David McAmis is a software developer, journalist and author living and working in Sydney, Australia. In his varied career, he has held the roles of consultant, technical trainer, editor, university lecturer, consulting services manager and has served as vice-president of a software and services company in the US.

As a partner in Avantis, a consulting firm that develops and supports Windows, web and mobile applications, he fulfills the roles of enterprise architect and application developer, bring to bear experience across a wide number of platforms, databases and ERP systems (including JD Edwards, Baan and SAP) to deliver innovative solutions for common business problems.

His personal client list reads like a “who’s who” of Global 500 companies and includes Aetna, the Australian Stock Exchange, Boeing Aerospace, Colonial State Bank, Compuware, DTAC, Peachtree Software, Pepsi, the state of New York, Merck & Co., Netscape Communications, Telstra, and Zurich. David has travelled the world educating developers and end-users on the benefits of business intelligence and information management, instructing over a thousand students in his career. He is a frequent conference speaker and has appeared at local, national and international user group conferences, trade shows and seminars.

David has written over 200 articles for computer magazines and trade journals and is a recognized expert in business intelligence and information management. His books on Crystal Reports are consistent best-sellers and include "Crystal Reports XI for Developers" (Charles River Media), two editions of “Professional Crystal Reports for Visual Studio.NET” (WROX) and "Crystal Reports: A Beginner's Guide" (Osborne McGraw-Hill.)

David is also the author of the “Exchange Server 2003 Delta Guide” (Que) and the "Exchange 2000 Administrator's Guide" (Premier Press). He is also the author of "How to Do Everything with Microsoft InfoPath 2003" (Osborne McGraw-Hill) and a number of handbooks on developer and consumer topics.

As well as working in the print media, David has also produced and hosted his own radio show on aspirant broadcaster 94.5, and is the producer and host of the internationally syndicated short-program radio show, “FAQ”, answering listener’s "frequently asked questions" about computers and the Internet.