About

Jr. Systems Engineer with 6+ years across IT, now focused on identity, endpoint management, and automation. Currently at StructureCraft — a leading mass timber engineering firm — where I own the ~176-device fleet running Microsoft 365 / Entra ID hybrid, Intune co-management, NinjaOne RMM, and SentinelOne across four offices.

What sets me apart is my drive to go beyond the ticket. I actively seek automation opportunities — using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Power Automate, and AI — to turn repetitive processes into reliable, streamlined workflows.

Outside of work, I co-founded Chinmay Foundation, an NGO providing free education to underprivileged children in Mumbai. I'm trilingual — English, Hindi, and Marathi — and currently playing Baldur's Gate 3 (Dark Urge) and Hearts of Iron IV.

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🌏 Born in Mumbai, India · Now calling Abbotsford, BC home
🗣️ Fluent in English, Hindi & Marathi
🎮 Currently playing Baldur's Gate 3 (Dark Urge) & Hearts of Iron IV
🎯 ~5k hrs in Dota 2 · Pokémon TCGP collector
🤝 Co-founded Chinmay Foundation NGO · Free education for Mumbai kids
🎵 Currently listening to Parcels, Daft Punk & Disclosure on repeat
Experience
Mar 2026
— Present
Jr. Systems Engineer
StructureCraft · Abbotsford, BC
  • Manage identity and access via Entra ID — Conditional Access, device compliance, hybrid join health, and app registrations
  • Administer the endpoint fleet through Intune and NinjaOne — patching, deployment, and configuration baselines
  • Automate recurring operations with PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph API
  • Maintain security posture across SentinelOne, Check Point, and Cloudflare Zero Trust
  • Own software lifecycle and inventory across NinjaOne, PDQ, and SmartDeploy
  • Scope and deliver internal tooling and infrastructure projects with engineering stakeholders
Project highlights · 2026
  • Improved fleet-wide encryption coverage and recovery readiness through automated BitLocker enablement and Entra ID key escrow
  • Enabled secure AI-assisted RMM access by modernizing and containerizing the NinjaOne MCP server behind Cloudflare Access
  • Established a scalable identity and restricted mail-access model for internal AI applications
  • Restored compliant access for affected hybrid devices by tracing Conditional Access failures to broken joins and missing Primary Refresh Tokens
  • Led the Claude and ChatGPT Enterprise rollout for 70+ staff, covering licensing, automated deployment, and internal workshops
Entra IDIntuneNinjaOneSentinelOneGraph APIPowerShellCloudflare Zero TrustMCPDocker
Mar 2024
— Mar 2026
IT Support Specialist
StructureCraft · Abbotsford, BC · On-site
  • Administer Apple & Windows fleet via Intune — MDM, compliance policies, app deployment across 170+ endpoints
  • Manage endpoint security with SentinelOne & Checkpoint Harmony — threat visibility, policy enforcement, IR
  • Configure and maintain Checkpoint firewall and UniFi network infrastructure
  • Deploy and manage software at scale using PDQ Connect & Inventory, including Autodesk for engineering teams
  • Built PowerShell automation via Microsoft Graph API to dynamically tag Intune devices by department
  • Automate business workflows using Power Automate, Azure Automations, and Claude AI
  • Support enterprise Claude AI deployment for ~170–200 staff — SSO, RBAC, onboarding, troubleshooting
IntuneSentinelOneCheckpointNinjaOnePDQScreenConnectUniFiGraph APIPower Automate
Feb 2022
— Mar 2024
Helpdesk Technician Tier 2
Silver Hills Bakery · Abbotsford, BC
  • Deployed and administered Azure AD and Hybrid AD environments
  • Implemented Apple MDM via Intune for R&D team — improved device compliance and inventory visibility
  • Strengthened org security through enterprise-wide MFA rollout and incident response
  • Created user-facing IT documentation that reduced repeat helpdesk tickets
Azure ADIntuneApple MDMMFA
May 2020
— Feb 2022
IT Support Technician
City of Abbotsford · Abbotsford, BC
  • Automated repetitive tasks with PowerShell scripts and Power Automate
  • Migrated 200+ desktops to VMs using Citrix Thin Clients
  • Deployed 100+ endpoints via WDS / MDT imaging across 10 locations
  • Maintained 95% ticket resolution rate handling 15+ issues daily · Mentored IT co-op students
PowerShellCitrixVMwareWDS/MDT
Tech Stack
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SentinelOne
🔐
Check Point
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Intune
🪟
Entra ID
🖥️
NinjaOne
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PDQ
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SmartDeploy
🔌
ScreenConnect
📡
UniFi
🌐
Cloudflare Zero Trust
🐳
Docker
🟦
TypeScript / Node.js
⚡
Power Automate
🤖
Claude / ChatGPT
💻
PowerShell
🔗
Graph API
🍎
Apple MDM
🐍
Python
🐙
Git / VS Code
Projects
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Automation · PowerShell · Graph API
Intune Device Tagging Automation
PowerShell script using Microsoft Graph API to dynamically tag and categorise 170+ Intune-managed devices by department — eliminating a fully manual tracking process.
PowerShellGraph APIIntuneEntra ID
02
TypeScript · Docker · Cloudflare
NinjaOne MCP Server
A fork of Lungshot/NinjaOneMCP converted from stdio to Streamable HTTP, containerized, and exposed internally through Cloudflare Tunnel + Access so Claude can query the RMM securely.
TypeScriptDockerCloudflare AccessMCPNinjaOne
03
PowerShell · NinjaOne · Entra
Fleet BitLocker Automation
Script-driven BitLocker enablement with Entra recovery-key escrow, a custom “Needs BitLocker” NinjaOne group, and Microsoft Graph as the source of truth over RMM status fields.
PowerShellNinjaOneEntra IDGraph APIBitLocker
04
Open Source · Python · Side Project
G2A Steam INR Price Tracker
A Python tool comparing Steam game prices against G2A in INR — built out of personal frustration with manual cross-region price checking.
PythonWeb ScrapingGitHub ↗
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Node.js · Express · Internal Tooling
SCB IT Portal
An internal IT portal that brings support resources and common operational workflows into one streamlined interface for staff and the IT team.
Node.jsExpressInternal Tooling
Certifications
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Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft · AZ-900
Certified
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CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
In Progress
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IT Project Management
BCIT · COMP 1288
Completed
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Network Essentials
BCIT · XINC 1101
Completed
🛡️
Intro to Cybersecurity
Cisco Networking Academy
Certified
⚠️
Security Awareness
KnowBe4 · Kevin Mitnick
Certified
Now Playing
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Spotify · Premium
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Get in touch

Open to new opportunities, interesting projects, or a conversation about systems engineering, automation, or AI.

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