Alexander ZaytsevAlexander Zaytsev discovered his passion for IT when he was a small kid, and since then he has dedicated his life to becoming an excellent software developer. Alexander has many years' experience in the IT field, analyzing, designing, and developing NET-based enterprise applications, using cutting-edge technologies. He works as an independent consultant in the .NET space, providing technical expertise to all kinds of software development companies. He is an active member of open source and local development communities, and writes a blog at http://alexzaytsev.me. He is one of the main contributors to the NHibernate project, and one of the few people who really know the NHibernate internals. He is adept in Agile software development, and he believes that Agile practices such as test-driven development, pair programming, automated testing, continuous integration, and deployment are the keys to quality software. He lives in Auckland with his wife, Olga, and son, Stepan. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family, cycling, and doing coding just for fun. Read More Read Less