Satya (SQLMaster) SK Jayanty is a subject matter expert (Technical & Data Architect and DBA) having more than 21 years of experience in the IT field, which includes a wide range of industries: the Stock Exchange, insurance, telecommunications, financial, retail, and manufacturing sectors, among others.

He has been the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Architecture – SQL Server since the year 2006.

He has also authored the book Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration Cookbook (May 2011), Packt Publishing. He has co-authored the book MVP Deep Dives Volume II – SQL Server (October 2011), Manning Publications.

Satya has technically reviewed and provided forewords for three books related to High Availability and Disaster Recovery. And has also been the Item Writer and Technical Reviewer for SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 Microsoft ITPRO and DEV certification exams.

Satya is a regular speaker and SME volunteer at major technology conferences such as Microsoft Tech-Ed (Europe, India, and North America), SQL PASS (Europe and North America), and SQL Bits – the UK and Scottish Area SQL Server user group based in Scotland.

He works as a Director, and Principal Architect, at D B I A Solutions Limited, Database Business Intelligence Architecture Solutions Europe Limited.