I'm Shawn Tavares — a systems engineer with 10+ years of enterprise IT experience helping businesses modernize, automate, and secure their environments using Azure, Intune, and PowerShell.
// What I Do
Specialized consulting across the Microsoft ecosystem — from cloud infrastructure to endpoint security.
Design, deploy, and optimize cloud environments using Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure Arc, Defender for Cloud, and App Proxy. I help organizations modernize from on-prem to cloud-first architectures.
Production-tested scripts and tooling to eliminate repetitive tasks — stale object cleanup, bulk device operations, automated reporting, and full endpoint lifecycle management.
End-to-end Intune and ConfigMgr implementation — from Autopilot enrollment to compliance policies, app packaging, and lifecycle management across hybrid AD environments.
Implement layered endpoint security using AppLocker, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, PKI infrastructure, RADIUS/ClearPass, and Zero Trust network controls via ZScaler.
Available for project-based engagements and ongoing retainers — whether you need a one-time migration, a scripting overhaul, or a long-term infrastructure partner.
Let's Talk →// Work
Open-source tools, scripts, and labs — built from real enterprise experience.
A library of production-tested automation scripts for IT admins — including Intune bulk operations, AD stale object cleanup, SCCM collection management, and a daily-driver profile with tools like instant device purge from AD/AAD/Intune/Autopilot.
View on GitHub →A living, documented homelab environment — starting with a Raspberry Pi and VLAN-segmented network, expanding into pfSense, Docker services (Dashy, Pi-hole, Uptime Kuma), and eventually Azure Arc integration and remote monitoring.
View on GitHub →A documented breakdown of deploying AppLocker through Intune — covering policy design, bypass considerations, technician-safe zones, and enforcement strategies for enterprise environments. Coming soon.
Coming Soon →// About
I'm Shawn Tavares, a systems engineer based in Leamington, Ontario with over a decade of enterprise IT experience — including 5 years managing full datacenter infrastructure.
I've spent my career in the trenches of Microsoft environments: designing Intune rollouts, building PowerShell automation that saves hours every week, hardening endpoints against real-world threats, and migrating organizations from legacy infrastructure to modern cloud-first architectures.
North Node Tech is my consulting practice — built for businesses that need practical, experienced help with their Microsoft stack, not just generic advice.
// Contact
Have a project, a problem, or just want to talk shop? I'm always open to new consulting engagements.
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