Services are currently suspended. I am not taking on new work at the moment. If you would like to be in touch for the future, email itcareerbuddy@gmail.com or connect on LinkedIn.
IT & AI Strategy · Automation · Reliability
Real value from automation and AI — without the hype
I work with engineering and operations leaders as an IT and AI strategy consultant — cutting operational toil, putting automation and AI where it genuinely pays back, and structuring teams that stay reliable at scale. I also coach individuals building an IT career.
Experience at a glance
~20 yrs
of IT strategy & operations leadership
Multi-million $
saved in a single automation programme
40%+
operational workload reduced
AI-first
automation & agent adoption
What I work on
Several distinct services — a one-off engagement or ongoing advisory. I can help with any one of them.
AI & Agent Strategy
Where LLM-based agents genuinely reduce effort — ticket triage, knowledge retrieval, runbook execution — and where they quietly waste budget. Guardrails, human-in-the-loop design, and a realistic adoption roadmap.
Automation Strategy
Identifying where operational effort actually goes, building the case for automating it, and sequencing the work by payback rather than by enthusiasm.
IT & Operations Strategy
Independent strategy for infrastructure and operations: target operating model, sourcing, cost, and the roadmap to get from the current estate to where it needs to be.
SRE Team Design
How to structure, staff and measure site-reliability work across in-house and outsourced teams: ownership boundaries, on-call design, SLO practice, and vendor governance.
Platform & Cloud Advisory
Vendor-neutral review of hybrid estates — Unix/Windows, storage, database, data protection, container platforms. What to modernise, what to leave alone, and what it realistically costs.
IT Career Coaching
One-to-one guidance for individuals entering IT or levelling up within it — CV and LinkedIn positioning, interview preparation, and honest advice on which direction is worth taking.
Get in touch anyway
Even while services are on hold, I am happy to hear from you. Tell me what you are working on and I will reply when my schedule allows.