18+
Years in IT
10+
Years with Azure
9
Active Certifications

Work Experience

Lead Cloud Architect Current
BT
Nov 2022 – Present Birmingham, UK

Leading architecture engagements and cloud transformation programmes helping enterprise customers adopt Azure using secure, scalable and governed landing zone designs aligned to Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework.

Azure Architecture Terraform & IaC Cloud Adoption Framework Governance Automation Cost Optimisation
  • Leading Azure Landing Zone and governance engagements for enterprise customers
  • Running customer strategy and vision workshops
  • Helping customers architect long-term technology roadmaps
  • Presenting cloud propositions and services to customers and sales teams
  • Mentoring and developing architects and consultants
Lead Cloud Consultant
BT
Jul 2021 – Nov 2022 Birmingham, UK

Delivering Azure consulting engagements and helping define BT's managed cloud offerings through reusable architectures, Terraform modules and platform standards.

Azure Terraform Consulting Landing Zones Pre-Sales
  • Developed enterprise Terraform templates aligned to the Cloud Adoption Framework
  • Worked with product teams to develop managed service offerings and procedures
  • Led technical conversations with customers and pre-sales teams
  • Helped wider BT teams adopt Azure best practices
Cloud Consultant
ANS Group
Dec 2018 – Aug 2021 Manchester, UK

Designing and delivering Azure cloud solutions for public and private sector organisations including migration, security, infrastructure and automation projects.

Azure Terraform Migrations Office 365 Security
  • Implemented and improved Infrastructure as Code libraries
  • Designed Azure IaaS solutions covering networking, security and availability
  • Delivered cloud migration projects from traditional datacentres
  • Gathered requirements and designed greenfield cloud environments
  • Delivered Office 365 migration projects including Exchange, SharePoint and Teams
Microsoft Technical Consultant
BT
Jan 2016 – Nov 2018 Chesterfield, UK

Providing Microsoft platform consulting services covering Azure, Office 365, identity management, migration and infrastructure solutions.

Azure Office 365 Identity Infrastructure
  • Delivered Azure migration, backup and disaster recovery solutions
  • Designed Azure identity solutions using Azure AD, MFA and SSO
  • Delivered Office 365 migrations including Exchange and SharePoint
  • Worked with support teams to transition projects into service
SharePoint Consultant
Ridgian – A Ricoh Company
May 2013 – Jan 2016 Birmingham, UK

Delivering SharePoint, Azure and Office 365 consulting projects while helping organisations modernise collaboration and document management platforms.

SharePoint Azure SQL Server Office 365
  • Led SharePoint 2010 and 2013 infrastructure projects
  • Designed AD RMS and ADFS environments
  • Consulted on SQL Server infrastructure and performance
  • Delivered Azure Infrastructure as a Service projects
  • Led onboarding and health-check assessments for support customers
IT Support Analyst
British Athletics
Aug 2011 – May 2013 Birmingham, UK

Providing infrastructure and user support for the governing body of athletics in the UK, supporting national events and day-to-day business operations.

Infrastructure End User Support Networking
  • Implemented stadium-wide Wi-Fi for televised athletics events
  • Supported journalists, photographers and officials during national events
  • Delivered follow-me printing services
  • Provided 1st to 3rd line support across UK Athletics and England Athletics systems
ICT Technician
Perry Beeches School
Sep 2008 – Aug 2011 Birmingham, UK

Supporting the school's infrastructure and user estate while managing the School Management Information System and leading hardware refresh projects during term breaks.

Infrastructure Desktop Support Education Systems Administration
  • Supported management of the school's computer and user estate
  • Managed the School Management Information System
  • Led hardware refresh projects during school holidays
  • Provided infrastructure and end-user support
Facilities Supervisor
New Horizons
Jul 2007 – Sep 2008 Birmingham, UK

Managed the day-to-day operation of training centre IT systems supporting 15 staff and 100 classroom delegates, including Terminal Servers, SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange.

Infrastructure Windows Server SQL Server Exchange
  • Managed IT systems supporting 15 staff and 100 classroom delegates
  • Administered Terminal Server environments
  • Supported SQL Server infrastructure
  • Managed Microsoft Exchange services

Selected Projects

Azure Deployment for PKI Solution

Supported a national service provider in deploying Kubernetes workloads into a secure Azure platform aligned to the Microsoft Landing Zone Framework. Designed reusable Terraform modules, secure networking patterns, private endpoints and governance controls across 12 Azure subscriptions while integrating FortiGate security services.

AKS Terraform Landing Zones FortiGate

Intelligent Cloud Deployment

Designed and built enterprise Terraform modules aligned to Microsoft's Enterprise Scale Architecture and Cloud Adoption Framework.

Terraform Azure CAF Automation

SAP Azure Landing Zone

Delivered a secure Azure Landing Zone for a government SAP deployment using Terraform, Azure Policy, ExpressRoute, FortiGate security and enterprise monitoring standards.

Azure ExpressRoute Azure Policy SAP

Application Modernisation

Modernised a major car park operator's platform using Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure App Services, SQL modernisation and Palo Alto integration while supporting a datacentre exit strategy for 350 staff.

AVD SQL App Service Palo Alto

Office 365 & Azure Enablement

Supported a large NHS Trust cloud transformation programme, migrating over 17,000 staff to Microsoft 365, improving connectivity through ExpressRoute and enabling flexible working through modern cloud services.

O365 Azure AD Migration ExpressRoute

Disaster Recovery in Azure

Implemented Azure Site Recovery for over 250 servers for a Higher Education institution, replacing a costly replication solution and improving disaster recovery capabilities.

Azure Site Recovery Disaster Recovery ExpressRoute Infrastructure

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