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Kevin Kline

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Sr Staff Technical Marketing Manager at SolarWinds
📍 Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States

Kevin is a Sr. Staff Technical Marketing Manager at SolarWinds, recognized as a leading expert in data management and database technology. A long-time Microsoft Data Platform MVP and author of "SQL in a Nutshell, " he has extensive experience in cloud migration from his time at AWS. People often describe him as a trusted technical leader with exceptional depth.

Outside of his professional work, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife, their blended family of seven children, a Basset Hound, and a cat. His role as an international speaker has taken him to over 30 countries, making travel a significant part of his life.

Unique fact: He is a founder and the former president of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS).

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Sr Staff Technical Marketing Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Database Management
He is a subject matter expert in relational databases, particularly Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL, and has authored the best-selling book "SQL in a Nutshell".
Cloud Migration
His expertise includes on-premises to cloud migration, reinforced by his previous role as an Enterprise Solution Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Sr Staff Technical Marketing Manager
SolarWinds
Author
O'Reilly Media
6-2022 - 5-2023
Enterprise Solution Architect
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10-2019 - 7-2022
Head Geek
SolarWinds
1-2020
Contributing Author, Database Trends & Applications Magazine
Information Today, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

EP.2 - Kevin Kline | Head Geek @ SolarWinds – Tech in Ten. Featured in Amazon Music Podcast
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Veteran Technology Leader, Microsoft Data Platform Expert Returns to SolarWinds to Focus on DataOps, SQL, Cloud Migration. Featured in Business Wire
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Education
9-1985 - 6-1989
BSBA
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
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