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Working as part of a dedicated sales team with an ANZ remit, I blend technical expertise with strategic business acumen to guide organizations through their cloud transformation journeys. I lead technical pre-sales efforts, drive cloud adoption, and solve complex business challenges through innovative solutions, collaborating closely with customers and AWS teams throughout the process.

As a Senior Cloud Architect, I lead the development of solutions that address complex technical challenges. Serving as the primary technical leader in customer engagements, I demonstrate innovative technical invention and creativity. Through this, I guide customers in making decisions regarding technology strategy, operating model, technical architecture and ensuring alignment with desired business outcomes.By assessing customer maturity levels and requirements, I facilitate clarity and… Show more As a Senior Cloud Architect, I lead the development of solutions that address complex technical challenges. Serving as the primary technical leader in customer engagements, I demonstrate innovative technical invention and creativity. Through this, I guide customers in making decisions regarding technology strategy, operating model, technical architecture and ensuring alignment with desired business outcomes.By assessing customer maturity levels and requirements, I facilitate clarity and success in engagements and acts as a dedicated liaison between his customer and the broader AWS team, influencing the prioritization of AWS Service team roadmaps. From inception to closure, I identify and drives sales opportunities, significantly impacting the quality and timeliness of engagements and organizational goals. Additionally, I empower partner capabilities and strategically engages them in customer engagements. Show less

As a Cloud Architect, I assisted customers through their cloud journey by providing expert guidance, designing complex architectures and acting as a dedicated liaison between the customer and the broader AWS team.In order to develop a detailed understanding of customer requirements and pain points, I established relationships with key stakeholders and partnered with customer decision makers to plan and prioritize complex transformation initiatives. Other duties and tasks include… Show more As a Cloud Architect, I assisted customers through their cloud journey by providing expert guidance, designing complex architectures and acting as a dedicated liaison between the customer and the broader AWS team.In order to develop a detailed understanding of customer requirements and pain points, I established relationships with key stakeholders and partnered with customer decision makers to plan and prioritize complex transformation initiatives. Other duties and tasks include running several deep architectural discussions with customer technical teams to ensure solutions developed for the cloud are successful and align to industry standards in security, performance, reliability and cost.Lead several large customer projects, including project scoping and resource planning across both customer and partner resources.Engagements generally include IT transformation planning, portfolio assessments, roadmap development, new workload deployments, legacy migrations, security/compliance playbooks, infrastructure engineering, big data analytics, application modernization, TCO/ROI economic analyses, and operational integration. Show less

Notable accomplishments• Lead technical architect in the migration of 500~ servers, and over 30TB of file share storage from a managed datacenter provider to Microsoft Azure.• Performed key architecture role in the implementation of a global Azure platform deployment using Infrastructure as Code templates and network constructs spanning across a number of Azure virtual datacenters including North America, Canada and Australia for a major mining organisation.

Recruited as a Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Consultant, performing a multitude of different roles across various projects including team leader, technical architect and system engineer.While in this position, implemented a wide range of solutions to clients with a key focus on Azure cloud services and identity and information management for large organizations.Utilizing a combination of both technical and business skills, worked with clients to carefully deconstruct key… Show more Recruited as a Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Consultant, performing a multitude of different roles across various projects including team leader, technical architect and system engineer.While in this position, implemented a wide range of solutions to clients with a key focus on Azure cloud services and identity and information management for large organizations.Utilizing a combination of both technical and business skills, worked with clients to carefully deconstruct key business drivers and engaging key stakeholders across the enterprise, all while delivering high quality solutions.Notable Accomplishments:• Lead Technical Architect in the establishment of a complex three-way Exchange Hybrid implementation for a key government department, including the oversight of over 2000~ mailboxes to Exchange Online.• Planned, designed and implemented multiple dedicated Azure ExpressRoute connections. Worked as implementation project lead managing client expectations and solving complex issues.• Lead Architect in the establishment of an automated build, test and release lifecycle management process for numerous Azure services using Azure DevOps, including the use of Git for repository management and Pester for pre-deployment testing. As part of the migration of virtual machines to Azure, developed desired state configuration scripts using PowerShell for Windows workloads, and Ansible for Linux workloads to ensure virtual machines complied to security best practices. Show less

Reporting to the Manager, Information Systems, I was recruited to develop and improve IT operations and processes using the latest technologies.Demonstrated leadership and initiative in leading evaluations of new technologies by maintaining awareness of relevant Information Technology developments and trends.Notable Accomplishments: Design and build testing environments in Microsoft Azure, utilizing both IaaS and PaaS technologies to replicate on premise deployment of… Show more Reporting to the Manager, Information Systems, I was recruited to develop and improve IT operations and processes using the latest technologies.Demonstrated leadership and initiative in leading evaluations of new technologies by maintaining awareness of relevant Information Technology developments and trends.Notable Accomplishments: Design and build testing environments in Microsoft Azure, utilizing both IaaS and PaaS technologies to replicate on premise deployment of System Center Service Manager (SCSM) and Configuration Manager (SCCM) to allow for development and testing. Utilized preview technologies in Azure such as Azure Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) to help reduce costs and overall management overhead. Development of PowerShell scripts to automate manual processes both on premise and in cloud, including the deployment of an entire domain joined Windows environment using Azure virtual machines and licensing Office 365 users. Use of EMS to implement a test pilot for Mobile Device Management program to enroll Windows and iOS devices and Rights Management for security of documentation. Implementation of Self Service password reset functionality throughout Department utilizing EMS licenses. Proposal and application of project to rebuild SCCM from VMware ESXI environment into Hyper-V 2012 R2 virtualized environment. Development and production of business requirements document as part of project to replace existing ITSM solution. Show less

Commvault backup deployment and administrationMicrosoft Exchange administration and on going migrationVMWare administration, including migration and resource allocationVMWare PowerCLI developmentFile Server administrationAurion (HR) administration, development and deploymentNavigate administration and deployment EMC Isilon management and upgradeVirtual machine deployment using vCloud DirectorSCOM (Operations Manager) management

- General problem solving of complex and intermittent issues as they arise- Logging, updating and resolving calls through service desk call logging.- Work as part of a distributed team spread across multiple locations.- Use and administration of Microsoft Exchange.- Design, implementation and administration of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (SCCM).- Creating and maintaining Operating System Deployment of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 using SCCM.-… Show more - General problem solving of complex and intermittent issues as they arise- Logging, updating and resolving calls through service desk call logging.- Work as part of a distributed team spread across multiple locations.- Use and administration of Microsoft Exchange.- Design, implementation and administration of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (SCCM).- Creating and maintaining Operating System Deployment of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 using SCCM.- Administration and maintenance of Active Directory and Group Policy.- Windows Server 2008/2012 administration and migration.- Liaise with external contractors in regards to system support and advice as required. - Printer management and administration- Assist and support use of various devices; mobile devices, including iOS, Windows and Android, for both mobile phones and tablets as required. Show less

- Laptop/Desktop SOE creation and deployment.- Diagnosing and fixing server issues, including Lotus Notes mail, and file servers.- Relocation of computer equipment throughout the office.- Monitoring and fixing backups issues when they arise.- Assisting other IT personnel in server builds, including SAN’s, Nagios and File Servers.- Troubleshoot, configure and deploy Cisco IP phones.- Assist in use of mobile… Show more - Laptop/Desktop SOE creation and deployment.- Diagnosing and fixing server issues, including Lotus Notes mail, and file servers.- Relocation of computer equipment throughout the office.- Monitoring and fixing backups issues when they arise.- Assisting other IT personnel in server builds, including SAN’s, Nagios and File Servers.- Troubleshoot, configure and deploy Cisco IP phones.- Assist in use of mobile devices, including iOS, Windows and Android, for both mobile phones and tablets.- Creating, modifying and removing end users, which includes Active Directory, Lotus Notes mail and HEAT user accounts.- Setting up, supporting and repairing printers, including DHCP and DNS assignment and replacing toner and maintenance kits. Show less