Hands-On Azure Cognitive Services: Applying AI and Machine Learning for Richer Applications

Ed Price is Senior Program Manager in Engineering at Microsoft, with an MBA degree in technology management. Previously, he led Azure Global's efforts to publish key architectural guidance, ran Microsoft customer feedback programs for Azure Development and Data Services, and was a technical writer at Microsoft for six years, helping lead TechNet Wiki. Ed now leads Microsoft's efforts to publish reference architectures on the Azure Architecture Center (including a strong focus on AI architectures). He is an instructor at Bellevue College, where he teaches design and computer science. At Microsoft, he also helps lead volunteer efforts to teach thousands of students how to code each year, focusing on girls and minorities. Ed is a co-author of six books, including Azure Cloud Native Architecture Mapbook, Cloud Debgging and Profiling in Microsoft Azure (Apress), and Learn to Program with Small Basic.Adnan Masood, PhD, is an artificial intelligence and machine learning researcher, software architect, and Microsoft MVP for the Data Platform. He currently works at UST Global as Chief Architect of AI and Machine Learning, where he collaborates with Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab and MIT AI Lab on building enterprise solutions. Adnan has authored four books, including Automated Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing Recipes (Apress).Gaurav Aroraa is a serial entrepreneur and startup mentor. He has an MPhil degree in computer science. Guarav is a Microsoft MVP award recipient. He is a lifetime member of the Computer Society of India (CSI), an advisory member and senior mentor at IndiaMentor, certified as a Scrum trainer and coach, ITIL-F certified, and PRINCE-F and PRINCE-P certified. Guarav is an open source developer and a contributor to the Microsoft TechNet community. He has authored nine books, including Cloud Debugging and Profiling in Microsoft Azure (Apress).