Senior infrastructure expertise without permanent headcount
Clear ownership of infrastructure decisions, delivery that survives real-world constraints.
Who this is for
- ●Organizations that need clear ownership of infrastructure decisions
- ●Teams tired of recurring outages, guesswork, or fragile setups
- ●Leaders who want fewer surprises and a recovery plan that actually works
Who this is not for
- ●Break-fix support shoppers or lowest-bidder searches
- ●Environments where no one owns decisions or priorities
- ●Projects looking for speed at the expense of stability
Fractional IT director
I act as your infrastructure lead. I own the roadmap, guide staff or vendors, and report risk in plain language. You get leadership, accountability, and momentum without a full-time hire.
Infrastructure projects
Fixed-scope projects with a clear start, plan, and finish. Typical work includes virtualization, storage, networks, Microsoft 365 and Entra, and backup modernization.
Advisory and review
A second opinion before you spend money or take risk. I review environments and vendor proposals, then give you clear options and tradeoffs.
What I help with most often
Virtualization and storage
Replace fragile single-host setups with resilient platforms that scale intentionally. VMware or Proxmox virtualization, storage layout, and backups are designed together so recovery is not an afterthought.
Microsoft 365 and Entra
Identity and tenant design that reduces friction and support noise. Security baselines are practical, enforceable, and matched to how your users actually work.
Networking and firewalls
Networks that contain problems instead of spreading them. Firewall policy, VPN access, and segmentation that improve reliability without making users hate you.
Backup and disaster recovery
Backup is only real after a restore test. I build documented recovery runbooks and schedule test restores so you know what happens when it matters.
How engagements typically work
1. Short discovery call
We clarify your goal, constraints, and current failure points. If I am not the right fit, I will say so and point you to better options.
2. Assessment and plan
You get a focused assessment and a plan: risks, priorities, milestones, and realistic estimates. No mystery work. No “we will figure it out later.”
3. Delivery and steady state
I deliver the work or guide delivery, then help your team shift into a steady operating rhythm. The goal is calm operations, not permanent heroics.