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Ben Thompson

IT / information systems professional focused on automation, Microsoft 365 administration, endpoint deployment, hybrid identity, and DevOps-style operational improvement.

I currently work in healthcare information systems, where I support hybrid Microsoft environments, Windows 11 deployment work, endpoint management, and operational automation. I am building this GitHub into a public portfolio that shows practical scripting, infrastructure thinking, documentation, and steady growth toward DevOps / cloud automation roles.

My strongest work so far has been PowerShell automation for real enterprise workflows: taking messy operational inputs, validating them, planning account and access changes, producing reviewable reports, and reducing repeated manual work for support teams.

Professional Focus

  • PowerShell and Python automation
  • Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive support
  • Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID and hybrid identity troubleshooting
  • Active Directory administration, account workflows, and group management
  • SCCM, Intune, deployment rings, update workflows, and endpoint management
  • Windows, Windows Server, and Linux administration fundamentals
  • Technical documentation, repeatable processes, and user-focused support

Experience Snapshot

Project Analyst - Information Systems, Digital Solutions
Healthcare IT environment supporting Microsoft 365, hybrid identity, endpoint deployment, and automation.

  • Built PowerShell automation for structured learner onboarding workflows using CSV inputs, Active Directory-style account logic, access planning, Exchange/mailbox planning, and downstream ServiceNow-style process support.
  • Developed scripts to capture and restore endpoint state during Windows 11 deployment work, including applications, printers, and device configuration details.
  • Support Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID, SCCM, Intune, endpoint deployment, and enterprise troubleshooting across a multi-site environment.
  • Create documentation and operational guidance for repeatable deployment, Microsoft 365, and systems administration workflows.

Earlier IT background

  • IT specialist and desktop support roles across networking, security software deployment, imaging, print services, licensing, and end-user support.
  • Python PASS Leader at Mohawk College, where I created beginner programming materials and helped students learn core programming concepts.

Education and Certifications

  • Computer Systems Technician - Network Systems, Mohawk College
  • Network Engineering and Security Analyst, Mohawk College
  • Bachelor of Sports Business Management, Honours, Brock University
  • CompTIA A+

Featured Repositories

  • Enterprise PowerShell Systems
    Sanitized enterprise PowerShell systems based on real healthcare IT automation work. The first project shows a learner onboarding workflow that coordinates CSV ingest, account lifecycle planning, group membership, Exchange/mailbox planning, ServiceNow-style handoff, notifications, reports, and validation.

  • DevOps Learning Lab
    Hands-on lab for CI/CD, Linux, Docker, automation, and operations practice.

  • Python Automation Lab
    Practical Python scripts for IT, reporting, workflow improvement, and DevOps-adjacent automation.

  • COMP10001 Python Teaching Exercises
    Beginner Python examples created for college programming support sessions.

  • Portfolio Lab
    Planning hub for portfolio projects, DevOps practice, and GitHub polish.

Building Next

I am using this GitHub to turn real IT experience into public, reviewable projects:

  • enterprise PowerShell automation examples
  • Python automation scripts for IT and reporting
  • GitHub Actions and CI/CD validation
  • Docker and Linux practice labs
  • Microsoft 365 / identity / endpoint administration demos using safe mock data
  • Documentation-first DevOps learning projects

The goal is simple: build useful, understandable projects that show how I solve operational problems with automation, structure, and clear documentation.

Popular repositories Loading

  1. comp10001-python-teaching-exercises comp10001-python-teaching-exercises Public

    Beginner Python teaching exercises created for COMP10001 PASS sessions.

    Python

  2. portfolio-lab portfolio-lab Public

    Planning hub for portfolio projects, DevOps practice, and GitHub polish.

  3. BenThompsonBTC BenThompsonBTC Public

    Ben Thompson GitHub profile: healthcare IT automation, Microsoft 365, PowerShell systems, endpoint deployment, and DevOps growth.

  4. devops-learning-lab devops-learning-lab Public

    Hands-on DevOps learning lab for CI/CD, Linux, Docker, automation, and operations practice.

    PowerShell

  5. python-automation-lab python-automation-lab Public

    Practical Python automation scripts for IT, DevOps, reporting, and workflow improvement.

    Python

  6. enterprise-powershell-systems enterprise-powershell-systems Public

    Sanitized enterprise PowerShell automation systems for healthcare IT, identity, onboarding, and DevOps-style workflows.

    PowerShell