Hello, I'm Tom Beller
Cloud Solutions Architect
Delivering Excellence in IT Engineering and Solutions
About
I'm a Cloud Solutions Architect with over a decade of experience designing and delivering enterprise IT solutions — from complex on-premises infrastructure to cloud-native Azure deployments. My background spans virtualization, storage, identity management, networking, disaster recovery, and security across companies like Microsoft (Cognizant), Heartland Business Systems, Warren Distribution, and Airlite Plastics.
I hold multiple Microsoft certifications, including the Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Azure Security Engineer Associate, and I bring hands-on expertise with tools and platforms across the modern cloud stack — from Bicep and Terraform to Entra ID, Intune, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
In 2022, I made a deliberate decision to step away from traditional employment, relocating to Mexico where I continue to live and work today. I'm passionate about turning technical complexity into clear, reliable outcomes for organizations. Whether leading architecture reviews, optimizing cloud spend, or guiding teams through infrastructure modernization, I combine deep technical knowledge with strong communication and a focus on practical results.
Experience & Education
Cloud Solutions Architect
Microsoft (Cognizant)
Oct 2025 - Current
- Delivered Customer Success Programs focused on Azure architecture and cloud adoption
- Identified critical gaps in customer cloud deployments and provided actionable remediation guidance
- Led in-depth Azure workload resiliency reviews to improve reliability and fault tolerance
- Advised customers on Azure Well-Architected Framework best practices
- Guided FinOps discussions and optimization reviews of Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACC)
Senior Systems Engineer
Heartland Business Systems
Dec 2020 - Aug 2022
- Delivered pre-sales and post-sales engineering services to clients
- Collaborated with clients to assess infrastructure needs, design solutions, and implement new or updated infrastructure
- Deployed and managed Azure Entra ID, storage accounts, and cost analysis solutions
- Designed and deployed Nutanix hyper-converged systems and Pure Storage solutions
- Provided consulting and engineering expertise for Microsoft platforms (on-prem and cloud)
- Implemented multi-factor authentication systems (Cisco Duo, Azure Entra ID MFA/SSO)
- Conducted performance analyses to optimize infrastructure and minimize downtime
Senior Systems Engineer
Warren Distribution
May 2018 - Dec 2020
- Managed IT infrastructure across nine locations
- Established redundant data centers and migrated services to modernized systems
- Designed and implemented backup and disaster recovery processes
- Upgraded and replaced network infrastructure across all sites
- Configured and deployed Remote Desktop Services and endpoint management solutions
- Developed a comprehensive IT security strategy
- Deployed Mimecast for email security and filtering
- Implemented PowerShell scripts to streamline system management tasks
Solutions Architect
Airlite Plastics Co
Aug 2011 - May 2018
- Analyzed business needs to implement technical solutions
- Deployed enterprise tools, including JIRA Service Desk, JIRA Core, and Confluence
- Implemented Cisco Spark for cloud-hosted communication
- Guided network infrastructure upgrade projects
- Trained and mentored junior team members
Bachelor of Science
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Management Information Systems
Certifications
Skills & Technologies
Technical Skills
Soft Skills
Technologies
- Azure IaaS
- Azure PaaS
- Azure Virtual Desktop
- FSLogix
- Bicep
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Ansible
- Git
- Windows Server
- Linux
- VMware vSphere
- VMware Horizon
- Hyper-V
- Proxmox
- Nutanix
- Pure Storage
- Veeam Backup & Replication
- HYCU
- Microsoft 365
- Intune
- Endpoint Configuration Manager
- Entra ID
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- ADFS
- Remote Desktop Services
- Jira
- Confluence
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- Meraki
- SQL Server
- PRTG
- PowerShell
- Bash
- Python
- Exchange
- Mimecast