{"id":482,"date":"2009-10-16T17:04:05","date_gmt":"2009-10-16T22:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/?page_id=482"},"modified":"2012-09-25T14:09:22","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T19:09:22","slug":"certifications-qualifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/consulting\/certifications-qualifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Certifications and Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am an Information Technology and software development Consultant with expertise in Microsoft&#8217;s .NET development technologies and server-side products. I specialize in both IT architecture and software development architectures based on Microsoft solutions.\u00a0 The following links provide details related to my professional background.\u00a0 For more information, <a href=\"mailto:Anil@AnilDesai.net?subject=Resume%20Feedback\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">e-mail<\/span><\/a> me any questions or refer to the download links below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/Consulting\/Anil Desai - MCP Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Anil Desai\u2019s MCP Transcript<\/a> (PDF Format)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mvp.support.microsoft.com\/profile\/Anil.Desai\">Anil Desai&#8217;s MVP Profile<\/a> (external link)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Certifications<\/h2>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"181\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"148\"><strong>Certification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"169\"><strong>Production \/ Version<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\"><strong>Date Achieved<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"182\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image_thumb23.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"132\" height=\"81\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">Microsoft Certified IT Professional<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"169\">Database Administrator<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">05\/17\/2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Consumer Support Technician<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">04\/05\/2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/MCTSrgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border: 0px;\" title=\"MCTS(rgb)\" src=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/MCTSrgb_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"MCTS(rgb)\" width=\"131\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Windows Server 2008: Application Infrastructure<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">12\/11\/2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft Windows Vista: Configuration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">02\/27\/2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">SQL Server 2005<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">05\/17\/2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image_thumb24.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"132\" height=\"73\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft .NET<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">04\/08\/2003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">01\/12\/2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft .NET<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">04\/08\/2003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image24.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image_thumb25.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"133\" height=\"74\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft Windows Server 2003<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">01\/20\/2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft Windows 2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">10\/29\/2001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft Windows NT 4.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">12\/12\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image66.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border: 0px;\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image_thumb67.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"132\" height=\"74\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft Windows Server 2003<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">01\/20\/2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft Windows 2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">02\/05\/2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border: 0px;\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image_thumb26.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"132\" height=\"72\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"168\">Microsoft SQL Server 2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">06\/21\/1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"183\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image67.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border: 0px;\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/image_thumb68.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"132\" height=\"72\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"147\">Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">MCP 2.0 \u2013 Certified Professional<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100\">09\/25\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Microsoft Exam History<\/h2>\n<table width=\"600\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\"><strong>Exam ID<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\"><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\"><strong>Date Completed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">410<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">06\/25\/2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">693<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">PRO: Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">01\/13\/2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">643<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">12\/11\/2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">623<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Installing, Maintaining, Supporting, and Troubleshooting Applications on the Windows Vista Client \u2013 Consumer<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">04\/05\/2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">620<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">TS: Configuration Microsoft Windows Vista Client<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">02\/27\/2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">431<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005\u2014Implementation and Maintenance<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">05\/17\/2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">443<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">PRO: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">12\/15\/2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">444<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">PRO: Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">12\/08\/2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">310<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft\u00ae Visual Basic\u00ae .NET and the Microsoft\u00ae .NET Framework<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">04\/08\/2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">300<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">02\/26\/2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">296<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">01\/20\/2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">292<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">12\/01\/2003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">305<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft\u00ae Visual Basic\u00ae .NET and Microsoft\u00ae Visual Studio\u00ae .NET<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">02\/27\/2003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">306<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Developing and Implementing Windows\u00ae-based Applications with Microsoft\u00ae Visual Basic\u00ae .NET and Microsoft\u00ae Visual Studio\u00ae .NET<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">03\/29\/2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">218<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">02\/05\/2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">219<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Designing a Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">10\/29\/2001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">240<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft\u00ae Windows NT\u00ae 4.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">10\/02\/2001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">229<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft\u00ae SQL Server\u2122 2000 Enterprise Edition<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">02\/21\/2001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">228<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft\u00ae SQL Server\u2122 2000 Enterprise Edition<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">11\/14\/2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">217<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Implementing and Administering a Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">04\/18\/2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">100<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">01\/12\/2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">028<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Administering Microsoft\u00ae SQL Server 7.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">06\/21\/1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">029<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft\u00ae SQL Server 7.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">06\/17\/1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">175<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft\u00ae Visual Basic 6.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">05\/06\/1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">176<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft\u00ae Visual Basic 6.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">04\/21\/1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">059<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Internetworking with Microsoft\u00ae TCP\/IP on Microsoft\u00ae Windows NT\u2122 4.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">03\/19\/1997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">026<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">System Administration of Microsoft SQL Srver 6.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">12\/12\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">073<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Implementing and Supporting NT\u2122 4.0 Workstation<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">12\/11\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">068<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Implementing and Supporting NT\u2122 Server 4.0 in the Enterprise<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">11\/27\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">067<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Implementing and Supporting NT\u2122 Server 4.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">11\/21\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">077<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Implementing and Supporting Microsoft\u00ae Internet Information Server 3.0 and Index Server 1.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">11\/13\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">058<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Networking Essentials<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">10\/16\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"88\">063<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"355\">Implementing and Supporting Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae95<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"155\">09\/25\/1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am an Information Technology and software development Consultant with expertise in Microsoft&#8217;s .NET development technologies and server-side products. I specialize in both IT architecture and software development architectures based on Microsoft solutions.\u00a0 The following links provide details related to my professional background.\u00a0 For more information, e-mail me any questions or refer to the download [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":468,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-482","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":655,"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/482\/revisions\/655"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anildesai.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}