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What I work with · updated September 29, 2026

IT skillset.

The tools and platforms I've spent the last twenty-odd years with, grouped by what they're for, with roughly how long I've been at each. For where I used them, see the résumé.

20+years in enterprise ITsince 2002
22,000+devices migratedWindows 7 → 10 at CarMax
8,200+devices managed95% compliance at CompuCom
81scripts publishedin the Script Library
ENDPOINT & DEVICE MANAGEMENT13
  • Device management20+ years
  • Remote device management20+ years
  • SCCM / MECM15+ years
  • Group Policy15+ years
  • Dell KACE10+ years
  • Windows 10 upgrades10+ years
  • Microsoft Intune7 years
  • Windows 11 migration5 years
  • AirWatch4 years
  • Jamf2 years
  • Windows Autopilot
  • Hyper-V
  • Citrix
IDENTITY & CLOUD10
  • Entra ID (Azure AD) / Active Directory15+ years
  • Cloud migration15+ years
  • Azure compute7 years
  • Azure Key Vault7 years
  • Azure DevOps7 years
  • Azure Blob Storage6 years
  • Azure Data Lake6 years
  • Microsoft Sentinel5 years
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Graph
SECURITY & COMPLIANCE11
  • Cybersecurity15+ years
  • Security patch management15+ years
  • System security & data protection15+ years
  • Threat detection & response12 years
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)12 years
  • Security audits12 years
  • Compliance settings12 years
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7 years
  • Attack surface reduction7 years
  • Continuous security monitoring7 years
  • Secure Boot configuration7 years
AUTOMATION & CODE5
  • PowerShell scripting11 years
  • REST APIs7 years
  • Batch scripting
  • Microsoft Graph API
  • Eleventy, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
DATA & MACHINE LEARNING5
  • Azure Machine Learning7 years
  • Automated machine learning7 years
  • Data pipeline management7 years
  • Model deployment7 years
  • Anomaly detection7 years
OPERATIONS16
  • Information technology20+ years
  • Systems engineering15+ years
  • Windows system administration15+ years
  • Network administration15+ years
  • IT operations & strategic planning15+ years
  • Hardware and software assessment15+ years
  • Data migration12 years
  • Field service engineering12 years
  • Office administration15+ years
  • Specialty print and scan hardware (Capella check printing, Fujitsu scanners, check sealers)5 years
  • Backup & recovery (Arcserve, NetWorker)
  • IP telephony (Cisco CUCM)
  • Kofax 10 and Epicor administration
  • Power BI reporting
  • Service desk leadership & user training
  • Technical documentation

Years are approximate, as of September 29, 2026. Hiring? Get in touch or grab the résumé PDF.