Welcome from Chris Avis: Who I Am and What I Do Around Here
Hello Everyone!
I am Chris Avis and I
have been working as an IT Evangelist for Microsoft for the last 6 years. I
started out in this role in Southern California then moved to Redmond, WA about
4 years ago. I love speaking to ANYONE about the cool products and technologies
that we have to offer. Some of my favorite products and technologies are
Windows Server/Client, networking, and Exchange. I have been a somewhat active
blogger for the past few years at http://blogs.technet.com/chrisavis
and I use Twitter - @chrisavis. I am also on Facebook so feel free
to reach out to me through these avenues.
I am excited about
participating in the Because It's Everybody's Business
because.....well.....the name says it all - It is Everybody's Business! We
all use a wide array of technologies in our everyday work and lives and I enjoy
helping make sense of it all. I hope to contribute in the areas I noted above
as well as other areas that I am familiar with.
Outside of work I have
a tendency to still geek out by helping friends and family keep their systems
up and running. But I do enjoy shutting it all down now and then by going
hiking, camping and Letterboxing. When
I have to be indoor and usually rocking out to Guitar Hero or hunting down the
Horde in World of Warcraft.
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About Chris_Avis
Chris started his career at Microsoft in 1994 as a contract customer service representative during the Windows 95 launch. At the time, he did not know who Bill Gates was or what Microsoft did prior to applying with the company. Why? He was a hard core Apple user and had been since the late 70’s. Chris left the company as a contractor in 1996 and returned 1 year later as a full time employee supporting networking technologies for Windows NT 4.0 Server and client connectivity. Shortly afterwards, he started supporting the Small Business Server product. In 2002, Chris took on the role of IT Evangelist and speaking to IT Professionals about the great products and technologies Microsoft had to offer. Since then Chris has embraced live events and social media (Twitter – @chrisavis, blog –http://blogs.technet.com/chrisavis) as a way to get the word out to IT Professional in the US and around the world. When not geeking out on technology, Chris enjoys camping, hiking and traveling. He is also an avid Guitar Hero and World of Warcraft player.
