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Cloud is Complex, I make it simple

Industry Experience

I've delivered Azure and Microsoft solutions for a diverse range of organisations, from public sector bodies and faith groups to major enterprises and innovative SMEs. My experience spans highly regulated, complex, and mission-critical environments.

Public Sector & Orgs

Supporting councils, faith groups, and public sector bodies with secure, scalable Azure and Microsoft solutions.

Church of England TfGM Hydrogarden Ceredigion County Council Carmarthenshire County Council
Enterprise & SaaS

Delivering Azure, C#, and SharePoint solutions for large-scale operations, manufacturers, and SaaS providers.

IMI Hydrogarden TfGM IGroup
Regulatory & Compliance

Helping organisations meet strict regulatory requirements and maintain compliance across Microsoft and Azure environments.

IMI TfGM Hydrogarden

About

  • Computer Science degree from University of Essex
  • LinkedIn-verified history inC# development, Azure, and global DevOps delivery
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
  • Experience running project teams worldwide for DevOps and cloud delivery
  • Azure specialist since 2010
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I currently sit as Chief Operating Officer at IG Cloud Ops across the UK — I'm available for work on a fractional consultant or consultancy basis, or can link in the Azure team at IG Cloud Ops if its a larger project or longer running engagement.

Azure Specialisms

Core Specialisations

Security & Compliance

IAM, VPC, encryption, GuardDuty, and compliance checks

  • • Identity and access management
  • • Network security & VPC design
  • • Data encryption & protection

Cost Optimisation

Analyze spending, identify savings, and reduce waste

  • • Cloud cost analysis & reduction
  • • Reserved instance strategies
  • • Resource optimisation

Architecture Review

Validate design against Azure Well-Architected Framework

  • • Security pillar assessment
  • • Performance optimization
  • • Reliability & scalability review

Operational Readiness

Monitoring, backups, CI/CD, tagging, and governance

  • • Monitoring & alerting setup
  • • Backup & disaster recovery
  • • CI/CD pipeline automation

Technical Stack

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • • VPC, VM, RDS
  • • AKS, Containers, Kubernetes
  • • Azure functions, API Gateway
  • • Azure blob storage, Azure CDN
  • • Azure monitor
  • • Azure Security Centre
  • • Entra, Identity management
  • • Azure DNS, Traffic Manager

DevOps & Tools

  • • GitHub, GitLab, Gitea
  • • Kubernetes, Docker
  • • CI/CD Pipelines
  • • Linux & Windows
  • • Azure DevOps
  • • Terraform, OpenTofu
  • • CloudFormation
  • • Ansible, Packer
  • • Jenkins, GitLab CI

Common Azure Problems I Help With

I help organisations solve critical cloud challenges and urgent issues that impact their operations, costs, and security.
Here are the most common problems I address:

"Our Azure bill doubled and we don't know why."
We identify hidden cost drivers and optimise spend.
"The app went down again — no clue what triggered it."
We implement real-time monitoring and root-cause alerting.
"We don't have the in-house skills to fix this."
We fill internal gaps with hands-on cloud expertise.
"We only find out things are broken when customers complain."
We set up proper alerting and 24/7 incident response.
"We're still doing DevOps manually."
We automate and streamline CI/CD pipelines.
"We keep failing security audits."
We harden cloud setups and get you audit-ready.

Flexible Azure Packages

Multi-day Engagements

Flexible, in-depth consulting tailored to your needs. Discounts available for multi-day bookings.
  • Security & compliance review
  • Cost optimisation
  • Architecture review
  • Operational readiness (monitoring, CI/CD, backups, etc.)
  • Custom workshops or hands-on delivery
Enquire About Multi-day Engagements

Ongoing Monthly Retainer

Continuous support, optimisation, and strategic guidance for your Azure environment.
  • Proactive monitoring & alerting
  • Regular cost and security reviews
  • Architecture and roadmap check-ins
  • Priority support and troubleshooting
  • Monthly reporting and recommendations
Discuss Retainer Options

Get in Touch

How I Work

I only take on projects where I believe there's a strong fit and I can deliver exceptional value. If you'd like to work together, please email with a brief outline of your challenge or key issue. If it looks like a good match and I have availability, I'll be in touch to arrange a call.

Where I Work

I regularly work with clients in major UK cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Leeds. I have access to collaborative office space for in-person sessions and workshops.

Let’s Meet

Get in touch to see when I am next near you. I'm always happy to invite clients to my working hub in Cheshire and can collect from Crewe, Liverpool and Warrington train stations.

Ready to discuss your project? Email Chris
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