Scott is Chief Architect and CEO of Jornata, a global leader in the SharePoint consulting space. Scott is a recognized thought leader and published author with several books, including Essential SharePoint 2010. Scott speaks at regular events around the globe. Prior to joining Jornata, Scott was Director, Enterprise Architecture at Microsoft and has held numerous leadership positions, including a senior management position leading a Microsoft-focused consulting team at Dell. Scott has worked with Microsoft teams on a local, regional, and international level for years, often participating as an advisor to the Microsoft product teams. Scott received his master’s degree in Computer Science from Boston University, with post-graduate work at Bentley's McCallum Graduate School of Business. Scott is a SharePoint Certified Master.