Selected highlights of public references and contributions to the IT Pro community:
| Community/ Volunteer/ Workshop | - | Articles / Books | - | Events / Speaking Engagements |
Events / Speaking Engagements
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TechEd North America 2010 (New Orleans/LA, USA) as "Ask-The-Expert" on the Unified Communications platform together with the product group
(7 to 10 June 2010).
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Swiss TechDays 2010 as "Ask-The-Expert" on the Unified Communications platform (6 to 7 Mar 2010, Basel). -
Voted as one of the top 10 Best Speakers* at the very first Microsoft TechEd Middle East 2010 (1 to 3 Mar 2010, Dubai).
Delivered a Level 300 breakout session on Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging. Volunteered as Ask-The-Expert and conducted
several jam-packed, Instructor-Led Labs (ILL) on Windows Server 2008 R2, PowerShell v2, Active Directory and
Exchange 2010 in overflowed, standing only rooms.
More here,
here and
here.
* over 60 speakers, along side seasoned international speakers like Scott Schnoll, Scott Hanselman, Rafal Lukawiecki, John Craddock, etc. -
TechNet Webcast: Network Considerations for Deploying Communications Server 2007 R2 (Level 300) - MVP volunteer speaker
to deliver the very first Office Communication Server Series of TechNet webcast (Unified Communications) to start off the year 2010
(Microsoft Redmond TechNet Webcast team / Event ID: 1032439126, 2 Feb 2010).
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Role as key event organizer with Digicomp Academy for the very first Microsoft Evolution Day 2009 (Zurich Thu 3 Dec 2009). Powered by Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP), Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) and
industry experts from the field. I also contributed as a volunteer speaker to deliver a record 110 minutes session on "OCS 2007 R2: Deployment, Management and Migration Best Practices".
More here and
here.
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Role as key event organizer with sponsors Digicomp Academy and Microsoft Switzerland for the Swiss Windows 7 Launch Party supported
by the Swiss IT Pro User Group (Zurich 27 Oct 2009).
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MCT Virtual Summit 2009 (18-19 Jun 2009): Volunteer speaker in the delivery of the "Train the Trainer 6419 Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers" session in Chinese Mandarin.
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Hacking Day 2009, Switzerland (16 Apr 2009): Delivered in-depth sessions from Hacking 101 to Live Hacking Workshop (System and VoIP Hacking)
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TechDays 2009, Switzerland (1-2 Apr 2009): Unified Communications level 300 track on "OCS Direct SIP: Interoperability with IP-PBX"
- Network Security in a Virtualized Environment - guest talk at ETH Zurich (Tue 14 Oct 2008)
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Powershell and Exchange @ edge.technet.com (11 Jul 2008)
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Speaker on
Windows Server 2008 Security at Orbit-iEX 2008, Messehalle Zurich (20 May 2008)
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Speaker on
Virtualization and Security at Security Day 2008, Digicomp Zurich (29 Apr 2008).
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Microsoft Gulf TechDays 2007 Dubai speaker on Windows Server 2008 and Exchange Server/Forefront 2007 Security (4 to 5 Dec 2007).
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Microsoft Gulf TechNet & MSDN Roadshow speaker on Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Hyper-V (Windows Server virtualization) - Nov to Dec 2007. Read more
here.
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Microsoft TechDays 2007 (Switzerland) speaker on
virtualization (11 to 12 Apr 2007)
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Tech.Ed IT Forum 2006
Speaker on
virtualization,
"Ask-The-Experts" (Security, Virtualization), MS Evangelist.
Community/ Volunteer/ Workshop
- Macedonian Exchange User Group - Event: Communications Server "14" First Look (Wed 11 Aug 2010)
- PowerShell Script Club - Worked with Marc van Orsouw aka /\/\0\/\/ to organize the very first PowerShell Script Club event that is part of the Special Interest Group (SIG) of the monthly Swsss IT Pro User Group (3 Dec 2009 Zurich).
- Exchange Server 2010 "E14" (Beta) Ignite (12-15 May 2009 @ Düsseldorf, Germany): Workshop covering a wide variety of topics, hands-on labs and online content (BPIO).
- Microsoft Interact 2009 (14 Apr 2009 @ Virtual Event): exclusive invitation-only program that is aimed at IT professionals deploying and managing unified communications in enterprise organizations.
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Founder of independent, non-profit IT Pro user group community (1 Aug 2005 - with support and endorsement from
Microsoft Switzerland - TechNet Newsflash Nr. 8/2005 21. September 2005).
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Lead collaboration of Swiss IT Pro User Group volunteers with geekmania 2009 organising team to support this annual event in Luzern (4-6 Feb 2009).
- TechNet Forum Moderator (OCS 2007 R2, Windows Vista, Office 2007)
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Swiss IT Pro User Group (www.swissitpro.ch)
- Managing OCS 2007 R2 with PowerShell (1 Sep 2009)
- Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Deployment Best Practices (3 Feb 2009)
- Unified Communications: Virtualization of core Microsoft Technologies and Security (2 Dec 2008)
- Upgrading IIS and SharePoint to Windows Server 2008 (3 June 2008)
- Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment (6 May 2008)
- Technical Overview of Windows Server 2008 (3 Jul 2007)
- Windows PowerShell Interaktiv - Einstieg in das neue Windows Scripting Interface (5 Jun 2007) -
United Arab Emirates IT Pro User Group (techiesonly.com)
- Technical Overview of Windows 2008 (15 Aug 2007)
- Windows PowerShell Interactive - Step up to the new Windows Scripting Interface (20 Jun 2007)
- Introducing Exchange 2007 and more (27 May 2007) -
MCT Proctor and "Ask-The-Experts" (Windows Server 2008, security and Hyper-V host based virtualization) @ TechEd EMEA IT Pro Barcelona 3-7 Nov 2008.
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Tech.Ed IT Forum 2006 "Ask-The-Experts" (Security, Virtualization) and MS Evangelist.
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Role as MCT Proctor (MS Identity Integration Server - MIIS), "Ask-The-Experts" (MS Vista), Hands-on labs, MS Evangelist.
- Volunteer member of a small team in the translation of "Hacker Highschool - Security Awareness for Teens" (Lesson 12 Internet Legalities and Ethics) for ISECOM, Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (Jul 2005)*
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Role as MCT Proctor (Windows, Desktop Management), "Ask-The-Experts" (MS Identity Integration Server - MIIS), Hands-on labs, MS Evangelist.
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Role as MCT Proctor (Server Infrastructure), Hands-on labs, MS Evangelist.
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Role as MCT Proctor (Security, Windows Server System), "Ask-the-Experts", Hands-on labs, MS Evangelist.
Articles / Books
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Simple-Talk Article: An Administrator's First Look at PowerShell in Communications Server "14" (29 Jul 2010)
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Microsoft White Paper: Deploying Certificates in Office Communications Server 2007 R2 / RTM (29 Aug 2009)
- contributing MVP technical reviewer
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Simple-Talk Article: Moving to Office Communications Server 2007 R2 - Part II (24 Aug 2009)
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Simple-Talk Article: Moving to Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (5 May 2009)
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Book: Managing VMware Infrastructure with Windows PowerShell
- contributing technical reviewer (2008/2009)
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Simple-Talk Article: Build Your Own Virtualized Test Lab (5 Jan 2009)
- Exchange & Outlook Pro VIP Feature: More About Using PowerShell to Manage Exchange Server 2003 (15 Apr 2008)
- Windows IT Pro Magazine Feature (print): Extending Virtual PC with Virtual Server (Nov 2007)
- Exchange & Outlook Pro VIP Online Feature: Manage Exchange Server 2003 Using PowerShell & WMI (9 Oct 2007)
- mcpmag.com Online Feature Article: A Step Beyond Exchange Management Shell Primer (13 Aug 2007)
- Exchange & Outlook Pro VIP Feature Article: Lessons from the Field: Moving from Exchange 5.5 to 2003 (27 Feb 2007 - subscription required for full access)
- mcpmag.com Online Feature Article: Scripting Basics for Virtual Server 2005 R2, Part II (14 Feb 2007)
- mcpmag.com Online Feature Article: Scripting Basics for Virtual Server 2005 R2 (17 Aug 2006)
- The Culminis EMEA Compass - August 2005: "Security Active Directory - Server Operators Group Limitations". Originally published at leedesmond.com's Tech Tips (Jul 2005).
- mcpmag.com Online: EXAM REVIEW 70-285: Design Exchange with Confidence! (29 Sep 2005).
- Windows NetBIOS Protection: Closing The Door Ajar @ Home (Aug 2004)