SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
Paul Akinsete
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Background
Paul is a highly skilled Solutions Architect boasting an extensive and diverse background in designing, developing, deploying, and supporting Microsoft-based infrastructure, messaging, and collaboration solutions. With a proven track record of leading project teams to deliver top-quality solutions in complex and demanding client environments, Paul has garnered over 22 years of IT experience across a wide array of roles and projects.
His expertise in Azure encompasses designing Azure Tenants, Azure IaaS and PaaS platforms, as well as devising migration strategies for these platforms. Paul has played an instrumental role in designing Azure platforms that enable enterprises to transition from on-premises infrastructures to Azure Cloud-based solutions in alignment with their strategic objectives.
Paul possesses considerable experience in messaging and collaboration, which includes global design, implementation, and support of various versions of Exchange, migrations involving up to one million mailboxes, and cross-forest and hosted Exchange migrations. His knowledge extends to Office 365, Notes, GroupWise, and legacy Exchange migrations. Additionally, Paul’s collaboration experience spans the design and implementation of all Lync, Skype for Business, Teams, Yammer, integrated Exchange UM, and integrated IPT solutions. His infrastructure and AD architecture expertise covers Windows server and AD DS global support, migration, and rationalization, while his virtualization experience encompasses VMware and Hyper-V.
Residing in West London, Paul is an automotive enthusiast and adventure seeker who loves traveling and discovering new destinations.