About Me

I am a Cloud Engineer with 14+ years of experience in server and application administration. I have worked across various industries including government, non-profit, and Fortune 500 companies.

In my career, I have managed a wide range of technologies in various capacities including Windows Server, Active Directory, System Center Configuration Manager, desktops, servers, operating system deployment, mobile device management, and PowerShell scripting.

I currently specialize in Microsoft 365, Azure, and PowerShell. I’ve authored several courses covering Azure and Microsoft Teams and am an avid blogger at JeffBrown.tech.

I built this page as a part of the Cloud Guru Azure Resume Challenge. You can read more about how I built this page in Tackling the Azure Cloud Resume Challenge.

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Certifications

Azure Administrator Associate
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Azure Network Engineer Associate
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
LPI Linux Essentials
M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert
Microsoft Teams Administrator Associate
Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer Expert
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Work

AHEAD

Azure Cloud Engineer • 2021 - Present

Assist in planning and design of Azure solutions for enterprise customers. Deploy and test enterprise-scale Azure cloud IaaS and PaaS solutions. Deploy Azure infrastructure using GitHub, Azure DevOps, and Terraform.

Rackspace

DevOps Engineer • 2021

Deploy Azure infrastructure and solutions using infrastructure-as-code (ARM).

Microsoft 365 Engineer • 2020 - 2021

Deploy Microsoft Teams telephony solutions to small and medium size businesses. Develop custom application and automation solutions using Power Automate and Power Apps.

Microsoft

Premier Field Engineer • 2018 - 2020

Work with Microsoft's enterprise customers to drive the effective use, adoption, and management of Office 365, focusing on Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

Perficient

Senior Technical Consultant • 2016 - 2018

Assist in planning, building, migrating, and deploying customers to Lync/Skype for Business and Office 365.

Systems Administrator

2007 - 2016

Manage multiple Microsoft technologies including Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, Skype for Business, and SQL Server. Developed proficiency in automation and writing PowerShell scripts and modules.

Courses

AZ-300 – Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
Azure Storage Accounts
MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams Phone Numbers and Systems
MS-700: Upgrading to Microsoft Teams from Skype for Business
MS-700: Deploying and Managing Microsoft Teams Endpoints
MS-700: Configuring Network Settings for Microsoft Teams
MS-720: Plan and Configure Teams Phone
MS-720: Optimize Network Performance
MS-720: Configure and Manage Teams Phone for Voice Users
Network Troubleshooting and Tools

Guest Blogs

4SysOps
Adam the Automator
Perficient
Varonis

Conferences

Chicago PowerShell 2020: Publishing Your First Package to the PowerShell Gallery