Dr. Alan Dennis is an accomplished professional in the field of advanced analytics and data science, currently serving as the Director and Databricks Champion at Avanade. With a strong background in education, Dr. Dennis has contributed as a Certified Databricks Trainer at Speedboat Professional Services and as an instructor in Graduate and Online Programs at the University of the Cumberlands. Additionally, Dr. Dennis has experience as an author at BPB and played a key role as the Optra Data Accelerator Creator, Product Owner, and Technical Architect at Lexmark. Holding a Doctorate in Computer Science with a focus on Big Data Analytics from Colorado Technical University and a Master of Science in Computer Science from West Virginia University, Dr. Dennis possesses a robust academic and professional foundation in technology and analytics.