Paul Wood • Microsoft-first consulting
Microsoft cloud consulting that ships and shows its work.
Cloud automation insights and daily briefings on Microsoft, Azure, and the wider modern workplace ecosystem. Paul blends leadership and build time—sharing the plan, the telemetry, and the LinkedIn-ready lessons while the automations and guardrails land.
Microsoft cloud specialist
Public sector and regulated enterprise consulting centred on Microsoft 365, Azure, and automation.
Operator who builds with you
Runbooks, pipelines, and monitoring land alongside the architecture so teams keep momentum after handover.
Exec-ready storytelling
LinkedIn-grade clarity on risks, decisions, and outcomes keeps sponsors aligned while the build ships.
Consulting snapshot
What working together looks like
Week 1
Discovery with artefacts
Telemetry reviews, interviews, and a first-cut plan you can share with stakeholders.
Week 2
Guardrails designed
Reference architectures, controls, and delivery rituals signed off with security and ops.
Week 3
Build with the squad
Pair on pipelines, automations, and monitoring with knowledge transfer baked in.
Week 4
Adoption & comms
Change packs, service descriptions, and LinkedIn-ready summaries to keep momentum.
Progress is visible: build logs, risks, and lessons shared for leadership and LinkedIn alike.
Latest thinking
Read the briefingsBriefings that inform every engagement
10+
Years shipping Microsoft-first platforms
Azure, M365, hybrid estates
Build logs & lessons shared
Open playbooks and delivery recaps
2-6 wks
Typical advisory window
Discovery to handover
Zero slideware
Execution-first
Evidence, artefacts, and reusable components
Delivery notes
How Paul approaches hands-on consulting
Explore the build logs, engagement recaps, and design decisions that keep Microsoft-first programmes shipping quickly without compromising security.
Engagement blueprint
A consultancy built for getting the work done
Whether you need a fractional architect or a hands-on delivery partner, engagements focus on your backlog—not generic decks. Expect a blend of discovery, guardrail design, and paired delivery so your teams own the outcomes.
Remote + on-site options
Security cleared
Documentation delivered
Step 1
Pinpoint what to automate
Workshops, telemetry reviews, and shadowing sessions uncover the high-friction Microsoft-first workflows slowing teams down.
Step 2
Design the guardrails
Reference architectures, controls, and delivery rituals align security, operations, and product owners before any code ships.
Step 3
Build with your squad
Paul pairs with engineers to automate the target processes, write the runbooks, and prepare the knowledge transfer packs.
In focus
Consulting tracks you can start this month
Each track combines advisory time, implementation support, and documentation so your Microsoft-first teams keep momentum long after the engagement ends.
AI
Copilot adoption with governance
Pilot Copilot Studio and M365 Copilot with data boundaries, prompt hygiene, and change packs for business leaders.
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Security
Modern workplace trust
Design Global Secure Access, conditional access, and reporting so remote users stay productive without eroding security posture.
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Automation
Automation control plane
Blend Logic Apps, PowerShell, and Azure Functions into a monitored, well-governed orchestration layer for Ops and product teams.
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Let's collaborate
Bring Paul into your next cloud or automation push.
Need an architect who will work the backlog with you? Reach out to shape a bespoke advisory or build engagement focused on Microsoft-first automation, security, and data services.