fargo, Kennametal, GEICO utilizing big data and analytics platforms. He is currently a Data Architect at Applied Information Sciences, designing and implementing modern data analytics solutions. Prior to joining AIS, he served in the Database and BI practice at Microsoft Global Services. In this role, he architected data solutions for customers in the banking, insurance, and telecom industry. With a desire to share his expertise with others, Mr. Mirza has been a presenter at Microsoft TechReady and a contributor to other data communities. Over the course of his career, he has become a Microsoft Certified Professional, completed the Microsoft Professional Program for Data Science, and achieved numerous other Microsoft certifications. Outside his profession, Mr. Mirza takes keen interest in community education programs and spending time in natural landscapes. He lives with his mother, wife, and three lovely daughters at what is known in the literature as ‘Paradise on Earth’ - Kashmir