Alexander Windel Alex is a Senior Premier Field Engineer for SharePoint Products & Technologies at Microsoft. Risk assessments, architectural consulting, workshops and health checks are some of the things he does for customers in the Greater L.A. area and beyond. Alex has been with Microsoft for about 12 years and lives in downtown Los Angeles currently and really enjoying the beautiful weather in SoCal! MoreArt Fort With over 12 years in the software industry Art Fort has been in many roles including developer, manager, architect, and consultant. Most recently his passion has been focused on helping customers get to the cloud, specifically Windows Azure. Chris Givens  Chris Givens is the CEO of Architecting Connected Systems, a course ware development company focused on advanced development topics. ACS credits include the top selling worldwide development course in SharePoint 2007. Chris’s past experiences include Microsoft, Avanade, several technology startups in the Seattle area and a 5-year career at IBM. Chris grew up in Oklahoma and is a computer science graduate of the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, OK.
Chris Riley
Product Manager and Evangelist at CloudShare, Chris Riley is a pure Technologist and recognized industry expert in document recognition, ECM, Cloud Computing, and analytics technologies. Chris lives and breathes technology and has been helping companies buy, use, and optimize advanced technologies given their business process and use case. Chris’s focus on market education has helped expose underlying problems in the acquisition and use of advanced technology and has helped both end-users and vendors mitigate the challenges to achieving ultimate success. Riley has 12 years experience in this arena, owned three software companies, and obtained several technology and business awards. He has degrees in Business Administration, Computer Science, and Mathematics, and holds certifications from the enterprise content management (ECM) trade organization AIIM as “Enterprise Content Management Practitioner (ECMp)”, “Information, Organization, and Access Practitioner (IOAp)” and “Capture Practitioner”. Mr. Riley is a sought after speaker, and educator throughout the content gathering and delivery space. MoreChristian Buckley Christian Buckley is Director of Product Evangelism for Axceler, where he drives partner and community development. Christian previously worked at Microsoft as part of the enterprise hosted SharePoint platform team (now part of BPOS), and led an engineering team in advertising operations. Prior to Microsoft, Christian was managing director of a regional consulting firm in the San Francisco East Bay, participated in several startups, and worked with IBM, HP, Cisco, Matsushita, Solectron, Seagate and other large hi-tech and manufacturing firms to deploy collaboration and supply chain solutions. He is co-author of three books on IBM Rational Software configuration management and defect tracking solutions, and can be found online at www.buckleyplanet.com and www.twitter.com/buckleyplanet Dave Chennault Dave is an MCP, MCTS in SharePoint and a CISA (Certified Information System Auditor) He is the co-author of best selling book “SharePoint Deployment and Governance using CobiT 4.1: A Practical Approach” and has had two articles published in SharePointPro in the last 6 months. He is co-founder of SkyLite Systems and has been participating in the TAP and Beta of Office 365 for over 12 months and has a deep understanding of building and governing solutions that are designed for Office 365. He has been building SharePoint and Office-based solutions that will run in Office 365 and be available with the general release of Office 365 for the last 18 months. He is also a member of the PAG working on the upcoming Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles this summer. He will be speaking at the upcoming “The Experts” conference put on by Quest Software in Las Vegas and also in May and December for Penton Media. Dean Misenhimer Dean Misenhimer is the Senior Director of Product Marketing for Kofax. Dean is responsible for supporting the product development process including market development strategy, go-to-market planning, product launch, and content generation for a variety of Kofax products. His specific areas of focus include next generation product strategy, Microsoft SharePoint, and front office integration.
With more than 20 years of experience in global software marketing and technical sales Dean has been a speaker at past SharePoint Saturday events and other conferences. Prior to joining Kofax, he was the Director of Marketing at MontaVista Software, an embedded Linux company, where he was responsible for all outbound marketing activity. Prior to MontaVista Dean spent a dozen years with Documentum/EMC with global roles in Product Marketing, Competitive Intelligence, and Technical Sales. MoreDon Pistulka  Don’s career has been focused on designing, implementing and developing solutions with Microsoft development and business productivity tools. Don spent years as a SharePoint consultant where he was a part of developing solutions for both large and small organizations involving all aspects of Microsoft Business Productivity suites. Don is a V- Technical Solutions Professional for Microsoft supporting the adoption and implementation of SharePoint for large enterprise customers. Prior to his time at CDW, Don worked for Gateway Computers Inc. as a Certified Microsoft Trainer teaching business user classes around the Microsoft Office suite. Don has also been a Windows Systems Analyst and a Software Development Consultant. With over 15 years of professional consultative and development experience focusing on the Microsoft Business Productivity platforms, Don provides a depth of technical skill with the ability to relate technology to a business solution.
Certifications:
- MCT – Microsoft Certified Trainer
- MCSE – Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
- MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer
- MCSA
- MCSE SharePoint 2010
- MCSE .NET 3.5 Web Development
- MCSE Windows SharePoint Services
- MCSE SharePoint Server 2007
Elmer Morales  Elmer is the founder and CEO of CloudBits, an Office 365-focused software company. He previously worked as a Partner with Phenom where he lead the technical delivery of numerous SharePoint consulting projects and played a lead technical role in a Fortune 100 deployment to Office 365 (formerly BPOS-D). Prior to Phenom, Elmer spent many years as a Lead Architect with Avanade (a joint venture from Microsoft and Accenture) where he focused on enterprise collaboration and social computing.
Over the years, Elmer has contributed design and code to SharePoint projects for Microsoft, American Express, World Vision, Accenture and many others. Henry Ong Henry Ong is an experienced SharePoint Technologist and Consultant having worked with it since the 2003 release. He helps companies create business solutions based on the Microsoft SharePoint platform that includes, but not limited to, intranets, extranets, public facing websites, collaboration solutions, line of business systems integrations, information architecture, branding, administration and governance strategy. MoreIvan Sanders Ivan Sanders is a SharePoint MVP and independent consultant with more than 15 years of broad-based hands-on experience with the design and development of mission-critical applications and innovative information management strategies in the enterprise deployment of Microsoft products, and delivering nothing but Microsoft SharePoint solutions since 2004. Ivan is active in the SharePoint Community through the MSDN and TechNet forums, TechEd and PDC Birds of a Feather, SharePoint Saturday, SharePoint ShopTalk, INETA, GITCA, and Local Southern California User Groups. Ivan can be found bi-weekly on SharePoint ShopTalk or http://twitter.com/iasanders, http://www.linkedin.com/in/iasanders MoreJai Kasinathan 
Jai Kasinathan (MCTS SharePoint 2010 and a Masters in Computer Science) is a Sr. SharePoint Architect in Parsons , Pasadena. CA. Specializing in collaboration technologies and End User adoption. Jai ‘s philosophy is ‘the best way to learn anything is to teach it. Jai previously worked with Emerson Network Power where he led the Architecture, Upgrade and End User Adoption for a 100 million budgeted engineering project that powers the next generation datacenter solution with engineers in 1000’s working from 5 different countries on the same project used SharePoint 2010 as a collaboration platform for day in day out update on the Product. MoreJason Keller Jason Keller is the president of TekDog Inc., of Columbus, Ohio. Jason has over 14 years of experience in IT and has been working with Microsoft SharePoint technologies since 2001. Jason’s SharePoint experience includes roles as a Technical Instructor, Business Analyst, SharePoint Consultant, Project Manager and Solutions Architect. Jason also specializes in Business Process Automation and works on a daily basis with clients to understand their business needs to architect SharePoint and Workflow solutions that resolve business inefficiencies and bottlenecks. Jason has a deep passion for SharePoint technologies and for sharing the knowledge of how SharePoint can help businesses run more effectively and efficiently. Jeff Shuey Jeff Shuey is a veteran in the Enterprise Content Management industry. Over the past 20 years he has worked with customers and partners to design, develop and deploy solutions around the world. Jeff is currently the Director of Business Development for the Kodak Document Imaging division. He has worked for Microsoft, FileNet, K2, Captaris, Open Text, and Kofax. He speaks and blogs about ECM, SaaS, and Cloud Computing and how companies are putting these tools to work in their businesses. Jim Ehrenberg Jim is a 20+ year member of the Microsoft Community and the former founder of "Compass Computer Group", an award winning Microsoft Managed Partner and one of Microsoft's first SharePoint Partners. Over a period of 13 years, Compass successfully delivered over $50 million in custom solutions for clients such as Warner Bros., Fidelity National, The Salvation Army, CAA, Universal Studios, Westwood Insurance, Chicago Title, Paramount, Paul Hastings Janofsky and Walker, The City of Hope, UCLA, and Microsoft Consulting Services.
As Managing Partner and Senior SharePoint Architect at SharePoint Pros, Jim focuses on the design, development, and deployment of SharePoint solutions. He is also a frequent speaker at Microsoft events and SharePoint conferences. MoreJohn Palmer John Palmer is a leading expert in information technology and cloud computing. Throughout the last two decades, John has been an implementer of emerging technologies in a wide variety of industries. In the early days of the Internet, he helped bring some of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the Internet age. Now, he and the company he founded, Citrius, are helping organizations understand and deliver Cloud Computing. MoreJon Frost Jon Frost, is the Chief Technology Officer of Jack Frost Design an industry leading provider of SharePoint Development, Branding, Consulting, and Training. Celebrating 44 years in business, Jack Frost Design has extensive experience to draw from.
As a Microsoft Partner with 10 years of SharePoint expertise, we have successfully deployed several enterprise class SharePoint solutions for commercial enterprises and governmental agencies. We pioneered SharePoint public facing web portals in 2003, and we’ve been acknowledged by Microsoft as experts in SharePoint.
We believe in using this cutting edge technology to communicate our clients’ messages to their target audiences in highly interactive, dynamic and modern ways. JFD develops in SharePoint because of the technologies ability to increased automation and client empowerment. We believe that we can best serve our customers through a full-service model, focused on a SharePoint platform. MoreKaruana Gatimu Karuana Gatimu is a solution architect and visual producer with 19 years of experience in enterprise content management, business process analysis and other essential technology. As Principal Enthusiast for SharepointStrategist.com she is happy to share her experiences in process improvement and SharePoint implementation in the enterprise. She is also Chief SharePoint Architect and Director of Marketing Operations for SKECHERS USA, Inc., the global footwear manufacturer. Kenneth Lo Kenneth Lo (PMP, MCSD, MCTS) is a SharePoint Evangelist and entrepreneur with over 14 years of management consulting experience in all facets of systems development. His expertise includes SharePoint, Project Server, Business Process Management (BPM), and social media. Being a risk-averse person at heart, Kenneth spends his leisure time mountain biking, rock climbing, and scuba diving. Mark Miller Mark Miller is recognized internationally as a Senior Storyteller, weaving engaging tales to simplify the explanation of complex, technological solutions. He is the founder of two of the largest, online SharePoint communities in the world: NothingButSharePoint.com and EndUserSharePoint. Mark travels extensively from his home base in New York City.
His most recent excursion included stops in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Antarctica, where he spoke to a colony of penguins and elephant seals on the comparison of on-premises SharePoint implementations vs hosted solutions. In addition to his community efforts and speaking engagements, he is Director of Global Strategy for Fpweb.net. MoreMichael Doyle Michael Doyle has been working with SharePoint for almost ten years now and in the IT industry for over twenty. Known as SharePoint Ninja on the internet, he can be found blogging for AIIM and speaking about SharePoint around the world. He currently works as a SharePoint Architect for Waggener Edstrom Worldwide and has been fortunate enough to work for a wide variety of companies such as Fedex, NETWARCOM, Deloitte and Touche, GM, HCA, and Vanderbilt. When not doing SharePoint he enjoys kayaking, hiking, and doing absolutely nothing on the beach. Neal Fischer Neal Fischer is the founder of Hershey Technologies, a highly successful Microsoft Gold Partner focused in the delivery of SharePoint Solutions, Content Capture, Document Management and Workflow automation services. Educated with a Business Degree in Massachusetts, Neal is a member of several ECM industry executive boards, achieving a number of manufacturer certifications over his 20 year career including Association of Image and Information Management (AIIM) ECM , SharePoint practitioner and Comptia Imaging Architect designations.
Neal advocates the emergence of compelling ECM services that can now be supported on the SharePoint 2010 platform. Current company engagements include: supporting over 200 client ECM installation sites that including nationally recognized process improvement works at The Boeing Company, County of San Diego, County of Los Angeles and JP Morgan Chase. Neal brings a unique business oriented approach focused on improved organization efficiency and bottom-line results. When not engaged with clients, Neal is eager to make time with his family, and love of the Southern California lifestyle and passions of surfing, wakeboarding and training for the upcoming the La Jolla ½ Marathon.
Nedra Allmond Nedra Allmond has been working with SharePoint since 2006. She is a MCTS whose background includes working with the Department of Defense, the aerospace and biotech industry, as well as non-profit organizations. She has been described as a User Advocate. Nedra presently is the SharePoint administrator at Deluxe Entertainment Services. Randy Williams With over 20 years of IT experience, Randy Williams is an expert in architecting and developing Microsoft-based web and database solutions. Randy has worked with SMB and enterprise organizations throughout North America and Asia. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1996, Randy is passionate about sharing his knowledge and has delivered training to thousands of students across the globe. He is also active in the SharePoint community, running .NET and SharePoint user groups in Hawaii, Singapore and San Diego.
Randy currently works for AvePoint as an Enterprise Trainer and Evangelist. At AvePoint, Randy works directly with enterprise customers and partners to deliver and implement solutions that help unleash Microsoft SharePoint’s full business potential. He also shares proven practices with the SharePoint community and provides thought leadership through speaking engagements at global conferences. A contributor to SharePointPro and Windows IT Pro magazines, Randy’s latest book, SharePoint 2010 Administration Instant Reference, was released in June of 2011. He has a master’s degree in Information Systems, along with a number of Microsoft certifications. Randy is a SharePoint MVP alum, having been awarded from 2009-2011 and is now working towards his MCM. He currently resides in San Diego, CA.
MoreRavi BodlaRavi Bodla is a senior manager with Hitachi Consulting’s Microsoft Platform practice. He has more than twelve years of professional experience in the manufacturing, high-tech, financial, and aerospace and defense sectors. His major areas of expertise are in business intelligence, data warehousing, data quality, business analysis, and data modeling and has extensive experience in both architecting and managing the full cycle implementations of data warehouse and business intelligence solutions, custom developed applications and intranet portals. Ravi is a member of the Microsoft Virtual Technology Specialist program providing technical thought leadership and solution architecture definition for Microsoft clients in the use of the Microsoft Business Intelligence platform.
Ricardo Wilkins
Ricardo Wilkins is a SharePoint Consultant and Practice Lead for Improving Enterprises, focusing on the client delivery of quality SharePoint solutions, especially in the area of custom development and application lifecycle management. He’s helped deliver SharePoint solutions in the public, non-profit, and private sector. He has also been heavily involved in the local and international SharePoint community, and has given talks and technical demonstrations at local user groups, non-profit agencies and national conferences and webinars. He’s also a contributing author at NothingButSharePoint.com and ITMartini.com, and recently co-authored a whitepaper with Quest Software on SharePoint Customization Best Practices. MoreRick Taylor  Rick is a SharePoint architect and has assisted numerous, large companies in their implementations including the US Air Force, Charles Schwab, and Nestle. He is a published author, co-author, and contributing author. Rick worked for Microsoft on the Platform Engineering Team for BPOS, and is now a Senior Technical Architect for Perficient. Rick is based in Phoenix, AZ and is an avid Triathlete (Clydesdale class), enjoys playing chess and is active in the Boy Scouts of America MoreRob Windsor Rob Windsor is a Lead SharePoint Consultant with Allin Consulting - a Microsoft Gold Partner based in Boston. He has over seventeen years 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 regular speaker at conferences, code camps, and user groups across North America and Europe. He regularly contributes articles and videos to MSDN, TechNet, and the Pluralsight On-Demand library and is the co-author of Professional Visual Basic 2010 and .NET 4 for Wrox. Rob is the founder and past-president of the North Toronto .NET User Group and has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his involvement in the developer community. Roy Higgs
Roy is a Technical Specialist at K2 where his duties include conducting product demonstrations, leading Strategy Briefings, and the creation and display of Proof of Concepts. He resides in northern California and serves the West and Southwest regions. Roy has been in the IT industry for over 15 years. As a Solution Architect for ten years at a global consulting firm, Roy delivered many SharePoint and .NET application solutions to respected enterprise level clients. MoreRyan McIntyre Ryan McIntyre is the Practice Director at Neudesic for portals and collaboration, including the SharePoint platform. He has been involved in delivering SharePoint solutions since the beta version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS 2007) and holds Microsoft Professional certifications in both SharePoint 2010 Configuration and SharePoint 2010 Application Development. MoreSteve Goldberg Steve began his career in SharePoint as a consultant and developer at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), creating highly customized environments. For the past 3 years, he has been a member of Axceler’s engineering and pre-sales team. He currently serves as the primary technical resource for Axceler’s worldwide sales force, ensuring the success of many enterprises every week. Follow him @IAmGoldberg to see his musings about the world of SharePoint. MoreTim McCarthy Tim McCarthy lives in San Diego and works for Perficient where he architects and develops applications with the latest Microsoft platforms & technologies, which is usually SharePoint. Previously a Microsoft MVP in Solutions Architecture, his expertise covers a wide range of Microsoft technologies. Tim has worked as both a project technical lead/member as well as being in a technical consulting role for several Fortune 500 companies. He holds several Microsoft developer-focused certifications and is a published author. When not spending time with his family, Tim is usually torturing himself by preparing for and competing in triathlons. MoreTom Castiglia Tom is a Principal with Hershey Technologies and has been developing software solutions for workflow and document management using .NET and other Microsoft technologies for 15 years. Tom sits on the board of the San Diego .NET Users Group and is also a founding board member of the San Diego SharePoint Users Group. Tom has Microsoft certifications in C#, ASP.NET and SharePoint. Wahid Saleemi Wahid Saleemi is a SharePoint Consultant and Co-Founder of the San Fernando Valley SharePoint User Group. Wahid has worked on Enterprise Systems for over 10 years, mostly for the U.S. military, federal agencies, and financial services companies. He's helped companies realize results in their SharePoint investments since SPS 2003 and continues to engage companies with their collaboration and portal strategies. Wahid can be found online at http://www.wahidsaleemi.com or on twitter @wahidsaleemi |
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