Commercial
I bridge the gap between sales and engineering. As a technical presales lead, I write winning proposals and Statements of Work (SoW) that clearly articulate value to C-level stakeholders.
Open to opportunities in The Netherlands
Delmain Deyzel
Azure Solutions Architect & DevOps Lead
Turning Managed Services into Innovation Engines. Relocating to The Netherlands.
Presales & Proposals
Cloud Architecture
Team Leadership
Certifications
AZ-305 (Solutions Architect Expert) AZ-700 (Network Engineer) AZ-140 (AVD Specialty) AZ-104 (Administrator) C|EH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
The Principal Difference
Not just an architect — a consulting-grade professional who combines technical delivery with commercial impact and strategic leadership.
Strategic
I transform teams and platforms. From managing engineer KPIs and Personal Development Plans (PDPs) to authoring specifications for Modern Managed Services that drive new revenue.
Technical
Deep specialization in Azure Architecture (AZ-305), Zero Trust Security, and FinOps. I build stable, cost-optimized estates that reduce operational noise by ~90%.
Leadership in Practice
Beyond the architecture — how I lead people, drive business outcomes, and stabilize operations.
People
Managing Engineer KPIs, driving Personal Development Plans (PDPs), and hosting the internal CyberSec Community of Practice.
Business
Authoring Managed Services specifications to transform maintenance contracts into Innovation & Migration revenue streams.
Operations
Stabilizing estates to lower burnout, reducing overtime and standby callouts by ~90%.
Experience Timeline
A track record of commercial wins, operational transformations, and strategic deliveries.
2023–Present Commercial Win
Presales & Modern Managed Services
Senior Azure Solutions Architect (Acting Principal Lead)
Tangent Solutions
- Lead Technical Resource for Presales — authoring technical proposals and Statements of Work (SoW) that win business
- Authored the 'Modern Managed Services' specification, defining new revenue streams through Innovation & Migrations
- Managing team KPIs/PDPs, mentoring engineers, and hosting the CyberSec Community of Practice (CoP)
- Rationalized workloads using WAF/CAF, migrated AKS to Container Apps, deployed Zero Trust (PIM/Conditional Access)
- ~90% reduction in standby callouts through estate stabilization
2019–2023 Strategic Impact
Enterprise Cloud Transition
Sec, Net, & Sys Admin / Azure Lead
Badger Holdings
- Orchestrated the initial Azure Foundation, leading Rehost and Replatform migrations for mission-critical apps
- Adopted the 5 Pillars of WAF as the architectural standard with CIS-based hardening
- Engineered SD-WAN and Site-to-Site VPN architectures connecting on-premises to Azure
- Designed and maintained secure Disaster Recovery (DR) environments for 24/7 financial services
2017–2019 Operational Win
Security & Compliance
Senior Security Engineer & PCI-DSS Consultant
Galix
- Architectural assurance and due diligence for PCI-DSS (AQSA) environments
- Penetration Testing (C|EH) and vulnerability assessments for enterprise and banking clients
2015–2017 Leadership
Banking Infrastructure & Security
IT Infrastructure Manager
Olympus Mobile Bank
- Directed all IT Infrastructure and Security operations
- Compliance with PCI-DSS and NIST frameworks for financial services
Ready to Talk?
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