Expert Thinking

Celebrating 5,000 followers!  A huge thank you to every one of you for being part of the Expert Thinking community. This milestone is a testament to the amazing journey we’re on together - helping organisations unlock the power of the cloud with confidence, collaboration, and innovation. Here’s to the next chapter of growth and success! #ExpertThinking #Milestone #ThankYou #CloudTransformation

We’re thrilled to welcome Cary Corse to the Expert Thinking team! Cary joins us as a Senior Consultant, bringing deep experience in cloud transformation, strategic IT leadership, and helping organisations unlock real value from their technology investments. His customer-first mindset and track record in delivering measurable outcomes make him a perfect fit for Expert Thinking as we continue to help our customer move faster, de-risk complexity, and make better decisions through cloud. Great to have you on board, Cary! #TeamExpertThinking #CloudLeadership #DigitalTransformation #WelcomeToTheTeam

As we come to the end of another week, we like to reflect on the real impact we're making for our customers. Another cloud data platform successfully delivered – secure, scalable, and built for growth! We recently partnered with one of the UK’s leading professional services organisations to design and implement a modern Azure data platform and Synapse-based data warehouse – laying the foundations for real-time insights, better decision-making, and long-term innovation. 🔹 Secure, best-practice Azure Landing Zone. 🔹 Integrated data pipelines from multiple CRMs and external APIs. 🔹 High-performance analytics environment.  🔹 Collaborative delivery model to upskill internal teams and reduce future reliance. By combining Expert Thinking’s accelerators, engineering excellence, and a co-delivery mindset, we helped the customer move from data sprawl to decision-ready insights. Another step forward in helping organisations unlock better decisions, faster!💥 #Azure #DataPlatform #Synapse #CloudTransformation #PowerBI #ExpertThinking

The Cloud Strategy You Need for Growth, Security & Efficiency. Optimising your cloud isn’t a one-time task, it’s an ongoing strategy. Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared key insights on how to optimise, secure, and future-proof your cloud environment. Here’s a recap of what we covered: 🔹 Unlock Hidden Cloud Savings – Many businesses overspend without realising it. We help identify inefficiencies and reinvest savings into innovation and growth. 🔹 Eliminate Hidden Security Risks – Weak access controls, misconfigurations, and governance gaps can expose your business to breaches and compliance failures. Our security assessments strengthen your defences. 🔹 Navigate Cloud Migration Without Chaos – A poorly managed migration can lead to delays, downtime, and escalating costs. We ensure a smooth, structured transition—so you move with confidence. 🔹 Validate & Future-Proof Your Cloud – Your cloud environment should be secure, cost-efficient, and built for scale. Our assessments ensure alignment with best practices, industry standards, and business goals. Next Steps: ✔ Read our latest blogs on cloud efficiency, security & migration ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enBz5rSc ✔ Learn more about our Cloud Assessment Framework ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e32-iKNF ✔ Book your complimentary 2-Hour Cloud Technical Workshop to turn vision into measurable business impact ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ej2_-zgh #CloudOptimisation #CloudSecurity #CloudStrategy #AWS #Azure #ExpertThinking

Is Your Cloud Ready to Support Your Ambitions? Your cloud should be an enabler of growth, not a barrier. Over time, inefficiencies creep in—driving up costs, introducing security risks, and limiting scalability. A regular health check ensures your cloud remains cost-efficient, secure, and aligned with your business goals. At Expert Thinking, our Cloud Assessment Framework provides: ✔ Cost optimisation – Cut waste and improve efficiency ✔ Security & compliance – Mitigate risks and enhance governance ✔ Scalability & performance – Ensure your cloud is future-ready Case in point: We recently worked with a leading banking provider, benchmarking their proof-of-concept environment against industry standards—supporting a tailored, value-based move to Azure. Read our latest blog to discover: 🔹 How to optimise your cloud for cost and performance 🔹 Strategies for enhancing security & compliance 🔹 Steps to build a scalable, future-ready cloud Read more: https://lnkd.in/e74sPmkc If your cloud needs a health check, let’s talk! https://lnkd.in/e57rjeq3 #CloudOptimisation #CloudStrategy #AWS #Azure #CloudPerformance #ExpertThinking

Check out this job at Expert Thinking: Azure Data Engineer (Fabric)

What a few days we had at our first ET summit! We brought together as many of the team as possible to collaborate, innovate, and celebrate. The hackathon was a standout, showcasing incredible ideas, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. The was some well-deserved awards, including individual awards recognising outstanding contributions! A special mention to Colin Barker, who proudly wore his golden jacket - a prestigious achievement earned by individuals who have completed every single #AWS certification. A true testament to dedication and expertise! Beyond the tech, we made time for some well-earned fun, including a fantastic boat tour around Lisbon, taking in the sights and celebrating our shared successes. And for our Newcastle FC fans, the weekend was topped off in the best way possible with a Carabao Cup win! ⚽ A summit to remember - until next time! #CloudInnovation #Teamwork #ETSummit25 #ExpertThinking

ET Summit 25: Bringing our remote-First team together in Lisbon! For 8 years, Expert Thinking has thrived as a remote-first company, proving that distance is no barrier to collaboration, innovation, and success. But sometimes, there’s nothing better than coming together in person! That’s why we have brought our entire team to Lisbon, Portugal for ET Summit 25! As a remote-first team, we make collaboration work from anywhere but moments like these remind us how powerful it is to be together. A few photos of day 1 so far, with our Head of Marketing Vicky modelling our new #ETSummit25 swag 😎 Here’s to a memorable ET Summit 25 - full of learning, break out sessions, hackathons, networking and most importantly lots of fun! Here's to the next chapter of innovation! #ETSummit25 #ExpertThinking #CloudInnovation #Networking #CloudLeadership #TechCommunity #AWS #Microsoft #CloudTransformation

Migrating to the Cloud? Ensure Success & Avoid Disruptions Cloud migration is a game-changer—but only if it’s done right. Without the right strategy, businesses risk delays, downtime, and escalating costs—all of which disrupt operations and erode trust. At Expert Thinking, we help organisations streamline their cloud migration to ensure a smooth, efficient transition. Case in point: A technology provider transitioning their Azure environment to production leveraged our Well-Architected Review and achieved: ✔ £20,000+ in projected annual savings – Tenant consolidation & reserved instance optimisation ✔ SOC2 readiness – Strengthening security for public endpoints with a prioritised remediation backlog ✔ Improved governance – A scalable framework for security and cost control 🔎 In our latest blog, we cover: 🔹 Common cloud migration pitfalls and how to avoid them 🔹 Aligning your migration roadmap with business objectives 🔹 How governance frameworks & automation create a seamless transition Read more: https://lnkd.in/eigF-hiy If you’re planning a cloud migration, let’s make sure it’s cost-efficient, secure, and disruption-free. Let’s chat. https://lnkd.in/e57rjeq3 #CloudMigration #Azure #AWS #CloudOptimisation #ExpertThinking

Migrate VMware Workloads to AWS with Expert Thinking Seamlessly transition your VMware-based workloads to AWS and start modernising with Expert Thinking. We help you cut costs, scale effortlessly, and unlock innovation with AWS’s 200+ cloud-native services and 300+ security features. 🔹 Lift-and-Shift – Rapid migration with minimal disruption. 🔹 Optimise & Modernise – Leverage AI, serverless, and automation. 🔹 Secure & Scale – Strengthen security and governance. Why Expert Thinking? ✅ AWS-certified specialists and AWS Advanced Partner. ✅ Faster, cost-effective transformation. ✅ Proven cloud engineering expertise. Ready to modernise? Let’s talk. https://lnkd.in/e57rjeq3 #AWS #CloudMigration #VMwareToAWS #CloudModernisation #AWSPartner #ExpertThinking