Norbert Kremer, Ph.D. is a recognized expert on cloud data platforms, including their scalability, performance, and cost characteristics. He has worked as a data engineer on large projects as well as a solution architect covering a wide range of cloud services. He is a Google Authorized Trainer and holds multiple Google Cloud Professional certifications. Other areas of interest include multi-cloud architectures, generative AI involving integration of LLMs with data in corporate data stores, and cloud cost optimization (FinOps).