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Chris Miller, better known as IdoNotes across all the networks is based in St Louis,MO and works as a Director at Connectria.


Professional bio:
Chris Miller, known as IdoNotes across the web is based in St Louis, MO as the Director of Messaging & Collaboration for Connectria and the Founder of Spiked Studio Productions.. Connectria is one of the largest IBM hosting and remote management partners. Chris speaks globally at conferences and events including:

  • View Admin 2003-2009, 2012-2013
  • View Admin Europe 2003-2008
  • Domino 7 Upgrade Seminar (globally)
  • Domino 8 Upgrade Seminar (globally)
  • Real-Time Collaboration Seminar(glabally)
  • Lotusphere 2003-2014
  • ILUG 2008, 2010
  • ULUG 2009, 2011, 2013
  • Collaboration University 2006-2010
  • Domino Optimization Tour 2010
  • BLUG 2011, 2012, 2013
  • NLLUG 2010
  • AusLUG 2011-2013

Other awards, events and information:
  • Founder of IamLUG - the North American Lotus User Group event held annually.  2009-present
  • Chris, via Connectria, is a Lotus Award winner 3 times and a finalist 5 times since 2000.
  • Winner of the Gary Guthrie Award for Technical Writing in 2002
  • Previous board member of the St Louis Domino and Notes User Group
  • Previous board member of VALU (the predecessor to LotusUserGroup)
  • Advisory Board member to LotusUserGroup.org

Chris is the founder of Spiked Studio Productions which produces industry related podcasts, webcasts and more.  Shows include:
  • IdoNotes - one of the longest running Lotus related technical podcasts
  • BlackBerry Today - a video podcast on the hottest device, application and BlackBerry/Playbook news
  • Consultant In Your Pocket - deep technical webcast training delivered free and subscription
  • IdoSphere - a two day online technical event
  • TheSocialGeeks - a leading social media roundtable podcast
  • Sametime Guide - a video training tutorial on installing and administrating IBM Sametime
  • TheSocialNetworker - a social media site review webcast and interview series now including Social Stalking content on social media security and privacy

Certifications:
  • PCLP since Domino R4 in administration and in Development through R5
  • Workplace Collaboration Services 2.5 - Team Collab and Messaging
  • IBM Connections administrator through V4
  • IBM Websphere Portal 6 system administrator
  • Domino 7 and 8 Certified Security Administrator
  • Sametime Administration 2.0-8.5
  • CLP Collaboration (retired certification Aug 2006)
  • CLI for numerous administration areas including Domino, Sametime, Quickr and Connections

Yes I write some of those dreaded admin cert exams you take. I won't say which ones so you don't come looking for me, but I will say they are the real good recent ones that have been coming out.

Animals:
  • A ninja death cat. I only see her when she strikes

Music:
  • Non-stop. At my desk, in my car, walking to work and back to my car downtown. In the house there is a crazy zoned set-up for you home automation geeks.
  • I am a self-proclaimed MP3 fiend, to which I have tried rehab 4 billion times to no avail. Now what kind of music you ask? I will never tell.

Languages:
  • Incredibly fast English
  • Very slow Spanish
  • Emoticon-ese
  • Learning Korean
  • HTML
  • Advanced Sarcasm