Skills & expertise

Thirty years of depth, explained in plain language

Hands-on experience across infrastructure, cloud, security and automation — combined with the ability to explain complex topics to non-technical stakeholders.

Infrastructure & networking

Designing and managing reliable infrastructure that scales with your business.

Infrastructure architectureFirewalls & switchingVPNNetwork securityLoad balancingOn-premise datacenterRack & power planningDisaster recovery

Cloud & modern infrastructure

Cloud migration, hybrid architecture, and using modern platforms effectively.

Microsoft AzureAzure ADMicrosoft 365Hybrid cloudMigration planningInfrastructure as codeCost optimisationSaaS integration

Security & identity

Protecting systems, data and users with layered security and identity management.

Identity & access managementMFAConditional accessSecurity policy designVulnerability assessmentCompliance frameworksIncident responseZero trust

Systems & platforms

Administering and automating both Windows and Linux environments.

Windows ServerActive DirectoryGroup PolicyLinux administrationPowerShellBash scriptingConfiguration managementPatch management

Automation & AI

Streamlining operations through automation and practical AI integration.

Process automationWorkflow designAI integrationDocument processingData extractionAPI integrationRPAML ops

Document & information management

Organising, securing and governing organisational knowledge.

SharePointDocument managementContent governanceRecords managementCollaboration platformsKnowledge managementVersion controlSearch & discovery

Open source & development

Using open source tools and understanding development workflows.

Open source strategyGitCI/CDDocker & containersDatabasesAPI designDevOps practicesTechnical documentation

Strategy & management

Beyond the technical — the skills that make technology projects succeed.

IT strategyBudget planningVendor managementStakeholder communicationRisk assessmentChange managementTeam leadershipProject planning

Experience that matters

These aren't keywords. Every skill here has been applied in production, often under pressure, always to make systems work reliably for the people who depend on them.