👨‍💻 Principal Consultant — Cloud Modernization, FinOps & Migration Strategy

I design the systems that tell organisations what should move, how it should change, and why it matters financially.

Most cloud projects fail because they start with technology.
I start with decision logic — then automate the implementation.

My work sits between architecture, finance, and operations: turning discovery data into clear modernization actions instead of endless workshops and spreadsheets.

I don’t just migrate workloads — I build the decision systems that tell you what should happen to them.

Typical outcomes of my work:

• Raw discovery data → modernization strategy
• Cloud cost → financial narrative
• Architecture complexity → actionable plan
• Manual processes → automated workflows
• Assessments → migration waves

Cloud Platforms

• Azure (primary), AWS, GCP exposure

Migration & Architecture

• Estate discovery & analysis
• Application dependency understanding
• SQL & platform modernization
• Azure Service Fabric & PaaS adoption

FinOps

• Cost modelling & optimization
• Tagging & accountability structures
• Billing analysis & reporting pipelines

Infrastructure

• Windows & Linux VMs
• SQL Server
• VMware / vCenter environments

Automation & Tooling

• PowerShell, Python, Docker
• n8n workflow automation
• API integrations (Salesforce, Airtable, SaaS tools)

Reporting & Insight

• Power BI
• Structured Markdown reporting
• Data shaping & transformation

• Azure Architecture Categoriser
  Matches applications to Azure architecture patterns using assessment data from Dr. Migrate — turns discovery output into ranked, explainable modernization recommendations.

• Azure Capacity Checker
  Validates rightsizing exports against live Azure VM SKU availability, tests real capacity, and recommends alternatives when target SKUs aren't deployable.

• Dr Migrate Documentation
  End-to-end enterprise migration guidance based on real deployments, not theory.

• Meeting Reminder
  Native macOS menu bar app with ADHD-focused features: progressive alerts, Notion integration, meeting end detection, and full-screen reminders.

• Teams Stream Deck
  Controls Microsoft Teams meetings from an Elgato Stream Deck on macOS — a working replacement for the deprecated Teams Assistive Technology API.

• Cal.com Automation
  PowerShell automation around the Cal.com scheduling API for repeatable booking and calendar workflows.

• ProPresenter Lyric Export
  Extracts and exports worship song lyrics from ProPresenter 7 as formatted PowerPoint, JSON, or text — cross-platform CLI with standalone executables.

• Bible Tour
  Interactive guided walkthrough of scripture for teaching and personal study.

• UK Food Facts
  Python tooling for working with UK food and nutrition data.

• Agentic AI in application discovery & migration planning
• Database signals that predict modernization effort
• Automated decision pipelines (assessment → recommendation → execution)
• External-API driven workflow automation

• Systems thinker — clarity over buzzwords
• Accessibility matters — tooling should reduce cognitive load
• I help churches & non-profits modernize their processes
• I prefer Markdown over Word and YAML over XML

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