ABOUT THE AUTHORS
TOM RIZZO is a Senior Director in the Microsoft Office and Office 365 product management group. Previously, Tom was part of the SharePoint, SQL Server, and Exchange Server product management groups, where he focused on helping shape and grow those businesses and the solutions built on top of them. You can reach Tom at [email protected].
REZA ALIREZAEI, MVP, MCP, MCPD, MCITP, AND MCTS for SharePoint 2010, is a SharePoint solution architect focused on designing custom applications with SharePoint, Office, and Microsoft Business Intelligence technologies. Reza is the founder and president of Development Horizon where he has helped many clients architect and build large-scale, mission-critical SharePoint applications. Reza also speaks in many local and international conferences. Reza achieved the status of Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for SharePoint in 2006, which he still is today. He has also co-authored several books, papers, and articles. Reza can be reached at [email protected].
PAUL J. 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 grateful he is able to escape the summer heat in Charleston and consults with some of the most successful companies in the world. 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.
KEN SCHAEFER is an independent developer and designer focusing on SharePoint and web-based solutions. Ken lives in the Chicago area with his daughter, Alexa. Ken can be reached at [email protected].
JEFF FRIED began writing software at the tender age of 13 and has been hooked ever since. He has worked extensively with Enterprise Search, including roles as SVP Products for the semantic search startup LingoMotors and VP Advanced Solutions for FAST Search and Transfer. FAST's acquisition landed him at Microsoft, where he was a senior technical product manager in the SharePoint group. Jeff is currently 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. He is an amateur musician and lives with his lovely wife and three delicious children in Newton, Massachusetts.
SCOT HILLIER is an independent consultant and Microsoft SharePoint Most Valuable Professional focused on creating solutions for Information Workers with SharePoint, Office, and related .NET technologies. He is the author/coauthor of 15 books and DVDs on Microsoft technologies including Inside SharePoint 2010 and Professional Business Connectivity Services. Scot splits his time between consulting on SharePoint projects, speaking at SharePoint events like Tech Ed, and delivering training for SharePoint Developers. Scot is a former U. S. Navy submarine officer and graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Scot can be reached at [email protected].