Who am I?
U.S. Navy veteran, Maxwell Certified Leadership Coach, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and cloud engineer — building resilient systems and resilient people.
My career in IT has been driven by discipline, service, and continuous growth. I started in technology at Cape Fear Community College — the same college where my grandfather, Ralph Bordeaux, worked — then joined the U.S. Navy and worked communications: radios and computer systems.
After the Navy I moved into managed service providers, supporting financial, healthcare, legal, and manufacturing customers. That path led into Microsoft Azure, DevOps automation, infrastructure as code, and secure cloud architecture — from help desk escalation and team leadership to senior platform work.
In 2023, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It has never defined my limits — it has refined my focus. Adaptability isn’t just something I teach in cloud architecture; it’s something I practice daily.
Today I deliver infrastructure as code by day and live Azure and IT training via Zoom by evening. Through the John Maxwell Team I coach engineers who want to lead without waiting for a title. My mission is simple:
- Make complex technology practical
- Build confidence in engineers
- Teach skills that translate into real-world impact
Whether I’m designing infrastructure, teaching Azure, or writing for the queue, I aim for clarity, precision, and purpose.
Writing and photography
Balance matters. Mine comes from writing — leadership books for IT and grounded science fiction — and photographing nature when I can get outside.
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