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Built as a Technical Workshop Engineer and 1st Line Support Technician at a UK MSP, and in a self-managed home lab.

  • Endpoint Management

    Day-to-day management of client endpoints using industry-standard RMM and cloud identity tooling.

    • N-able N-central & N-sight (RMM / proactive monitoring)
    • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) & Group Policy
    • Windows Autopilot provisioning
    • Responsible for ~90% of proactive alert monitoring across managed client base
  • OS Build & Provisioning

    End-to-end OS deployment across multiple build paths and account types.

    • Windows 10/11 deployment via generic ISOs and in-place upgrades
    • Azure-Only (Entra ID + N-central agent) build path
    • Windows Autopilot and on-premises domain-join builds
    • Linux administration and CLI
  • Hardware Repair & Triage

    Sole escalation point for all hardware faults, covering the full repair decision workflow.

    • Structured fault decision matrix (internal repair / OEM warranty / 3rd party)
    • RAM, SSD, NVMe, thermal, fan, and screen repair
    • OEM warranty status verification (Dell, HP, Lenovo)
    • External repair coordination via Technical Progress
  • Data Erasure & Security

    Certified data erasure and endpoint security management in a compliance-driven MSP environment.

    • Blancco certified erasure (NIST 800-88 / single-pass), certificate generation
    • SentinelOne endpoint security management
    • Barracuda, FortiMail & Microsoft 365 email security and spam quarantine
    • Malware triage, isolation, and secure wipe workflows
  • Backup & Recovery

    Monitoring, triage, and escalation of backup failures across multiple platforms.

    • Cove Data Protection, Veeam, ShadowProtect, Datto
    • Microsoft 365 Backup, Arcserve, Azure-integrated server backup
    • Global backup policy ownership: profiles, PSTs, Sage data, bespoke paths
    • Failure monitoring and escalation where recovery was at risk
  • Scripting & Automation

    Building tools to automate repetitive workshop and provisioning tasks.

    • PowerShell, Batch scripting, Python
    • Self-contained GUI provisioning tools (no external dependencies)
    • Automated Windows and Linux deployment scripts
    • Infrastructure monitoring dashboards (vanilla HTML/CSS/JS)
  • Networking & Infrastructure

    Practical networking experience from MSP deployments and a self-managed home lab.

    • DrayTek router configuration, Gigabit/PoE switch deployment
    • VPN retrieval (Passportal), DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP fundamentals
    • Proxmox VE: VM configuration, GPU passthrough, home lab infrastructure
    • Meshtastic LoRa mesh networking
  • ITSM, Procurement & Documentation

    Full ownership of the workshop ticket lifecycle, procurement workflow, and technical documentation.

    • CRM ticket lifecycle management (In Workshop / Waiting on Customer / 3rd Party)
    • Business Central: PO receipt, posting, and stock management
    • Third-party repair quoting (Cost + 20% margin) and customer approval
    • Technical documentation — workshop handover, build guides, erasure procedures

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