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// REFINE-IT/v26 Independent ICT practice · Brisbane · Australia-wide

Cloud and
infrastructure
projects, delivered
without the
noise.

A Brisbane-based ICT advisory and delivery practice for Queensland Government, mid-market enterprise and growing businesses. Principal-led, delivered by a senior team and a vetted network of Australian-based specialists — scoped against written acceptance criteria, priced fairly for the size of your business.

Open a scoping call → Capability statement
Senior experience25+ yrs
Sectors servedGov · Enterprise · SMB
Workloads migrated700+
CloudsAzure · AWS · M365
// reference architecture
On-prem AD
File server
Edge / VPN
↓ ↓ ↓
Entra ID
SharePoint
Azure Files
↓ ↓ ↓
M365 Apps
Intune MDM
Defender
// current engagement · DoJ
MOG transitions2 active
Scope adherence98%
Acceptance pass100%
// certifications held in practice 8 active
AWS SAA-C03 MCSE Azure Architect ITIL v4 PRINCE2
// 01b — Who we work with

Three audiences, one delivery standard.

Sized to fit
From 5-day scopes to multi-year programs
// Sector 01

Government & agencies

Queensland Government and federal agency programs — MOG transitions, cloud migrations, Essential Eight uplift, and infrastructure leadership against ARB, CAB and ServiceNow change processes. Cleared practitioners; written acceptance criteria; panel and direct procurement.

QITC-awareEssential EightBaseline clearedPRINCE2
// Sector 02

Mid-market enterprise

Energy, utilities, healthcare, finance and ASX-listed mid-market — SAP uplifts, data platforms, hybrid cloud, M&A integration. Recent work for Powerlink and Queensland Health. Embedded delivery with named architects, working alongside your existing technology team.

Azure · AWSSAP S/4HANASnowflakeTerraform
// Sector 03

Growing businesses & SMB

Professional services, trades, healthcare and not-for-profits ready to outgrow ad-hoc IT. Microsoft 365 setup done properly, file-server cleanups, security baseline, backup and DR, and a roadmap your board can actually read. Fixed-fee starting points; no enterprise overhead, no jargon.

Microsoft 365Fixed feeSecurity baselineCyber insurance ready
// 02 — Capabilities

Six capabilities, a named lead accountable for each.

Updated FY26 Q2
v3.2 · 6 services
CAP/01·
Cloud advisory & migration
Microsoft 365 and Azure landing zones, hybrid identity, AWS workloads. Platform uplift planned around your service windows.
›Azure / AWS›M365 / Entra ID›Hybrid cloud
CAP/02·
File server consolidation
On-prem to SharePoint / OneDrive / Azure Files with permission remediation, archive policy and end-user change support.
›SharePoint Online›OneDrive KFM›Azure Files / DFS
CAP/03·
Project & infrastructure lead
Infrastructure leadership, scoping, risk and acceptance for ICT projects. CAB papers, run sheets, change requests, executive briefings.
›PRINCE2 / PMBOK›ITIL v4›ServiceNow / Jira
CAP/04·
On-prem & hybrid engineering
Active Directory, VMware / Hyper-V, networking, backup and patching for systems that aren't going to the cloud yet — kept current and audit-ready.
›AD / ADFS›VMware / Hyper-V›Backup / DR
CAP/05·
Security baseline & uplift
Essential Eight aligned uplift, conditional access, MFA, application whitelisting, and tenant hardening. Implemented at agency scale.
›Essential Eight›Conditional access›App whitelisting
CAP/06·
Strategy & options papers
Business cases, options papers, roadmaps and detailed designs for steering committees and architecture review boards.
›Options papers›Business cases›ARB endorsement
// 02b — How we engage

Three engagement modes, scaled to the work.

Principal-led
Sub-contractor network
MODE/01·
Advisory
Principal-led, 1–2 days per week. Architecture review, options papers, business cases and steering-committee support.
›Trusted advisor›Fractional CTO›Reviews & assurance
MODE/02·
Embedded delivery
Lead practitioner plus specialist sub-contractors as needed, embedded with your team for the duration of the engagement.
›Named lead›Specialist crew›Fixed scope or T&M
MODE/03·
Specialist sub-contracting
Refine IT joins your prime's delivery team to plug a senior infrastructure or cloud capability gap.
›Sub to prime›Cleared individuals›Short engagements
// 02c — By the numbers

A track record that speaks for itself.

Verified outcomes
Public & private sector
0
Workloads migrated
Servers and applications relocated to Azure, Polaris and IaaS — including a full data-centre exit.
0
Senior experience
Across AU government, AU enterprise and UK enterprise / tertiary education.
$0
Annual saving
Identified for Department of Communities through ESXi → Hyper-V 2016 platform review.
0
Acceptance pass
Engagements closed on written acceptance criteria, current FY. Fixed-fee, audit-ready hand-overs.
// 03 — Recent engagements

Real projects, delivered by the practice.

Last 10 years
5 QLD Gov agencies
// Department of Justice · 2025 → present
Infrastructure lead — Machinery of Government transitions for Queensland State Archives & Forensic Science Queensland
Technical leadership for cloud migrations, infrastructure builds, testing and cutover planning. Business cases, options papers and executive briefings supporting strategic investment decisions; ServiceNow change management and Jira project boards.
RoleInfra Lead
WorkloadsMOG · 2 agencies
StackAzure · ServiceNow
// Queensland Health · 2022 → 2025
Infrastructure lead on the Medical Imaging Information Systems (MIIS) program
Delivered Soliton Radiology+ RIS implementation for Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service as Infrastructure Lead / Architect. Designed, configured and documented enterprise systems with cloud / hybrid cloud solutions across multiple HHSes.
RoleInfra Lead
ScopeRIS for CHHHS
Duration3 years
// Powerlink · 2019 → 2022
Senior infrastructure analyst — SAP S/4HANA uplift, Data & Analytics, 2008 server refresh
Infrastructure lead for SAP S/4HANA uplift and Azure Data Lake / Snowflake implementation. Automated infrastructure deployments via Terraform and Azure DevOps. Identified cost savings using Azure Cost Management and enterprise ERP platforms.
RoleSenior Analyst
Scope3 major projects
StackAzure · Terraform
// Department of Communities · 2015 → 2019
Technical lead — ICT Services Transformation Program
Decommissioned Citec Data Centre (317 Edward Street): relocated 700 servers / workloads to Azure, Polaris Data Centre and IaaS. Member of the Technical Advisory Group for BaaS / IaaS vendor selection. Implemented application whitelisting under the Essential Eight.
RoleTechnical Lead
Workloads700 servers
Saving~$300K p.a.
// 04 — Process

Four phases. Named deliverables for each.

Fixed-fee · Panel ready
PHASE 01
Discover
Workshops, current-state assessment, and an approach paper your steering committee can sign.
Deliverable · Approach paper
PHASE 02
Design
Architecture, run sheet, change-impact assessment, acceptance criteria — fixed-fee with named milestones.
Deliverable · Design pack + ARB
PHASE 03
Deliver
Cutover, hypercare, change comms, CAB papers and end-user enablement during the migration window.
Deliverable · Cutover report
PHASE 04
Hand over
Knowledge transfer to internal team or MSP, plus a closure report with measured outcomes.
Deliverable · Closure report
// 05 — Working stack · partial
Microsoft 365AzureAWSEntra IDSharePointIntuneDefenderActive DirectoryADFSVMware vSphereHyper-VCitrix XenAppSCCMSCOMSQL ServerExchangeVeritas NetBackupCommvaultRubrikPowerShellTerraformAzure DevOpsServiceNowJiraITIL v4PRINCE2Essential Eight

Have a workload
that needs to move — and a deadline you can't miss?

›30-min scoping call, no obligation
›Written approach paper inside 5 business days
›Senior practitioner on every enquiry — no junior gatekeepers
Book scoping call → Email enquiry@refineit.com.au