Anthony Place

Technology Stack: Azure, VMware, Windows Server, Entra ID, CyberArk, Netskope, Defender, Intune, Ansible, MS Purview, Dynamics, Copilot Studio. Responsible for architecture oversight within the Delivery Directorate, ensuring all major initiatives are aligned with enterprise standards prior to funding approval. Conduct structured assessments covering business alignment, cost modeling, integration impact, security posture, and operational maturity. Present recommendations to the Enterprise Architecture Review Board and executive stakeholders. Secure Access & SASE Transformation Led end-to-end SASE vendor evaluation and selection (RFP, scoring, cost and risk analysis). Designed high-level and detailed target architecture for Netskope and supervised initial implementation phases following board approval. Identity & Infrastructure Modernization Conducted enterprise IAM maturity assessment (IAM, PAM, CIAM, governance). Defined 3-year target architecture and roadmap including budget projections and governance uplift strategy. Linux Automation & Governance Led evaluation and selection of Red Hat Ansible to modernize Linux server management. Designed target architecture and secured Enterprise Architecture approval. AI-Driven Transformation Acting as Solution Architect for AI initiatives including: • Copilot-based IT support agent targeting 20% first-contact automation • AI-driven financial data extraction platform for investment operations Define architecture, governance controls, integration strategy, and executive roadmap for secure enterprise adoption.

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Technology Stack: Citrix, VMware, Windows Server, Azure AD, Intune, SCCM/MECM, CyberArk, Netskope, Zscaler, Defender, CrowdStrike, MS Purview, Ivanti, PowerShell. Leading enterprise-scale virtualization and hybrid infrastructure modernization initiatives within a large, highly regulated financial environment. Enterprise Virtualization Modernization Conducted structured assessment of large Citrix VDI environments serving thousands of users. Identified scalability, resilience, and operational maturity gaps and defined target-state architecture aligned with hybrid cloud strategy. Led migration of Windows 11 VDI workloads to Citrix Cloud as part of platform evolution. Secure Access & SASE Strategy Led evaluation of SASE/ZTNA platforms to replace legacy VPN infrastructure. Defined architecture and modernization roadmap to improve remote access security, filtering, and Zero Trust alignment. Privileged Access & Endpoint Governance Acted as Lead Architect for CyberArk PAM (3,000+ privileged accounts) and EPM (50,000 endpoints). Designed enterprise governance model and supervised phased deployment in a highly regulated environment. Platform Rationalization & Risk Reduction Led enterprise Java modernization initiative impacting 95 applications. Reduced 7M+ vulnerabilities and eliminated Oracle licensing exposure through standardized open-source runtime strategy. Macro Governance & Code Security Designed enterprise macro governance architecture with secure code-signing workflow. Reduced macro-based attack surface by 50% while maintaining business continuity.

Virtualization Architect | Enterprise Platform Recovery & Modernization Technology Stack: Azure, VMware, Citrix XenDesktop (7.6/7.15), SCCM/MECM, Intune, Active Directory, AppSense/Ivanti, PowerShell. Joined a large-scale Citrix virtualization program that had failed to meet its objectives (100 users migrated out of 3,000+, unstable platform, daily incidents, poor image governance, limited scalability). Virtualization Architecture Recovery Conducted a structured assessment of the existing Citrix environment covering farm design, image lifecycle, AD integration, monitoring, and disaster recovery posture. Identified architectural weaknesses including image sprawl, configuration drift, operational immaturity, and scalability constraints. Redefined the target-state architecture and industrialized the platform through: Automated Gold Image lifecycle management Modular image strategy (AppLayering) Rationalized farm and server design Strengthened AD integration and secure access models Designed redundancy and DR architecture with validated failover Acted as technical lead, coordinating migration sequencing and knowledge transfer, transforming a failing environment into a stable, scalable, production-ready VDI platform. End-User Platform Modernization Led modernization of legacy AppSense environment through structured maturity assessment and vendor evaluation. Selected and architected Ivanti suite (Environment Manager, Application Control, Performance Manager, Configuration Manager) with defined migration roadmap for virtualized environments. Azure Governance & Architecture Review Conducted production Azure tenant architecture review aligned with Microsoft frameworks. Rationalized Management Groups, restructured subscription segmentation, standardized tagging strategy, formalized RBAC model, and implemented Azure Policy guardrails to improve governance, compliance, and cost transparency.

Implemented multi-datacenter VMware and Citrix infrastructure (PCI and non-PCI), deployed four isolated farms, and implemented scalable image provisioning strategy. Led migration of 7,500 users from Novell to Active Directory while redesigning access governance and stabilizing operations during transition.

Led implementation and governance for a 45,000-endpoint workplace modernization program, including migration of 5,000 users to Citrix virtualization. Designed SCCM platform architecture, industrialized deployment processes, implemented RBAC governance, and strengthened operational maturity at enterprise scale.

Architected and deployed a global SCCM platform across 20 international sites. Standardized OS deployment, application lifecycle management, and RBAC governance to enable scalable, secure enterprise workstation operations.

Led virtualization and infrastructure stabilization initiative during outsourcing project. Optimized VMware performance, migrated 1,500 users to Exchange 2010, remediated AD replication issues, and strengthened platform resilience through structured architecture governance.

Certification Cisco CCNA4