Jeff Guillet is a Principal Systems Architect and Microsoft MVP with over 20 years of experience designing and implementing Exchange Server and Office 365 solutions. He has extensive skills in messaging platforms, Active Directory, virtualization, and security. Guillet currently works as a Principal Systems Architect for Strategic Products and Services, where he leads Exchange and Office 365 presales, proposals, and engineering. He is also a well-known blogger, author, speaker and creator of virtualization lab builds. Guillet has numerous Microsoft certifications including MCSE, MCSM, and MCITP, and is one of only eight Microsoft Exchange MVP/MCMs globally.

1. Jeff Guillet
Principal Systems Architect
Microsoft Certified Master and MVP
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator,
MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator,
MCSE: Messaging, MCP+I, CISSP
Phone: (650)302-0119 email: jeff@theguillets.com blog: www.expta.com
Who I Am
Being one of only eight Microsoft Exchange MVP/MCMs in the world makes me a rare breed.
I am a Principal Systems Architect, Microsoft Certified Master, and 8-time Microsoft MVP. I provide
Exchange Server and Office 365 solutions for 750-50,000+ seat customers, responsible for everything
from presales and design & planning to 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 business problems and solutions.
I am a well-known blogger, published author, and speaker at technical conferences and on podcasts.
Skills and Experience
 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

2. Work History
 Strategic Products and Services (SPS) – Principal Systems Architect (2015-2017). Renowned
industry expert responsible for presales, proposals, and pricing for Exchange and Office 365
engagements with this Microsoft Gold Partner. Exchange and Exchange Online practice lead.
Business consulting and engineering lead. I help customers achieve a high ROI and reduce
administrative overhead.
 ExtraTeam – Principal Systems Architect (2012-2015). Exchange and Exchange Online practice
and engineering lead with this Microsoft Gold Partner. Responsible for presales, proposals,
pricing, and engineering for Exchange Server, Lync Server, and Office 365 engagements.
 Convergent Computing (CCO) – Senior Consultant (1999-2012). Responsible for on-site
engineering and solutions design for the entire Microsoft stack. Team lead for many
engagements. Security expert.
Publishing and Public Speaking
 The EXPTA {blog} – www.expta.com. Technical blog with over 4.5 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” with Tony Redmond, 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 Microsoft Ignite 2015-2016, Exchange Connections 2014-
2016, the Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC) 2014, and Microsoft TechEd 2012-2014.
 Creator of 7 generations of Hyper-V Home Lab Server Builds (www.expta.com/server). These
server builds have helped countless IT Pros gain the hands-on experience they need to take their
careers to the next level.
Certifications and Awards
 Awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional: Office Servers and 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
 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), achieved April 2007
 Project Management studies at UC Berkeley Extension

3. I have achieved many other certifications since 1999. View my complete Microsoft transcript online on
the Official Microsoft Transcript website (https://mcp.microsoft.com/Anonymous/Transcript/Validate).
Use Transcript ID: 780003 and Access Code: transcript
Additional Credentials
 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