Michèle Leroux Bustamante is an Associate of IDesign Inc., a Microsoft Regional Director, an internationally known speaker, and author. With over 10 years of industry experience, Michele held numerous lead architect and executive positions.

At IDesign Michele contributes her diverse background to .NET training and high-end corporate consulting. Her expertise spans technologies related to graphics and imaging, COM and high-availability Internet applications, with a hands-on background developing enterprise applications with VB, C++, Java/J2EE and C#/.NET. Michele speaks regularly at technical conferences such as VSLive!, DevConnections, SD Expo, Web Services XML ONE, .NET ONE, and CTTM.

She is a member of the INETA (International .NET Association) Speakers Bureau—a selection of recognized international speakers designated to promote .NET worldwide. In 1993, Michele founded the Microsoft programming curriculum at UCSD Extension, and now advises their Web Services initiative for .NET and J2EE platforms.