An accomplished Digital Workspace Architect with hands-on experience in Microsoft 365 enterprise solutions. Skilled in Messaging and Collaboration, Microsoft 365 and Copilot, MS Entra and Purview, Defender for Office 365, and Microsoft 365 apps.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Architect (Digital Workspace)
National University of Singapore
11.2022 - Current
Conduct trial of Copilot for Microsoft 365 for Pilot users (Jan-Jun 2024)
Develop Copilot implementation plan with Digital Enablement Team
Address data security, governance, and data access questions
Review admin usage reports and Microsoft Copilot Dashboard to assess the user engagement
Gather user feedback through survey to gather insights on how Copilot impacts the experience and productivity
Introduce enhancement and new features in Microsoft 365 Cloud:
Rollout Outlook room finder to help staff find available meeting rooms
Complete the assessment of Microsoft Copilot
Roll out Microsoft Copilot to all staff and students
Complete the evaluation of Avatars for MS teams
Complete the evaluation of Microsoft Loop
Rollout Microsoft loop to all staff and students
Complete the evaluation of Viva insights
Complete the assessment of new MS Teams
Rollout new MS Teams to all users
Implement (DLP) Data Loss Prevention policy for credit card detection and blocking in email
Conduct trial of Microsoft Teams premium for Pilot users:
Define business use case challenges that can be effectively addressed by Teams premium
Identify opportunities to enhance the meeting experience and explore the advanced capabilities of Teams premium
Collect responses on the effectiveness of Microsoft Teams Premium in generating meeting summaries
Modernization of 2FA infrastructure with Microsoft MFA:
MFA enrolment for all staff, visitors and students
MFA knowledge transfer and briefing to IT helpdesk
Setup Authenticator policy to show application name and geographic location in Authenticator app
Setup company branding by adding NUS logo at M365 login page
Prepare MFA FAQ documents for staff, visitors and students
Prepare onboarding and BAU communication templates to achieve smooth onboarding experience
Provide ongoing support and escalation management
Enhancement of email security posture:
Enforcement of modern authentication for email services and blocking of legacy authentication methods from legacy email application
Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication protocols on NUS domains to protect recipients against phishing emails
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
GOVTECH
01.2021 - 11.2022
Serve as the subject matter expert for M365 and Exchange Online plus the following: Azure AD, Microsoft Defender for O365, Data Loss Prevention, Retention Policy, Email Classification, e-Discovery, and related technologies
Accountable for the overall technical solution of project
Provide technical oversight across multiple projects as well as approve technical deliverables
Identify gaps and lapses in existing setup and configuration
Validate product features to ensure compliance in accordance with design documents
IT Architect
CMA CGM Group
08.2016 - 09.2020
Level 3 Support Team for exchange, MS TEAMS and O365
35,000+ mailboxes on exchange 2016 and exchange online
25,000+ MS TEAMS users
Support users on various Office 365 platform like Outlook, MS TEAMS, Intune, One Drive and One Note
Mailbox migration from Exchange on prem to O365
Migration from Skype on prem to MS Teams
Disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in on-premise exchange 2013 and setup TLS Enforcements (end to end TLS encryption) with parent company’s email domains
Enable SPF and DMARC for protection against phishing emails
Implement Symantec advanced threat protection for internet emails
Rollout of Mobile Iron Mobile Device Management to mobile devices
Migration of 3,000 users from OCS 2007 to Lync 2013
Manage Global Messaging upgrade project to migrate 13,600 users to Exchange 2013, SharePoint 2013, Symantec Enterprise Vault and Symantec Email Security
Migrate 12,000 users from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007
Manage Messaging infrastructure project worth 13M
Manage IT vendor for Enterprise Messaging Operation
Global Messaging and Collaboration Lead
Neptune Orient Lines
07.2007 - 07.2016
Responsible for delivery of Enterprise Messaging and Collaboration Services
The portfolio includes Exchange Services, SMTP Email relay services, Blackberry Services, IAP Email Archive Service and OCS (Office Communication Server) services
Follow-up on ongoing operational, projects and pending tasks with the IT vendor
Manage the user administration of global messaging and collaboration services
Provide level 3 support for troubleshooting and problem resolution
Review the performance of IT vendor periodically
Manage the change and escalation process
Request for change order to improve the Messaging Services
Carry out Root Cause Analysis on severity incidents to prevent reoccurrences
Review the monthly service report and provide recommendations to the management as and when required
Carry out annual disaster recovery exercise
Skills
Copilot for Microsoft 365, MS Teams premium, MS Teams, Exchange Online, MS Bookings, SharePoint, OneDrive, Defender for Office 365, Viva Insights, Microsoft Loop, Microsoft Entra, DLP, Microsoft Purview, Retention policy, e-Discovery, Conditional access, MFA, PowerShell
1 Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
2 Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
3 Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
4 Microsoft Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
5 Microsoft Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate
Timeline
Architect (Digital Workspace)
National University of Singapore
11.2022 - Current
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
GOVTECH
01.2021 - 11.2022
IT Architect
CMA CGM Group
08.2016 - 09.2020
Global Messaging and Collaboration Lead
Neptune Orient Lines
07.2007 - 07.2016
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