In his 18 years at Microsoft, Blain Barton has organized and delivered a wide array of educational programs. He has presented at more than 800 live events and received six top presenter awards in the last several years. Blain has also worked on worldwide original equipment manufacturer (OEM) system engineering and headed up the Microsoft Visual Basic support team. He plays the drums in his free time, and he taught professional-level snow skiing in Washington State before moving to Florida, where he currently resides.