Jerry Nixon is an Engineer based in Colorado. He's a Product Manager on the Azure Data Platform focusing on Developer Experiences. With over two decades of experience, he excels in developing, designing, and delivering software solutions. He's a professor of computer science in Denver. As a seasoned speaker, author, and teacher, Jerry hosts shows like Open at Microsoft, Microsoft DevRadio, and SQL Tips for Developers. Advocating for users and passionate about clean, maintainable code, his core expertise lies in design, data engineering, and software development. As a PM on the Microsoft SQL team dedicated to Developer Experiences, Jerry collaborates closely with flagship product teams. Jerry has a deep history of field engineering for Microsoft's largest customers. While most of his days revolve around Outlook, Visual Studio, and Docs, he enjoys spending his own time teaching his three daughters Star Trek character backstories and episode plots.