Tobias Lekman

IT Architect

Tobias Lekman

I focus on tactical and strategic IT architecture and governance strategies.

With 25 years of experience in IT, I have been involved in hundreds of project deliveries within many industries. My role varies from Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect, Technical Architect, Software Architect, Security Architect and Data Architect.

My technical expertise is within cloud-based enterprise software platforms, using Cloud Services such as Amazon AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, Data and Business Intelligence platforms based on SQL Server, NoSQL, Data Warehousing and Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and machine learning models as well as Enterprise Integration platforms.

I provide the following service offerings:

  • Architecture Planning and Design
  • Deployment and Planning Services
  • DevOps Planning, Design and Execution
  • Health and Risk Assessments
  • Quality Assurance for Software Platforms
  • Technical Training and Knowledge Ramp-up

I live in the historical countryside town of Hitchin in south-east England, with my wife Rachel, my son Matthew and our two cats. We spend summers in our holiday home on the west coast of Sweden.

I am passionate about beer brewing, playing music and cooking. I enjoy the outdoors, especially yacht sailing and hiking. I love spending evenings with friends, at an open mic event or socializing down the local pub.

Education

Education & Certifications

Certifications

  • Information Technology, Oxford University
  • Information Technology, Open University
  • Computer Science, Harvard University
  • Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft/edX
  • Mobile App Development, Harvard/edX
  • Azure Solutions Architect
  • Azure Administrator
  • Microsoft Trainer
  • Microsoft Certified Application Developer
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Scaled Agile SAFe DevOps Practitioner

Tools & Technologies

  • Azure services (planning, deploying, monitoring, maintenance, licensing)
  • Azure integration services (API Management, Logic Apps, Hybrid Relay, ServiceBus, Event Hub)
  • Azure data services (SQL Server, CosmosDb, Data Lake, Azure Synapse, Data Factories and pipelines, HDInsights)
  • Azure ML, machine learning and artificial intelligence, Python and data analysis
  • Microsoft 365: Deployment, migration, service extensions, governance, customisations (SPFx, PnP), Power platform
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS): Deployment, planning, monitoring, architecture, cost optimization
  • Business Intelligence: Data warehousing, ETL, Modelling
  • CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Bicep, Terraform, Pulumi
  • Project Management: Agile/Lean, SAFe, Scrum
  • Authentication: OAuth, Azure AD, Active Directory, OKTA, Auth0, Ping
  • Monitoring/support: Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, ELK stack, Grafana, Jira, OpsGenie, ServiceNow, Workday
  • C#, ASP.NET, MVC, .NET 2.0 to 4.8, .NET Core/.NET 5-8
  • JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, AJAX, KnockoutJS, CSS3, TypeScript, React, NodeJS
  • Containers: K8s (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, Consul ServiceMesh
  • Python, Flask, Pandas, Jupyter Notebook
  • Mobile apps: Xcode for iOS, Android Studi, Xamarin, TestFlight, Intune and App Store