Nimesh Sorathia

Microsoft 365 Engineer with 7 years of experience designing, implementing, administering, and securing enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 environments across multi-site organisations. Strong expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity, and security operations, with hands-on experience supporting incident response, identity security, endpoint protection, and security posture improvement initiatives. Proven ability to automate administrative processes using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph SDK, implement Zero Trust security controls, and strengthen operational security across cloud and on-premises environments.

Microsoft 365 Engineer (Official title: IT Technician) - Dormers Wells High School - London, United Kingdom

(2019-03)

• Architected and implemented a multi-domain hybrid identity solution using Microsoft Entra Connect, ensuring secure and reliable identity synchronisation for 2,000+ users across on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Engineered Microsoft Entra ID Zero Trust identity controls, including Conditional Access, MFA enforcement, and RBAC governance, increasing Microsoft Secure Score from 16% to 36% in 8 months.
• Reduced legacy authentication sign-in activity by over 50% through enforcement of Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access policies blocking legacy authentication protocols.
• Automated administrative and identity management tasks using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph SDK, reducing manual effort by 40% and minimising operational risks.
• Designed Windows Autopilot deployment and Microsoft Intune deployment profiles, improving provisioning workflows and accelerating endpoint readiness.
• Managed and optimised multiple Microsoft 365 tenants and on-premises Active Directory environments improving reliability across Microsoft Entra ID, Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and OneDrive to enable secure collaboration across multiple sites.
• Spearheaded and executed the migration of a 1.4TB of legacy file shares to SharePoint Online, improving data accessibility and enabling structured collaboration within Microsoft 365.
• Coached and mentored 3-5 team members through hands-on training and shadowing across Microsoft 365 administration, contributing to reduced escalations and improved operational efficiency.

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Information Systems - University of Westminster