As a Senior IT Automation Engineer with over 10 years of experience, I specialize in transforming manual IT operations into streamlined, “Zero-Touch” workflows. I am a builder at heart, focusing on the intersection of robust on-premises infrastructure and modern cloud environments.

My core value lies in developing custom, GUI-driven PowerShell and SQL tools that bridge gaps between systems like Entra ID, local Active Directory, and critical databases.

Core Competencies:

• Zero-Touch Automation: Developing robust internal tools and scripts that reduce daily manual IT workloads by up to 50%, ensuring standard and error-free execution.

• Infrastructure Architecture: Architecting, deploying, and managing robust virtualization and containerized environments utilizing Proxmox, Docker, Windows Server, and Linux.

• Cloud & Identity Integration: Managing complex Hybrid Exchange migrations and administering enterprise Entra ID environments.

• Resilient Data Protection: Implementing immutable backup architectures to guarantee business continuity against ransomware and hardware failures.

The Home Lab Advantage: My passion for technology extends beyond the datacenter. As an avid Self-Hoster, I maintain a comprehensive Home Lab running Proxmox and Docker. This environment acts as my personal staging ground to simulate enterprise upgrades, test security configurations, and perfect automation pipelines before they ever reach a production server.

I document my IT journey, architectural decisions, and scripting projects over at mxlit.com. Always open to talking shop with fellow infrastructure engineers, automation builders, and self-hosting enthusiasts.