The obligatory about me
Since I’ve recently started my blog again I realized I didn’t have the obligatory about me post (note: if you ever decided to stop blogging, archive all the content).
My name is Aaron Lowe and I’m a Senior Consultant at Magenic specializing in SQL Server. Magenic is a Microsoft partner and was awarded the Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year for Custom Application Development in 2005. Magenic also was in the final 3 for Worldwide Partner of the Year for Data Management solutions this year. Prior to Magenic I worked for the University of Illinois as a SQL Server DBA, managing the Identity Management Databases in the i-Card Department. And prior to that, I worked at Wrox Press before they were liquidated and Wiley acquired them. I’m a member of the Professional Association for SQL Server and part of the DBA Special Interest Group. Last year I was also a member of Business Networking International which I really enjoyed, but couldn’t keep up due to my schedule.
I’m a husband and father of 4. My wife and I started homeschooling our children in August 2005. We are also very involved in our local church Faith World Outreach.
What little free time I have left after all that, I spend playing World of Warcraft, my main character is here. I also enjoy chess and go and any stealth game that comes out (Thief, Hitman, Splinter Cell). I’m sure I’m forgetting things, but I’m not much for talking about myself.