Craig Kitterman is a Senior Technical Ambassador in the Interoperability Strategy team at Microsoft focused on PHP, Java and open cloud technologies. Craig is responsible for engaging with the global developer community to drive awareness inside of Microsoft as to the practical needs of the community and to raise awareness within the community of new technologies and techniques to enable non-Microsoft technologies to shine on the Windows and Windows Azure platforms. Craig has over 15 years of experience in software engineering and technology strategy and enjoys the study of technology trends – his current interests include open government, cloud computing and social media. Craig lives in the United States outside of Seattle, Washington in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains with his wife and three kids and spends his spare time flying his 1966 Beechcraft Bonanza V35 around the Puget Sound region.