Hi, I'm Shea Doran.

IT Consultant helping businesses navigate complex technical landscapes.

📍 Bedfordshire, UK 🚀 Available for Projects

Tech Stack

Infrastructure
Microsoft 365
Azure
Cyber Security
Backup & DR
Virtualisation
Networking
Server Management
Virtualisation
Strategy
Consultancy
Project Delivery

Experience

Senior Technical Consultant

Sharp UK • 2022 — Present

At Sharp UK, we provide an outsourced IT service to the clients that we support, this encompasses all departments from their helpdesk to their IT manager. As a Technical Consultant at Sharp, I will act as an IT manager for all of the clients in which I manage. Although an element of the role is technical and a portion of the workload is going to be reactively fixing issues, the other side of the role is providing a consultative service to clients in the same way an in house IT manager would provide to the business. I will help clients drive their business forward through the use of IT and providing consultancy services to ensure they are getting the most out of IT in a way that is tailored for them.

Technical Consultant

Complete I.T. Ltd • 2021 — 2022

Designed and implemented scalable infrastructure for UK-based clients.

2nd Line Infrastructure Analyst

IT Support Limited (ITSL) • 2018 — 2021

Provided advanced technical support and managed infrastructure projects across diverse client environments. Played a key role in network design, virtualisation, and security hardening. • Led VoIP PBX migration for 300+ users across UK, India, and Philippines.
• Migrated 10+ servers from physical to VMware virtual cluster.
• Designed and deployed Sophos XG firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, and wireless networks.
• Implemented Arcserve UDP for enterprise backup and disaster recovery.
• CAT 5&6 cabling, punch downs, data centre racking and configuration of hardware.
• Build and maintenance of On-Prem RDS farms.
• POP3\IMAP email migrations to Exchange Online, data migrations from server-based file shares to SharePoint\OneDrive.

IT Consultant

Independant Contractor / Architect • 2018

Acted as the lead Technical Architect for an end-to-end digital transformation. Designed and implemented a modern, cloud-first infrastructure from the group up for a growing enterprise. This included a full migration to the Microsoft 365 stack, automated lifecycle management via Intune, and a rebust security perimeter utilising WatchGuard and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• Designed and implemented Microsoft 365 stack for productivity and collaboration.
• Automated device lifecycle management via Intune.
• Established robust security perimeter using WatchGuard and Microsoft Defender.

Junior Infrastructure Analyst

IT Support Limited (ITSL) • 2014 — 2018

Supported infrastructure deployments and maintenance for UK-based clients, gaining hands-on experience in networking, virtualization, and security.
• Assisted in server builds, network configuration, and backup solutions.
• Delivered technical support and contributed to project delivery.

Technical Consultant & Engineer

UDProtect • 2016 — 2017

A company held by ITSL, focused on data protection, backup, disaster recovery & High Availability. I was responsible for designing, installing & implementing customers cloud/off site storage solutions, whether that be for Backup as a Service (BaaS), Disaster Recovery as a service (DRaas), annual DR testing or File Archiving.

IT Helpdesk Engineer (Apprentice)

64t Limited • 2013 — 2014

Provided first-line support and developed foundational IT skills, building strong customer service and troubleshooting capabilities.

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified Professional (MSP)
Arcserve Certified Technical Consultant
Sophos Certified Engineer
MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator
MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration
MS-203: Microsoft 365 Messaging
MS-101: Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security

Key Projects

Cloud Transformation

Enterprise Microsoft 365 Migration

Led a full-scale migration of legacy on-premise servers & services to a Microsoft 365 SaaS enviroment for a UK School Adacdemy with 4 Schools, ensuring zero downtime over a 3-month transition period.

  • Microsoft 365
  • Intune
  • SharePoint
  • Teams
Cybersecurity

New Business Start-up

Designed and implemented a multi-layered security framework for a healthcare provider, achieving 100% compliance with ISO 27001 standards.

  • Security Audit
  • ISO 27001
  • Firewall Management
Cybersecurity

Infrastructure Hardening

Designed and implemented a multi-layered security framework for a healthcare provider, achieving 100% compliance with ISO 27001 standards.

  • Security Audit
  • ISO 27001
  • Firewall Management
Full-Scale Architecture

Infrastructure Deployment

Acted as the sole Technical Architect to design and deploy a complete modern workplace environment for a business establishing its first formal IT presence. Transformed a "zero-IT" environment into a secure, scalable, and cloud-first enterprise.

  • Microsoft 365
  • Intune
  • Backup
  • VoIP
  • Firewall