Independent cloud, EUC & platform consultant
30 years of enterprise infrastructure experience across AWS, Azure, end-user computing, Microsoft platforms, identity and security, now combined with AI-assisted discovery, documentation, classification and delivery planning.
I use AI as an accelerator, not a substitute for judgement. Decisions, validation and implementation remain under my own experienced engineering judgement.
Useful where environments are messy, delivery is slow, risk is high, and someone senior needs to make sense of the platform, data and dependencies quickly.
What I help with
Cloud and EUC, Microsoft 365, AI-assisted delivery, messy files and data, and controlled remediation. One senior person across the whole problem.
Enterprise EUC and cloud platform modernisation across AWS, Azure, WorkSpaces, AVD, Intune, Citrix, MECM and Terraform.
Best for
legacy EUC estates / cloud desktop migration / platform rebuilds / controlled decommissions / operational clean-up
Microsoft 365, Entra, MFA, Conditional Access, identity posture, access control, governance and risk reduction.
Best for
Microsoft 365 clean-up / identity hardening / AI-ready governance / access and control mapping
AI-assisted methods for discovery, documentation, classification, duplicate analysis, dependency mapping, test planning, evidence packs and remediation planning.
AI is used to accelerate analysis and delivery. It does not replace judgement, validation or accountability.
Help with messy operational data, file structures, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange / Outlook, SMB file shares, migration mapping and acquisition clean-up.
Best for
file-storage rationalisation / duplicate analysis / folder restructuring / Outlook-held files / SharePoint clean-up / migration planning
Finding what is really connected, what can safely be removed, what must be retained, and how to move from messy inherited systems to governed, supportable platforms.
Best for
legacy platforms / stale objects / decommissioning / risk reduction / audit trails / governance reporting
Featured enterprise engagement
A major UK insurer needed to modernise an AWS EUC estate, replacing a legacy Citrix-on-EC2 developer desktop platform with a Windows 11 AWS WorkSpaces environment.
AI-assisted analysis
AI-assisted methods were used to accelerate discovery and planning during the modernisation and decommissioning phase. Findings, validation and implementation remained under my own experienced engineering judgement.
What I did
How I work
I do not start by writing scripts or moving data. I start by finding out what exists, what depends on what, what is risky, and what needs human sign-off.
Read-only discovery where appropriate. Inventory the environment, data, permissions, platforms, dependencies and exceptions.
Identify what is current, stale, duplicated, risky, business-critical or poorly governed.
Produce clear findings, evidence packs, migration maps, dependency views and remediation options.
Turn findings into a controlled plan with assumptions, risks, exclusions and sign-off points.
Execute approved changes using automation, change control, logging, reporting and human-led validation.
Read-only first. Evidence before action. Automation only after the risk is understood.
AI-assisted delivery
I use AI-assisted methods to accelerate discovery, classification, dependency mapping, documentation, test planning, duplicate analysis, evidence pack creation and remediation planning.
The value is not that AI makes the decisions. The value is that 30 years of engineering judgement can be applied faster, wider and with better structure.
AI is useful when the environment is too broad, inconsistent or undocumented for manual review alone. It is not a replacement for accountability.
Principles
Messy platforms, files and data
Much of the real work in enterprise environments is not glamorous. It is finding old folders, duplicated data, unclear ownership, inconsistent filing structures, legacy access, acquisition leftovers and content stored in the wrong place.
That work matters. It affects migrations, supportability, Copilot readiness, security, cost, user experience and operational risk.
Environments I work across
What you get back
Experience
A senior technical background across enterprise cloud, EUC, Microsoft platforms, identity, virtualisation, data-centre migration, healthcare, insurance, aviation, managed services and independent consultancy.
Lead AWS Engineer | EUC & Cloud Platform Engineering
Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant
Earlier architecture roles across healthcare, aviation, software and service-provider environments.
CV
Request my current consultancy CV covering cloud, EUC, Microsoft platforms, AI-assisted delivery, automation, information platforms and selected enterprise engagements.
Speak to me
Use this if you need someone senior to make sense of a complex platform, Microsoft 365, EUC, cloud, file, data or automation problem.