About Nik Charlebois

I help organizations bring engineering discipline to Microsoft 365 administration through configuration-as-code, automation, and practical governance patterns.

I'm a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, where I drive configuration-as-code efforts for Microsoft 365. I'm also the creator and maintainer of Microsoft365DSC, an open-source project that helps administrators export, monitor, and manage Microsoft 365 tenant configuration as code.

Configuration as code

I focus on turning Microsoft 365 configuration into repeatable, reviewable, and automated processes that teams can trust.

Open source

I created Microsoft365DSC and continue to work with the community to improve how organizations manage Microsoft 365 at scale.

Knowledge sharing

I'm an ex-Microsoft MVP, a frequent conference speaker, and a multi-time technical book author.

What I write about

This site is where I share practical guidance, deep dives, and lessons learned from building automation and governance solutions for Microsoft 365. Most posts focus on topics such as:

• Tenant Configuration Management and Microsoft Graph APIs.
• Microsoft365DSC architecture, troubleshooting, and performance.
• Authentication patterns for Microsoft cloud workloads.
• Configuration drift monitoring and operational automation.
• Real-world governance practices for Microsoft 365 tenants.

Background

Before joining Microsoft, I was recognized as a Microsoft MVP for my community contributions around PowerShell, Desired State Configuration, and Microsoft 365 automation. My work has always been centered around a simple idea: administrators should be able to manage cloud configuration with the same rigor that developers apply to application code.

I live in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, and spend much of my time working with customers, engineering teams, and the open-source community to make Microsoft 365 configuration management more predictable, observable, and scalable.

Connect

You can find me on LinkedIn, GitHub, and through the Microsoft365DSC community. You can also browse my published books.