Designing enterprise cloud platforms that connect strategy, governance and technical execution into scalable real-world solutions.
Architecture that works in the real world
Senior IT Consultant and Technical Lead with a background in enterprise infrastructure, Citrix and cloud platforms. My work has evolved from hands-on operations into architecture, governance, service development and technical leadership. I combine fast technical comprehension with independent, efficient execution and a hands-on approach to complex situations.
Enterprise Architecture
Turning business and technical requirements into practical, maintainable architecture decisions.
Cloud Strategy
Pragmatic multi-cloud strategy with a strong AWS focus and substantial Google Cloud experience.
Landing Zones
Secure cloud foundations covering identity, networking, guardrails and operational readiness.
Governance & Security
Standards, architecture principles, compliance requirements and cross-team best practices.
Service Design
Connecting platform engineering, operations and customer requirements into useful cloud services.
Technical Leadership
Supporting specialists and teams at the intersection of delivery, architecture and business outcomes.
From technical ownership to team operations
My current role combines technical leadership, cloud architecture, project delivery, standards and the day-to-day coordination required to keep an AWS practice moving.
Technical Lead AWS
Technical leadership of the AWS team and central point of contact for technical and functional questions within the AWS practice.
Architecture & Solution Ownership
Cloud architecture and technical solution responsibility, translating requirements into robust implementation decisions.
Cloud Project Leadership
Leading and supporting cloud projects from architecture decisions through implementation and operational handover.
Cloud Standards & Governance
CCoE work focused on evolving company-wide cloud standards, technical documentation and operational standards.
Team Operations
Prioritization, resource coordination and deployment planning, combined with cross-functional technical and organizational coordination.
Quality & Practice Development
Ensuring technical quality and compliance with defined standards while continuously developing the AWS practice.
Broad enough to connect the dots. Deep enough to challenge decisions
The percentages are a personal self-assessment relative to specialists who work in one field every day. They show relative depth, not exam scores.
Architecture, leadership and enterprise platforms
My strongest value lies in connecting technical depth with architecture, governance, communication and operational reality.
From infrastructure operations to cloud strategy
Hands-on infrastructure remains the foundation. Over time, the role expanded into consulting, architecture, cloud services, governance and technical leadership.
Technical Lead Azure · CCoE Member
Cross-cloud governance, architecture standards, technical documentation and strategic initiatives supporting consistent enterprise cloud practices.
Senior IT Consultant · Technical Lead AWS
Technical leadership of the AWS team, cloud architecture and solution ownership, project leadership, quality assurance, standards, team coordination and continued development of the AWS practice.
Technical Lead Google Cloud
Cloud services, architecture concepts and enterprise customer solutions.
Senior IT Consultant
Enterprise Citrix platforms, virtual desktop solutions, infrastructure architecture and consulting.
Citrix System Administrator
Operation and development of enterprise Citrix environments for globally distributed users.
On-Site Supporter
Enterprise workplace support, Active Directory, client deployment and user services.
Where architecture becomes impact
Strategic themes and a concrete delivery example that characterize my work beyond individual cloud providers or technologies.
Cloud Center of Excellence
Cross-organizational cloud governance, architecture standards, best practices and strategic cloud initiatives.
Landing Zone Concepts
Enterprise cloud foundations with security, governance, scalability and operational readiness built in.
Enterprise Platforms
More than fourteen years across infrastructure, EUC, consulting and cloud platform services.
Technical Leadership
Supporting specialists and architecture decisions while connecting technical delivery with business outcomes.
SAP integration for AWS consumption billing
Successfully responsible for implementing an SAP interface that enabled partially automated billing of AWS consumption — a concrete example of connecting cloud operations, process automation and business requirements.
Technical depth with a broad foundation
Cloud architecture, enterprise infrastructure, service management and networking form the technical base behind the architectural role.
Google Professional Cloud Architect
Professional cloud architecture certification.
Citrix Certified Expert
Advanced enterprise Citrix expertise.
MCITP Enterprise Administrator
Microsoft enterprise infrastructure administration.
MCTS Exchange 2010
Microsoft messaging and Exchange administration.
ITIL 4 Foundation
Service management principles and practices.
Cisco CCNA
Networking fundamentals and enterprise network technologies.
Volunteer firefighter & wildfire trainer
Outside professional IT, I am deeply committed to firefighter education and international knowledge exchange. I have been an active volunteer firefighter since 2006, with a strong focus on vegetation and wildfire response.
Practical training and cooperation between Germany and Portugal have strongly shaped the way I think about responsibility, teamwork and decision-making.
Visit FireToolBox ↗The person behind the architecture
Family, sailing, firefighting and an international perspective influence how I approach responsibility, teamwork and adaptability.
Based in Portugal. Available wherever needed
Modern work is about outcomes rather than location. I work remotely from Portugal and travel for workshops, architecture engagements, customer meetings and strategic initiatives across Europe.
Remote-first. Present when it matters.
Architecture starts with a conversation
Interested in enterprise cloud platforms, cloud governance, architecture or firefighter cooperation?
