Hi, I’m Darren, a Senior Consultant and Client Technical Lead based in the UK.

I’m an Azure consultant and engineer with more than 15 years of experience across infrastructure, cloud delivery, and automation. I design and deliver secure Azure platforms using Infrastructure as Code and DevOps practices. I work with teams to plan, build, and run cloud environments that are reliable, repeatable, and ready for scale.

My main areas of focus include Infrastructure as code (Bicep, ARM and terrraform), Azure DevOps, GitHub, Landing Zones, Migrations and AVD to name a few.

What I do

• Lead technical design and delivery for Azure infrastructure programs.
• Build automated landing zones using Terraform, ARM, and Bicep.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines across development, pre-production, and production.
• Support cloud migration from on-premises estates to Azure.
• Improve platform operations with Pipelines/PowerShell and automation-first workflows.

Core skills

• Microsoft Azure
• Terraform, ARM, and Bicep
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Azure DevOps and CI/CD
• PowerShell automation
• Windows Server and Active Directory
• Networking and network security
• VMware and Hyper-V

Why this blog exists

I created this blog to share the technical experience I have built up across projects, platforms, and delivery teams.

You will find:

• Blog posts based on real project experience
• Azure and platform engineering topics
• Practical guides that help solve common delivery problems
• Notes with useful tools, commands, and reusable snippets for day-to-day Azure work
• Home automation (Homeassistant)