With more than 17 years of experience working on Microsoft technologies, Atul Gupta is currently a Principal Technology Architect at Infosys' Microsoft Technology Center, Infosys Labs. His expertise spans user experience and user interface technologies, and he is currently working on touch and gestural interfaces with technologies such as Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and Kinect. He has prior experience in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight, Windows 7, Deepzoom, Pivot, PixelSense, and Windows Phone 7.
He has co-authored the book ASP.NET 4 Social Networking (http://www.packtpub.com/asp-net-4-social-networking/book). Earlier in his career, he also worked on technologies such as COM, DCOM, C, VC++, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, AJAX, and ASP.NET MVC. He is a regular reviewer for Packt Publishing and has reviewed books on topics such as Silverlight, Generics, and Kinect.
He has authored papers for industry publications and websites, some of which are available on Infosys' Technology Showcase (http://www.infosys.com/microsoft/resource-center/pages/technology-showcase.aspx). Along with colleagues from Infosys, Atul blogs at http://www.infosysblogs.com/microsoft. Being actively involved in professional Microsoft online communities and developer forums, Atul has received Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional award for multiple years in a row.
Mandresh Shah is a developer and architect working in the Avanade group for Accenture Services. He has IT industry experience of over 14 years and has been predominantly working on Microsoft technologies. He has experience on all aspects of the software development lifecycle and is skilled in design, implementation, technical consulting, and application lifecycle management. He has designed and developed software for some of the leading private and public sector companies and has built industry experience in retail, insurance, and public services. With his technical expertise and managerial abilities, he also has played the role of growing capability and driving innovation within the organization.
Mandresh lives in Mumbai with his wife Minal, and two sons Veeransh and Veeshan. In his spare time he enjoys reading, movies, and playing with his kids.