danish.

Hi, I’m
Danish Idrees.

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PERSONAL WEBSITE · EST. 2026A little further down ↓

01 / A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Portrait of Danish Idrees

Who am I?

Thank you for asking! The name's Danish, like the pastry.

I specialize in IT integrations, company development, organization, and coordination. I can fix, optimize, level up, or polish whatever I get my hands on, or create something entirely new!

Some of my hobbies include bouldering, gaming, and I'm a huge foodie!

Pencil sketch of a climber moving between bouldering holds
01Bouldering
Three-frame pencil sketch of a GameCube controller
02Gaming
Pencil sketch of a steaming bowl of ramen
03Food, always

Thank you for your interest, let's connect :)

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02 / EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

The road so far.

Experience

  1. Sep 2024 – Present

    Senior Computer Systems Analyst – Site Lead

    AdvantageFirst Lending · Lake Forest, CA

    Run Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and AWS for 200+ employees. Led the Barracuda to Abnormal Security migration, automate onboarding and device provisioning with PowerShell, and manage $1M+ in IT assets. Created an IT internship program.

  2. Sep 2021 – Sep 2024

    Lead IT

    CPR Cell Phone Repair · Tustin, CA

    Led daily service operations, trained technicians, configured networks and firewalls for clients, and handled advanced microsoldering.

  3. Jan 2018 – Oct 2022

    Motion Graphic Designer

    Self-employed · YouTube

    Produced motion graphics and managed content production for a YouTube channel.

  4. Apr 2017 – Sep 2021

    Teller

    J.P. Morgan Chase · Garden Grove, CA

  5. Apr 2017 – Sep 2020

    Technician

    FixUrGadget · Sugar Land, TX

Education

  1. Dec 2024

    Associate of Science, Math & Science

    Fullerton College

  2. 2015 – 2017

    Computer & Information Sciences

    University of Houston

03 / SKILLS & TOOLS

What I work with.

200+
employees supported
$1M+
in IT assets managed

01Cloud & identity

  • Microsoft 365
  • Entra ID
  • Exchange Online
  • Active Directory
  • AWS
  • Google Workspace

02Endpoint & security

  • Microsoft Intune
  • App deployment
  • App Control for Business (WDAC)
  • Jamf
  • MDM
  • Email & endpoint security
  • On-prem & cloud

03Automation & operations

  • PowerShell
  • Jira workflows
  • Onboarding & offboarding
  • IT asset management
  • Documentation

04Compliance & organization

  • IT policy creation & maintenance
  • Compliance & legal alignment
  • Access controls
  • Vendor management
  • Procurement & cost controls
  • Cross-department coordination
  • Team leadership & training

05Platforms & apps

  • Salesforce
  • Encompass
  • Optimal Blue
  • Five9
  • RingCentral
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Adobe
  • MongoDB
  • Abnormal AI
  • Mimecast
  • Barracuda
  • Sublime
  • HID Access
  • Sicunet
  • WordPress
  • GoDaddy
  • Claude
  • Codex

Certifications

  • CompTIA A+
  • AWS Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • Apple ATLAS
  • WISE IT Level II

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