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Cal Pretorius
Principal Cloud Solutions Architect
Over 15 years of experience across enterprise IT, cybersecurity, solution architecture and Microsoft Cloud. My work focuses on building AI-ready platforms across Azure, Microsoft 365, identity, security, DevOps, automation and resilient hybrid environments.
Microsoft Certifications
Current Microsoft credentials across Azure architecture, cybersecurity architecture, DevOps, Azure AI, Azure security, administration and identity.
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SC-300Experience
Architecture leadership across the Microsoft Cloud.
I combine client-facing consulting, pre-sales solution design, implementation planning and hands-on architecture to help organizations modernize securely and prepare for AI-enabled productivity.
MCS Ltd - Principal Cloud Solutions Architect
Design secure, scalable Azure and Microsoft 365 architectures, support cloud transformation, develop technical roadmaps and mentor engineering teams.
Azure, Microsoft 365, Security, AI and DevOps
Help organizations improve identity, collaboration, data governance, automation and cloud operations while preparing for Copilot and AI-enabled workloads.
Microsoft Cloud Architecture
Azure landing zones, networking, governance, monitoring, Microsoft 365 integration and platform operating models.
Modern Workplace & Identity
Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Intune and collaboration governance.
DevOps & Automation
GitHub, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automation and repeatable cloud delivery patterns.