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Richard C.

Certified Azure Expert | AVD Specialist | Azure Consultant

Top Rated Plus Contractor since 2020 🥇 30 years of professional IT experience 🥇 100% Client Satisfaction Rate 🥇 Microsoft Certified Azure Architect I've had the pleasure of working in IT for almost 30 years now and have worked with a number of clients both inside and outside of Upwork in various capacities. I've specialized in Azure infrastructure, full and hybrid migrations, Virtual desktop, security posture, and administration for the last 10 years. Qualifying as a top rated Azure expert, my track record and portfolio of clients thankfully and rightfully speaks for itself. I pride myself in going above and beyond as that's exactly what I expect when hiring for a job. So yes, I'm more than likely your guy. Shoot me a message and let's discuss how I best can help. 🥇These client reviews, which can be found in my completed jobs section, represents the level of 100% success and satisfaction, professionalism, dedication, and value I bring to the table and outlines what you can expect from working with me: "Richard has been one of the best Upwork freelancer's that I have worked with to date. He is quite thorough, communicates very well, and is quite versed....." "Richard did a fantastic job setting up remote desktops on the Azure environment and he also provided invaluable advice on other IT projects. He has been a great IT asset for our company!" "It was great working with Richard! Overall great communication and Richard turned around deliverables quickly. Hope to work with you again in the future!" Certifications: ◾ Microsoft Certified: Solutions Architect Expert ◾ Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty ◾ Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer ◾ Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator ◾ Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 4, Web Applications ◾ CSA: Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) ◾ CompTIA Security+ ◾ Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Cloud Platform ◾ Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals ◾ Microsoft Specialist: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions ◾ Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Example Azure services I will help you with: ◽ On-Premise to Azure Migration ◽ P2S/S2S VPN gateway configuration ◽ Windows server, IIS, Active Directory, AD Connect administration ◽ Azure Virtual Desktop implementation ◽ Highly available multi-region architecture ◽ Windows Active directory to Azure Active Directory hybrid identity solutions ◽ Web Application to Azure App Service migration ◽ Sys admin and Web application deployment Looking forward to working with you.

🇺🇸Gainesville, United States$85/hr100% JSS4.98 (44)Since Jun 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$49

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#151,605 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#20,283 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $291

Total earnings
$122k

Billed in all: $126k

World#30,859 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#6,589 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.5k

$291 in the last 6 months

World#97,099 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,496 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1

Across 2 contracts

0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
84

Across 96 contracts

13% fixed87% hourly
World#34,684 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,428 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$126kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$122k$124k$126k$128kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 26% in Cloud Engineering Consultation

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #20Cloud Engineering Consultation76 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 26%
  2. #33Virtual Desktop Infrastructure71 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 46%
  3. #44Infrastructure Management127 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 35%
  4. #151Azure App Service549 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #22Top 28%
  5. #165Cloud Migration472 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #20Top 35%
  6. #261Cloud Security639 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #53Top 41%
  7. #274Network Engineering770 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #64Top 36%
  8. #312Cloud Architecture966 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #63Top 32%