About

About the tech guy

I’m a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer with over 17 years of IT experience, spanning infrastructure support, cloud automation, and enterprise-scale DevOps solutions. I’ve spent the bulk of my career at Aegon, growing from a Help Desk Analyst into a trusted leader in Azure cloud strategy, governance, and security.

My core strength lies in designing scalable, secure, and efficient Azure environments whether that’s implementing Microsoft Defender for Cloud to enhance compliance, automating subscription provisioning to accelerate deployment, or leading a team to enforce cloud best practices across thousands of virtual machines. I’m experienced with tools like Azure DevOps, Jira (Kanban/Agile), and PowerShell, and I hold certifications including the AZ-104, AZ-900, CompTIA Network+, and A+.

I’ve led projects impacting major regulatory bodies (like the Dutch National Bank), resolved issues affecting 10,000+ cloud assets, and driven cloud security posture from 23% to 46% through strategic policy implementation and automation.

Beyond the technical side, I take pride in mentoring peers, simplifying complex systems, and ensuring teams stay aligned with best practices. I enjoy solving problems that matter and building systems that last.

Currently, I’m exploring new opportunities to bring my skills into a fresh environment ideally one that values both deep technical expertise and the human side of teamwork. A dream of mine is to eventually work in the video game industry, combining my love for games with my technical skill set to help build and support the systems behind immersive experiences.

Outside of work, I’m a husband, an avid woodworker, a lifelong gamer, and I enjoy riding my Harley Davidson on the weekends. I believe great engineers are always learning, building, and exploring and that’s exactly the mindset I bring to both my personal and professional life.

If you’re looking for someone who blends enterprise cloud experience with hands-on technical depth and who’s always thinking about the next way to improve a system or empower a team and will sometimes catch people off guard with a funny joke to brighten someone’s day, I’d love to connect.

Certifications
Azure Fundamentals
CompTIA Net+
CompTIA A+
If you’re interested in working with me, please send an e-mail to [email protected]

I flow easily with New experiences, New Challenges, and New People who enter my life. – Louise Hay