Mar 2022 – Feb 2023 · 11 mos · Luxembourg

• ☛ Secured full budget and architectural approval for a large-scale Azure migration by authoring and defending the master technical and financial business case before the Global Head of IT.
• ☛ Led the migration of 80+ critical business workloads to Azure while designing the foundational security architecture and IAM framework to meet enterprise and regulatory requirements.
• ☛ Achieved 95%+ security-policy compliance across 6 teams by defining architectural standards and consolidating 6 disparate legacy systems into a unified cloud platform, reducing maintenance effort by 25%.
• ☛ Designed and standardised a secure-by-default Azure landing zone based on Zero Trust principles, automating policy deployment to enforce least privilege and baseline controls.
• ☛ Orchestrated 10+ design workshops across infrastructure, security and development teams to align on architecture and prevent costly rework.

Apr 2021 – Mar 2022 · 11 mos · Luxembourg · Remote

• ☛ Reduced phishing click rates by 75% for 3,000 users by championing a continuous security awareness programme delivered in parallel with a large-scale Microsoft 365 rollout.
• ☛ Reduced data leakage risk by approximately 25% in year one by architecting a data governance strategy using Microsoft Purview (classification, retention, DLP) to secure sensitive PII at scale.
• ☛ Defined the Microsoft 365 migration and security strategy for 3,000+ users, focusing on identity, access and governance frameworks.
• ☛ Acted as principal technical advisor to the Steering Committee, providing bi-weekly risk assessments and progress reporting to support data-driven decision-making.

Sep 2018 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Luxembourg · Hybrid

• ☛ Co-authored Luxembourg’s first CSSF-approved Cloud Adoption Framework, establishing a market reference and industry standard for secure, compliant financial IT operations.
• ☛ Secured a multi-million-euro investment by crafting and presenting the strategic “cloud-first” business case to the Executive Board for Azure and Microsoft 365 migration.
• ☛ Reduced manual errors by around 40% by industrialising SharePoint and Teams governance via automated PowerShell scripts for lifecycle management.
• ☛ Acted as primary technical liaison for the CSSF and other regulators, successfully defending the organisation’s cloud security posture and framework during audits.
• ☛ Designed and tested BC/DR programmes for mission-critical infrastructures via crisis exercises, validating resilience and organisational readiness.

Apr 2018 – Aug 2018 · 4 mos · Luxembourg · On-site

• ☛ Delivered a zero-data-loss pilot for 50+ VIP users by leading a Proof of Concept to validate tooling and processes for a complex messaging platform shift in a banking environment.
• ☛ Authored the master technical blueprint for global migration waves, mapping the end-to-end target architecture from IBM Domino to Exchange Server 2013.
• ☛ Reduced operational risk and accelerated execution by creating a comprehensive toolkit of automated PowerShell scripts and operational procedures for internal teams.

Sep 2017 – Mar 2018 · 6 mos · Luxembourg · On-site

• ☛ Standardized global collaboration for 2,500+ users by orchestrating the enterprise-wide adoption of Office 365 and federated identity across international operations.
• ☛ Enabled seamless workload management and capacity extension by architecting a secure hybrid cloud environment linking private datacenters to Microsoft Azure.

Nov 2016 – Aug 2017 · 9 mos · Luxembourg · On-site

• ☛ Designed a robust hybrid architecture integrating on-premises Exchange Server 2010 with Exchange Online, enabling coexistence and a controlled migration path with minimal disruption.
• ☛ Validated migration processes and support models for large-scale rollout by executing a successful pilot migration of 150 users to Exchange Online.

Jan 2016 – Nov 2016 · 10 mos · Morocco · On-site

• ☛ Secured high-value global projects by acting as the technical pre-sales authority for RFPs and defending complex architectural designs to C-level stakeholders.
• ☛ Improved internal delivery quality and team scalability by providing technical leadership and mentoring senior engineering staff in on-premise and hybrid environments.

Sep 2012 – Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Morocco · On-site

• ☛ Modernized core messaging and identity services for enterprise clients by delivering large-scale Active Directory and Exchange infrastructure projects.
• ☛ Supported strategic digital transformation by implementing complex hybrid cloud solutions tailored to critical business goals and security requirements.

Apr 2011 – Aug 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos · Morocco · On-site

• ☛ Enhanced client technical autonomy and operational readiness by designing and delivering specialised training curricula for Windows Server, Active Directory and Exchange as a Microsoft Certified Trainer.
• ☛ Ensured successful production deployments by providing strategic consultancy and aligning technical designs with business objectives.

Aug 2009 – Mar 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos · Morocco · On-site

• ☛ Maximised system performance and reliability by designing integrated technical solutions and ERP components for critical business operations.
• ☛ Maintained continuous service and strict SLA compliance by providing expert technical support for high-availability infrastructures.

Aug 2008 – Jul 2009 · 11 mos · Morocco · On-site

• ☛ Minimised downtime and maintained business continuity by diagnosing and resolving expert-level infrastructure issues across servers, networks, and Windows endpoints.
• ☛ Ensured stability for 24/7 mission-critical operations by providing priority technical support for call center infrastructures.