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Biswa ​Pujarini Mohapatra is a seasoned technology leader with over 18 years of IT experience. She is currently serving as the Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft. She leads a global team in designing and implementing scalable solutions using the Power Platform and Azure. Her expertise spans in artificial intelligence, low code/power platform, cloud computing, leadership, management, and enterprise architecture. She has authored a book on Microservices using .NET core and has reviewed books across technology. 

Gaurav Kumar Arora is a Tech-enthusiast with over 27 years of industry experience, encompassing a wide range of technologies. He has achieved notable accomplishments throughout his career, including being a recipient of the Microsoft MVP award, a MuleSoft Mentor, and serving as a Mentor of Change with AIM NITI Aayog, Govt. of India. Gaurav is also a Business Coach with Business Blaster, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. He holds a lifetime membership with the Computer Society of India (CSI) and serves as an advisory member and Senior Mentor at India Mentor. He is certified as a Scrum trainer and Coach, ITIL-F certified, and holds PRINCE-F and PRINCE-P certifications. Additionally, he is a Certified Microsoft Azure Architect and has authored books on various technologies.

Gaurav recently achieved the distinction of being recognized as a World Record Holder for his exceptional book writing in disciplined technologies. He holds 15 patents in disciplined technologies. Gaurav is passionate about sharing his knowledge and believes in the principle of "sharing is caring". He actively mentors underprivileged students and is associated with the NGO SHIKSHA एक पहल.

Some of his most appreciated books with Apress are:

  • Hands-on Azure Cognitive Services: Applying AI and Machine Learning for Richer applications
  • Cloud Debugging and Profiling in Microsoft Azure: Application performance management in the Cloud

Yash Agarwal is a Power Platform solution architect with experience working on Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate and Power Virtual agents. He is a 5X Microsoft MVP and MCT for business applications. He has experience working in healthcare, banking and finance, education, automotive, etc. domains.