Brian Sam-Bodden is a highly experienced and renowned technologist, entrepreneur, author, teacher, and student with extensive knowledge and expertise in the Java Ecosystem, architecture, rule engine and decision systems, NoSQL, and development process. He excels in object modeling, design/development patterns, multi-tier distributed computing, message-driven architectures, usability engineering, and usage-centered design. He is the Developer Advocate at Redis Labs and previously worked as the Decision Systems Architect at Citadel and Lead Architect/Designer at KleenEdge. He has also worked with Visa, Walmart Labs, Integrallis Software, and many more reputed organizations. In addition to his professional pursuits, Brian has studied Physics and Computer Science at Ohio Wesleyan University, holds a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and frequently presents at conferences and user groups. He is also the author of industry-acclaimed books Beginning Pojos (2006) and Enterprise Java Development on a Budget (2004). Brian's vision is to push the envelope of technology, fill the world with better and more passionate programmers and provide high-level expertise in creating beautiful and robust software systems that bring exceptional returns on investment to his clients.