ABOUT THE AUTHORS
REZA ALIREZAEI is the founder and president of Development Horizon, a Microsoft Gold Partner based in Toronto. Reza has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for SharePoint since 2006. In addition to consulting, Reza has a decade of experience in training and speaking for corporations and the SharePoint community. He has authored several SharePoint books, papers, and online articles. Reza blogs at http://blogs.devhorizon.com/reza and can be reached at [email protected].
BRENDON SCHWARTZ is a SharePoint expert with over 10 years of SharePoint experience, starting in the early days of the product. Known as an expert on collaboration, social computing, enterprise content management, business process management, and application development, Brendon has presented at conferences and built innovative product solutions. He has managed projects for many clients, including Fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, Coca-Cola, AutoTrader.com, and The Home Depot. While leading a team for one of the first Microsoft-hosted solutions for Coca-Cola Enterprises, he helped shape the future of Office 365. Brendon has proudly received the Microsoft MVP award for both ASP.NET and SharePoint. An avid writer on SharePoint, he has authored numerous articles and books including Professional SharePoint 2007 Development and Social Computing with Microsoft SharePoint 2007. Brendon enjoys spending time with his wife, son, and new daughter.
MATT RANLETT is a SharePoint Server MVP and works as a solution architect and consulting practice lead with Slalom Consulting. When he’s not organizing or presenting at user group-related events, Matt writes and edits white papers, magazine articles, and books on SharePoint.
SCOT HILLIER is an independent consultant and Microsoft SharePoint Most Valuable Professional focused on creating solutions for Information Workers with SharePoint, Office, and related technologies. He is the author/coauthor of 18 books on Microsoft technologies including Inside SharePoint 2013 and App Development in SharePoint 2013. Scot splits his time between consulting on SharePoint projects, speaking at SharePoint events like the Microsoft SharePoint Conference, and delivering training for SharePoint developers through Critical Path Training. Scot is a former U. S. Navy submarine officer and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Scot can be reached at [email protected].
BRIAN WILSON is a SharePoint solution and information architect and director of WiredLight, a SharePoint solutions business. With 15 years of experience (including four years as a Senior Consultant in the SharePoint and Information Worker team in Microsoft Consulting Services), Brian works with some of Microsoft’s largest customers architecting and developing solutions for enterprise environments using SharePoint technologies. Since the first version of SharePoint, he has been involved in a variety of leading-edge SharePoint projects for clients in the USA, Europe, Asia, and South Africa across many industries. Brian provides innovative design and development expertise through WiredLight, which focuses on providing consultancy, products, and solutions for SharePoint. When he gets the time, he enjoys skiing, scuba diving, and watching a great game of rugby. For more information about Brian, see http://www.wiredlight.net/ or his LinkedIn profile at http://uk.linkedin.com/in/bkvwilson.
JEFF FRIED is the CTO at BA Insight, focused on the development of search-based applications with SharePoint. Jeff is a frequent speaker and writer in the industry, holds 15 patents, has authored more than 50 technical papers, and has led the creation of pioneering offerings in next generation search engines, networks, and contact centers
PAUL SWIDER is an international speaker, trainer, and freelance consultant. In addition, he is the founder of the Charleston SharePoint Users Group and an accomplished entrepreneur straight from a barrier island near Charleston, SC where Paul also chases the tides and winds as an avid boater and sailor. Paul is involved in many community and philanthropic efforts including a founding member of Sharing the Point, an international effort which offers free SharePoint training opportunities in emerging markets. Seventeen years of software consulting experience combined with many Microsoft certifications and speaking credentials has made Paul an authority in the SharePoint community. As an MCT, Paul has trained and consulted thousands of SharePoint administrators, developers, and architects.