Brian is a Microsoft C# MVP and a recognized .NET expert with over 6 years experience developing .NET solutions, and over 9 years of professional experience architecting and developing solutions using Microsoft technologies and platforms. Along with .NET and its associated languages, Brian is particularly skilled in the languages of C, C++ and assembly language for a variety of CPUs. He is also an expert in a variety of technologies including web development (ASP.NET, ASP, Javascript, HTML, XML, etc.), document imaging, GIS, graphics, game development, and hardware interfacing. Brian has a strong background in developing applications for the health-care industry, as well as developing solutions for portable devices, such as tablet PCs and PDAs. Along with Jonathan Goodyear, he co-authored the book "Debugging ASP.NET" published by New Riders. He is also a member of MSDN's Coding4Fun writing team, contributing articles on a monthly basis.

Brian also owns a small gaming company called Ganksoft Entertainment (www.ganksoft.com) that specializes in creating products for console game systems using only freely available tools and information.