The Importance of SharePoint Community

SharePoint… it is a Microsoft software that has been around for a long time and has seen many iterations and revitalizations over the years. It has been said that Sharing is the Point with SharePoint and that is true on so many levels. SharePoint has been the cornerstone for knowledge sharing for many organizations, commercial, government, and nonprofit alike. SharePoint has also shared with its developers, administrators, analysts, and project managers an ability to create solutions for their customers while earning a great salary and providing upward mobility. Sharing via SharePoint also happens through community: through being part of the community and through giving back to the community. In this session, I will share with you my take and experience on being part of one of the largest and long lived technology communities in the world and why I believe it is not only important to be a part of the community for your own advancement and knowledge but also the importance of giving back to the community and the many ways you can do so.

Speaker Bio:
Nikkia T. Carter, Director of Collaboration and Training at C3 Integrated Solutions, Inc. C3 is a Microsoft Partner which holds 3 Gold and 2 Silver competencies, specializing in modernizing business through the use, support, and understanding of Microsoft technology. She is the former President and CEO of Carter-McGowan Services, LLC, a Microsoft Silver Cloud Partner which she has since sold to C3.

Nikkia has a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and a Master’s in IT Project Management and is a CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer and a Microsoft Certified Professional. Nikkia has industry experience since 2001 in software, web (intranet), Office 365, and SharePoint development. Nikkia has spoken at many technical and some non-technical events. She has authored two video courses and coauthored one book. She also leads and co-organizes a technical user group and community events as well as serves on the Microsoft’s VFI (Voices for Innovation) taskforce and is a board member of the IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) DC chapter.