PowerShell Expert & Microsoft MVP

Jim Tyler

MVP Author Author of PowerShell for Systems Engineers

I automate infrastructure, write books about PowerShell, and help IT professionals do more with less. K-12 technology leader by day, PowerShell community builder by night. Publisher of PowerShell.news.

pwsh — PowerShell 7
PS C:\> Get-Author "Jim Tyler" | Format-List

Name : Jim Tyler
Expertise : PowerShell
Award : Microsoft MVP
Book : PowerShell for Systems Engineers
Newsletter : PowerShell.news
YouTube : PowerShellEngineer (13K+ subs)
Tools Built : 32 free EdTech tools
Users Reached : 750,000+

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The Book

PowerShell for Systems Engineers

The practical guide for IT professionals who need to automate real infrastructure, written by someone who does it every day.

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Microsoft MVP

Most Valuable Professional

Recognized by Microsoft for sustained community contributions to the PowerShell ecosystem and technical community leadership.

Open Source

PSGuerrilla

PowerShell security assessment and continuous monitoring across Google Workspace, AD, Entra ID, Azure, Intune, and M365.

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YouTube

PowerShellEngineer

PowerShell tutorials, Azure walkthroughs, K-12 IT security, and live tool builds — all on camera. 13,000+ subscribers learning PowerShell the practical way.

The flagship video, Learn PowerShell in Less Than 2 Hours, has crossed 500,000 views and become a go-to resource for IT professionals picking up PowerShell for the first time.

13K+
Subscribers
500K+
Views on Flagship Video
Learn PowerShell in Less Than 2 Hours 500K+ Views
Open Source Security Module

PSGuerrilla

A PowerShell security assessment and continuous monitoring module built for the environments IT teams actually manage. Covers Google Workspace, Active Directory, Entra ID, Azure, Intune, and Microsoft 365 with automated checks, alerting, and compliance reporting.

Built from real-world experience hardening K-12 districts on tight budgets. Enterprise-grade security posture assessment that doesn't require an enterprise budget.

420+
Security Checks
9
Alerting Providers
6
Platforms Covered
PS C:\> Install-Module PSGuerrilla
PS C:\> Invoke-PSGuerrilla -Scan All

[*] Scanning Google Workspace...
[PASS] MFA enforced on all admin accounts
[PASS] External sharing restricted
[WARN] 3 stale admin accounts found
[*] Scanning Active Directory...
[PASS] Password policy meets NIST standards
[FAIL] Kerberoastable accounts detected
[*] Scanning Entra ID...
[PASS] Conditional Access policies active
[WARN] Legacy auth not fully blocked
[*] Scanning Microsoft 365...
[PASS] Audit logging enabled

Results: 387 passed 24 warnings 9 failed
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Publication
A Practical Guide
PowerShell
for Systems
Engineers
Jim Tyler

The book IT professionals actually need

PowerShell for Systems Engineers bridges the gap between running a few scripts and building real automation that transforms how your team operates. Written from the trenches of K-12 IT infrastructure, where budgets are tight and the work never stops.

This isn't a reference manual. It's a field guide for the IT professional who needs to automate Active Directory, manage cloud infrastructure, handle reporting, and build tools that save their team hundreds of hours.

PowerShell fundamentals for working sysadmins
Active Directory and Azure automation
Building reusable tools and modules
Reporting, compliance, and audit automation
Real-world patterns from production environments
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Community Tools

Free tools, real impact

Built from the school IT closet and used by hundreds of thousands of people. Every tool is free. No accounts required. No paywalls. Ever.

Chrome Extension
750K+ Users

You Shall Not Pass

Blocks proxy sites, filter evasion exploits, tab spam, and Google Sites abuse on student Chromebooks. Deployed across school districts nationwide to keep students safe and IT teams sane. Free forever.

AAC Platform

TapSpeak

Symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication for non-speaking learners. 327+ grids, 30+ languages, Fitzgerald Key colors. Giving a voice to students who need one most.

Chrome Extension

TeacherMagic

429 AI prompts for 13 K-12 staff roles. Connects educators directly to Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot. Supports 106 languages and 170 countries' curriculum standards. No accounts. No telemetry. No student data.

Newsletter
Speaking

Field reports, not slide decks

No vendor pitches. No thought leadership fluff. Real talk from someone who responds to incidents at 11pm and ships automation on weekends.

MAEDS 2025
Guerilla Zero Trust Security
Implementing Zero Trust architecture on K-12 budgets. Practical, resourceful security strategy for districts that can't afford enterprise solutions but can't afford to skip security either.
Zero Trust Cybersecurity K-12
MAEDS 2024
Securing Active Directory with PowerShell and Other Tools
Hands-on session on AD security hardening and auditing using PowerShell. Identifying vulnerabilities, automating compliance checks, and building a defensible Active Directory environment.
Active Directory PowerShell Security
MAEDS 2023
Building Graphical Applications 2.0 with PowerShell
Building interactive GUI tools with PowerShell and Windows Forms for IT administration. Live demos of creating desktop apps, compiling scripts to executables, and AD user management GUIs.
PowerShell Windows Forms GUI
MAEDS 2023
PowerShell AI
Integrating OpenAI and DALL-E into PowerShell workflows. Secure API key management, AI-powered user provisioning, and practical applications of generative AI for K-12 IT administration.
PowerShell AI OpenAI
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Consulting

Precision and efficiency. No wasted cycles.

No agency markup. No junior staff. I consult personally with districts, municipalities, and organizations on PowerShell automation, cybersecurity, and EdTech strategy.

PowerShell & Azure Automation

MVP-level automation guidance for teams that need to do more with less. Architecture reviews, pipeline design, custom module development, and training that sticks.

K-12 Cybersecurity Strategy

Google Workspace and M365 hardening, incident response planning, Zero Trust on a school budget. PSGuerrilla deployments and security posture assessments.

EdTech & Tool Strategy

Audit your stack. Cut redundant spend. COPPA/FERPA compliance reviews, AAC program implementation, and honest advice on whether you need the vendor or not.

Get in touch
coachjimtyler@gmail.com

I respond to every email personally. Whether you need a full engagement or just want to pick my brain for 30 minutes, reach out. No sales funnel. No discovery calls with account managers. Just Jim.

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Community Leadership

Serving Southwest Michigan

Leadership beyond the terminal. School boards, planning commissions, youth sports, and arts education across Watervliet, Michigan.

School Board
Treasurer & Audit/Finance Committee Chair
Watervliet Public Schools
2024 – Present
Municipal Government
Chairperson, Planning Commission
City of Watervliet
Chair 2025 – Present · Trustee since 2022
Youth Sports
President, Baseball/Softball Rec Council
Watervliet Recreation
2023 – Present
Arts & Education
President, Children's Music Workshop
Children's Music Workshop
2024 – Present