Miguel Skirl - Senior System and Cloud Engineer

Q: Where is Miguel based?

Miguel is based in Basel, Switzerland and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Miguel speak?

Miguel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Italian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Miguel have?

Miguel has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Miguel has worked in at least 60 different roles and for 69 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months . Note that Miguel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Miguel's latest experience?

Miguel's most recent position is Senior System and Cloud Engineer at Food Service Provider .

Q: What companies has Miguel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Miguel has worked for Food Service Provider , Service Provider , Energy , Bank , and Insurance .

Q: Which industries is Miguel most experienced in?

Miguel is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Healthcare , and Banking and Finance . Miguel also has some experience in Manufacturing , Automotive , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Miguel most experienced in?

Miguel is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Project Management . Miguel also has some experience in Customer Service , Accounting , and Marketing .

Q: Which industries has Miguel worked in recently?

Miguel has recently worked in industries like Energy , Information Technology , and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas has Miguel worked in recently?

Miguel has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Operations .

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Basel, Switzerland

Experience

Apr 2025 - Sep 2025

6 months

Switzerland

Senior System and Cloud Engineer

Food Service Provider

Supporting 3000 Intune devices
Intune AutoPilot deployments for kiosk devices and hardening
Intune configuration profiling and troubleshooting

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025

3 months

Switzerland

Hybrid

Senior System Engineer

Service Provider

Several Intune AutoPilot deployments, hybrid and native
Intune application deployment troubleshooting

Jul 2024 - Jun 2025

1 year

Germany

Windows Application Control and Windows 11 Rollout Engineer

Energy

WDAC / AppLocker / Application Control for Business rollout on 2500 notebooks, desktops, workstations, VDIs, and servers
Engineering of policies and deployments
Project management planning of WDAC rollout during Windows 11 rollout
Windows 10 to Windows 11 in-place upgrading
Engineering, deployment, and troubleshooting with MECM

Jan 2024 - Sep 2024

9 months

Germany

Security Engineer and Consultant

Bank

Active Directory hardening and ESAE red forest architecture
Leverage with bank internal and external stakeholders
AD security monitoring with ATA/MDI
MDI design and identification of MITRE attack vectors
Anomaly management and UEBA lateral reconnaissance
GPO management tool market research and Quest GPOAdmin design
Conducted GPO management provider evaluations
Validated different MFA options for on-premise and cloud applications
ADFS SAML OIDC/Oauth2 consultancy, implementation, and troubleshooting
Created project-related VTBs in ServiceNow as part of ServiceNow introduction and implementation

Jul 2023 - Dec 2023

6 months

Germany

System and Cloud Engineer

Insurance

Patch management for Windows applications, infrastructure, and Citrix Servers 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 with SCCM
Troubleshooting and validating security hardened systems
PowerShell scripting for WinRM migration to HTTPS utilizing local AD PKI certificates
Packaging and deploying printer drivers
3rd level support for ITSM service management changes, incidents, and problems
Respecting change windows due to SLA coverage
Nessus BSI security vulnerability report resolutions and mitigations
Automatic staging with SCCM and Intune / Autopilot
Support of migration to Azure Arc and Defender

Jul 2023 - Sep 2023

3 months

Germany

System Engineer and Architect

Risk Management Solution Provider

Supported web application and MS SQL installation
Proof of concept for database encryption and data transfer encryption
Established a management domain for approximately 100 servers in private cloud including security principals, ENET, ServerEye, WSUS, and SCCM
Migrated from Acronis Cloud Backup to Veeam on-premise solution
Configured Veeam backup jobs and performed test restores

Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

9 months

Switzerland

Workplace Cloud and System Engineer

Econis

Workplace management for several customers with SCCM
Backend design, application deployment, and task sequencing OS deployment
Windows 10 upgrades to 22H2 and application packaging with PSADT
Intune policy and AAD hybrid join troubleshooting and autopilot staging
SCCM patch management and Windows Defender WDAC operations for hybrid Intune / SCCM / GPO settings
Advanced application packaging on Windows devices, servers, and Citrix virtual apps
Troubleshooting SCCM SQL access and deploying servers on VMware
Maintaining certificates and meeting SLA time to response and resolve coverage
Supported Ubuntu server administration
Implemented and troubleshot Exchange hybrid environments, SMTP relays, CodeTwo signatures, and mail flow
Implemented Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Microsoft Information Protection (MIP, AIP, Purview Information Protection)
ServiceNow integration with AD and SCCM/MECM for data import
Azure Architecture: deployed Landing Zones automation with Terraform

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

3 months

Liechtenstein

Interim Azure Cloud Engineer

Bank LGT

Developed Azure application inventory with automated PowerShell, Kusto KQL, and MS Graph
Managed Key Vaults

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

3 months

Switzerland

IT Architect and Consultant

Telco Startup

Designed a Microsoft-free secure environment with private cloud, Ubuntu, Firewall, VPN, DUO, NextCloud, Zimbra, KeyCloak, and NMS solutions

Jul 2022 - Sep 2022

3 months

Switzerland

Workplace Cloud Engineer, Client Management

Helsana

SCCM / MECM / Intune support for 4500 users
Software deployment with AppDeploymentToolkit
Migration to ZScaler and application packaging (MSI / Orca / ADT)
Intune / SCCM Windows Defender WDAC settings
Migration tracking for incident, problem, and change management with ServiceNow
Export and import of migration data to ServiceNow CMDB

Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

9 months

Germany

Migration Engineer

AAF Europe / Daikin

Tenant to tenant consolidation migration for Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams using BitTitan MigrationWiz

Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

9 months

Germany

Security Engineer and Consultant

EnBW

Operational Security Engineer for Active Directory and Azure AD
Security monitoring
Developed Forest Recovery concept with Quest RMAD

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

6 months

Seattle, United States

FastTrack Targeting Manager

Microsoft

Cloud enabling initiative for large accounts
M365 cloud enabling waves for large accounts
Coordinated M365 onboardings and services implementations with Microsoft stakeholders, engineers, and partner providers

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

3 months

Switzerland

Cloud Engineer and Project Manager

Kaba

Moving and migrating application legacy servers to Azure
Created runbooks, architecture layouts, and performed AVD and VM sizing and pricing
Managed different providers to execute runbooks
Utilized Azure Migrate Services and AVD landing zone automation

Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

9 months

Switzerland

Enterprise Security Architect

Military

Active Directory design using Sparx EA, TOGAF modelling, and Hermes logic
Security hardening and ESAE / Red Forest architecture
Security requirements engineering architecture and modeling
Orchestration with Terraform

Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

3 months

Switzerland

Workplace and Azure Cloud Engineer and Consultant

Itnetx

Azure / M365 migration projects with AAD, Exchange Online, cross-forest and cross-tenant migrations for Teams and SharePoint Online
Enabled different cloud and Azure data solutions
Managed Citrix applications and troubleshot incident/problem tickets under SLA deadlines
Automation of Windows updates with AzureRM templates

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

The Hague, Netherlands

Security System Engineer

Law Enforcement

ADFS configurations for core applications with OAuth2 / OpenID Connect and SAML authentications on SQL farms with AD and LDAP IdPs

Jul 2020 - Mar 2021

9 months

Bern, Switzerland

Cloud Lead Architect / Client Management

Visana

MS Cloud Architect and Engineer
Azure Core enablement: AD UPNs, ADFS, Conditional Access for M365 identities, AAD, MFA, and Hybrid Exchange Online
Implemented MS Teams and led team/third-party providers for O365 enablement
Windows engineering for 1500 users and 200 servers; SCCM application packaging and deployment
Deployed MS Teams to mobile via Intune/MDM/Endpoint Manager
Implemented DLP on Teams and Exchange

Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

6 months

Basel, Switzerland

Migration Engineer

Helvetia

SCCM architect and engineer focusing on bandwidth management and dynamic app variables
Task sequencing for Windows 10 1909 and deployments for fat client and VDI environments
Windows file homeshare (NTFS/SMB) to OD4B migration
Lotus Notes to Exchange Online migration including user batch preparation

Apr 2020 - Sep 2020

6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Workplace and System Engineer

Vossloh

SCCM architect and engineer
Developed task sequences for Windows 10, driver management, and application deployment
VPN bandwidth troubleshooting and update management on SCCM CB 1910/2006
Windows updates to Windows 10 2004 and Windows Defender for Endpoint
LAPS deployment, BitLocker management, and Junos Pulse
Packaging and deployment of applications using MSI, PowerShell, CMD, DISM, and AppX
Management of MS Edge, Office 2016 SAC, and fonts
Migrated SCCM to new platform / Active Directory including client agent push and GPO cleanup
WSUS update on Windows Server 2019 with IIS 10
AAD Join device registration via Intune/Endpoint Manager
Troubleshooting VPN/DNS/DHCP issues under SLA timelines
Integrated Linux devices

Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Cloud Architect and Project Manager

Condor

De-merger tenant-to-tenant migration management
Designed new AD environment (DNS, OUs, Sites & Services, Auth Kerberos, LDAP, GPOs, BitLocker, LAPS, DR, Monitoring)
Setup new O365 Azure tenant for carve-out using BinaryTree and AD Connect
Prepared high-level and low-level design documents for migration waves
Design of tenant-to-tenant mail migration with hybrid Exchange 2016 / Exchange Online setup
Implemented new Active Directory on Windows Server 2016 and security hardening based on CIS standards

Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

1 year 3 months

Seattle, United States

FastTrack Targeting Manager

Microsoft

Managed Windows 10 and Office Pro Plus deployments to top 1500 customers
Security & Compliance motion to increase Azure and O365 security
Managed Skype-to-Teams transition, MS Edge deployments, and Windows Virtual Desktop VDI waves
M365 apps rollout via AAD / SSO and MFA wave coordination
Azure Migrate toolings for data and VM movement to Azure

Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

6 months

Herzogenaurach, Germany

SCCM Engineer

Adidas

Windows as a Service (WaaS) Windows 10 ring deployments
Created and troubleshot SCCM task sequences
Developed OSD deployment reporting dashboard on SQL Reporting Services / IIS 10
PowerShell scripting and BitLocker deployments
Rollout of Windows 10 LTSC images to Korean stores

Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

1 year 3 months

Paris, France

Senior Security Cloud Architect & Engineer

Delphi Technologies

Designed and enabled security landscape for carve-out company (20,000 users)
Managed AD/AAD migrations and implemented IAM Azure AD SSO applications with SAML
Established Azure connectivity with ExpressRoute and migrated Lync 2010 to Skype for Business
Migrated AWS container apps to Azure and handled tenant-to-tenant de-merger setup
Implemented Threat Protection, Azure Information Protection, MFA, and mail security
AD auditing with Quest Change Auditor and IBM Qradar SIEM Cyber Security
Conducted Risk Assessment Program (RAP) for Active Directory with Microsoft
Deployed PaloAlto GlobalProtect VPN and established communication to PaloAlto Proxy
Integrated Linux Ubuntu servers into AD with Kerberos
Managed DNS/DHCP migration and application web migrations to the cloud
ServiceNow establishment and integration

Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

6 months

Bern, Switzerland

Senior Cloud Engineer

SBB

Managed Azure and O365 tenants for 30,000 users
Developed Role Based Access Control (RBAC) concept for Azure
Managed application ownership for OneDrive and supported Skype for Business
PowerShell scripting for O365 management and troubleshooting
Supported O365 on Citrix and managed SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Teams, and OneNote

Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Rollout Manager / Engineer Network Services

HeLaBa

Rollout and transition of new Cisco LAN and WAN devices for 6000 seats (ASR, 4500-X, 3850, 1000V)
Implemented NAC/Cisco ISE 802.1x control and high availability fully meshed options
Managed encrypted WAN including DNS/DHCP

Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

3 months

Essen, Germany

Project Manager Enable Microsoft Online Services

Thyssenkrupp

Project setup, planning, and leading workshops for O365, Azure, and CRM
Coordinated Microsoft Assessment and Remediation workshops
Managed statement of work RFP process with Microsoft
Designed complex Enterprise Architecture for Azure with automated zoning via ARM templates
Managed IAM with Ping Federate, ADFS, and Azure AD Connect

Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

6 months

Germany

Transition Manager

BBraun

Managed O365 transition (Exchange Online, OneDrive, Skype for Business) for 30,000 users in 60 countries
Migrated from Office 2007 to 2013, Lotus Notes to Exchange Online, and Cisco Webex to Skype for Business
Implemented IAM with Ping Federate, ZScaler, and Azure Connect
Managed business application migrations and mitigations with Citrix XenApp
Led O365 Service Catalogue implementation and established global end-user support in ServiceNow
Managed transition to new service providers and established global SLAs

Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

3 months

Switzerland

DSN

Installed Zimbra mail server on Ubuntu in IaaS environment
Rollout of mail clients and installation of pfSense firewall and OpenVPN
Security hardening and established mail routing with PKI solution for signed/encrypted mail via S/MIME and OpenPGP

Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

SCCM Design and Implementation Engineer

SCOR

Designed and installed SCCM 2012 R2 for Windows 10 rollout across 40 global sites and 4500 seats
Designed PXE boot and DHCP PXE migrations
Migrated from LanDesk to SCCM 2012 R2 Current Branch
Engineered boot images and task sequence scripting using PowerShell and VBS
Migrated Windows 7 to Windows 10 using USMT
Rollout of Office 365 / Office 2016 including customization and GPOs
Tested App-V apps for Windows 10

Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Hybrid

Swisslife AM

Feasibility study for O365 migration of 1500 users
Designed architecture for complex hybrid multi-domain environments across countries
Conducted RFI/RFP for workplace management and application server outsourcing
Designed data center connectivity to Azure via MPLS VPN ExpressRoute
Leveraged Housing, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS using private cloud data center services
Design and proof of concept for O365 Identity Management solutions with ADFS

Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

3 months

Berlin, Germany

Government

GroupWise 14 to Exchange 2016 migration outsourcing design
Designed IAM and migration tools effort estimation

Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

9 months

Essen, Germany

Technical Project Manager / Architect

Thyssenkrupp

Global Exchange migration harmonizing systems (X03, X07, X10) and Notes to Exchange 2013 for 100,000+ users
Led detail design workshops and developed migration methods
Implemented Dell Migration Manager for backend synchronization (DirSync, CalSync, MailSync)
Managed client upgrades with Dell CPUU
Handled firewall and network router change requests
Conducted troubleshooting and proof of concept for mail migration and AD identity integration
Coordinated SharePoint and public folder migrations

Jan 2015 - Sep 2015

9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Business Analyst

UBS

Onboarding global banking archiving solutions for a new bank entity
Created BRS and ARS in agile software development environment
Coordinated application-to-application file transfers and archiving of core banking applications
Defined metadata file transfer fields and managed file transfer archive feeds
Software development reporting and tracking via RedMine and testing via QualityCenter

Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

3 months

Berlin, Germany

Rollout Readiness Manager

Bombardier

Managed rollout readiness for 30,000 seats across 330 global sites
Defined readiness of sites, applications, and backend services
Engineered calculation models for reusable computers using advanced Excel programming
Provisioned complete project planning per building, site, and region

Apr 2013 - Sep 2014

1 year 6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Interim Global CIO

Agta Record

Built global IT organization across 10 countries for 1200 users
Consolidated infrastructure including AD, Exchange, and VMWare
Led local engineering team and managed disaster recovery
Built remotely managed infrastructure using VPN and virtual servers
Engineered Identity and Access Management and deployed domain controllers worldwide
Managed SCCM 2012 for endpoint management and antivirus
Designed and deployed new SAN/LAN in the US with a 10Gb setup
Maintained Cisco telephony systems and network

Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

9 months

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Project Manager and Lead Engineer

Feintool

Rolled out Windows 7 and Office 2010 to 1050 workstations across 5 global sites
Planned a complex simultaneous migration of AD, Exchange, and network separation
Managed staging with SCCM 2012 and BIOS configuration management

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

2 years

Basel, Switzerland

Active Directory Designer / Engineer

University Hospital

Designed Active Directory for Novell NetWare migration (4000 users)
Engineered ZENWorks 7 and evaluated PCCLM tools (Matrix42, SCCM)
Implemented SCCM 2012 in coordination with Microsoft
Deployed AD admin tools including Quest Change Auditor and Recovery Manager
Managed migration from NDS to AD and profile migration using VBScript
Designed and deployed VMware VDI environment with two-factor authentication
Ran Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop proof of concept

Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

3 months

Oberglatt, Switzerland

Maag Pump Systems

Migrated and merged two Exchange organizations (2003 and 2007) into a single Exchange 2007 environment

Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

3 months

Switzerland

Allianz Insurance

Implemented Bluelance auditing solution

Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

3 months

Munich, Germany

Management Support

Deutsche Telekom

Supported top 30/60 applications ranging from BI data warehousing to WebSphere platforms
Built business support and improvement organization and risk reporting score cards

Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

3 months

Switzerland

Endress & Hauser

Troubleshooting network and eDirectory issues

Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

3 months

Switzerland

HighSkirl

Built SCCM 2007 test environment for Windows 7 deployments

Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

3 months

Switzerland

Customer Engineering & Support Lead

Comparex

Built new IT organization with 60 employees
Managed skill matrix and led senior system engineers
Supported SCCM 2007 landscape and deployed Windows 7
Managed complex AD, Citrix, and SharePoint environments
Handled data center operations and NetApp storage upgrades

Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

3 months

Switzerland

Engineering Migration Project lead

Holcim

Migrated from NetWare eDirectory OES to Active Directory Windows
Managed rights management and NetApp NAS Filer with DFS
Handled mixed Citrix environment migration

Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Workshop Lead / Business Service Modeller

Six Group

Business service modelling across all divisions
Mapped business services to underlying IT services and infrastructure components
Modelled various business services including Swiss Fund Data, CashMarkets, REPO, and Settlement

Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

6 months

Germany

IT Business Process Services Management Consultant

Börse Stuttgart

Built dependency maps and end-to-end IT process analysis
Defined critical KPIs for business processes in a core application environment with 500 servers

Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

6 months

Switzerland

Business Services Engineer

Junisphere

Delivered business services engineering presentations to Bank for International Settlement (BIS), MIG Bank, and Börse Stuttgart

Apr 2009 - Sep 2009

6 months

Denmark

Country Manager / Presentation Lead

Wendia

Delivered presentations regarding POB Point of Business ITIL v3 solutions
Managed service portfolio management requirements

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

1 year

Switzerland

Holcim

Supported NetWare 6.5 and eDirectory
Implemented OES2 and migrated file services to Windows (NTFS/SMB)

Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Project Manager and Chief Architect / Engineer

Maag Pump Systems

Managed global migration of AD, DNS/DHCP, Exchange, and SMS2003
Migrated MS SQL Servers while maintaining database access
Implemented new desktop management with Microsoft SCCM 2007
Managed workstation and CAD application migrations

Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

6 months

Leipzig, Germany

Wendia Premium Consultant

PC-Ware

Implemented POB and designed service delivery/support processes
Managed AX Axapta to POB interface using BizTalk 2006
Developed SQL 2005 stored procedures and data loads

Apr 2008 - Jun 2008

3 months

Denmark

Wendia Premium Consultant

Wendia

Process consultancy and project management for ITIL v3 Point of Business product
Managed SQL 2005 functionality

Jan 2008 - Mar 2008

3 months

Munich, Germany

Identity Management Consultant

EADS / Airbus

Managed identity management connection to LDAP directories using ILM / MIIS
Provisioned code in Visual Basic for SAP NetWeaver Portal integration

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

1 year

Munich, Germany

Project Manager Client BackOffice

Nokia Siemens Networks

Prepared migration blueprints for 800 global locations and 70,000 workstations
Created migration cookbooks for Exchange 2003 and Active Directory
Managed MS Project planning and FTE/expense calculations
Led File Service Transformation team

Oct 2006 - Dec 2006

3 months

Basel, Switzerland

HighSkirl GmbH

Focused on service management training and passed ITIL Service Manager and ISO 20000 exams

Jul 2006 - Sep 2007

1 year 3 months

Bern, Switzerland

Lead Solution Architect and PM Solution Implementation

Swisscom IT Services / Swisscom Solutions

Designed OneWorkplace platform for 800,000 workstations
Managed identity management using MIIS and delivered hosted services (Exchange, SharePoint)
Developed BSS/OSS landscape using BizTalk and Oracle clustering
Implemented AD, DNS, and DHCP concept with QIP management
Managed software and server virtualization using Altiris and VMWare ESX
Developed a patented invention for Active Directory access across non-trusted domains

Jan 2006 - Sep 2006

9 months

Basel, Switzerland

Consultant

Ciba SC

Conducted voice outsourcing RFP initiative and evaluated contenders
Defined critical success factors and KPIs for outsourcing decisions

Apr 2005 - Sep 2005

6 months

Basel, Switzerland

Central Migration Team Lead

Syngenta

Led infrastructure consolidation project for 200 global sites
Managed file and print migrations and moved applications/SQL to global data center
Integrated SAP FI CO and globalized DHCP/WINS
Managed offshore migration efforts and led a team of 30 engineers

Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

3 months

Stein, Switzerland

Troubleshooting Senior System Engineer

Novartis

Troubleshot complex Active Directory DFS and NTFRS replication problems
Managed redundant site setup with Cisco Content Switch failover
Documented in GxP environment under change request control

Jan 2005 - Mar 2005

3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Lead Architect

Private Russian Bank

Designed a high availability redundant data center using replication and Citrix
Updated Active Directory from Windows 2000 to 2003
Set up certificate server and Citrix licensing security

Jul 2004 - Sep 2004

3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

UBS Card Center

Implemented Bluelance audit solution

Oct 2003 - Dec 2004

1 year 3 months

Madrid, Spain

Windows Stream Leader

Hoffmann La Roche

Managed data center consolidation across 14 countries
Led a worldwide Windows project team of 20 senior engineers
Defined global standards for server OS installations, DHCP, and remote control
Managed global leader NT4 phase-out and security hardening
Conducted file and print TCO studies for outsourcing

Jan 2003 - Apr 2003

4 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Designer / Project Manager

Büro Fürrer

Implemented MS Windows 2000 clustering for file, print, DHCP, and WINS
Managed storage products and failover testing
Designed Citrix / Columbus solutions for software distribution

Sep 2002 - Oct 2002

2 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Design Expert

ALSO

Designed Active Directory and server/client migration for ABN AMRO
Constructed project framework for banking applications migration
Designed SAN/NAS solution based on HP EVA

Jan 2002 - Jun 2002

6 months

Basel, Switzerland

Designer / Implementation Engineer / Project Manager

Kantonsspital Basel

Migrated GroupWise 5.5 to SAN EMC Cluster solution and GW6
Implemented 7-node GroupWise cluster and 2-node Novell file server cluster

Jul 2000 - Mar 2002

1 year 9 months

Bern, Switzerland

Designer / Implementation Engineer

Inselspital Bern

Standardized client and server infrastructure for the largest hospital in Switzerland
Designed NDS and ZENWorks 4 environment
Migrated from Exchange 5.5 to GroupWise cluster
Managed medical software deployment and Citrix solutions for SAP

Jun 2000 - Sep 2000

4 months

Geroldswil, Switzerland

Account and Technical Manager

Galileo

Managed service management for a worldwide flight booking system
Led a team of 15 service technicians and managed SLA compliance

Jan 2000 - Dec 2002

3 years

Muttenz, Switzerland

Support TPS AG

Supported NetWare clustering for central SQL application
Managed network maintenance for 11 locations and handled Compaq SAN management

Jan 2000 - May 2000

5 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Global Design Leader

Deutsche Post Worldnet

Led global design for network integration with Active Directory and Exchange 2000
Managed a team of 15 senior system engineers for 60,000 workstations
Developed operational manuals and SLA compliance procedures

Apr 1999 - Dec 2004

5 years 9 months

Basel, Switzerland

CEO / Entrepreneur

HighSkirl GmbH

Established and managed IT services company
Implemented web services, Cisco routers, and firewalls
Managed human resources, accounting, and marketing activities

Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

2 years

Switzerland

Managing Consultant / Network Support Analyst

Unisys AG

Provided network support and consulting services during university career
Focused on AIX systems and humanities informatics

Jan 1993 - Dec 1996

4 years

Switzerland

Tech Instructor

Sysag AG / Dettwiler AG

Provided technical instruction for NetWare and Office software courses

Jan 1991 - Dec 1993

3 years

Switzerland

Deputy Head of Tech Department

Computerland AG

Managed technical department operations and support

Jan 1988 - Dec 1990

3 years

Switzerland

Head of RMA Department

Hightech Computer Systems AG

Managed Return Merchandise Authorization department operations

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Healthcare, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Telecommunication, and Automotive.

Information Technology

Healthcare

Banking and Finance

Manufacturing

Telecommunication

Automotive

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Project Management, Customer Service, Accounting, and Marketing.

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Customer Service

Accounting

Marketing

Skills

Operating Systems

Ms-dos – 32 Years – Expert, Consultant
Windows 3.x – 30 Years – Expert, Consultant
Windows 95/98 – 28 Years – Expert, Consultant
Windows Nt – 23 Years – Expert, Consultant
Windows 2000 – 20 Years – Expert, Consultant
Windows 2003 – 18 Years – Expert, Consultant
Windows 2008 – 12 Years – Expert
Windows 2012 – 10 Years – Expert
Windows 2016 – 3 Years – Expert
Windows 2019 – 3 Years – Expert
Windows 2022 – 1 Year – Experience
Windows Vista – 10 Years – Expert
Windows 7 – 9 Years – Expert, Consultant
Windows 10 – 5 Years – Expert
Netware – 12 Years – Expert, Consultant
Linux – 10 Years – Long Term Experience
Ubuntu – 3 Years – Experience

Mail

Exchange (03, 07, 10, 13, 16) – 12 Years – Expert, Consultant
Groupwise – 8 Years – Expert, Consultant
Lotus Notes – 3 Years – Basic Experience
Zimbra – 1 Year – Experience

Platforms

O365/m365 – 8 Years – Expert, Consultant
Sharepoint Online, Onedrive – 5 Years – Expert, Consultant
Exchange Online – 6 Years – Expert, Consultant
Azure – 7 Years – Long Term Experience
Aws – 1 Year – Basic Experience

Programming

Batch (Dos) – 18 Years – Long Term Experience
Scripting – 18 Years – Long Term Experience
Vba – 10 Years – Long Term Experience
Vb – 5 Years – Long Term Experience
Powershell – 8 Years – Expert, Consultant

Databases

Excel – 15 Years – Expert, Consultant
Access – 6 Years – Basic Experience
Sql – 7 Years – Expert

WEB

Html – 8 Years – Expert, Consultant
Xml – 5 Years – Long Term Experience
Browser (Edge Etc) – 8 Years – Long Term Experience

Virtualization

Vmware Server – 12 Years – Expert
Vmware Vdi – 6 Years – Experience
Citrix – 5 Years – Expert
Windows Virtual Desktop – 2 Years – Expert

Hardware

Compaq – 20 Years – Expert, Consultant
Ibm – 15 Years – Expert, Consultant
Hp – 20 Years – Expert, Consultant
Dell – 8 Years – Experience

Business Logic

Biztalk – 2 Years – Experience
Business Service Mgmt – 1 Year – Expert
Process Design – 3 Years – Expert, Consultant
Itil Processes – 10 Years – Expert, Consultant
Rfp Processes – 3 Years – Expert, Consultant

Project Mgmt Methods

Project+ – 20 Years – Expert, Consultant
Pmi – 2 Years – Experience
Hermes – 2 Years – Experience

Application Development

Biztalk – 2 Years – Experience
Visual Basic – 4 Years – Experience
Agile Software Development – 2 Years – Experience

Itsm

Service Mgmt Processes – 15 Years – Expert, Consultant
Pob (Wendia) – 2 Years – Consultant
Servicenow – 4 Years – Consultant

Identity Mgmt Iam

Miis/ilm/azure/ad Fs – 10 Years – Expert, Consultant
Nds/edirectory – 25 Years – Expert, Consultant
Active Directory – 25 Years – Expert, Consultant
X500/ldap/metadirectory – 20 Years – Long Term Experience

Storage

Emc / San – 3 Years – Experience
Ibm / San – 3 Years – Consultant
Cpq / Hp San – 4 Years – Experience
Brocade – 4 Years – Long Experience
Mcdata – 1 Year – Experience
Datacore – 1 Year – Experience

Network

Cisco – 15 Years – Long Term Experience
Checkpoint / Firewall – 5 Years – Long Term Experience
Dns, Dhcp, Wins – 20 Years – Expert, Consultant
Qip – 3 Years – Long Term Experience

Security

Antivirus (Mcafee, Etc.) – 5 Years – Expert
Windows Defender Suite – 5 Years – Expert

Backup

Backupexec – 7 Years – Expert
Netbackup – 2 Years – Experience
Legato – 2 Years – Experience
Tivoli – 1 Year – Basic Experience

Systems Mgmt

Sms/sccm/mecm – 25 Years – Expert, Consultant
Zenworks – 5 Years – Expert, Consultant
Hp Openview – 3 Years – Long Term Experience
Ca Unicenter – 3 Years – Long Term Experience
Ciscoworks – 1 Year – Basic Experience
Netiq – 1 Year – Experience
Intune – 3 Years – Expert

Software Distribution

Sms/sccm/mecm – 20 Years – Expert, Consultant
Zenworks – 5 Years – Expert, Consultant
Altiris – 2 Years – Experience
Software Virtualization/app-v – 3 Years – Long Term Experience
Intune – 3 Years – Expert

Standard Software

Ms Office – 20 Years – Long Term Experience
Ms Visio – 10 Years – Long Term Experience
Ms Outlook – 8 Years – Long Term Experience
Adobe Acrobat – 7 Years – Long Term Experience
Adobe Photoshop – 4 Years – Long Term Experience

Market Segment / Industries

Large Accounts: Telco, Manufacturing, Health Care, Pharma, Banking, Stock Exchange, Insurance, Automotive
Medium Accounts: All Vertical Markets

Function

Techn. Officer – 10 Years – Expert, Consultant
Project Management – 14 Years – Expert, Consultant
Ceo – 10 Years – Expert, Consultant
Cio – 2 Years – Expert, Consultant
Business Consultant – 14 Years – Expert, Consultant

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Italian

Elementary

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 2005

University of Basel

Doctor of Philosophy · Basel, Switzerland

Oct 1994 - Jun 1996

University of Basel

Licentiate in Philosophy · Basel, Switzerland

Oct 1992 - Jun 1994

University of Freiburg in Breisgau

Linguistics, Medieval History · Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

...and 4 more

Certifications & licenses

AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate

MD-102 Endpoint Administrator Associate

MD-140 Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

CSA Certified System Administrator

Swiss Personensicherheitsprüfung

ScrumAlliance: Certified ScrumMaster

Togav 9.2 Foundation

MCP 70-346: Managing o365 Identities & Requirements

Deploying Win10 Using SCCM

Migrating To Exchange Online Office365

What's New In Windows Server 2016

Implementing Exchange 2013

Preparing Your Enterprise For Windows 10

Querying MS SQL 2012

SCCM2012

Update To ITIL v3

ITIL Service Manager

CNE 6

CompTIA Project+

MCSE 2000

Master CNE

Certified NetWare Administrator

Cisco Certified Design Associate

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Microsoft Certified System Engineer

Cisco ACRC Adv. Router Config

Microsoft Certified Professional On Win 3.1

CNE - Certified Novell Engineer

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 75

Experience in Information Technology 23.5 y

Avg length 9 m

Longest experience 5 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 8 (Switzerland, Germany, United States, Denmark, Liechtenstein, +3)

Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles Senior System and Cloud Engineer, Senior System Engineer, Windows Application Control and Windows 11 Rollout Engineer

Main industries Information Technology, Healthcare, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 28

Profile

Created

December 2025

Last Update

December 2025

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Where is Miguel based?

Miguel is based in Basel, Switzerland and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Miguel speak?

Miguel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Miguel have?

Miguel has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Miguel has worked in at least 60 different roles and for 69 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Miguel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Miguel be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Miguel would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior System and Cloud Engineer, Senior System Engineer, Windows Application Control and Windows 11 Rollout Engineer.

What is Miguel's latest experience?

Miguel's most recent position is Senior System and Cloud Engineer at Food Service Provider.

What companies has Miguel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Miguel has worked for Food Service Provider, Service Provider, Energy, Bank, and Insurance.

Which industries is Miguel most experienced in?

Miguel is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Healthcare, and Banking and Finance. Miguel also has some experience in Manufacturing, Automotive, and Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Miguel most experienced in?

Miguel is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management. Miguel also has some experience in Customer Service, Accounting, and Marketing.

Which industries has Miguel worked in recently?

Miguel has recently worked in industries like Energy, Information Technology, and Insurance.

Which business areas has Miguel worked in recently?

Miguel has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.

What is Miguel's education?

Miguel holds a Doctorate from University of Basel, a Master from University of Basel, a Bachelor in Linguistics, Medieval History from University of Freiburg in Breisgau and a Bachelor in Philosophy, History, Linguistics from University of Düsseldorf.

Does Miguel have any certificates?

Miguel has 28 certificates. Among them, these include: AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate, MD-102 Endpoint Administrator Associate, and MD-140 Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty.

What is the availability of Miguel?

Miguel is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Miguel?

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