Background

My background

A decade in the technology Industry

Career

Senior Azure Platform Consultant

Current

Version 1

  • Work with customers and Version 1 colleagues delivering high quality solutions on Microsoft Azure
  • Engage with customers to understand requirements and identify solutions and opportunities
  • Use DevOps processes and tooling for the delivery of IaaS and PaaS services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Senior Engineer

April 2021 - January 2025

Shaping Cloud

Dedicated to a cloud first, mobile first future that goes beyond hosting. Shaping Cloud deliver innovative software, platform and infrastructure cloud solutions that reduce costs, increase efficiency and drive engagement.

Working in numerous squads across the company such as:

  • DevOps - Migrating workloads to the cloud, using native technologies and methodologies
  • Modern Work - Embracing modern work technologies to aid businesses to enhance work culture
  • Security & Identity - Providing knowledge and guidance on the latest security technologies to provide a secure environment

System Administrator

July 2019 - April 2021

Brookes Bell

Founded in 1903, Brookes Bell is a leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy serving the marine and energy sectors.

My responsibilities included:

  • Modern Endpoint Management with Microsoft Endpoint Manager
  • Implementing the Microsoft 365 platform
  • Implementing modern security practices
  • Moving on-premise data and workloads to the cloud

Technical Specialist

November 2016 - July 2019

point64

Managed Technology Services

My responsibilities included:

  • 1st to third line service desk for clients in different sectors
  • Implementing the Microsoft 365 platform and modern identity tools such as Okta
  • Migrating workloads to the cloud

IT Manager

August 2015 - October 2016

PR Scully & Co Solicitors

Modern legal practice.

My responsibilities included:

  • Managing companies entire IT Infrastructure
  • Managing, improving and updating Legal case management systems
  • Migrating workloads to the cloud

Education

BSc - Digital Forensics

Classification: First

Liverpool John Moores University

I have successfully completed a comprehensive four-year sandwich degree program in Computer Forensics, during which I gained expertise in a wide array of computing disciplines. My educational journey encompassed diverse fields, including application development, networking, and programming, all seamlessly intertwined with an in-depth exploration of forensic methodologies and the analysis of complex computing environments.

National Diploma Level 3 - Information Technology

Classification: Distinction

St Helens College

I completed a 3 year National Diploma, studying numerous areas of information technology, such as application development, basics of programming, networking and human-computer interaction.