About me
I'm Kelson, a Cloud Consultant and Architect with more than 15 years of experience in IT. My focus is the combination of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, security and AI.
- Role
- Cloud Consultant and Architect
- Location
- Rotterdam
- In IT since
- 2008
- Focus
- AI · Security · Azure · M365
My story
I started in 2008 as an onsite engineer at organisations in healthcare and finance. That's where I learned the basics: workplaces, servers, networks and, above all, the people who use them.
As a system engineer I combined operations with advisory work: optimising, modernising and securing IT environments, with my first steps in Microsoft 365 and Azure.
Since 2018 I've worked as a consultant in the Microsoft cloud. I set up Microsoft 365 and Azure environments, from Intune and Teams to Conditional Access and Microsoft Defender. Today, as a Cloud Consultant and Solution Architect, I design Azure solutions, carry out security and health assessments and act as a trusted advisor for roadmaps and architecture decisions.
I also build websites, with the same approach: well thought out, securely set up and properly delivered.
My career
- 2023 – now
Cloud Consultant and Solution Architect
Azure architecture and Landing Zones, security assessments, presales and solution design, and training and workshops for clients.
- 2018 – 2022
Technical Consultant
Microsoft 365 and Azure projects: Intune and Autopilot, large-scale Teams implementations, Conditional Access, Defender and health scans focused on security.
- 2014 – 2018
System Engineer
Managing, optimising and modernising IT environments, combined with advisory work on Microsoft 365, Azure and security.
- 2008 – 2014
Onsite Engineer
Workplace support at organisations in healthcare and finance: workplaces, servers, networking and user support.
10+ Microsoft certifications
I keep my knowledge current with official Microsoft certifications, from architecture to security operations. Before that I also earned VMware, Cisco, MCSA and MCSE certifications.
Expert level
AZ-305Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Earned in 2024MS-100 + MS-101Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
Earned in 2020AZ-400Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Earned in 2020
Associate and specialty
SC-200Security Operations Analyst Associate
Earned in 2026SC-401Information Security Administrator Associate
Earned in 2025AZ-500Azure Security Engineer Associate
Earned in 2023AZ-700Azure Network Engineer Associate
Earned in 2023AI-900Azure AI Fundamentals
Earned in 2023SC-400Information Protection Administrator Associate
Earned in 2022SC-300Identity and Access Administrator Associate
Earned in 2022MS-500Microsoft 365 Security Administrator Associate
Earned in 2022MS-740Teams Support Engineer Specialty
Earned in 2022MS-700Teams Administrator Associate
Earned in 2020AZ-103Azure Administrator Associate
Earned in 2020
Earned earlier
- MCSE Productivity · 2019
- MCSE Core Infrastructure · 2019
- MCSA Windows Server 2016 · 2019
- MCSA Office 365 · 2018
- MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure · 2016
- MCSE Server Infrastructure · 2016
- VMware VCP6 Data Center Virtualization · 2016
- Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching · 2016
- MCSA Windows Server 2012 · 2015
- Microsoft Specialist: Hyper-V · 2015
- MTA Networking Fundamentals · 2015
How I work
Strategic and hands-on
I help set the direction and do the work myself. From roadmap to working solution.
Proven frameworks
I work with the Cloud Adoption Framework, the Well-Architected Framework and Zero Trust, using CIS and NIS2 as benchmarks.
Security by design
Security is part of the solution from the first design, not the final step.
Sharing knowledge
Documentation, recorded architecture decisions and explanation, so your team can carry on independently.
Training
- Trusted advisor programme · 2025
- Advanced consultancy training · 2024
- TOGAF training · 2023
- Consultancy training (basics) · 2023
Shall we talk?
Would you like a website, or help with your cloud environment? Send me a message.