Consulting Services

Consulting for K-12, higher education, and education groups — structured as clear engagements with defined scope and outcomes.

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Ways We Can Work Together

Clear, outcome-focused engagements — not open-ended hourly billing. Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute discovery call to confirm scope and fit.

Azure Cloud Cost Audit

Stop overpaying for cloud capacity you don't use.

Timeline: ~2 weeksEngagement: Fixed-scope project
What's included
  • Full review of your current Azure spend and architecture
  • Right-sizing report plus a reservation / savings-plan strategy
  • Storage tiering and dev/test shutdown automation
  • Tagging & cost-governance model with a Power BI cost view
Outcome: A clear, documented path to 20–30% lower cloud costs.

School Cybersecurity Assessment

Know exactly where you're exposed — before someone else does.

Timeline: ~3 weeksEngagement: Fixed-scope project
What's included
  • Seven-control audit: MFA, backups, email, access, patching, incident plan, data mapping
  • Prioritized risk register scored by severity and effort
  • Board-ready summary written in plain language
  • A 90-day remediation roadmap your team can execute
Outcome: From exposed to a clear, prioritized security plan.
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Fractional IT Director

Senior IT leadership for your group — without a full-time hire.

Timeline: Ongoing · monthlyEngagement: Monthly retainer
What's included
  • Ownership of IT strategy, governance, and the roadmap
  • Security oversight and vendor management
  • Monthly board / leadership reporting
  • On-call senior advisory for your in-house team
Outcome: Director-level IT leadership at a fraction of the cost.

Executive Dashboard Sprint

One leadership dashboard your team actually trusts.

Timeline: ~30 daysEngagement: Fixed-scope project
What's included
  • Data discovery across your SIS, finance, and operations
  • Data modeling and a reliable ETL pipeline
  • A role-based Power BI dashboard for leadership
  • Training so your team can run and extend it
Outcome: Decisions on live data, not last month's spreadsheet.

The Kind of Results This Work Delivers

Outcomes from leading IT across multi-campus education groups — the same playbook behind every engagement above.

20–30%
Lower cloud & operational costs

Through right-sizing, reservations, and disciplined cost governance.

Up to 40%
Less downtime

Standardized infrastructure, monitoring, and clear operating procedures.

3 years
Zero major security incidents

Defense-in-depth across identity, endpoints, email, and staff training.

Thousands
Of students & staff supported

Reliable IT operations sustained across multiple campuses.

The expertise behind every engagement

Digital Transformation Advisory for Schools

Roadmap, change management, and execution plans that align technology with academic outcomes.

IT Strategy & Governance

Frameworks, policies, and KPIs that put IT on the same page as the board and the classroom.

Cloud & Microsoft Azure Consulting

Assessments, migrations, and FinOps for Azure — same playbook that cut our costs by 30%.

Cybersecurity Advisory

Risk assessments, hardening, and incident response — the strategy behind 3 years with zero major incidents.

Power BI & Executive Dashboards

Real-time KPI dashboards for principals, CFOs, and boards. Decisions on data, not gut.

EdTech & Systems Integration

LMS, SIS, finance, and HR systems — connected, automated, and reliable.

Book a Free 30-Minute Discovery Call

Tell me about your school or education group and what you're trying to achieve. I usually reply within one business day.

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