{"id":7,"date":"2022-12-12T11:09:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T11:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/move2modern.uk\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-01-05T20:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:08:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img-3704_orig.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253\" style=\"width:147px;height:196px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img-3704_orig.jpg 240w, https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img-3704_orig-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hi, I\u2019m Andy Jones<\/strong> \u2014 a <strong>3\u00d7 Microsoft MVP for Intune &amp; Microsoft 365 (2022\u20132026)<\/strong> with <strong>29+ years in IT<\/strong>, most of that time at <strong>BT<\/strong>. For the past <strong>nine years<\/strong>, I\u2019ve worked as a <strong>Microsoft Technical Architect<\/strong> in the <strong>M365 Modern Endpoint Management Cloud<\/strong> practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve worn a lot of hats over the years: developer, consultant, engineer, and architect. In the early days I built software and delivered large\u2011scale infrastructure projects, including playing a key role in developing my company\u2019s intranet services. Along the way I\u2019ve also <strong>shipped iOS apps<\/strong>, <strong>written automated trading software<\/strong>, and <strong>run an online store<\/strong>\u2014experiments that keep my hands close to the tech and my brain in builder\u2011mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What I Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Modern Endpoint Management (Intune) &amp; Pre-sales Consultant<\/strong><br>Strategy, design, and delivery across Windows, Android, and iOS, with a focus on secure, scalable, and automated deployments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microsoft 365 &amp; AI Architecture<\/strong><br>Identity, security, and productivity\u2014aligning platform capabilities, Cloud and AI adoption for business outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community<\/strong><br>I share designs, scripts, and guidance for SMBs and Enterprises adopting modern management and cloud governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community &amp; Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During lockdown I co\u2011founded a YouTube channel called <strong>GetModern<\/strong>\u2014<strong>now renamed to <em>CloudManagement.Community<\/em><\/strong> which now has over 16k subscribers. The channel complements my blog here with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cloud adoption sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product and feature updates and walkthroughs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guest speakers and practitioner roundtables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim is simple: <strong>build a collaborative community of cloud professionals<\/strong> and make modern management practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IntuneQLinks.net<\/strong> \u2013 A hub of Intune Community content driven by Microsoft Intune experts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LinkedIn Group: \u201cMicrosoft Modern \u2013 Android and iOS\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Join to stay current on mobile management news, tips, and community threads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GitHub Repositories<\/strong> &#8211; Share a number of GitHub repositories for Intune automation <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Croxleyboy?tab=repositories\">Croxleyboy (Andy Jones) \u00b7 GitHub<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>X (Twitter):<\/strong> <code>@Andy_69Jones<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LinkedIn:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-jones-65a67b59\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Andrew Jones<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> <code>Andy@Move2Modern.co.uk<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re rolling out <strong>Intune<\/strong>, modernising <strong>M365<\/strong>, or shaping a <strong>MEM strategy<\/strong> for 2026, I\u2019m always happy to compare notes and help where I can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mvp-badge-preferred-blue3005-rgb_orig-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139\" style=\"width:143px;height:226px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mvp-badge-preferred-blue3005-rgb_orig-3.jpg 301w, https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mvp-badge-preferred-blue3005-rgb_orig-3-190x300.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Me Hi, I\u2019m Andy Jones \u2014 a 3\u00d7 Microsoft MVP for Intune &amp; Microsoft 365 (2022\u20132026) with 29+ years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1751,"href":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/1751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/move2modern.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}