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Marc is the Cofounder and President of Sympraxis Consulting LLC, located in the Boston suburb of Newton, Mass. He has more than 25 years of experience in technology, professional services and software development. Marc is the developer of the jQuery Library for SharePoint Web Services, a faculty member at the newly established USPJ Academy, and a frequent contributing author to EndUserSharePoint.com. Read his blog at http://mdasblog.wordpress.com. |
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Dan is Vice President, Information Services for American Nuclear Insurers. Dan is responsible for systems development as well as network and communication services, including SharePoint. Dan has over 30 years of experience in designing and developing information systems, and he has given presentations at AIIM Expo, Smalltalk Solutions and OOPSLA, as well as user groups in New York and Connecticut. Dan is also responsible for technical education at ANI, and he developed and implemented a successful in-house training program that has been in use for over five years. Through this program, Dan has developed and delivered over 55 training modules on various technology topics, including SharePoint. In his spare time, Dan is an avid cyclist, woodworker and photographer, and enjoys home renovation and construction projects. Dan is an active member of AIIM, ACM and Toastmasters. |
ROBERT BOGUE - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Robert has contributed to more than 100 book projects and numerous other publishing projects. His book, "The SharePoint Shepherd's Guide for End Users," is being updated for SharePoint 2010 and should be available some time in late June. You can find out more at sharepointshepherd.com. Robert blogs at www.thorprojects.com/blog. |
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Mauro Cardarelli is co-author of "Essential SharePoint 2010 - Overview, Governance, and Planning" and "Essential SharePoint 2007 -Delivering High Impact Collaboration". His deep knowledge of the Microsoft platform and recognized expertise in the areas of knowledge management and business intelligence make him a popular technology expert with experience. He has been published in various industry journals and is a featured speaker at many industry conferences. Mauro has 20 years of experience designing and building technology solutions for customers representing a wide range of industry verticals. Read his blog at http://www.officezealot.com/mauro.
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ANDREW CONNELL - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Andrew is an author, instructor and cofounder of Critical Path Training, a SharePoint education-focused company. Andrew is a five-time Microsoft MVP, and he has contributed to numerous books over the years. In June 2008, he published the only book on the subject of developing Publishing/Web Content Management sites using SharePoint 2007: "Professional SharePoint 2007 Web Content Management Development," by Wrox Press. Andrew has spoken on the subject of SharePoint development and WCM at various events and national conferences, such as TechEd North America & EMEA, SharePoint Connections, VSLive, and Microsoft's SharePoint Conference. Andrew blogs at www.andrewconnell.com/blog. |
BRIAN CULVER - MICROSOFT CERTIFIED MASTER
Brian is a SharePoint Solutions Architect for Expert Point Solutions in Houston. Brian is a Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) in SharePoint 2007 and a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD). He has worked in the Information Technology industry since 1998, and he has been working with SharePoint since 2005. His deep expertise includes SharePoint, ASP.NET, SQL Server and Project Server. He has been involved in many large SharePoint implementations, including Internet and Intranet sites, Partner Portals, Enterprise Content Management and Governance, and custom application integration and development. |
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Laura has worked for more than 16 years delivering Information Technology as a business asset in both the public and private sectors, winning several awards for the innovative use of technology. She has a wealth of experience in training, business process automation and operations. Laura facilitates and authors SharePoint courses at the USPJ Academy, and maintains a blog at www.diegotrashcan.com.
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Roger Doherty is a Senior Technical Evangelist with Microsoft’s Platform Evangelism team in Redmond. Roger joined Microsoft in 1991 from Sybase, Inc. and has worked in a variety of database roles as a trainer, pre-sales technical specialist, software design engineer and evangelist. Currently Roger works with the SQL Server team and other evangelists to drive developer adoption of SQL Server in enterprise and breadth scenarios worldwide. Roger is a native Philadelphian and enjoys mountain-biking with his wife Jeanne and searching for an advantage in games of chance. Check his blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/rdoherty
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MICHAEL DOYLE - MCSD, MCAD, MCTS
Michael is the SharePoint Architect for Waggener Edstrom, one of the leading PR companies with offices around the world. Michael has been working almost exclusively with SharePoint for the last seven years. He has been in the software arena professionally for the last 20 years and has worked for companies such as A-dec, Fedex, Intel, NETWARCOM, Deloitte and Touche, HCA, Vanderbilt, and others. Michael has done consulting, teaching, and professional software development. He got his B.E. and M.S. from Vanderbilt University. In his spare time, he likes to kayak and travel. He currently lives in Santa Cruz, Calif. He blogs at www.sharepointninja.net and tweets as SharePointNinja. |
RANDY DRISGILL - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Randy has more than 10 years' experience developing, designing and implementing Internet-based software for clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Randy co-wrote "Professional SharePoint 2007 Design" for Wrox Press and has worked on several SharePoint articles and white papers. Randy blogs at blog.drisgill.com. |
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Phill is the main developer on several Business Data Catalog and Business Connectivity Service products at Lightning Tools. Phill contributed to "The SharePoint Developers Guide to Business Data Catalog 2007" book, and has also presented at conferences and user groups. |
BILL ENGLISH - MVP (SharePoint Server)
A well-known author and trainer, Bill is a Microsoft MVP for SharePoint Server. Bill is a founder of English, Bleeker and Associates, Inc., a training and consulting company for SharePoint products and technologies that is known today as Mindsharp. Bill has written or co-written many books on SharePoint Portal Server, including 2004's "SharePoint Products and Technologies Resource Kit," "Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best Practices," and "Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator." Bill has been training people and consulting on Microsoft technologies for almost 20 years, and is a highly regarded conference speaker. |
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Mike Fitzmaurice is the Vice President of Product Technology for Nintex, a global company committed to delivering out-of-box productivity solutions built for and with SharePoint Technology, and is responsible for product direction, evangelism, technical marketing, and technical business strategy. Until May 2008, he had spent more than 10 years at Microsoft, the majority of that time working on Windows SharePoint® Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server in roles including developer evangelism, competitive strategy, enterprise consulting, user education, product marketing, and technical event planning. Before joining Microsoft, Fitzmaurice served as Director of Research and Development at Advanced Paradigms Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based Microsoft Solution Provider Partner, as well as a five-year tenure as IT Director of the National Association of Broadcasters.
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Steven Fowler is an author, speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur
possessing a mix of advanced technology and strategic business acumen
derived from over 15 years of progressive leadership, management, and
engineering experience. Steven has work with SharePoint since it's 2003
version, participated in one of the world's largest SharePoint
deployment for the Department of Defense, and is implementing 2010 for
several Fortune 500 commercial clients.
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Nimrod is Product Group Manager at KWizCom. He has 15 years of experience in software design and development for real-time avionics systems and Microsoft-based IT systems. For the past five years, he has managed the road map for KWizCom, defining new products and its feature set. |
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Ruven is a senior consultant with Ideaca, a Microsoft Gold Partner based in Toronto. For the past five years, he has been focused on delivering award-winning SharePoint solutions (most recently, a Microsoft Impact Award for Information Worker Solution of the Year, 2008). Working as a Business Analyst and Information Architect, Ruven is able to apply his eclectic education and varied experience in Psychology, Computer Science, Economics, Business, Software Development and Training to get to the heart of complex problems. You can follow Ruven at http://twitter.com/ruveng. |
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Joshua is a Microsoft Certified SharePoint specialist based in Australia with more than 11 years' experience in the IT industry. He has delivered or been involved in more than 100 SharePoint implementations using different components of the platform and across a range of different businesses and business functions. Joshua is passionate about SharePoint and is an active advocate for the platform, presenting at a number of conferences around the world. |
SCOT HILLIER - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Scot is an independent consultant and Microsoft SharePoint Most Valuable Professional focused on creating solutions for information workers with SharePoint, Office and related .NET technologies. He is the author/coauthor of 15 books and DVDs on Microsoft technologies, including "Inside SharePoint 2010" and "Professional Business Connectivity Services." Scot spends his time consulting on SharePoint projects, speaking at SharePoint events like Tech Ed, and delivering training for SharePoint Developers. He is a former U. S. Navy submarine officer and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He can be reached at scot@shillier.com. |
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Brian is a Senior Consultant at Sogeti USA specializing in Microsoft Collaboration and business intelligence technologies, primarily in SharePoint development and administration for almost three years. He is a steering committee member of the Central Ohio SharePoint User Group and enjoys giving back to the community through giving presentations, volunteering at conferences, maintaining a SharePoint-centric blog (www.briantjackett.com), and contributing to the SharePoint Twitterverse (@BrianTJackett). |
SCOTT JAMISON - MICROSOFT CERTIFIED MASTER
Scott is a managing partner at Jornata, a premier Microsoft-focused consulting and training firm based in Boston. Scott has extensive experience implementing business solutions using SharePoint technologies, and is one of only a handful of Microsoft Certified Masters for SharePoint in the world. He is a recognized thought leader, teacher and published author with several books, including "Essential SharePoint 2007" and the forthcoming "Essential SharePoint 2010." You can find his blog at www.scottjamison.com. |
TODD KLINDT - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Todd is a popular speaker and consultant specializing in SharePoint technologies for IT administrators. He contributed to the book "Real World SharePoint 2007: Indispensable Experiences from 16 MOSS and WSS MVPs." Read his blog at toddklindt.com/blog. |
GARY LAPOINTE - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Gary is Senior SharePoint Architect at ShareSquared, Inc. Gary has designed and implemented many SharePoint solutions with significant emphasis on content migration and findability issues, including taxonomy, search, and implementation and development best practices. Gary is most known for his open-source tools and scripts, which help administrators and developers automate their SharePoint deployments. |
BRETT LONSDALE - MCSD, MCAD
Brett is a specialist in the Business Data Catalog for SharePoint 2007 and Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010. Brett authored the "Developers Guide to SharePoint 2007 Business Data Catalog," and is also the co-owner of Lightning Tools. He spends most of his time managing the products that Lightning Tools produces with his business partner Nick Swan while also providing technical BDC and BCS support to Lightning Tools customers. Brett is also the co-host for The SharePoint Pod Show. You can find Brett at his blog at www.brettlonsdale.com or by following him on twitter @brettlonsdale. |
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Jennifer has spent the past several years providing consulting services around SharePoint technologies and is currently working with the team at SharePoint911. Her focus has been on strategy, planning, governance and best practices for implementing business solutions using SharePoint technologies. Jennifer is also a founding member of the Columbus, Ohio SharePoint Users Group. |
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Chris has more than 20 years experience in financial services technology at State Street, Santander, GMO and John Hancock/Manulife. He is currently SharePoint practice lead at KMA, a New England Microsoft Gold Partner, where he leads engagements using SharePoint, SQL Server, Project Server and .NET. Chris also holds an MBA from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College in Investment Management and Corporate Finance. Chris is a member of the Microsoft Solutions Advocate and MVTS programs, and holds both MCSE and MCTS certifications. A frequent speaker and author, he was part of the original Ignite airlift for SharePoint 2010, and is a contributing author on the upcoming book "Essential SharePoint 2010." He lives in Milton, Mass., with his wife Hayley and three children. |
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Marcel is the Principal with mathft Technology. He is a recognized thought-leader and practitioner in e-Business, collaborative computing and SharePoint. He was an early pioneer in cloud computing. Marcel was senior vice president for emerging technology at FleetBoston Financial/Bank of America, where he led the FileTRUST project. He previously held executive positions at Bell Labs and Lotus Development. He holds a MS in Mathematics and Computer Science from Indiana University (Bloomington, Ind.) and a BS in Mathematics and Physics from Brown University. Marcel blogs at butdoesitwork.typepad.com and at gilbane.com/blog/author/marcel_meth. |
DUSTIN MILLER - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Just as comfortable training his dog as he is writing custom Web parts, Dustin's style and demeanor make training fun and entertaining. He's been doing nothing but SharePoint since Office XP and SharePoint Team Services, and he loves to share those crazy and creative things that you never knew you could do with SharePoint. Dustin is the president and owner of SharePoint Experts Inc., a leading provider of SharePoint technologies and training. |
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Mark is founder and editor of EndUserSharePoint.com, one of the world's most popular sites for SharePoint end users. He coordinates a group of contributing authors, managing the day-to-day aspects of editing and publishing content for the site. He also publishes a weekly newsletter and handles hundreds of questions weekly through the "Stump the Panel" SharePoint Q&A forum on his site. |
MICHAEL NOEL - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Michael is an internationally recognized technology expert, best-selling author and well-known public speaker on a broad range of IT topics. He has written several major best-selling industry books that have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Significant titles include "Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed" and "Sams Teach Yourself SharePoint 2007 in 10 Minutes." Michael is a consultant with Convergent Consulting, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
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Dave is a SharePoint Architect/Consultant with ShareSquared who has an MBA in Technology Management, is an MCTS in MOSS and WSS Dev and Configuration, is an MCSD.NET, and an MCT. Dave has worked with the .NET framework since the beginning and has consulted and architected SharePoint solutions in the DoD arena. Dave is on the leadership team for the Colorado SharePoint User Group communities and the South Colorado .NET user group, and is a frequent speaker at events such as the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta, Microsoft-hosted SharePoint events, and SharePoint and .NET user groups. |
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Errin is the founder and CEO of EPC Group, and the author of "Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Inside Out," published by Microsoft Press. He has completed more than 93 individual SharePoint implementations and has worked with some of the largest organizations in the United States. |
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Joel is a senior product manager and SharePoint evangelist at Quest Software, where he is responsible for product direction and strategy. He is well-known in the SharePoint community as an enthusiastic trainer, evangelist and architect. Joel is a frequent speaker at popular technology conferences such as Microsoft TechEd, and often presents to local SharePoint user groups. Prior to joining Quest, Joel worked at Microsoft and was part of the first Microsoft global deployment of SharePoint. During his Microsoft tenure, Joel helped various customers achieve the critical governance they needed to upgrade and achieve scale with SharePoint. |
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Matt is the director of implementation services for the consultant group SharePoint Experts, as well as being the author and senior trainer for SharePoint Experts' Planning and Administration Bootcamp and the President of the Rocky Mountain SharePoint User Group in Denver, Colo. |
MAURICE PRATHER - MICROSOFT CERTIFIED MASTER
Maurice is an independent consultant and enterprise architect who helps companies build and implement innovative solutions built on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. Maurice is a Microsoft Certified Master and was awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for SharePoint Services in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He has been working with SharePoint since 2001 (both as a former member of the product team and now as a consultant). Maurice is an active participant in the blogosphere, conferences, SharePoint gatherings and user groups. You can find more information at his company site www.bluedoglimited.com/SharePointThoughts. |
SCOTT J. PETERSON MCSD, MCPSD, MCT
Scott has been developing software with Microsoft tools and technologies since the late 1980s, and has designed, developed and deployed solutions for clients across the globe. Scott was the architect and primary developer of the first MOSS 2007 deployment to go into production worldwide while engaged at Halliburton Energy Services, and has since developed solutions for organizations large and small, including Microsoft as part of its Partners in Learning initiative. Scott is a profoundly happily married father of 10 and lives in Richmond, Texas. |
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Mark has been developing software applications for more than 15 years, filling the roles of Project Manager, Business Analyst, Lead Developer and Software Architect. He has been involved in projects for such companies as Dell, Motorola, Intel and Agilent Technologies. He has worked in large corporate environments, small software startups and as a consultant. Mark currently works for UNFI, where he has taken on a lead SharePoint architect role, making key development, administrative and architectural decisions. Mark's goal is to help every new architect and developer avoid the frustrations and brick walls he ran into while learning SharePoint. |
LAURA ROGERS - MCSE, MCTS
Laura is a Senior SharePoint Consultant working with SharePoint911. She has more than five years' experience in architecting SharePoint solutions, with a focus on maximizing SharePoint's out-of-the-box capabilities. She enjoys these features so much, you can often find her as a featured presenter on EnduserSharePoint.com screencasts and online workshops. In her free time, she enjoys tweeting and blogging about SharePoint, and long walks on the beach. |
JOHN ROSS - MVP (SharePoint Server)
John has more than eight years of experience implementing solutions for clients, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, as well as government organizations. He has worked with all project phases from analysis to implementation, and has been involved with a wide range of SharePoint solutions that include public-facing Internet sites, corporate intranets, and extranets. He is co-author of the book, "MOSS Explained: An Information Worker's Deep Dive into Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007," and was a contributing author to "Professional SharePoint 2007 Design." You can visit John's blog at www.sharepoint911.com/blogs/john. |
PETER SERZO - MCSD .NET, MCP, MCTS
Peter is a published author and a founder of the SouthEastern SharePoint group and a speaker at conferences, and he works for Trillium Teamologies as a SharePoint Architect. Peter has been in the IT industry for 20 years. He has extensive experience with SharePoint, implementing solutions for several enterprise organizations over the past six years. Using a varied background, including a degree in English, Peter brings a fresh perspective to each engagement and the clients he represents. Each session he presents is told in story mode in order to engage and educate. This type of communication presents SharePoint technology in an understandable format, including best practices that are immediately accessible. You can follow Peter on Twitter (pserzo) or on his website at www.sharepointusermagic.com. |
HEATHER SOLOMON - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Heather is a Web designer with more than 10 years of experience designing and deploying online applications and sites. Specializing in SharePoint branding, layout and usability, she has extensive experience with SharePoint technologies and Web content management. Heather is the director of Creative Services and senior trainer at SharePoint Experts Inc., and delivers training, branding and consulting services to help corporations maximize SharePoint's potential. She authored and teaches the SharePoint Branding Bootcamp. {www.sharepointbootcamp.com/sharepoint_branding_bootcamp.htm} Considered by many to be THE industry expert in SharePoint branding, Heather shares her knowledge in a laid-back way and knows how to make SharePoint look like anything but SharePoint! |
PAUL PAPANEK STORK - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Paul has an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management and holds myriad Microsoft certifications, including being a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Systems Engineer, Solutions Architect, Developer, Database Admin, IT Professional and Professional Developer. He is an author and/or contributor on several SharePoint books including:
MCTS Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuration Study Guide, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best Practices, Developer's Guide to the Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform, Windows 2000: Essential Reference.
Paul has worked with SharePoint in many roles from Chief Architect to Solution Developer to Trainer and is a well-known contributor to the SharePoint community. He blogs at www.mindsharpblogs.com/pauls and www.dontpapanic.com/blog. |
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Paul Stubbs is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist for SharePoint and Office, where he focuses on information worker development community around SharePoint and Office, Silverlight, and Web 2.0 social networking. He has authored three books on solution development using Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Silverlight, several articles for MSDN Magazine and SharePoint Pro Magazine, and has also spoken at Microsoft Tech-Ed, PDC, SharePoint Conference, DevConnections and Tech-Ready conferences around the world. Paul also holds a number of Office related development patents. Paul is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and has received Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD) and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) certifications. Paul also frequently participates in the developer community on the Microsoft forums. Visit Paul’s blog at blogs.msdn.com/pstubbs for lots of deep SharePoint developer information. |
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Paul has an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management and holds myriad Microsoft certifications, including being a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Systems Engineer, Solutions Architect, Developer, Database Admin, IT Professional and Professional Developer. He is an author and/or contributor on several SharePoint books including:
MCTS Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuration Study Guide, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best Practices, Developer's Guide to the Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform, Windows 2000: Essential Reference.
Paul has worked with SharePoint in many roles from Chief Architect to Solution Developer to Trainer and is a well-known contributor to the SharePoint community. He blogs at www.mindsharpblogs.com/pauls and www.dontpapanic.com/blog. |
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With over 15 years of experience in Information Technology and Project Management, Dux has earned a reputation as a leading expert in leveraging technology to enhance project management. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), he is currently a managing partner and the chief evangelist of Innovative-e, Inc., a Microsoft-certified, business technology consulting and services company that employs a business-first approach to successfully implement SharePoint for clients. As a thought leader in maximizing project team collaboration, he is the author of "SharePoint for Project Management," published by O'Reilly Media. He is focused on empowering organizations on how to leverage the benefits of SharePoint technologies with quantifiable goals, such as increasing productivity and efficiency, decreasing collaboration redundancies and streamlining electronic communications. He regularly blogs on topics related to project management, SharePoint and globalization at MeetDux.com. |
GEOFF VAROSKY - MCP, MCTS
Geoff is a Senior Solutions Developer for Grace-Hunt, LLC, a Microsoft Gold Partner focusing on SharePoint and Dynamics Solutions based out of Hudson, Mass. He has been architecting and developing Web-based applications for over a decade, and has been working with SharePoint Technologies for the past six years. Geoff is an active member of the SharePoint community and speaks regularly at SharePoint events and user groups, and he maintains a blog on SharePoint at www.geoffvarosky.com. |
MIKE WATSON - MOF, MCSE, MCSA
Mike is an enterprise SharePoint architect, entrepreneur, and instructor with a respected career within the IT industry and beyond. Mike is first and foremost a problem-solver with experience in accounting, combat arms, farming, food service, finance, and information technology, and he draws on this wide experience to bring much-needed perspective to SharePoint. Mike believes strongly in empowering people and their organizations to achieve their goals and is constantly searching for innovative solutions to common problems through process, code and off-the-shelf software. Mike maintains a blog at www.sharepointmadscientist.com. |
FABIAN WILLIAMS - MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA
Fabian is a Technical Lead and SharePoint Architect for CDW Advanced Technology Services SharePoint Practice. He is based out of Herndon, Va. Prior to CDW, Fabian was the CTO for WING, Inc. Recently, he was the Chief Internet Developer for the Department of Defense's Global Emerging Infections System and a Sales Engineer at Citrix Incorporated. Catch him on Twitter as @FabianWilliams or his blog at fabiangwilliams.wordpress.com. |
ROB WINDSOR - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Rob is a developer, trainer, writer and Senior Consultant with ObjectSharp Consulting, a Microsoft Gold Partner based in Toronto. He has more than 15 years of experience developing rich-client and Web applications with Delphi, VB, C# and VB.NET, and is currently spending a majority of his time working with SharePoint. Rob is a member of both the INETA Speakers Bureau and the MSDN Canada Speakers Bureau, and is a regular speaker at conferences, code camps and user groups across North America and Europe. He regularly contributes articles and "How Do I" videos to MSDN and TechNet, and is the co-author of "Professional Visual Basic 2010 and .NET" for Wrox. He is President of the Toronto Visual Basic User Group. |
SHANE YOUNG - MVP (SharePoint Server)
Shane is president and principal consultant at SharePoint911, with more than 13 years of experience architecting and administering large-scale server farms using Microsoft enterprise technologies. He has been recognized by Microsoft as an authority on SharePoint and is among an elite group of SharePoint MVPs. Shane has written three SharePoint 2007 books and maintains the popular SharePoint Farmer's Almanac at msmvps.com/blogs/shane. |
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