Joaquin Gomez
Verified Expert in Engineering
Azure Cloud Architect and Developer
Joaquin is an Azure cloud architect and Python developer with nearly eight years of experience as an IT consultant—working with enterprise customers such as Danone, ICBC, Assist Card, and many others. He specializes in designing cloud infrastructures and in developing cloud-native productivity applications. Joaquin also has vast, hands-on experience in simplifying and automatizing business and operation processes that saved his clients' time, effort, and money.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Ubuntu Server, Windows Server, OAuth 2, Cloud Infrastructure, Back-end Development, DevOps, Kubernetes, Azure, Python, Windows PowerShell
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a Microsoft Teams app for a legacy CRM system—adding SSO with Azure AD and reducing user's administrative effort with an enhanced UI/UX.
Work Experience
Account Technical Strategist
Readymind
- Designed and managed two Microsoft Teams implementation projects for customers with 5,000+ users; worked on the technical plan and end-user training plans; oversaw the project's execution, removing blockers and handling communication between parties.
- Worked with several customers in deploying Microsoft Intune and Azure AD security features; designed the implementation plan and oversaw the execution.
- Designed and managed several on-premise infrastructures to Azure migration projects—migrating Windows/Linux server VMs, SQL Server databases, and web services.
Senior Microsoft Infrastructure and Azure Infrastructure Consultant
Readymind
- Deployed over ten Microsoft System Center implementations (Service Manager, Operation Manager, Configuration Manager, and Orchestrator) for several enterprise customers, to manage their on-premise infrastructure and automate IT processes.
- Implemented Skype for Business Server for a customer to replace their legacy PBX system with high availability, in two sites, using Audio Codes SBCs and SBAs.
- Migrated over ten customers on-premise Microsoft Exchange deployment to Exchange Online (Office 365/Microsoft 365) or to a newer version of Microsoft Exchange Server.
- Developed a PowerShell script to backup virtual machines running in a Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V cluster—it saves the VM state, takes a disk snapshot, starts the VM again, and copies the VHD file to a file repository.
- Developed a PowerShell script to update Active Directory user's information from an HR management system—reducing the IT team administrative efforts of updating the users manually when HR makes a system change.
Experience
Microsoft Teams App for a Legacy CRM System
The app serves as a simplified front end for the legacy system with Azure AD authentication and SSO. It also provides an enhanced UIX, making mundane tasks much easier for users and boosting their productivity.
The application is cloud-native and easy to deploy to any cloud provider.
Skills
Frameworks
Windows PowerShell, Django, OAuth 2
Tools
Skype for Business, Hyper-V, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft Intune, VPN, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Information Protection (AIP)
Platforms
Azure, Windows Server, Azure IaaS, Kubernetes, Azure PaaS, Docker
Storage
Microsoft Exchange Server, Azure Active Directory, PostgreSQL
Other
Cloud Infrastructure, System Center, Disaster Recovery Consulting, Office 365, Back-end Development, TCP/IP, Scope Management, Data Migration, Conference Speaking, APIs, DNS Servers, DHCP, File Servers, Group Policy Management, Containerization, Containers, Ubuntu Server, Veeam, Team Management, Forecasting, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX)
Languages
Python
Paradigms
DevOps
Industry Expertise
Project Management
Certifications
Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2016
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Productivity
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
Microsoft
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