Hi, I’m Andrew.

I am a Strategic Technical Engineer currently working at Intrasystems LLC. My day-today includes taking help desk escalations, responding to critical infrastructure and security incidents, and consulting with clients regarding infrastructure changes. My main focus is Microsoft Modern Work, moving clients to utilizing Intune, SharePoint, Entra ID, and all of the tools that Microsoft brings to the table. I also serve as the administrator for two internal tools: Datto RMM and Keeper Password Manager. My responsibilites include onboarding new clients into Datto, managing a patch program touching over 4k endpoints, and ensuring that we maintain secure storage and access to customer credentials in Keeper.

I am also a student at Western Governors University, pursuing a B.S. in Cloud Computing (Microsoft Specialization), with an expected graduation of December 2025.

What I’m Working On

Right now, I am pivoting my career toward Cloud Engineering and DevOps. My current focus areas are:

  • Azure Infrastructure: Studying for the AZ-400.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Learning Bicep and Terraform.
  • Identity: Managing Entra ID, Azure IAM, and Federation (like the setup of this website!).
  • Python: Scripting and automation.
  • Building CI/CD Pipelines This site is built locally and pushed to a private Github repository, which triggers a Github Actions build that pushes to an Azure Static Web App.

My Lab

I believe in learning by breaking things. My homelab currently runs:

  • Windows Server & Ubuntu (Docker)
  • Azure VMs spun up as needed to lab work-related issues

Future Lab Plans

I believe in long term strategic thinking. My lab roadmap includes:

  • A Windows Server 2022 DataCenter host running HyperV attached to NAS storage
  • A Raspberry Pi cluster for playing with K8s
  • Managing my personal machines with Intune after aquiring a Microsoft Business Premium license

Offline

When I’m not breaking DNS records, I’m usually:

  1. Walking my dog, Pebbles.
  2. Reading Sci-Fi (John Scalzi and Andy Weir are current favorites).
  3. Lifting heavy things or long distance running.