In April 2009 I started "I’m a UC Blog." A year later I was awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Communications Server (now Lync), I contribute to Microsoft TechNet articles on Next Hop, co-manage the Microsoft Unified Communications User Group London and the Silicon Valley Lync User Group, and speak at technology events. My working week is spent in engineering at Polycom, focussing on the development of the Microsoft product portfolio that encompasses voice/video products and collaboration solutions. Prior to joining Polycom, I spent 15 years+ in IT Management