SHANNON BRAY, MCM, MCT, MCSD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCPD, is a Microsoft Certified Solution Master (MCSM) for Microsoft SharePoint. Shannon has been working with the SharePoint platform since 2006 and has presented SharePoint topics at Microsoft’s TechED, TechReady, and SharePoint Conference. Professionally, Shannon serves his company as the chief SharePoint architect and has vast experience in both the infrastructure and development sides of the product. This is Shannon’s second book; he coauthored Automating SharePoint 2010 Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0. You can reach Shannon on Twitter: @noidentity29. Shannon is a former military diver, and when he is not working with SharePoint, he enjoys diving off the coast of North Carolina and exploring shipwrecks.

PATRICK CURRAN, MCT, MCTS, MCP, MCITP, MCPD, MCSA, is currently the director for the Federal Group at Planet Technologies, where he is also a senior SharePoint architect. Patrick has been working with SharePoint since 2003, doing everything from administration, branding, and development to upgrading and troubleshooting. Patrick works with clients from all over the world and has been designing and deploying farms of varying complexity over the years, especially within the Federal realm, where nothing is small or simple. Patrick has spoken at SharePoint Saturday events all over the country, and he can be reached through Twitter: @PCfromDC. Patrick still enjoys getting out onto the football (soccer) pitch and kicking the ball around with the wee-ones when possible.

MIGUEL WOOD, MCM, MCT, MCITP, MCPD, MCSE, MCSD, MCCDBA, is an MCSM for SharePoint and currently fills the roles of director, Central Region, and chief architect for Planet Technologies. Prior to his current roles, he served as president and CEO of TekFocus, a worldwide provider of specialized Microsoft training and services. With his technical and business experience, he provides enterprise expertise to clients of all sizes. Miguel is an active presenter, delivering keynotes to technical sessions at many Microsoft technology conferences, covering SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, and other topics. Miguel currently resides in Dallas, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Miguel is a U.S. Army Airborne Infantry veteran, studied electrical and computer engineering at LSU, and enjoys singing with live rock bands when not working or learning new technologies. Miguel can be reached on Twitter, @miguelwood, and other social media sites, including Facebook and LinkedIn.