Shashank Tiwari is Founder & CEO of Treasury of Ideas, a technology driven innovation and value optimization company. As an experienced software developer and architect, he is adept in a multitude of technologies. He is an internationally recognized speaker, author and mentor. As an expert group member on a number of JCP (Java Community Process) specifications, technology standards committees, and product advisory boards he has actively contributed to the evolution of many frameworks, standards, and technologies. He is also an common voice in the NoSQL, Hadoop, and semi-structured data analysis space and a recognized expert in the Android and iOS communities. Currently, he passionately builds high performance scalable applications and advises many on NoSQL, analytics and mobile application adoption. His clients range from large financial service corporations to brilliant startups, whom he helps translate cutting edge ideas into reality. He is also actively engaged in training and mentoring developers and architects in leading edge technology. He is the author of a number of books and articles, including Advanced Flex 3 (Apress, 2008), Professional BlazeDS (Wiley, 2009), Advanced Flex 4 (APress, 2010) and Professional NoSQL (Wiley, 2011). He lives with his wife and two sons in Palo Alto, CA. More information about him can be accessed at his website.