ABOUT THE AUTHORBRETT MCLAUGHLIN works in cloud computing, focusing on scalable cloud platforms, and staging and distributing petabyte-scale data stores. His experience leading projects on contracts with NASA and Amazon Web Services has given him unique vision and expertise in the practical concerns of cloud-based architectures and large data sets. He remains an informed leader with the ability to program and fix problems with his own hands, while still staying focused on defining and executing large visions within extraordinary organizations and with teams of all sizes.