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Senior Infrastructure & Microsoft Cloud

A recruiter-friendly overview of my infrastructure, Microsoft cloud, MSP and IT operations background.

Hands-on infrastructure leadership.

Senior infrastructure and Microsoft systems professional with more than 20 years of hands-on experience delivering, administering and troubleshooting Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory, Hyper-V, VMware, networking, endpoint, security and backup technologies.

Experienced across enterprise, MSP, government, healthcare, aerospace and manufacturing environments. Currently combines IT management responsibility with direct technical administration of Microsoft cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft 365, Azure, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, MFA, Conditional Access

Infrastructure

Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022, Active Directory, Group Policy, Hyper-V, VMware, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VPN, VLANs

Backup & Recovery

Veeam, Backup Exec, backup planning, restore operations, disaster recovery and business continuity

Leadership & Delivery

IT operations, MSP environments, incident escalation, SLA management, staff supervision, vendor management, budgets and procurement

  • Lead IT operations supporting approximately 110 users and 120 Microsoft 365 accounts.
  • Administer 12 Windows Servers and 10 Hyper-V virtual machines in a business-critical aerospace and manufacturing environment.
  • Previously administered approximately 21 Windows Servers across MSP customer environments ranging from approximately 20 to 600 users.
  • Led or played a key technical role in migrating the Limpopo Department of Health and Social Development to Microsoft 365 and Azure.
  • Recovered an entire department from enterprise backups after a major infrastructure failure.
  • Managed IT support for approximately 450 users across 39 sites.