Senior Microsoft Architect · Available for Remote Engagements

Microsoft 365 &Hybrid InfrastructureConsulting

Helping organizations design secure, scalable Microsoft cloud environments through hybrid identity, security architecture, and infrastructure modernization.

800k+Mailboxes Migrated
64+Exchange Servers Modernised
15yrs+Microsoft Ecosystem
40%Effort Reduction via Automation
Carlos Annes — Microsoft Security Architect

Trusted by Enterprise

EricssonEricsson
MicrosoftMicrosoft
European CommissionEuropean Commission
KörberKörber
RichemontRichemont
Metro LisboaMetro Lisboa
European Patent OfficeEuropean Patent Office

Carlos brought a level of architecture rigour we rarely see from external consultants. Every change was documented, every rollback was pre-tested. We went from a fragmented endpoint estate to a fully enforced Zero Trust posture — with zero disruption to the business.

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Security Program LeadEricsson · Defender XDR Program · 15k+ endpoints · 2023

The Exchange 2019 deployment was the cleanest infrastructure project we have run in years. Zero mail loss on cutover, PKI rebuilt end-to-end, and a full handover runbook our team could actually use the next day.

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IT Infrastructure ManagerMetro Lisboa · Exchange Migration · Zero mail loss · 2023

Standardising Intune and Defender across 20+ subsidiaries is the kind of project that usually takes 18 months and three vendors. Carlos scoped it, delivered it in sprints, and left runbooks that our subsidiary IT teams could follow independently.

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Group IT DirectorKörber · Intune & Defender · 20+ subsidiaries · 2022
Solutions Architect Specialising In
Microsoft 365Tenant & Security
AzureCloud Platform
Exchange Online800k+ mailboxes
Defender XDREDR · MDO · Sentinel
Entra IDIdentity & PIM
Microsoft SentinelSIEM · SOAR
Intune / MEMMDM · Autopilot
PowerShellAutomation · Graph
Microsoft 365Tenant & Security
AzureCloud Platform
Exchange Online800k+ mailboxes
Defender XDREDR · MDO · Sentinel
Entra IDIdentity & PIM
Microsoft SentinelSIEM · SOAR
Intune / MEMMDM · Autopilot
PowerShellAutomation · Graph
Consulting Engagements

What I Deliver

Structured engagements with defined outcomes, evidence packs and rollback plans. Remote delivery, sprint-based.

Core Services
Advisory & Specialist
// CUSTOM ENGAGEMENT

Have a specific Microsoft or infrastructure challenge?

Bring your scenario — tenant consolidation, security architecture, hybrid identity design, or complex migrations. I'll scope it with you and propose a structured engagement.

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// Architecture Expertise

On-Premises. Hybrid. Cloud.

Full-stack Microsoft and infrastructure architecture — designed for organisations that need control, security, and documented outcomes.

Layer 1 — On-Premises

On-Premises Layer

Resilient on-premises foundation — designed for security, redundancy, and clean handover.

Active DirectoryExchange ServerWindows ServerPKI / Certificate Authority
Layer 2 — Hybrid Identity

Hybrid Identity Layer

Identity federation and service integration between on-premises AD and Microsoft 365.

Entra ID Connect / Cloud SyncExchange HybridConditional AccessUPN Normalisation
Layer 3 — Cloud Security

Cloud Security Layer

Zero Trust controls, endpoint management, and threat detection across the M365 estate.

Defender XDRSentinel SIEMIntune Endpoint ManagementPIM & Conditional Access
// Why Carlos Annes

Structured Delivery. Documented Outcomes.

Every engagement follows a controlled delivery model with documented outputs and rollback procedures — so your team can operate everything after I leave.

Evidence Pack on Every Engagement

Every sprint closes with a complete audit package — no ambiguity about what changed, when, or why.

  • Architecture diagrams
  • Before/after configuration exports
  • Operational runbook
  • Secure Score or compliance report

Enterprise Remote Delivery

Delivered to Ericsson, the European Commission, and Microsoft from Lisbon — timezone-flexible, async-capable, and structured for remote accountability.

  • Daily async via Microsoft Teams
  • CAB-aligned change windows
  • Time-boxed PIM — no standing access
  • Handover session at project close

Rollback Plans Included

Every cutover ships with a tested rollback procedure. No change goes live without a documented revert path — provided as standard, not on request.

  • Rollback procedure per change
  • CAB-ready documentation
  • 48h revert window post-cutover
  • Incident escalation playbook
Proven Results

Case Studies

Real enterprise engagements. Problem → Architecture → Implementation → Results.

Microsoft 365 & Hybrid Identity Consultant | TakeItToCloud