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About Me

Hi. I am Jay Calderwood and I am a 25 year IT professional. These days I am rocking out on Cloud Architecture and design focusing on Azure and M365 services including Exchange Online, Intune, Teams and Security. I hold several Azure and M365 certifications, and I aim to assist people using what’s stuck in my head mixed with witty banter. 

Check out my Microsoft Certifications:

Azure Certified: Solutions Architect
Azure Certified: Administrator 
Microsoft Certified: M365 Administrator Expert 
Microsoft Certified: Teams Administrator