Building secure clouds.
Breaking boundaries.
Senior Cloud & Security Architect with 25+ years of enterprise experience. Cloud, CCSP & CISM certified. Based in the UK, working globally. Also: traveller, astro-nerd, mentor, and aspiring helicopter owner.
What I do
Senior-level architecture and security consultancy across cloud platforms, identity, and AI — delivered through Xpress Net Ltd.
Cloud Architecture
Enterprise-scale platforms across Azure, AWS & GCP. Landing Zone design, FinOps, multi-cloud strategy.
Security Architecture
Zero Trust, threat modelling, pen test remediation, governance boards. CCSP & CISM certified.
AI Security
Security architecture for LLM deployments. Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, RAG patterns in regulated environments.
Giving back to those who need it most
I mentor young people who are trying to break into IT from the ground up — those with poor educational results, no industry connections, and no roadmap. People who are unemployed or working outside of tech but want to build a career in it.
It's practical, honest support — helping people find their direction, pass certifications, build a CV, prepare for interviews, and take their first real steps into the industry.
If you're early in your journey and don't know where to start, get in touch. If you think you're too far behind — you're not.
Book a free callDirection & career planning
Helping you figure out which area of IT suits you and building a realistic path to get there.
Certification guidance
Which certs matter, in what order, and how to study for them without wasting money.
CV & job search support
Writing a CV that gets interviews when you have little experience to show yet.
Interview preparation
Mock interviews, honest feedback, and building the confidence to perform.
The most important people in my world
Proud father of three amazing daughters — my greatest achievement, full stop. Husband to Rahema, my long-distance running partner in crime, chief travel companion, and the reason I've stood at more race finish lines than I can count.
Life is richer, louder, and infinitely better for having them in it.
Visit rahema.co.uk
Around the world
From road-tripping across the UK and Europe to exploring the back streets of Lisbon and the history of Granada — travel is where I decompress, think clearly, and find perspective. Supporting my wife across finish lines in Berlin, Copenhagen, Cardiff, Edinburgh and beyond has taken me to some of Europe's finest cities.
Things I intend to do
Quirky facts
I love jumping out of airplanes but cannot bench press more than 20kg. Make of that what you will.
My dream is to fly — and own — an AugustaWestland AW109. The helicopter, not a metaphor.
I collect Grand Seikos. There is no upper limit on how many is too many.
Latest from the blog
The robots are coming
A race to get a humanoid robot into your home — and the safety questions nobody is asking.
Cloud costs — does it make sense?
The on-premise vs cloud cost debate from a different angle. With actual numbers.