Grant Fritchey is a Data Platform MVP and AWS Community Builder with over 30 years’ experience in IT, including time spent in support and development. He works in a variety of different database platforms. Grant has been automating database development, testing and deployment through DevOps-style processes since 2005. He writes books for Apress and Simple-Talk. Most recently, Grant co-authored the book "Introduction to PostgreSQL" with Ryan Booz. Grant presents at conferences and user groups, large and small, all over the world. He joined Redgate Software as a DevOps advocate in January 2011.