Building secure, resilient, AI-ready infrastructure with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI Agents, Entra ID, Intune, Sentinel, Defender, and automation.
I'm an Azure Solutions Architect Expert with 6+ years of experience across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, and applied AI. I design and secure hybrid Azure environments, and I help organizations adopt Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agents responsibly, with the right access controls and data governance behind them.
I'm also the founder of Deep Shah IT Consulting, where I help growing businesses with Azure, AI adoption, Microsoft 365, and cybersecurity.
- ☁️ Designing secure Azure and hybrid infrastructure (Azure Arc, Landing Zones, Virtual WAN, Bastion)
- 🤖 Architecting and governing Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI agents, and Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI solutions
- 🔐 Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, Zero Trust, Purview, Defender, and Sentinel
- 💻 Endpoint management with Intune, Autopilot, Android Enterprise, Apple Business Manager, and Jamf
- 🖥️ Azure Virtual Desktop migrations and cost optimization
- ⚙️ Automating work with PowerShell, Python, Bash, Power Automate, and Azure DevOps CI/CD
- 🧠 Running local AI models for private, secure business use cases
- ✍️ Writing practical guides on cloud, AI, automation, homelab, and cybersecurity
AI adoption only works when it's secure, governed, and tied to a real business process. That's where I spend a lot of my time:
| Area | What I do |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Copilot | Readiness assessments, access controls, data governance, rollout, and troubleshooting |
| AI Agents | Design, deploy, and govern agents with business divisions, with responsible-use controls built in |
| Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI | Architecting and managing AI services on Azure |
| AI Governance | Policies, data protection with Purview, and safe adoption practices |
| Local AI | Self-hosted models for private, secure automation and internal tools |
| Business Process Automation | Power Automate workflows that streamline HR and operational processes |
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- 🏆 Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- 🏆 Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800)
- 🏆 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- 🛡️ ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
- 💻 Google IT Support Professional Certificate
Working with business divisions to design and deploy AI agents and Copilot solutions with security, governance, and responsible-use controls from day one.
Migrated a VMware VDI environment to Azure Virtual Desktop, cutting infrastructure costs by 40% while improving scalability.
Built Power Automate workflows that streamline HR and operational processes.
Deployed and configured locally hosted AI models for private, secure business use cases and process automation.
Deployed Microsoft Sentinel and the Defender suite to replace legacy EDR, aligned with NIST best practices and Zero Trust principles.
Standardized device provisioning with Windows Autopilot (30% faster deployments) and automated mobile enrollment with Android Enterprise and Apple Business Manager.
Implemented a secure authentication framework for better identity management and SSO integration.
I run a consultancy helping small and growing businesses get Azure, AI, and security right:
- ☁️ Azure: migrations, landing zones, well-architected design, identity, and cost governance
- 🤖 AI adoption: Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness, AI agents, Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI, and workflow automation
- 📧 Microsoft 365: migrations, tenant setup and cleanup, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and licensing
- 🔐 Cybersecurity: MFA, Conditional Access, and Microsoft Defender hardening
- 🛠️ Managed IT: networking, backup and disaster recovery, and on-prem support
- 🛒 PAX8-authorized reseller for Microsoft 365, Azure, Wasabi, and more
📩 Want to work together? Reach out via shahdeep.ca or LinkedIn.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agent governance
- Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI solutions
- Azure architecture, landing zones, and cost optimization
- Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Zero Trust
- Intune modernization and endpoint compliance
- Local AI, self-hosting, and homelab experiments
I write practical guides on Azure, Copilot and AI, automation, cybersecurity, and homelab projects.
If my guides, scripts, or open-source work have helped you, you can support what I build:
