// SENIOR IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Bruce
Anderson

I build and manage the systems that keep organizations running — from on-prem Active Directory to Azure cloud migrations, endpoint management, and the scripts that automate the boring stuff. After hours, I break things in my home lab so I don't break them at work.

uptime: 15y+ · status: shipping

The human behind
the infrastructure.

I'm a Senior IT professional based in Alberta, Canada, working at the intersection of infrastructure management, cloud modernization, and practical automation. My day job involves keeping a multi-hundred-user Microsoft environment healthy — Intune, Azure AD, M365, the works.

I believe in building systems that are resilient by design, documented well enough that future-me doesn't curse past-me, and automated wherever repetition shows up. When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm wrenching on my 2013 Harley-Davidson Road King, or tackling whatever the house needs next.

15+
Years in IT
25000+
Users Supported
Scripts Written
70+
Node Home Network

Things I've built
and broken (on purpose).

// HOMELAB

UniFi Home Network

Enterprise-grade home network on Ubiquiti UniFi — Dream Router gateway, USW Pro Max 16 PoE + USW Pro Max 24 for core switching, and four APs blanketing the house. IoT devices live on a dedicated VLAN. 70+ connected clients.

UniFi · USW Pro Max · VLAN · PoE · TELUS Fibre

// HOMELAB

Home Automation Stack

Whole-home automation on Home Assistant, tying together TP-Link Kasa, Philips Hue, Aqara presence sensors, ecobee, Meross and Chamberlain garage control, Sense energy monitoring, and BroadLink IR — coordinated across an isolated IoT VLAN.

Home Assistant · Aqara · Hue · Sense · ecobee

// HOMELAB

NAS-Hosted Security Dashboard

Split-screen display combining live feeds from 10+ wired PoE security cameras (Reolink, Hikvision) with an infra status dashboard — running on a Synology NAS via Docker, cast to a Fire TV, completely PC-independent.

Docker · Synology · Fire TV · RTSP

// WORK

Azure Migration Assessment

Full cloud readiness evaluation for on-premises Windows Server infrastructure using Azure Migrate and LiveOptics. Built cost modelling and multi-year TCO reports for leadership stakeholders.

Azure Migrate · LiveOptics · PowerShell

// WORK

License Usage Monitor

PowerShell tool that tracks software license consumption via AD group membership. License counts live in group description fields so individual teams can manage their own allocations — no central bottleneck.

PowerShell · Active Directory · Intune

// WORK

IT Support System Tray Tool

Intune-deployed system tray utility that lets non-technical users instantly share their PC name and IP with the helpdesk — eliminating the most common first-contact friction in every support call.

PowerShell · Intune Win32 · WinForms

// PERSONAL

Full Home Renovations

Fully renovated two houses from the studs out — framing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, flooring, windows, doors, siding, decks, and landscaping. Same methodical approach as IT: understand the system, do it right, document as you go.

Electrical · Plumbing · Framing · Finishing

// PERSONAL

2013 Harley-Davidson Road King

Avid motorcyclist who handles most of his own maintenance and repairs. There's something satisfying about understanding a system well enough to fix it yourself — whether it's a Twin Cam 103 or a misbehaving Intune policy.

Twin Cam 103 · Maintenance · Diagnostics

// MAKING

3D Printing & Fabrication

Designing and printing functional parts for the home lab and beyond — cable management, equipment mounts, enclosures, and whatever problem needs a physical solution. Models published on MakerWorld.

FDM · Bambu Lab · MakerWorld

What I work with
every day.

// INFRASTRUCTURE

On-prem foundations

  • Windows Server
  • Active Directory
  • Group Policy
  • DNS / DHCP
  • Hyper-V
  • VMware

// CLOUD & IDENTITY

M365 and Azure

  • Azure AD / Entra ID
  • Intune / MEM
  • Microsoft 365
  • Azure Migrate
  • Conditional Access

// AUTOMATION

Code that does the boring parts

  • PowerShell
  • Win32 App Packaging
  • Task Scheduler
  • REST APIs
  • Microsoft Graph API

// HOME LAB & NETWORKING

After-hours infrastructure

  • Synology NAS
  • Docker / Compose
  • UniFi / Ubiquiti
  • VLAN Design
  • PoE Switching
  • Home Assistant
  • IP Cameras

// TOOLING & ITSM

How the help desk runs

  • Freshservice
  • Service Desk Ops
  • KB Management
  • Asset Management

// 3D PRINTING & MAKING

Atoms, not bits

  • FDM Printing
  • Bambu Lab
  • Model Design
  • MakerWorld
  • Functional Parts

// LEADERSHIP

Working with people, not just systems

  • IT Team Management
  • Vendor Relations
  • Project Planning
  • Technical Writing
  • Stakeholder Reporting

Let's talk
infrastructure.

Whether you're evaluating candidates for an IT leadership role, want to collaborate on a project, or just want to argue about the correct way to structure AD OUs — I'm happy to hear from you.

$ echo "let's build something"

Running M365 services for friends and family on the uniquethought.com domain.