Mike Blake
Experienced Cloud Architect Specializing in Azure and Infrastructure Modernization
I've been working in IT for 20 years, working my way up from 1st to 3rd line engineering, then architecture. I've never been satisfied following a step-by-step guide to setting something up, I must understand how things work, and why. This has led me to deeply explore many technologies on both Microsoft and Linux platforms. I have followed the industry’s transition to “Cloud first” offerings throughout my career and have stayed current with advances in modern engineering and architecture. My experience with legacy bare metal and virtualised IaaS infrastructure underpins my deep understanding of their contemporary PaaS and SaaS replacements. This evolved knowledge makes me especially good at working on modernisation or migration projects. I’ve always been a strong proponent of innovation in infrastructure deployment, starting with wide scale automation using Saltstack, Group Policy and VMware image management, then as the technology has advanced, Azure ARM, Terraform, and IaC as part of a CI/CD pipeline. With extensive expertise in cloud architecture, particularly with Azure, I excel in IT infrastructure modernization and migration projects, leveraging both Microsoft and Linux platforms. Notable achievements include designing a new Azure Front Door based WAF service, optimizing cost savings over 1 million per year, and implementing a resilient Exchange infrastructure with 100% uptime.
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Experienced Cloud Architect Specializing in Azure and Infrastructure Modernization
I've been working in IT for 20 years, working my way up from 1st to 3rd line engineering, then architecture. I've never been satisfied following a step-by-step guide to setting something up, I must understand how things work, and why. This has led me to deeply explore many technologies on both Microsoft and Linux platforms. I have followed the industry’s transition to “Cloud first” offerings throughout my career and have stayed current with advances in modern engineering and architecture. My experience with legacy bare metal and virtualised IaaS infrastructure underpins my deep understanding of their contemporary PaaS and SaaS replacements. This evolved knowledge makes me especially good at working on modernisation or migration projects. I’ve always been a strong proponent of innovation in infrastructure deployment, starting with wide scale automation using Saltstack, Group Policy and VMware image management, then as the technology has advanced, Azure ARM, Terraform, and IaC as part of a CI/CD pipeline. With extensive expertise in cloud architecture, particularly with Azure, I excel in IT infrastructure modernization and migration projects, leveraging both Microsoft and Linux platforms. Notable achievements include designing a new Azure Front Door based WAF service, optimizing cost savings over 1 million per year, and implementing a resilient Exchange infrastructure with 100% uptime.
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Godfrey Tutu
Cloud Consultant | Cloud Architect | DevOps Engineer | (GCP PCA, AWS SAA, CKA) | AWS, Google, AzureSurendra P
Experienced vetted certified professional with over 14 years of extensive IT experience, including 8+ years dedicated to Cloud and DevOps.Nicole Rosania
Accomplished Platform Engineering Leader | Cloud & DevOps ExpertAvinash Dubey
Experienced Cloud Solution Architect: Offering Innovative Cloud Strategies Tailored to Business Efficiency and Growth.Mike Blake
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