Career Trajectory

Twenty years of enterprise architecture.

Cloud Solutions Architect (CSA)

2023 — Present
Microsoft

Working with enterprise customers to design, refine, and improve Azure environments, with a focus on structure, governance, and long-term sustainability rather than one-off deployments.

  • Lead design of Azure environments, including landing zone structure, subscription hierarchy, identity model, and network topology.
  • Guide customers toward standardized architectures aligned with Microsoft best practices rather than fragmented deployments.
  • Help customers transition from unstructured cloud usage to governed environments using RBAC, Policy, and segmentation.
  • Design and support migrations from VMware and legacy infrastructure into Azure and Azure Stack HCI.
  • Architect hybrid environments connecting on-prem data centers with Azure (identity, networking, DR integration).
  • Implement Zero Trust models using Conditional Access, identity controls, and segmentation.
  • Introduce Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/ARM) and CI/CD integration for repeatable builds.
  • Act as technical lead and escalation point across multiple engagements with engineers, architects, and leadership.
  • Designed and deployed Hyper-V environments at scale (hundreds to 1000+ hosts).

Senior Solutions Architect / Manager

2019 — 2023
Insight

Led delivery and architecture across multiple enterprise clients, with a focus on identity, cloud integration, and infrastructure modernization.

  • Designed Azure-based solutions across multi-tenant and enterprise environments.
  • Led Active Directory and hybrid identity transformations, including multi-domain and multi-forest architectures.
  • Delivered Azure VDI and remote access solutions for distributed workforces.
  • Defined target-state environments and guided transition from legacy infrastructure to cloud-aligned models.
  • Designed secure environments incorporating network segmentation, identity control, and endpoint protection.
  • Introduced container-based solutions (Kubernetes) where appropriate.
  • Designed and deployed Hyper-V environments at scale (hundreds to 1000+ hosts).

Managing Architect (Azure, AD, Office 365)

2017 — 2019
Capgemini

Focused on enterprise cloud architecture, identity systems, and large-scale transformation initiatives.

  • Designed Azure platforms integrating identity, monitoring, and security controls.
  • Delivered hybrid cloud architectures and migration strategies.
  • Built disaster recovery and high availability solutions across regions.
  • Provided architecture guidance directly to client leadership teams.

Architect & Lead Roles

2012 — 2017
Zones / Cisco / Dell

Delivered large-scale infrastructure and virtualization solutions across enterprise clients.

  • Designed and deployed Hyper-V environments at scale (hundreds to 1000+ hosts).
  • Led data center modernization and virtualization strategies.
  • Implemented Azure Pack and hybrid cloud solutions.
  • Automated infrastructure deployment and management using PowerShell and System Center.

Early Career

2004 — 2012
Enpointe, Rio Tinto, Oritech

Built a strong foundation in Active Directory, Exchange, enterprise infrastructure, and data center operations.

  • Active Directory design and administration.
  • Exchange and messaging systems.
  • Enterprise infrastructure operations.
  • Data center and server management.