Service Technical Advisor focused on identity, authentication, and enterprise cloud services. I work at the intersection of engineering, support, and operations to improve reliability, accelerate incident resolution, and drive better outcomes through data and process improvements.
My background spans enterprise support, identity and authentication, Exchange Online, endpoint support, and practical problem-solving across cloud and on-prem environments. Iβm especially interested in security, automation, AI, and building systems that work well in the real world.
My name is Josh Friedman. Iβm an IT professional with a B.S. in Computer Science, concentrated in Information Systems, with experience supporting Microsoft 365 Identity and Exchange Online.
In my current role as a Service Technical Advisor, I support engineers and technical advisors in the Microsoft 365 Identity space by improving supportability, technical readiness, processes, and documentation. I work across teams to identify skill gaps, drive operational improvements, and help strengthen the overall effectiveness of the support organization.
I use data analysis to monitor support volume, track KPI trends, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, service delivery, and business outcomes.
Previously, I worked directly with Microsoft Premier customers, supporting complex issues across Microsoft 365 Identity and Exchange Online in both hybrid and cloud-only environments. My background includes authentication, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure AD Connect, account management, mail flow, Outlook connectivity, mailbox provisioning, and migrations.
A focused set of certifications and learning milestones spanning cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, Copilot and agents, Azure AI, and identity-related fundamentals.
A progression from hands-on desktop support and helpdesk roles into enterprise identity, authentication, and cloud-focused support engineering.
Focused on improving supportability, service delivery, and operational effectiveness of the Microsoft Identity and Authentication premier support business.
Providing Office 365 Identity and authentication support for Microsoft's Premier customers. Diagnosing and resolving complex issues for Office 365 Identity and Authentication based services. Delivered training for new hires and support engineers wanting to cross train.
Provided Exchange Online support for Microsoft Premier customers. Assisted customers with troubleshooting and solving complex technical problems within Exchange Online, both hybrid and cloud only environments. When necessary, I would collaborate with other support teams as well as our engineering team to troubleshoot and debug problems.
Provided technical support to faculty, staff, and students. Answered calls for the help desk to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with computer hardware, software, and basic networking problems. I was also responsible for swapping out PCs and re-imaging them if required.
I was responsible for troubleshooting any help desk tickets from both the field (retail stores) and corporate office users. This involved troubleshooting issues such as network and printing problems, software installs and licensing, VPN connectivity, Email, and Office Suite problems. During the summer, the IT team was gearing up for opening the 1400+ Spirit Halloween stores around the country. Much of my time was spent imaging, configuring, and packing the laptops, networking equipment and peripherals needed for each store to run.
My primary role was troubleshooting help desk tickets created by the corporate office and sales offices staff. This included troubleshooting basic desktop and printer problems, network troubleshooting, maintaining backups and ensuring tapes were pulled and sent off site. I was also able to lead a project to improve the desktop imaging process that was in place. Previously it took anywhere from 1-2 hours per machine to image, after changing which imaging software was used and moving the imaging server to a gigabit connection, I was able to drop that time to 20-30 minutes per machine.
A few representative areas that reflect the kind of work I enjoy: modern infrastructure, identity-focused workflows, practical automation, and polished technical delivery.
Ongoing work around Docker-based services, reverse proxies, self-hosted tools, and operational troubleshooting in a real-world homelab environment.
Practical thinking around repeatable identity, access, and security review workflows for SMB and mid-market environments.
Design, modernization, and cleanup work for small business websites with an emphasis on clarity, structure, and trust-building presentation.
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