Paul Randal is CEO and Owner at SQLskills. In 2007 Paul left Microsoft to co-own and run SQLskills.com, and has been a SQL Server MVP ever since.

He is a full-time consultant and trainer on SQL Server around the world, including authoring and teaching the prestigious Microsoft Certified Master certifications on SQL Server and SharePoint for Microsoft. Paul regularly presents at conferences, and has written or contributed to numerous white papers and books on SQL Server. He also writes regular columns and articles for SQL Server Pro magazine and TechNet Magazine, and is a Contributing Editor of both.