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Sydney-Based IT Expert Delivering Reliable
IT Services, Consulting & Support Australia-Wide

Work directly with a trusted IT professional who is available when you need support, with flexible pay-as-you-go pricing entirely on your terms.

About Me

Jace - IT Consultant

I'm Jace, a Sydney-based IT consultant with over 30 years of experience.

I help businesses with IT support, Microsoft 365, cloud, AI, and cybersecurity services without the cost and complexity of a large IT provider. You'll deal directly with me, receive clear advice, and only pay for the expertise you need.

I work remotely with businesses across Australia using secure support tools and can provide on-site support for clients across Sydney when required.

Why Work With Me?

Large IT providers often come with account managers, ticket queues, and multiple layers of communication that increase costs and slow things down.

I take a simpler approach. You work directly with a senior IT professional who understands your environment, responds quickly, and delivers practical, cost-effective solutions tailored to your business.

No lock-in contracts. No hidden fees. No upselling. Just reliable support, honest advice, and flexible pay-as-you-go service.

30+
Years IT
Experience
32+
Happy
Clients
40+
IT Projects
Completed
Timezone flexible
AU, NZ, UK
US, EU

Fully Insured

Engage me with confidence. All services are backed by international professional indemnity insurance from a well-known provider, giving you peace of mind and protecting your business throughout the engagement.

Fully ID'd

I'll provide full identification when you engage me - Australian driver's licence, passport, and proof of address. Since I may be accessing your IT systems, it's important you can clearly verify who you're working with. Everything is supplied alongside the contract before work begins.

Who I help

IT Service Providers

I deliver white-label and subcontracted IT services that let MSPs scale without adding headcount. Specialist expertise, overflow capacity during peak demand, or full managed service delivery under your brand and NDA. Your clients see your name. I do the work.

IT Recruiters

Dependable contracting resource for project-based or temporary placements. Available on daily or hourly terms so you can fill client requirements fast, with confidence the work gets done right.

Enterprises

Senior-level expertise to lead critical projects, bridge capability gaps, or extend your internal team. Enterprise-grade delivery without the cost, timeline, or commitment of a permanent hire.

SMBs

Specialized IT expertise and additional capacity for small and mid-sized businesses, whether you have an internal IT team that needs backup or no IT function at all. Engaged only when you need it.

Startups

Flexible, on-demand IT support that scales with you. No full-time salaries, no long-term contracts. You focus on building the business. I keep the technology running underneath it.

Other

Don't see your industry above? It doesn't matter. If your business runs on technology, I can help. Fast, direct, no overhead

Services

IT Support & Operations

Practical day-to-day support to keep your business running smoothly. I help with users, devices, email, Microsoft 365, backups, access, troubleshooting, and general system administration. Support is available remotely across Australia, with on-site visits available for Sydney-based clients.

  • Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook & SharePoint support
  • Device setup, Intune enrolment & endpoint management
  • Backups, user accounts & Active Directory administration
  • Remote support Australia-wide, on-site in Sydney

Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace

I help businesses get more from Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, user management, secure file sharing, collaboration, and Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness.

  • Tenant setup, migration & configuration
  • Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint & OneDrive
  • MFA, conditional access & security baselines
  • Copilot for Microsoft 365 readiness

Cloud & Azure Services

I help businesses move to the cloud, improve existing Azure environments, reduce unnecessary costs, and manage cloud systems with confidence. This includes cloud planning, migration, virtual machines, networking, backups, and secure remote access.

  • Azure landing zones & migration planning
  • Virtual machines, networking & backups
  • Entra ID identity & secure remote access
  • Cost reviews & FinOps optimisation

Cybersecurity & Business Protection

I help protect your business with practical security improvements, including multifactor authentication, secure access, endpoint protection, Microsoft 365 security, backups, recovery planning, and Essential Eight aligned recommendations.

  • Multifactor authentication & conditional access
  • Endpoint detection & response (EDR)
  • Backup & disaster recovery planning
  • Essential Eight aligned improvements

Projects, Migrations & Consulting

Use me when you need senior IT expertise for a specific project, migration, upgrade, technical review, or extra capacity. I can support business owners, internal IT teams, MSPs, recruiters, and growing companies on a flexible basis.

  • Cloud migrations & infrastructure upgrades
  • Microsoft 365 & Azure project delivery
  • Technical reviews, planning & documentation
  • Overflow capacity for MSPs & internal teams

Specializations

Virtual Apps & Desktops (VDI / DaaS / AVD)

This is where I've spent the deepest part of my career — Citrix architecture, VMware Horizon, Nerdio, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365. I've designed and recovered VDI estates for 200, 2,000, and 5,000+ user populations. If your VDI is performing badly, costing too much, or being scoped now and you want it scoped right, this is the engagement.

  • Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops design and refresh
  • Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365 enterprise rollouts
  • VMware Horizon and Nerdio architecture
  • NetScaler / Citrix Gateway hardening
  • Performance and user-experience tuning
  • Conditional access and zero-trust integration
  • VDI assessments and TCO reviews

End-User Computing (EUC) & Intune

Modern endpoint management built to a security baseline you can defend in an audit. Aligned to the ACSC Essential Eight where the business needs an Australian compliance posture.

  • Microsoft Intune deployment and device enrolment
  • Zero-touch provisioning with Windows Autopilot
  • Standard Operating Environment (SOE) design and maintenance
  • BitLocker, AppLocker, and ThreatLocker controls
  • Patch management for Windows and applications
  • Application packaging and remote deployment
  • Essential Eight alignment

Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Foundry & AI Adoption

I help organisations move from "we should be doing something with AI" to a deployed, governed, and measurable capability. Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry — plus the governance layer most pilots discover they needed only after they've leaked something. Hands-on across Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, and willing to tell you when the Microsoft answer isn't the right one.

  • Copilot for Microsoft 365 rollout and governance
  • Copilot Studio agent design and deployment
  • Azure AI Foundry custom agent development
  • Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architecture
  • AI governance — data boundaries, identity, audit
  • Multi-platform expertise (Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, DeepSeek)
  • AI adoption roadmaps and process debt analysis

How we work together

I follow a structured methodology to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes across all projects and client engagements.

1

Initial Consultation (Free of Charge)

We discuss your needs, business challenges, budget, goals, pain points with your current IT, and anything on your wish list.

2

Assessment & Planning

I review your systems, security, performance, and workflows to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities. Where needed, I request read-only access to your IT environment, completely safe and non-disruptive. From there, you get a clear roadmap with practical recommendations aligned to your objectives and budget.

3

Implementation

Detailed plan, your approval, scheduled execution. I manage procurement, configuration, integration, and testing, either independently or working alongside your team and vendors.

4

Ongoing Support

Once everything is in place, I can hand it over to you or your team, or provide ongoing support to keep your systems secure, reliable, and optimized. Ad-hoc or fully managed, depending on your needs. I handle monitoring, maintenance, updates, and troubleshooting, and remain available for strategic guidance whenever you need it.

What my clients say

"Jace has been our go-to IT consultant for over 3 years. His response time is incredible, and he solves problems that our previous provider would take days to address. The direct communication makes all the difference."

Sarah Mitchell

IT operations manager

"As a startup, we needed flexible IT support that could scale with us. Jace provided exactly that - from setting up our initial infrastructure to helping us navigate our first major growth phase. His expertise saved us from making costly mistakes."

David Chen

Founder & CEO

"We brought Jace in for a critical cloud migration project that our internal team wasn't equipped to handle. Not only did he deliver the project on time and under budget, but he also transferred knowledge to our team so we could maintain it going forward."

Michael Thompson

IT project manager

Success Stories

Managed IT Services

Challenge

A rapidly growing law firm with over 100 staff was facing frequent system outages, slow IT response times, and increasing cybersecurity risks. The instability was impacting productivity and client service

Solution

I designed and implemented a modern, secure IT environment — including 24/7 infrastructure monitoring, improved user and access management, and stronger security controls. Ongoing proactive support ensured minimal disruption and fast issue resolution.

Results

  • 99.9% system uptime achieved
  • 70% reduction in IT support tickets
  • Zero security incidents in 12 months

Azure Migration

Challenge

A mid-sized manufacturing company was operating on ageing on-premises infrastructure, leading to high maintenance costs, limited scalability, and frequent performance issues.

Solution

I planned and executed a full migration to Microsoft Azure, including a well-architected landing zone, secure networking, and a robust disaster recovery configuration. The solution improved performance, resilience, and long-term cost efficiency.

Results

  • 45% reduction in IT infrastructure costs
  • 4-hour disaster recovery time achieved
  • 100% improvement in system performance and scalability

Virtual Desktop Solution - VDI

Challenge

A professional services firm needed a secure, scalable remote work solution for over 200 employees during a period of rapid expansion. The existing infrastructure couldn’t meet the demands of remote access or data protection.

Solution

I implemented Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with centralised management, multi-factor authentication, and advanced security controls to ensure secure and efficient virtual desktop access from any location on any device.

Results

  • Seamless remote work for all employees
  • 30% reduction in desktop management costs
  • Enhanced security with zero data breaches

My IT Certifications

When choosing an IT professional or service provider, you want confidence that they genuinely know what they're doing. That's where IT certifications matter. Think of them as a driver's licence for technology. Just as you wouldn't trust an unlicensed person to drive your car while you're in it, you shouldn't trust your business‑critical systems to someone who hasn't been tested and independently verified. I hold certifications across leading platforms, including Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, AWS and Azure.

Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty Certification Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate Certification Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate Certification Microsoft Certificate of Excellence AWS Certification AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner VMware Certified Associate Data Center Virtualization Citrix Certified Integration Architect Citrix Certified Associate Virtualization Citrix ADC Essentials and Gateway Certification

Browse my career history and past clients

Use the arrows to explore my 30 years of experience. Over the past three decades, I've held senior roles as an IT Architect, Consultant, Systems Engineer, and Administrator, supporting organizations from agile startups to large global enterprises.

Senior EUC Engineer

Inquik Group

  • Led end-user computing transformation initiatives
  • Implemented modern workplace solutions and security

Active Directory Consultant

Datacom

  • Designed and implemented Active Directory infrastructure
  • Managed domain security and group policies

Senior Systems Engineer

UGL Limited

  • Managed enterprise systems and infrastructure
  • Led technical projects and system upgrades

Azure Solution Designer

Resimac

  • Architected cloud solutions and migration strategies
  • Implemented secure and scalable Azure infrastructure

Senior Systems Engineer

HCF

  • Managed enterprise systems and infrastructure
  • Led technical projects and system upgrades

Citrix Consultant

Daisy Communications

  • Designed and implemented Citrix virtual desktop solutions
  • Optimized application delivery and user experience

VDI Architect

Peabody

  • Led virtual desktop infrastructure design and deployment
  • Implemented remote work solutions for 5000+ users

Azure Migration Consultant

Ericom

  • Managed the cloud migration project
  • Optimized cloud infrastructure and costs

Senior Citrix Consultant

Citrix

  • Led enterprise Citrix deployments and upgrades
  • Provided technical leadership and mentoring

Azure Consultant

Lead IT

  • Designed and implemented Azure solutions
  • Managed cloud infrastructure and security

Azure Solution Architect

IBM (SXIQ)

  • Architected enterprise cloud solutions
  • Led digital transformation initiatives

EUC Architect

EK

  • Designed end-user computing solutions
  • Implemented modern workplace technologies

Cloud Migration SME

Dimension Data

  • Led complex cloud migration projects
  • Provided technical expertise and guidance

Infrastructure Solution Designer

Optus

  • Designed enterprise infrastructure solutions
  • Led technical solution development

Citrix Architect

Interactive

  • Designed and deployed Citrix environments
  • Optimized virtual desktop solutions

Pricing & Plans

Every project differs in scope, complexity, and urgency; therefore, final pricing is determined after we discuss your specific requirements. Supporting a ten-user startup is vastly different from managing a complex project for a large enterprise with thousands of users.

For this reason, my pricing varies based on the size, urgency, and complexity of the engagement. The figures below are indicative, providing a general range to help you estimate costs. I am always happy to discuss options that align with your budget.

All work is invoiced through my registered Australian company and formalized by a signed contract. I will provide a certificate of currency for my IT insurance, along with my proof of address and identification details, upfront.

Prices exclude GST/VAT. Payments are accepted via local bank transfer in your preferred currency (AUD, USD, GBP, AED, or EUR). Credit card and PayPal payments are also available.

Ad-hoc

$120 - $170
aud / hour

On-demand support for quick troubleshooting, urgent issues, or one-time tasks. Minimum 1 hour, billed in 30-min increments.

Managed IT

$70 - $120
aud / hour

Monthly retainer with prepaid hours. Guaranteed availability across all services. Minimum 5 hours/month. Add or remove hours as your business scales.

Project-Based

$80 - $120
aud / hour

Clear scope, fixed timeline, transparent fee. Independent delivery with regular progress updates.

Full-day Hire

$750 - $1100
aud / day

Ideal for businesses that need consistent, expert resource during standard business hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM).

Let's talk about your IT

Book a free, no-obligation consultation. You'll receive a competitive quote the same day.

Contact Information

Office Address

Unit 526, 368 Sussex St

Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

Email

jace.apaydin@theITpro.tech

Phone - Call any time

Australia: +61 489 062 944

New Zealand: +64 9 870 2850

United Kingdom: +44 20 8148 1799

United States: +1 646 661 3767

Turkey: +90 543 134 94 78

Company Details

Powerhouse business group pty. ltd. trading as "The IT Pro"

Australian Business Number: 96 652 603 864