MVP Insider Archive: October 2006Yuri Takeshima – Tokyo, JapanMost Valuable Professional - Windows Server System™ – Exchange Server |  | Yuri Takeshima works for NRI Learning Network Ltd. as a Microsoft® Certified Trainer. She has presented Exchange Server sessions at TechEd in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and she makes public speaking presentations at MSTEP, MSES, Microsoft ON seminars and participates in Microsoft University training courses as a lecturer. Yuri has written an article entitled "A guide of Windows system operation and management 2006" and other articles for Windows Server World magazine, multiple online articles on "Making a Secure Message Environment with Exchange" for @IT web site, and a book tentatively titled "Exchange Server 2007.""I am happy to have an important role helping both Microsoft and Microsoft product users." |
What does MVP mean to you?I enjoy being an MVP and am honored that Microsoft has acknowledged my work and my past achievements. It is not enough to simply want the award, the MVP award must be earned – I felt the same way when I received the Microsoft Certified Trainer award in 2005 and 2006. Now that I am an MVP, I will continue to do my best work and fulfill my role.If you could ask Steve Ballmer one question about Microsoft, what would it be?I know that Microsoft has committed to help communities around the world bridge the digital divide and think that it is wonderful that the company makes this effort. Therefore, I would ask Mr. Ballmer, "How do you want to utilize Microsoft technology in daily life around the world in the next five or ten years, and what could be accomplished in the world if this digital divide issue were resolved?"What do you think the best software ever written was?I would choose Windows® 3.1 and Windows 3.51. Whereas, today these are considered old operating systems, at the time in which they were released, they had significant improvements. Until Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.51 were released, we typed letters on a black screen. However, these versions of Windows offered colors, graphics and mouse operation.At that time, I was assisting an instructor for a pilot PC class using Windows 3.51 for elementary school students. The children learned how to use the applications very quickly, and one girl happily began to draw her favorite Manga character. After witnessing this, I realized how amazing GUI was.If you were the manager of Windows Server System™ – Exchange Server, what would you change?This is a very difficult question since Microsoft has improved many features in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and I have been testing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 for evaluation. However, I would suggest localizing practical and convenient tools that can be used for system architecture and hardware plan in Japanese. Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 offers the tool, though not everything has been translated to Japanese, so I think it could be improved if there were a complete Japanese edition. If the actual manager of Microsoft Windows Server System happens to read this, please consider doing this. | If you were given unlimited data bandwidth, what would you do with it?I would create an edit tool that could use voice-activated commands to input letters, delete them, change fonts, draw pictures, thus allowing people to edit and write textbooks and articles by chatting with their computers. What was the last book you read?I am very interested in psychology and often read such books when I am on the commuter train. Most recently, I have read "Nine personalities – ‘true yourself’ and develop the best relationships by finding Enneagram" by Hideko Suzuki. Enneagram explores the entity of people by categorizing people into nine different types ("Ennea" = "nine" and "gram" = "diagram"). There are many types of people, and different types often consider things differently in the same situations. I think suitability and adversity among people often occurs because of the diversity of personality types. However, the true purpose of Enneagram is to keep a mental balance in any occasion by understanding other people’s capabilities and obsessiveness, of which they may not be cognizant.While reading this book, I sometimes laugh unexpectedly since the content really speaks to my way of thinking. On the other hand, it also has surprised me because the thinking of some types of people is quite different from my own ideas and therefore difficult to conceive. This book also causes me to think deeply since some of the content really hits my weak points. Yes, the state of being human is so interesting.What music CD do you recommend?I would recommend Victor Manuelle’s live CD titled "En vivo desde El Carnegie Hall" because I like Salsa dance and music very much. Just as IT technology and IT terms are universal – so is Salsa. While Salsa dancing, I can share good times with a partner who speaks a different language and thereby can enjoy it anywhere as I travel the world. | What makes you a great MVP?When I used to be an MVP of Directory Service, I conducted the Active Directory Seminar in major cities throughout Japan, which is still offered today. Many people participated in the seminar wherever I went, and as a result, I was awarded the Microsoft Certified Trainer for my contribution towards the Active Directory installation project. Beyond that, I guess that I have achieved some level of notoriety as an MVP because the seminar attendees always ask to take a commemorative photo with me after the seminar.What’s in your computer bag?In my computer bag I have a laptop PC, on which Virtual Server and Virtual PC have been installed, and a few USB drives, which have demonstrations and presentations for my seminars so I can conduct a class anywhere!What is the best thing that has happened since you have become an MVP?I have had opportunities in which I can share my knowledge and important information with users in many ways such as being a speaker at TechED, hosting seminars, and writing articles for magazines. I am happy to have an important role helping both Microsoft and Microsoft product users. I am very glad to be in this position and am quite proud of it. What is your motto?My motto is "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." I want to enjoy the things I do at 120 percent, at any time and under any circumstances. There are a variety of different types of cultures and ways of thinking that exist throughout different countries, areas, companies and communities; however, I believe that every circumstance has its merits. I want to enjoy these good points and celebrate them rather than ignore them. Who is your hero?I consider my salsa dance teacher, Manuel, to be my hero because both female students and male students are infatuated with his elegant salsa dance. I appreciate him because his dance and spirit are sincere.What does success mean to you?I consider success as a result of not sparing any effort for one’s goal. It is not a position, a job title, an evaluation, or something you compare to others. Therefore, seeing oneself objectively and making an extra effort towards one’s goal are important to succeed. |
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