Experienced Azure Infrastructure & Cybersecurity expert available immediately for both short and long-term contracts. A veteran IT Pro that thrives in complex technical environments with short deadlines. Do you need a team player to fill a short-term skills gap, or a proven project leader capable of driving successful outcomes? Let's find out if it's a good fit.
We may be a good fit, if:
⭐ You're a larger organization looking for Cloud Adoption guidance, thought leadership, or Cybersecurity/Infrastructure reviews and need an experienced Azure Solutions & Cybersecurity Architect
⭐ You're a small to mid-size business looking to raise your security posture, increase performance, reduce costs or improve your DR/BC capabilities
⭐ You are looking to migrate to Azure, or create a hybrid environment and need technical help/mentor, or leadership to get there.
⭐ You have a strong dev team, but they lack SaaS/PaaS experience and need a mentor to guide them through the transition to PaaS, SaaS offerings from Azure (App Services, APIM, Azure SQL, Azure Front Door, Application Gateways/WAF)
⭐ You have regulatory compliance requirements and need to establish SOPs and establish policies to enforce compliance with HIPAA, SOC2, NIST, PCI, etc.
I love working with established teams! I am often able to integrate into existing teams fairly quickly which allows me to provide value a lot faster. My approach is collaborative, educational and inquisitive. In addition to people skills, I have experience in almost every role in IT, including Software Development, DBA, Network/Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity and various leadership/management roles. My technical breadth is often unique and affords me the ability to see things differently.
My greatest technical strength is the ability to quickly troubleshoot existing issues and come up with a plan to confirm the diagnosis and then resolve it. As a consultant my goal is to get to the root of the problem, develop a remediation plan given the resources available and exit as quickly as possible.
I pride myself on my 100% Job Success rate, and my previous clients love working with me! Check out these reviews:
✅ "Darrin provided the exact help I needed with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (Remote Apps). He's very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I plan on reaching out to him in the future with more work."
✅ "... We loved that he was also able to quickly establish rapport with our client (a VERY large global retailer) and worked with their Applications, Networking, and Security teams to confirm the issue was resolved. Darrin was also able to mentor our team in use of Wireshark to help troubleshoot these issues on our own in the future. We look forward to working with Darrin in the future as we continue to expand our presence in Azure."
✅ "Darrin went above and beyond to support our Azure environment and ensured that every checkbox of our project requirements was met (and more!) Darrin was able to work within our strict HIPAA requirements and helped create an environment that was efficient for our employees and allowed for a smooth multi-cloud connection between Azure and AWS."
✅ "Darrin delivered early, under budget and was extremely knowledgeable..."
As an Upwork Top Rated provider I spend a significant amount of time focused on new technologies (especially Azure related tech) and I have proudly earned the following certifications to ensure you get the best results:
🥇 Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
🥇 Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
🥇 Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
🥇 Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
🥇 Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
🥇 Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
My background:
🔵 25+ years in IT
🔵 Veteran - US Coast Guard Electronics Technician
🔵 Managed $3M+ budget, IT team of 30+ FTEs
🔵 Certified Azure Expert & Microsoft Stack focused professional
🔵 Deep Cybersecurity experience - successfully defended PII, HIPAA, PCI environments for 20yrs
DevOps
Microsoft Windows PowerShell
Leadership Skills
Cybersecurity Monitoring
Cybersecurity Management
IT Management
Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Azure App Service
Azure DevOps
Cloud Migration
Cloud Security
Cloud Engineering
Cloud Architecture
Microsoft Azure
Cloud Computing
