Leading Technical Teams
When it comes to leading high value projects, the leadership of the team has a big impact
on the performance of the project.
Whether that project is building a new communications
system for the company, securing a web application, or architecting a large scale
infrastructure deployment, today's IT departments need an experienced, certified leader
that can relate to the business and still apply the technical expertise to drive the team forward.
Today's technical leader needs a strong set of core skills:
- Communicate technical options to non-technical stakeholders accross the business
- Work with individual technical professionals to map paths to
development and growth
- Balance technical project demands against the morale and
career building development objectives of individuals on the
team
- Strong technical background with a certified framework of
technical skills across the enterprise' suite of technologies
Thought Leadership
In addition to direct experience with directing and managing technical efforts, today's
professional needs to constantly work in the workplace and outside of work to maintain and
hone the technical skills that build value to the business. In today's market it is not
enough to have a team of just "acceptable" engineers on a team.
Today's businesses demand thought leaders, specialized technical professionals with
appropriate communications skills which are willing to invest the time to provide additional
value and visibility to the company's business.
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Certification Summary
- Microsoft Certified Trainer
- MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
- MCITP: Server Administrator
- MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator
- MCITP: Enterprise Support Specialist
- MCTS: Office Communications Server 2007
- MBS Certified Professional
- MCSE: Security
- MCSE: Messaging
- MCSE
- CompTIA Security+
Certified Expertise
Strong focus on
messaging, security, and virtualization.
Certified delivery capability in the Microsoft space.
The technical currency and business understanding that build and
sustain an organization's competitive edge.