Blair Briggs

Blair Briggs

Fargo, North Dakota, United States
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As a Senior Support Escalation Engineer at Microsoft, I help Microsoft’s most strategic…

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    Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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    Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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    Remote (work from home)

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    Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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    Remote (work from home)

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    Remote (work from home)

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    Remote (work from home)

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Small Group Leader / Middle School

    Hope Lutheran Church

    - 3 years 9 months

    Children

    Our time together includes nights for teaching and small group discussion, friendship and fun, and service projects. All three build community among our youth, and help them think of others first. Our teenagers place a high value on friendships and collaborative learning.

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    Microsoft MVP Reconnect

    Microsoft

    - Present 8 years 6 months

    Science and Technology

    MVP Reconnect will be the official channel for you to stay connected to other community leaders and Microsoft. You will have the opportunity to participate in an exclusive networking channel, events, and private discussions, as well as local and global offerings.

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    Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Computer Security - Windows IT Pro

    Microsoft

    - 10 years

    Science and Technology

    With fewer than 4,000 awardees worldwide, Microsoft MVPs represent a highly select group of experts. MVPs are present in over 90 countries, spanning more than 30 languages, and over 70 Microsoft technologies. MVPs share a passion for technology, a willingness to help others, and a commitment to community. MVPs’ efforts enhance people’s lives and contribute to our industry’s success in many ways. By sharing their knowledge and experiences, and providing objective feedback, they help people solve…

    With fewer than 4,000 awardees worldwide, Microsoft MVPs represent a highly select group of experts. MVPs are present in over 90 countries, spanning more than 30 languages, and over 70 Microsoft technologies. MVPs share a passion for technology, a willingness to help others, and a commitment to community. MVPs’ efforts enhance people’s lives and contribute to our industry’s success in many ways. By sharing their knowledge and experiences, and providing objective feedback, they help people solve problems and discover new capabilities every day.

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    Imagine Cup Judge

    Microsoft

    - 2 years

    Education

    Volunteer judge in the Innovation Competition Online Finals: https://imagine.microsoft.com

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    MVP-MSP Student Mentorship Program

    Microsoft

    - 2 years

    Education

    The MVP Student Mentor Program pairs MVPs with students in the Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) Program to share their knowledge and experience as influential technical leaders in the community. The MSP Program is a worldwide educational program that sponsors students majoring in disciplines related to technology who then share their knowledge with the academic community. The MVP Student Mentor Program helps MVPs share their passion, expertise, and real-world experience with students who share…

    The MVP Student Mentor Program pairs MVPs with students in the Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) Program to share their knowledge and experience as influential technical leaders in the community. The MSP Program is a worldwide educational program that sponsors students majoring in disciplines related to technology who then share their knowledge with the academic community. The MVP Student Mentor Program helps MVPs share their passion, expertise, and real-world experience with students who share their passion and are just starting out in the technology community.

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    Trained Weather Spotter

    NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

    - Present 4 years 1 month

    Science and Technology

    Completed training as part of NOAA / National Weather Service SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program.

    In most years, thunderstorms, tornadoes and lightning cause hundreds of injuries and deaths and billions in property and crop damages. To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing…

    Completed training as part of NOAA / National Weather Service SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program.

    In most years, thunderstorms, tornadoes and lightning cause hundreds of injuries and deaths and billions in property and crop damages. To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.

Projects

  • CarBee

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    Part of a team using off-the-shelf hardware and custom software to develop a device status dashboard for the automotive industry. CarBee is a device that connects to a car's OBD port, and communicates through a Zigbee mesh network to the cloud, using a mobile network. Intended for car dealers to monitor the status of their inventory from a desktop or mobile device. Awarded 2nd place in local startup competition.

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  • Twitter Developer Community

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    Support Twitter in achieving its goals for improved customer satisfaction by identifying the best software platform to meet the needs of their development community. Provided SEO and UX/UI consultation for the new community platform.

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Honors & Awards

  • Google Street View | Trusted- Top Performer

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    Awarded to top 10% of Google Street View | Trusted photographers. Based on volume.

Organizations

  • GYBO Partner

    Local Partner

    - Present

    Launch partner - Get Your Business Online with Google

  • Microsoft Featured Community

    Influencer

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    A close-knit group of couple dozen community influencers. Microsoft provided direct access to the Windows team, early release software, regular visits to Redmond, WA campus and solicited feedback. Participated in many on and off campus activities related to launches of Windows Vista and Windows 7.

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