Brian
Washington

Systems & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Azure · Microsoft 365 · PowerShell · AI Automation

9 years running IT at Ronnoco Coffee — building cloud infrastructure, automating with PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph API, and recently building internal tools with Python and AI APIs. Working toward AZ-104 and looking to move into a Cloud or Azure Engineering role.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Identity

  • Azure AD / Entra ID
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Graph API
  • Conditional Access
  • MFA
  • Intune MDM/MAM

Infrastructure

  • VMware vSphere / ESXi
  • Windows Server
  • Active Directory
  • GPO
  • DHCP / DNS
  • WDS / MDT Imaging

Scripting & Dev

  • PowerShell
  • Python
  • HTML / CSS / JS
  • REST APIs
  • OpenAI API
  • Anthropic Claude API

Linux & Monitoring

  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Zabbix
  • Nginx Reverse Proxy
  • SSL / TLS
  • Veeam Backup

Networking

  • Cisco / HP Switching
  • TCP / IP
  • VLAN
  • Network Troubleshooting

Experience

Manager of IT Operations

Ronnoco Coffee · St. Louis, MO

Aug 2016 — Present
  • Manage Azure AD / Entra ID and Microsoft 365 for 100+ users — full user lifecycle, Conditional Access, MFA, and license management
  • Built PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API automations for user provisioning, license assignment, and compliance reporting — replacing manual work across multiple admin portals
  • Building internal tools with Python and AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude) that handle routine IT tasks and free up time for higher-priority work
  • Manage VMware vSphere environment across 40+ VMs — performance, capacity planning, patching, and snapshots
  • Led Exchange-to-Microsoft 365 migration, decommissioning on-prem hardware and consolidating to a single cloud platform
  • Deployed Zabbix on Ubuntu Linux for centralized infrastructure monitoring across all servers and switches
  • Configured Nginx as reverse proxy for the company web fleet, centralizing SSL termination across all internal sites
  • Reduced help desk ticket volume by 40% via self-service password reset and an internal knowledge base

Senior Support Technician

Apex Systems (contracted to Ronnoco Coffee) · St. Louis, MO

Oct 2015 — Aug 2016
  • Reduced new computer setup time from ~1 week to a few hours by building a custom Windows image deployable over the network via WDS/MDT
  • Handled all help desk tickets — hardware repairs, software troubleshooting, and end-user support org-wide
  • Managed full onboarding: account creation, computer imaging, and access provisioning across all systems

Technical Support Analyst

Enterprise Holdings · Weldon Springs, MO

May 2013 — Aug 2015
  • Phone-based support for Android, iOS, Citrix, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 in a fast-paced call center
  • 98% resolution rate across up to 30 calls per day, rarely escalating
  • Became a consistent go-to for escalated calls other reps could not resolve
  • Trained new hires and performed root cause analysis on recurring issues

Education & Certifications

Associate Degree, Information Technology

Ranken Technical College · St. Louis, MO

CompTIA A+

CompTIA · Certified 2015

AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate

Microsoft · In Progress