Michael John Peña

Michael John Peña is an experienced professional in the fields of data and artificial intelligence. Currently holding the position of Director of Data & AI at Playtime Solutions since June 2023, Michael also contributes as an author for O'Reilly, focusing on "Azure Data Fundamentals," while teaching courses on "Microsoft Fabric" and "Azure Open AI" at Technofocus. In addition to co-hosting for Fabric Developer, Michael serves as a Technical Advisor and Shareholder at Lumachain and was Head of Research and Innovation there since October 2019. Previous notable roles include authoring works for Packt, leading consulting initiatives at Readify, and functioning as Director & Chief Technology Officer at Gluon Consulting. Michael's career also encompasses a position as a Senior Software Engineer at Commonwealth Bank, along with ownership of Datachain from March 2020 to June 2023.