Author of Programming ADO (Microsoft Press, 2000), David Sceppa is currently working as a tester in the Visual Basic Data team, working with the new data features in the product as well as with ADO .NET itself. This position provides him with access to changes in ADO .NET and Visual Studio .NET data features as they happen, and he is often involved in e-mail discussions about such changes before they occur.

Prior to this position, David Sceppa worked in Developer Support as a technical lead, helping customers (and coworkers) with issues regarding building Visual Basic database applications. He is also MCSD certified and has a background in teaching.