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Mark Brown
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I work on the Azure Cosmos DB team.
❤️ Distributed systems and databases.
Helping developers design for infinite scale.
If you're going to Microsoft BUILD come learn how to build multi-agent apps using Semantic Kernel in C# or LangGraph in Python at our hands-on-lab.

build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... There's another earlier delivery as well.
May 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Enjoying Tet with a Vietnamese salted cream iced coffee.

Great way to start the new year.
January 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Embeddings are at the heart of how an LLM works. But understanding how they work is hard.

To help, I created a simple Python Notebook that takes an array of words and plots them in a 3D graph to show how the compare in a multi-dimensional space.

Feel free to check out.
github.com/AzureCosmosD...
December 19, 2024 at 1:44 PM
I made it by 2 minutes. They were yelling at me like it was my fault.

The lack of awareness for what it's like transiting this airport is hilarious 😂
December 4, 2024 at 9:10 AM
I am once again in CDG and ONCE AGAIN something completely stupid is keeping me from making my connection.

This time they won't let us leave the jet way after getting off the plane. No explanation given.
December 4, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Made it through CDG.

I really dislike this airport but it does smell nice in places.
December 2, 2024 at 8:55 AM
I left #msignite early last week due to a bad wind storm here in Seattle. No power for four days. Lots of down trees. Here's just a few.

Many got much worse and still people in my neighborhood without power nearly 6 days later. So inviting some over for dinner and to do laundry.
November 24, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Cool vantage point to see the show floor at #MSIgnite
November 19, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Rehearsal for my session with Toyota in their durable multi-agent AI system they built using Azure Cosmos DB

Be sure to check out BRK117 on Wednesday at #MSIgnite
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Things all getting set up for tomorrow. #MSIgnite
November 18, 2024 at 10:00 PM
We got swag! 😎 At #MSIgnite and want “extra exclusive swag? Find a PeerSpot rep near our Azure Cosmos DB booth, give a review of Cosmos, and we’ll gift you earbuds!
November 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
5am workout to get my energy and start #MSIgnite right.
November 18, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Played tourist today here in Chicago.

Tomorrow, rehearsals and, you know, work.

#MSIgnite
November 18, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Played tourist today here in Chicago.

Tomorrow, rehearsals and, you know, work.

#MSIgnite
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Join me at #MSIGNITE next week to discover how Toyota Motor Corporation is revolutionizing car design with a multi-agent AI system powered by #AzureCosmosDB and #AzureOpenAIService.

ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
November 15, 2024 at 9:28 PM
We recently launched a Samples Gallery for Azure Cosmos DB. azurecosmosdb.github.io/gallery/

Nearly 100 GitHub samples, docs, videos, blog posts and more. A central hub for Cosmos content for you to discover and use.

If you have cool Cosmos samples, you'd like us to add, let us know.
November 15, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Pre-keynote selfie with Asad Khan. Going to show how to implement a Semantic Cache using @AzureCosmosDB

#PASSDataSummit
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Come see myself and @jamescodella at @MSFabricconf on Tuesday 11:30.

Learn about building Generative AI apps.
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Awesome trip to Japan this week. Met lots of customers and community to share the vector search features and massive scale that make RAG pattern and chat history so good with @AzureCosmosDB

We have so much more good stuff coming this Spring. Will be back soon to share more.
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Early evening with Mt Fuji in the distance.
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Ready for my upcoming trip.
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
RIP @vibronet. I will miss you.
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
I really like our new buildings on MS campus and the new cafeteria is also really great.

But it's probably a bit too much to expect $26 for this sandwich and juice.
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Enjoying the last 70+ degree day in Seattle for a long time.

Welcome darkness my old friend.
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM