Cloud Enablement and Architecture team, responsible for defining roadmaps for technology acquisition and planning, including the private cloud migration to VMC.• Technology authority for various disciplines acting as the guidance for decision-making when planning new technology deployments utilizing in house created architecture framework.• Vendor and technology scorecard creation to evaluate, validate and plan investment with new vendors or leverage existing capabilities with incumbent vendors using Essential Project enterprise architecture tools.• Reference Architecture creation for various technologies (Identity, Monitoring, DNS, Automation among others) allowing for objective examination capabilities and vendors.• Identity Management implementation using Centrify for non-Microsoft two factor authentication mechanism

Security and Technical Architecture position following the completion of the merger between S&P Global and IHS Markit. Leading the technical decision making for the Cybersecurity Transformation Program, focusing on security gap analysis utilizing industry standard frameworks, defining future state roadmaps based on incumbent and new technologies.• Redefined Cybersecurity Transformation Onboarding Process ensuring that new security initiatives were effectively addressing risks and business requirements.• Security posture assessment for legacy organizations validating current maturity of capabilities established for each of the legacy organizations, using the NIST Framework and CIS Security controls.• Tier0 Identity reference architecture, forming the basis of identification, assessment, design, implementation and validation of Tier0 services.• Technology Acquisition Process definition for evaluation of best of breed technology and vendors within the security sphere.

Cloud Enablement and Architecture team, responsible for defining roadmaps for technology acquisition and planning, including the private cloud migration to VMC.• Technology authority for various disciplines acting as the guidance for decision-making when planning new technology deployments utilizing in house created architecture framework.• Vendor and technology scorecard creation to evaluate, validate and plan investment with new vendors or leverage existing capabilities with incumbent vendors using Essential Project enterprise architecture tools.• Reference Architecture creation for various technologies (Identity, Monitoring, DNS, Automation among others) allowing for objective examination capabilities and vendors.• Identity Management implementation using Centrify for non-Microsoft two factor authentication mechanisms.

Microsoft based solution architecture, design and deployment, across multiple disciplines, including but not limited to; Identity (Azure and Active Directory), Configuration Management, Cloud Based Solutions, PowerShell Automation, Remote Connectivity and DNS.• Delivery of fully automated zero touch server build utilizing SharePoint for inputs and SCCM to deliver the build.• Architecture design and deployment of two factor authenticated remote connectivity utilizing Microsoft Azure and Windows Remote Desktop Services to delivery geographically unique deployments.• Development of custom DNS configuration solution built on .NET and allowing authenticated and delegated access for various teams to be able to manage their own DNS configuration.

Contract position after moving to the United Kingdom from South Africa delivering various Microsoft based solutions for Capita customers.• Application Virtualization delivery using Active Directory, Group Policy, System Center Configuration Manager and AppSense for unique remote connectivity end user experience.• Remote connectivity upgrade deploying Citrix CAG and XenApp remote server builds.

New technology deployment design and architecture for African based banks. Team lead for the Microsoft technology team responsible for decision making and delivery of all Microsoft solutions.• Management and planning of full banking system re-platforming for Barclays Bank in Kenya, including various non-Microsoft deployment requirements.• Custom development for performance metrics utilizing PowerShell and SQL Databases• Multi Forest Active Directory Migrations to single forest architecture.

Private consulting and training across various Microsoft Technologies.• Microsoft preferred trainer and consultant Africa and Middle east Microsoft Partners.• SharePoint booking form development for a major hotel chain in South Africa.• Active Directory Domain Upgrade and Exchange Migration I was brought in to assist in fixing crisis of the migration for a DataCentrix customer.

Consultant for large customers with the WECA region of Microsoft, assisting with training, documentation and planning of all Microsoft services hours.• Youngest Microsoft Senior consultant and specifically head hunted by Microsoft to join their organization.• Custom training development utilized by other consultants within WECA for delivery to partners and customers.

Active Directory and Exchange management with Network Configuration and end user support.• Promoted to Enterprise Administrator shortly after joining the organization as a desktop support engineer.• Active Directory upgrade and Migration to Windows Server 2000 for the enterprise with minimal downtime.