Fernando Carlos Rivero Esqueda is a Mexican BI professional with 18 years of MicroStrategy (MSTR) experience. He earned a BS in electronic systems and two master's degrees: IT management, and an MBA from the university of Massachusetts. He is studying for an MA on Human and Family Development. He worked for 8 years for MSTR as a consultant, instructor, and educational mgr., attaining the highest possible certification: MicroStrategy Certified Engineering Principal. He taught MSTR to more than 1200 people, from consultants and directors to college students. He works now as a BI engineer for a well-known retailer in Seattle. His passion and love are his wife and kids. Fernando likes photography, piano, karate, and playing Pokémon Go with his kids. To contact him search for MBA Fernando Rivero.
I want to give thanks to God and my parents, Irma and Fernando, for giving me the gift of life. For understanding my long days and nights at the computer, thank you my love, Talia, and children, Josh, Carlos, Samy, Dany, Regina, and Bequis. For your help polishing this book, thanks to my reviewers and editors, Vic, Cesar, Felipe, Yusuf, and Jinesh. To my former managers, because without their mentoring I wouldn't be writing this book; thanks, JP, Vic, and Rob.
Cesar Izazaga is a MicroStrategy expert who has worked as a business intelligence consultant over the past 10 years. Some of his clients include Intel, Visa Inc, and Rogers Communications.
His business intelligence career started back in college when he took a course taught by Fernando, where he quickly fell in love with data analysis.
He lives in Mexico with his wife and daughter and their two overactive dogs.
Victor Lozano Peraleshas some IT companies known as SISMEX Group since 2001; one of its focuses is BI. He is Mexican and earned his BS in Computer Science with Excellence Honors, Best in Class, from ITESM in Monterrey MX. He is a MicroStrategy Certified Developer and one of his roles at SISMEX is to lead BI the consultancy.
Prior to SISMEX's foundation, he was a software engineer for an international IT company, gaining professional and personal experience in the US, and then for one of the most important newspapers in Mexico.
He likes to help people and enjoys technology and entrepreneurship. He loves his family and enjoys watching movies with them. Exercise and good nutrition is his key, to healthy living for the love of his family and himself.
Thanks God for my family, who supported me in this effort, and for meeting Fer. Thank you, Fer, for your consideration. Thanks to my parents for my studies, including English lessons.
Felipe Vilela has worked for many years with system development, and then started working in BI/DW, mainly using MicroStrategy, more than 8 years ago. He worked with many companies in Brazil and the United States, implementing MicroStrategy projects, customizing, and administrating the tool. He taught BI/DW and MicroStrategy to many companies using the company's, personal, and MicroStrategy's official courses. He also has a blog (www.vilelamstr.com). He was one of the MicroStrategy mobile app developers at MicroStrategy World 2016 and 2017. He has more than 30 MicroStrategy certifications, including the MCEP.
First, I would like to thank God, who is my father and savior; my wife and my son, who I love so much; my family, who are always there for me; and my friends.
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