About

Leonard Cătălin Chiricheș

Microsoft 365 Security & Automation Consultant

I help organizations review Microsoft 365 security configuration, prioritize improvements, and automate recurring work through Entra ID, Intune, and Power Automate—based on hands-on systems and endpoint experience across Europe.

Romanian (native)English (fluent)Italian (professional)
Leonard Chiricheș working at IT workstation
Approach

Security-first, read-only assessments

SkillBridge Studio engagements start with clarity: understand the Microsoft 365 environment, surface meaningful security gaps, and leave you with prioritized recommendations your team can act on.

Assessments are consultant-assisted and read-only. Scope is agreed up front and tailored to the tenant. During the assessment itself, tenant settings are not changed and automated remediation is not applied.

The M365 Security Auditor supports that process as internal tooling for a structured, read-only review. It is not a public self-service product and does not replace the consultant-led engagement.

Professional Experience

Practical systems, network, and Microsoft 365 work across Romania, Italy, and the UK—focused on identity, endpoints, and reliable operations.

IT Systems Specialist

BungalowNet Internet Services SRL

Jan 2024 – Present

Târgu Mureș / International

Manage and support a secure Microsoft 365 environment across identity, endpoint management, messaging, collaboration, data access, automation, licensing, and day-to-day cloud operations.

  • Administer Microsoft Entra ID identities, groups, administrative roles, MFA, Conditional Access, access controls, and user lifecycle processes.
  • Manage Microsoft Intune enrolled Windows and macOS devices, compliance policies, configuration profiles, security baselines, lifecycle actions, and complex endpoint troubleshooting.
  • Support Exchange Online mailboxes, permissions, mail flow, forwarding, shared access, retention-related operations, and account transitions.
  • Administer Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive collaboration, memberships, permissions, external access, and secure information sharing.
  • Monitor Microsoft Defender, security alerts, audit activity, service health, and incidents, coordinating technical escalations when required.
  • Manage Microsoft 365 licensing and service assignments while identifying security, operational, and cost-optimization opportunities.
  • Build and maintain Power Automate workflows that reduce repetitive work and improve consistency across business processes.
  • Document and execute joiner, mover, and leaver procedures, security changes, operational controls, testing, and rollback planning.

Network Administrator

Tecnocube S.R.L.

Jul 2022 – Dec 2023

Torino, Italy

  • Configured Cisco, HP, Zyxel, and Netgear switches
  • Deployed Ubiquiti WiFi networks and Fortinet firewalls
  • Supported day-to-day network operations and issue resolution

Remote Technical Support Specialist

CMS Tax Law

Aug 2017 – Sep 2018

Bacău, Romania

  • Provided remote IT support for business users

Hardware & Software Repair Technician

Computer Solution Ltd.

May 2014 – Nov 2016

London, UK

  • Diagnosed and repaired PC hardware
  • Installed operating systems for business clients

Technical focus

Microsoft 365 security assessments and consulting

Entra ID, Intune, Defender XDR

Power Automate and PowerShell automation

Fortinet, Cisco, LAN/WAN/VPN

Proxmox HA, Hyper-V, Zabbix

Windows Server, Active Directory, Linux

Education & credentials

Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Obtained

Computer Network Administrator Diploma

Link Academy, Târgu Mureş, Romania • 2020 – 2022

Windows Server, Active Directory, SQL, Cisco networking, Linux, and MikroTik.

Ready to discuss a Security Assessment or Microsoft 365 consulting for your environment?

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