NedPyle [MSFT]

• I've been in the IT industry since 1997 • I was a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps infantry (0341 81MM Mortarman, hoorah) • I was born in Annapolis, Maryland but moved to Illinois when I was five. I grew up in and around Chicago for the next twenty years • I moved to North Carolina in 2000, met my lovely wife Lisa and have lived here ever since • I've travelled to Germany, The Netherlands, England, Scotland, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and India • My previous role at Microsoft was a Technical Lead within the 3rd tier escalations and critsits space for Directory Services. I assisted Support Escalation Engineers with technical issues... and they assist you • I teach new product training within Microsoft and am a MS Certified Masters instructor • I am currently working on the next version of Windows (and cannot comment on that, naturally)