I am an MVP, a Microsoft Regional Director, an MCT, and have a string of Microsoft MCSE and MCITP certifications. I have written more than 36 books for Microsoft Press on IT Operations topics such as Windows Server, Office 365 and Azure. I am an author at PluralSight, specializing in Azure and on-premises Microsoft infrastructure topics, speak all over the world at technical conferences such as TechMentor, Ignite and IT/Dev Connections. I am a "Gooroo in residence" at Gooroo.io and a candidate in the Doctor of Information Technology program at Charles Sturt University, with my thesis topic being cloud security compliance accreditations.