About
I write for administrators, engineers and architects who need Microsoft cloud guidance that can survive security review, operational handover and production reality.
Professional introduction
I am a senior Microsoft Solution Architect with more than 20 years of enterprise IT experience delivering Microsoft Security, Identity, Modern Workplace and cloud transformation across banking, healthcare, manufacturing and consulting.
I specialise in Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Microsoft Defender, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 11. My experience includes architecture governance, Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations, Zero Trust security, Windows modernisation, executive stakeholder engagement and strategic vendor management in highly regulated environments.
My focus is turning complex requirements into secure, scalable and operationally practical services that can be supported after project delivery.
Current focus
Leading Microsoft 365, identity and Modern Workplace architecture across a regulated merger integration, including tenant consolidation, Windows 11, Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop, certificates, security controls and vendor governance.
Consulting
Delivered Intune, Autopilot, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft 365 and endpoint transformation for large organisations across resources, manufacturing, aviation, healthcare and banking.
Operations
Led endpoint engineering, Active Directory, Exchange, Configuration Manager, cloud migration, ITIL operations and major incident response across multi-country environments.
Credentials
Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Endpoint Administrator Associate and Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty, supported by ITIL and PRINCE2 credentials.