- John Deardurff | LinkedIn
- Bachelor of Science: Network Administration
- Master of Business Administration: IT Management
- Microsoft Certified Trainer (2000 – Current)
- Microsoft MVP Alumni (Data Platform)
- SQLSkills Blackbelt – SQL Server 2019
- 70 Technical Certifications and 87 Microsoft Exams passed
- Technical Reviewer of SQL Server 2022 Performance Tuning book
- MCT Regional Lead – United States (2012 – 2022)
- 2018 Enrique Lima Award recipient for MCT Community Service
- New Horizons Top 25 Technical Instructor of the Year (2015 – 2016)
- CompTIA: A+, Network+, Project+, and Security+
- CompTIA Subject Matter Expert (IT Fundamentals) – 2017
- Grandmasters – Exam Item Writer (2015 – 2022)
- Ivy Tech Community College – Adjunct Professor (2018 – 2020)
- Apress Publishing – Video Author (2018 – 2020)
- Indianapolis SQL Users Group – Board Member (2016 – 2020)
- Indianapolis SQL Saturday – Co-Organizer (2015 – 2020)
- PASS Summit Ambassador (2017 – 2019), Speaker (2018)
- Microsoft Ignite – MCT Ambassador (2015 – 2018, 2020-2021)
John has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) since July 2000 and has specialized in teaching Azure Administration, Azure Database Administration, Windows Networking, Active Directory, Exchange Server, and SQL Server courses. He is currently a Data and AI Customer Engineer for Microsoft, a former MCT Regional Lead, and former Data Platform MVP.
A much younger John earned the Eagle Scout award from the Boys Scout of America in 1986 and served in the Indiana Army National Guard from 1987 through 1993.