Saad Farooq
@saadfarooq
Senior Microsoft 365 and Azure consultant driving secure cloud and endpoint transformations.
PakistanWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-driven Senior Consultant with over 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable enterprise and cloud infrastructures focused on Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Azure and on-premises Microsoft services.
I have led large migration and modernization projects including Active Directory upgrades, Exchange and email migrations, SCCM-to-Intune transitions, and Microsoft 365 deployments across education, telecom and enterprise clients in Pakistan, Qatar, UAE, KSA and Germany.
My strengths include identity and access management, endpoint security, Microsoft 365 Defender XDR, Purview, automation with PowerShell, and strong documentation and project management practices that align IT initiatives with business objectives.
I am recognized for improving infrastructure reliability, reducing administrative overhead, enhancing compliance and enabling modern workplace and AI adoption across global organizations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Cloud Engineer
EBLA Consultancy
Aug 2025 - Present (3 months)
Designed and executed AD migration from Server 2012 R2 to Server 2022 and managed scalable Microsoft-centric cloud and on-prem infrastructure to improve security and reliability.
Senior Consultant
Expert Systems Ltd.
Mar 2021 - Aug 2025 (4 years 5 months)
Led Co-management to Intune transition for Qatar Foundation covering 3,000 users/devices and managed Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra ID, Exchange and SCCM to improve compliance and endpoint security.
System Support Engineer
Techaccess Pvt Ltd
Sep 2014 - Jan 2021 (6 years 4 months)
Provided enterprise Microsoft infrastructure and end-user support, led M365/Teams/SharePoint/email migrations across 150+ higher-education institutes and reduced incident volumes through proactive support.
Customer Service Representative
Mobilink
Nov 2013 - May 2014 (6 months)
Handled customer inquiries and upsold value-added services while following company policies and service procedures to maintain satisfaction metrics.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
NLNational University of Modern Languages
Bachelor of Engineering, Telecommunications
2008 - 2012
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications from 2008 to 2012 at the National University of Modern Languages in Islamabad.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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