Jeff Guillet
Founder, EXPTA Consulting
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Being one of only eight Microsoft Exchange MVP/MCMs in the world makes me a rare breed.
I am the Founder of EXPTA Consulting LLC, a Microsoft Certified Master, and a Microsoft MVP since 2009, currently for Office Apps & Services. I provide Exchange Server and Microsoft 365 solutions for 750-80,000+ seat customers and responsible for everything from presales to design & planning, implementation, and training. I bring my years' of real world experience with dozens of well-known customers and industry best practices to every engagement. Customers know me as a trusted advisor who understands their business problems and solutions.
I am a well-known blogger, published author, and speaker at technical conferences and on podcasts.
Presales, scoping, architecture, design and implementation
Office 365 migrations and hybrid design solutions
Exchange Server design and migrations
Directory synchronization and SSO
Identity Management
Active Directory design and migrations
PKI design and implementations
Server virtualization
Load balancing on several platforms
PowerShell scripting and automation
Advanced troubleshooting
Security audits
Mentoring, training, and documentation
EXPTA Consulting LLC – Founder, Principal Systems Architect (2017-Present). Renowned industry expert, speaker, and author. Designing and delivering expert technology and business solutions for Exchange Server and Microsoft 365 engagements, identity solutions, and the full Microsoft 365 suite.
Strategic Products and Services (SPS) – Principal Systems Architect (2015-2017). Responsible for presales, proposals, and pricing for Exchange and Office 365 engagements. Exchange and Exchange Online practice lead. Engineering lead.
ExtraTeam – Principal Systems Architect (2012-2015). Exchange and Exchange Online practice and engineering lead. Responsible for presales, proposals, pricing, and engineering for Exchange Server, Lync Server, and Office 365 engagements.
Convergent Computing – Sr. Consultant (1999-2012). Responsible for on-site engineering and solutions design for the entire Microsoft stack. Team lead for many engagements. Security expert.
The EXPTA {blog} – blog.expta.com. Technical blog with over 7.5 million readers. Author since 2004. Voted “Most Influential Blog” by the Microsoft Exchange and Exchange Online Product Groups in 2014.
Author of the book, “Windows 2008 Hyper-V Server Virtualization Unleashed” by SAMS Publishing.
Contributing writer and technical editor for over 15 books, including “Office 365 for IT Professionals”, and the Exchange and Windows Unleashed series.
Author of several articles including those published in Windows IT Pro, ENow Consulting, and Exchange and Outlook Administrator magazine (Penton).
Public speaker at conferences such as The Experts Conference, Microsoft Ignite 2015-2018, Exchange Connections 2014-2016, the Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC) 2014, and Microsoft TechEd 2012-2014.
Author of 7 generations of Hyper-V Home Lab Server builds. These server builds have helped countless IT Pros gain the hands-on experience they need to take their careers to the next level.
Awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional: Office Apps & Services, 2009-Present
MCSM: Microsoft Certified Solutions Master: Exchange, achieved August 2013
MCM: Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange 2010, achieved October 2011
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: achieved January 2014
MCSA: Windows Server 2012, achieved June 2013
MCITP:Lync Administrator, achieved December 2011
MCITP:Virtualization Administrator, Windows Server 2008, achieved March 2011
MCITP:Enterprise Messaging Administrator, Windows Server 2008, achieved May 2008
MCITP:Enterprise Administrator, Windows Server 2008, achieved January 2008
MCTS, Office Communications Server 2007 - U.C. Voice
MCTS, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Configuration
MCTS, Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuring, achieved October 2008
MCTS: Exchange Server 2007, achieved May 2008
MCTS: System Center Operations Manager, achieved May 2008
MCTS: Forefront Client Security, achieved May 2008
MCTS, Windows Server 2008, achieved January 2008
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), achieved April 2007
MCSE: Messaging, MCSA:Messaging achieved June 2006
MCSE, MCSA, Windows 2003 achieved February 2004, with emphasis on security
MCSE, Windows 2000 achieved February 2002
MCSE, Windows NT 4.0 achieved May 1999
MCP + Internet achieved May 1999
Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I) achieved May 1999
Project Management studies at UC Berkeley Extension
View my complete Microsoft transcript online using the Official Microsoft Transcript website. Use Transcript ID: 780003 and Access Code: transcript
Creator and organizer of the UC Roundtable, a yearly event at Microsoft Ignite and TechEd that brings Exchange, Skype for Business, and Office 365 professionals together since 2005.
Vice President and Board Member of The Krewe, a community-organized professional IT networking group with over 300 members
Exam development author for TS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuring (70-662) and Pro: Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 70-663 exams
Imagine Cup 2009 (Egypt), Co-Captain, Exam Author, Round 2 and Finalist Judge, 2008-2009
Imagine Cup 2008 (France), Co-Captain, Exam Author, Round 2 and Finalist Judge, 2007-2008
Imagine Cup 2007 (Korea), Round 2 Judge, June 2007
