A New Beginning...
So, for those of you who don't know me - I'm Dave Northey.
I joined Microsoft (and moved to Ireland) nearly ten years ago as the first consultant in the newly formed Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) group and have been working in pre-sales for the last five or six years. Some of you might know me as the guy that gets to launch Microsoft products - standing up in front of hundreds (or sometimes thousands) of people, risking life & limb demonstrating new Microsoft technology.
I've been wanting to do something like this for years, but didn't want to start something that I wouldn't be able to continue. When you're in consulting or sales, other things seem to take precedence (normally things related to making money).
When I come back to work after the holidays, I’m starting in a new role; I’ll officially be an “IT Pro Evangelist” (not too keen on the title – I’ll probably never mention it again) - which basically means I get to do what I really enjoy (learn new things & tell people about them) and NOT to have to think about selling either my time or products.
My new role (my new beginning) is all about helping you to better understand Microsoft products & technologies and this Blog is one of the vehicles I can use to do just that. This Blog is part of my new job – so it won’t be disappearing, it won’t be something that I start & give up on. Like it or not, it’s here to stay. My challenge then, is to keep it up-to-date, relevant and full of useful / interesting content.
With that said, I’m off now until January 3rd – so I’ve started and finished for the year already!
I guess I should include something useful? Here’s my tip on how to find stuff on microsoft: Just type https://www.microsoft.com/"Whatever it is that you’re looking for"
(e.g. /windows, /security, /mom, /sms, /xbox – pretty much anything really).
And one last thing, we (in Ireland) are trying to breathe some life back into TechNet. So have a look at https://www.microsoft.com/ireland/technet and register for our new bi-weekly newsletter.
Happy Christmas, and I'll see you in the New Year...
Dave.