Steve Howard is a data and analytics leader with over two decades of software and architecture experience and seven years in analytics-focused roles at Microsoft, now serving as Director of Analytics. He specializes in helping enterprises unlock value from cloud, open source, and data platforms—previously shaping Fabric and Synapse as a Principal Program Manager and guiding cloud adoption as a Cloud Solution Architect. Steve combines hands-on technical depth from early development and AI-support roles with strategic leadership in architecture and delivery across industries like utilities and customer experience. A habitual challenger and life-long learner, he shares practical insights as the blogger behind AngryAnalytics and speaks regularly at conferences. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex technical choices into measurable business outcomes while mentoring teams on best practices and governance. Based in Greater St. Louis, he blends pragmatic engineering with a strong track record of enabling data-driven decisions at scale.
7 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at Lindenwood University
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