Cloud engineer · Security · Automation · AI

I BUILD THE SKYFOR PEOPLEON THE GROUND.

01ABOUT / OPERATING ALTITUDE

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

AZURE / SECURITY / AUTOMATION / AI

I engineer the invisible layer between an idea and the people who rely on it. Cloud infrastructure that holds, security that anticipates, and automation that gives time back.

01300+customers supported

0222active certifications

0333Microsoft Applied Skills

04245+hours of Microsoft training

02THE PRACTICE / WHAT I BUILD WITH

BETWEEN SYSTEM
AND SKY.

I engineer the cloud systems people depend on every day. Secure, resilient infrastructure, thoughtful automation, and technology that stays out of the way when it should.

Cloud systems

Azure compute, networking, storage, data platforms and architecture designed for the real world, where reliability matters more than diagrams.

AzureArchitectureNetworkingPlatform

Security

Identity, posture, detection and protection across Microsoft Entra, Sentinel, Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud and endpoint environments.

EntraSentinelDefenderZero Trust

Automation

PowerShell, Python, KQL and cloud-native automation that removes repetition, reduces response time and makes operations more predictable.

PowerShellPythonKQLAzure Automation

AI & agents

Practical AI systems, model integration and agentic workflows focused on usefulness, governance and secure adoption rather than novelty.

FoundryAgentsCopilotAI

03FLIGHT PATH / EXPERIENCE

NOT A
STRAIGHT LINE.

Support. Teaching. Delivery. Cloud engineering. Each role added another instrument to the cockpit.

2025 · NOW

AZR-EXP

Azure Expert Engineer

Cloud Direct

Supporting hundreds of customers while designing, operating and optimising secure Azure environments across infrastructure and security.

2023 · 2025

CLD-ENG

Azure Cloud Engineer

Crimson Line

Designed and managed Azure solutions across compute, storage, networking, security and databases.

2022 · 2023

PRJ-MGR

Project Manager

Standard Bank Group

Planned delivery, coordinated resources and kept technical and business stakeholders moving in the same direction.

2021 · 2022

SUP-ENG

Support Engineer

Praesignis

Built the troubleshooting discipline that still shapes how I approach complex systems: observe carefully, isolate the signal, fix the cause.

2021

AWS-INS

AWS re/Start Instructor

Praesignis

Taught cloud fundamentals through practical labs, translating technical concepts into something people could actually use.

04CERTIFICATIONS / 22 OF 22 ACTIVE

MICROSOFT / GITHUB / INFRASTRUCTURE

PROOF OF
ALTITUDE.

Twenty-two active certifications across Azure, security, AI, Microsoft 365, GitHub and infrastructure. Not a badge wall. A record of depth built over time.

01Azure✦

Specialty

Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty

EARNED21 JUN 2024

VALID22 JUN 2027

02Azure✦

Associate

Azure Developer Associate

EARNED04 JUL 2025

VALID05 JUL 2027

03Microsoft 365✦

Associate

Endpoint Administrator Associate

EARNED15 JUL 2022

VALID16 JUL 2027

04AI✦

Associate

Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate

EARNED28 AUG 2026

VALID29 AUG 2027

05AI✦

Expert

Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect

EARNED04 SEP 2026

VALID05 SEP 2027

06Azure✦

Associate

Azure Administrator Associate

EARNED09 SEP 2020

VALID10 SEP 2027

07Security✦

Associate

Azure Security Engineer Associate

EARNED17 SEP 2020

VALID18 SEP 2027

08Azure✦

Specialty

Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

EARNED23 OCT 2023

VALID24 OCT 2027

09Azure✦

Expert

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

EARNED20 NOV 2020

VALID20 NOV 2027

10Security✦

Associate

Identity and Access Administrator Associate

EARNED29 NOV 2023

VALID29 NOV 2027

11Microsoft 365✦

Expert

Administrator Expert

EARNED31 OCT 2023

VALID29 NOV 2027

12Azure✦

Associate

Azure Network Engineer Associate

EARNED26 JAN 2024

VALID26 JAN 2028

13Security✦

Expert

Cybersecurity Architect Expert

EARNED23 FEB 2024

VALID23 FEB 2028

14GitHub✦

Professional

GitHub Copilot

EARNED27 AUG 2026

VALID28 AUG 2028

15AI✦

Fundamentals

Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals

EARNED20 MAY 2026

VALIDNO EXPIRY

16Azure✦

Fundamentals

Azure Data Fundamentals

EARNED31 JAN 2023

VALIDNO EXPIRY

17Power Platform✦

Fundamentals

Power Platform Fundamentals

EARNED13 JAN 2023

VALIDNO EXPIRY

18Microsoft 365✦

Fundamentals

Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP)

EARNED29 AUG 2022

VALIDNO EXPIRY

19Security✦

Fundamentals

Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

EARNED24 AUG 2022

VALIDNO EXPIRY

20Azure✦

Fundamentals

Azure Fundamentals

EARNED07 OCT 2020

VALIDNO EXPIRY

21Windows✦

Legacy

MCSE: Core Infrastructure

EARNED01 OCT 2020

VALIDNO EXPIRY

22Windows✦

Legacy

MCSA: Windows Server 2016

EARNED18 NOV 2019

VALIDNO EXPIRY

05APPLIED SKILLS / 33 HANDS-ON CREDENTIALS

ASSESSMENT-BASED / PRACTICAL

KNOWING IS
NOT ENOUGH.

Applied Skills are the practical layer: focused, assessment-based credentials across AI, security, Azure platform engineering, data and DevOps.

01DevOps & Development

Resolve GitHub issues by using GitHub Copilot

EARNED27 AUG 2026↗

04DevOps & Development

Automate Azure Load Testing by using GitHub Actions

EARNED29 MAY 2026↗

07Security & Governance

Implement security through a pipeline using Azure DevOps

EARNED29 MAY 2026↗

10AI & Agents

Enhance agents with autonomous capabilities

EARNED26 MAY 2026↗

13DevOps & Development

Accelerate AI-assisted development by using GitHub Copilot

EARNED21 MAY 2026↗

16Security & Governance

Implement information protection and data loss prevention by using Microsoft Purview

EARNED20 MAY 2026↗

19Security & Governance

Secure AI solutions in the cloud

EARNED22 JAN 2026↗

22Security & Governance

Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot

EARNED15 DEC 2025↗

25Azure Platform

Deploy and manage Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled servers

EARNED22 NOV 2024↗

28Security & Governance

Administer Active Directory Domain Services

EARNED31 JUL 2024↗

31Security & Governance

Secure storage for Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage

EARNED06 JUN 2024↗

02AI & Agents

Get started developing agents in Microsoft Foundry

EARNED29 MAY 2026↗

05AI & Agents

Streamline business workflows with AI chat

EARNED29 MAY 2026↗

08AI & Agents

Implement knowledge mining with Azure AI Search

EARNED26 MAY 2026↗

11Azure Platform

Deploy cloud-native apps using Azure Container Apps

EARNED26 MAY 2026↗

14DevOps & Development

Get started with classes, properties, and methods in C#

EARNED21 MAY 2026↗

17Security & Governance

Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR

EARNED20 MAY 2026↗

20Security & Governance

Get started with identities and access using Microsoft Entra

EARNED21 JAN 2026↗

23Security & Governance

Get started with cloud security and monitoring tasks

EARNED09 JUL 2025↗

26Azure Platform

Configure secure access to your workloads using Azure networking

EARNED24 OCT 2024↗

29Security & Governance

Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls

EARNED28 JUN 2024↗

32Data & Apps

Migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL Database

EARNED28 MAY 2024↗

03Data & Apps

Create and manage model-driven apps with Power Apps and Dataverse

EARNED29 MAY 2026↗

06AI & Agents

Generate reports with AI research agents

EARNED29 MAY 2026↗

09Data & Apps

Implement a Real-Time Intelligence solution with Microsoft Fabric

EARNED26 MAY 2026↗

12Data & Apps

Configure and migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL

EARNED21 MAY 2026↗

15Security & Governance

Implement retention, eDiscovery, and Communication Compliance in Microsoft Purview

EARNED20 MAY 2026↗

18AI & Agents

Build AI-powered solutions by using Microsoft Azure Database for PostgreSQL

EARNED03 FEB 2026↗

21Azure Platform

Get started with Azure management tasks

EARNED14 JAN 2026↗

24Security & Governance

Configure SIEM security operations using Microsoft Sentinel

EARNED22 NOV 2024↗

27Azure Platform

Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Microsoft Azure

EARNED13 SEP 2024↗

30AI & Agents

Create an intelligent document processing solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence

EARNED06 JUN 2024↗

33Azure Platform

Deploy and configure Azure Monitor

EARNED26 FEB 2024↗

06 · NEXT ALTITUDEBEARING / FORWARD

TODAY, I BUILD
IN THE CLOUD.

ONE DAY,

I PLAN TO
FLY THROUGH IT.

THE NEXT SYSTEM I WANT TO MASTER HAS WINGS.

I BUILD THE SKYFOR PEOPLEON THE GROUND.

BETWEEN SYSTEMAND SKY.

Cloud systems

Security

Automation

AI & agents

NOT ASTRAIGHT LINE.

Azure Expert Engineer

Azure Cloud Engineer

Project Manager

Support Engineer

AWS re/Start Instructor

PROOF OFALTITUDE.

Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty

Azure Developer Associate

Endpoint Administrator Associate

Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate

Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect

Azure Administrator Associate

Azure Security Engineer Associate

Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Identity and Access Administrator Associate

Administrator Expert

Azure Network Engineer Associate

Cybersecurity Architect Expert

GitHub Copilot

Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals

Azure Data Fundamentals

Power Platform Fundamentals

Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP)

Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

Azure Fundamentals

MCSE: Core Infrastructure

MCSA: Windows Server 2016

KNOWING ISNOT ENOUGH.

Resolve GitHub issues by using GitHub Copilot

Automate Azure Load Testing by using GitHub Actions

Implement security through a pipeline using Azure DevOps

Enhance agents with autonomous capabilities

Accelerate AI-assisted development by using GitHub Copilot

Implement information protection and data loss prevention by using Microsoft Purview

Secure AI solutions in the cloud

Prepare security and compliance to support Microsoft 365 Copilot

Deploy and manage Microsoft Azure Arc-enabled servers

Administer Active Directory Domain Services

Secure storage for Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage

Get started developing agents in Microsoft Foundry

Streamline business workflows with AI chat

Implement knowledge mining with Azure AI Search

Deploy cloud-native apps using Azure Container Apps

Get started with classes, properties, and methods in C#

Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR

Get started with identities and access using Microsoft Entra

Get started with cloud security and monitoring tasks

Configure secure access to your workloads using Azure networking

Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls

Migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL Database

Create and manage model-driven apps with Power Apps and Dataverse

Generate reports with AI research agents

Implement a Real-Time Intelligence solution with Microsoft Fabric

Configure and migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Implement retention, eDiscovery, and Communication Compliance in Microsoft Purview

Build AI-powered solutions by using Microsoft Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Get started with Azure management tasks

Configure SIEM security operations using Microsoft Sentinel

Deploy and administer Linux virtual machines on Microsoft Azure

Create an intelligent document processing solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence

Deploy and configure Azure Monitor

TODAY, I BUILDIN THE CLOUD.

I PLAN TOFLY THROUGH IT.

BETWEEN SYSTEM
AND SKY.

NOT A
STRAIGHT LINE.

PROOF OF
ALTITUDE.

KNOWING IS
NOT ENOUGH.

TODAY, I BUILD
IN THE CLOUD.

I PLAN TO
FLY THROUGH IT.