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Menno

Menno Korthoff

Azure Cloud Engineer

I’m an Azure Cloud and DevOps engineer with a strong focus on automation, infrastructure-as-code, and scalable cloud architecture—primarily within the Microsoft ecosystem. I specialize in technologies like Azure, Intune, Entra ID, Bicep, and Azure Virtual Desktop, and have led complex projects such as enterprise-scale cloud migration and large-scale AVD deployments using CI/CD and BICEP.

I take pride in combining sharp analytical thinking with a high sense of ownership. I’m direct, practical, and value clear communication. I’m also deeply self-aware—adapting my workflows to fit how I think and work best. For me, structure, clarity, and meaningful challenge are non-negotiables, whether I’m building systems or collaborating with teams.

MS Certified Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
MS Certified Azure Administrator Associate
MS Certified DevOps Engineer Expert
MS 365 Certified Endpoint Administrator Associate
MS 365 Certified Administrator Expert
SCRUM Certified Product Owner II
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Accountability & Ownership
Self-Awareness & Adaptability

Skills

Experiences

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Korthoff-IT B.V.

Jan 2020 - Present

Lelystad

Korthoff-IT B.V. delivers consulting and MSP services for enterprise and SME customers.

Freelance Azure Cloud Engineer

Jan 2020 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement Azure environments
  • Support IT teams integrating their workflows into modern CI/CD pipelines
  • Utilize infrastructure-as-code principles for the technical deployment of the environments
Managing Director

Jan 2020 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for acquisition of new customers
  • Engaged and maintain relations of customers and partners
  • Act as de-facto head of the company

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)

Apr 2025 - Present

Utrecht

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands, managing the majority of train services on the national rail network. The company plays a key role in Dutch mobility and continuously invests in sustainable and efficient transportation solutions.

Senior Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer

Apr 2025 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement Azure Virtual Desktop environments
  • Support application teams with integrating their solutions into the AVD platform
  • Utilize infrastructure-as-code principles for the technical deployment of the environments
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3

Utrecht

The FNV (Federation of Dutch Trade Unions) is the largest trade union federation in the Netherlands, representing workers across multiple sectors. It advocates for fair labor conditions, social security, and workers’ rights through collective bargaining and political influence.

Technical Project Lead

Nov 2024 - Apr 2025

Responsibilities:
  • Guide and lead technical teams and external partners through the migration, improvement and optimization of the Azure landing zone
  • Lead the decomission effort of lgeacy systems and guide the migration into modern cloud infrastructures
  • Act as link between IT management, third-party technical partners, adn internal teams and align strategic goals.

Amersfoort

's Heeren Loo is the leading Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual and other disabilities, offering both light and intensive care across nearly 300 municipalities in the Netherlands.

Modern Workplace Engineer

Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Manage transfer of Azure Virtual Desktop to BAU-teams.
  • Act as subject matter expert for BAU concerning Azure Virtual Desktop.
  • Implement SSO, configure compliance and configuration policies, improve Conditional Access policies, build PowerShell reports.
Trainer

Dec 2023 - Aug 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Accelerate the adoption of Azure DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code.
  • Hold knowledge sessions about the use of Azure DevOps, code repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Coach colleagues in the use of PowerShell, GIT, and coding best practices.
  • Implement and manage an internal scripting guild, responsible for code and script practices and procedures within the company.
Senior Azure Engineer

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the design and implementation of Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
  • Require all designs and implementations to follow automation-first and infrastructure-as-code principles.
  • Migrate 1600+ users from the old virtual environment (Citrix) to the new Azure Virtual Desktop.
  • Migrate on-premise workloads to the Azure public cloud, using technical designs and scalable secure practices.
Senior Citrix Engineer

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

Responsibilities:
  • Restore downed Citrix production environment to a working state.
  • Improve Citrix images and host performance to allow end users to complete critical work.
  • Manage Citrix Netscaler, focusing on loadbalancing, content switching, SSL VPN’s and firmware upgrades.
  • Prepare the eventual migration into the new Azure Virtual Desktop.
  • Decomission the full Citrix-stack, including hardware components and virtual infrastructure.
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LeasePlan N.V.

Aug 2021 - May 2022

Dublin (remote)

LeasePlan is a Dutch-founded global leader in vehicle leasing and fleet management, offering end-to-end services including purchase, financing, insurance, maintenance, and resale via its digital CarNext.com platform.

System / Security Engineer

Aug 2021 - May 2022

Responsibilities:
  • Remediate a large number of vulnerabilities detected in 2500+ servers, using Qualys and HCL BigFix.
  • Expand the use of BigFix and optimize the BigFix infrastructure.
  • Migrate workloads from on-premise to AWS EC2.
  • Assist in migrating project workloads to cross-discipline BAU teams.
  • Patch management of 2500+ infrastructure servers.

CloudPhase

Jan 2022 - Present

Utrecht

Cloudphase provides cloud-based MSP services to SME customers.

Interim Project Engineer

Jan 2022 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Perform a mail migration of 200+ standard mailboxes to Exchange Online
  • Provide PowerShell scripting-expertise for user migrations, mail migrationns, imagebuilders and reporting.
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7

The Hague

DICTU (Dienst ICT Uitvoering) is a major ICT service provider within the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, supporting core processes for EZK, LNV, and other ministries with over 1,800 professionals managing ~1,500 applications, data centers, digital workplaces (~16,000), and public-facing systems.

Senior Citrix Specialist

Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

Responsibilities:
  • Third-line support of the 14k users on the Citrix Environment
  • Troubleshoot extreme and long-running issues that were preventing optimal performance.
  • Full image management, including 3 shared desktop images and 3 personal images.
  • Full lifecycle management of the entire Citrix-stack.
  • Act as lead engineer during critical incidents, managing stakeholders and external vendors/partners.
  • Provide PowerShell-expertise in all required areas.
  • Take part in all required SCRUM-events, including refinement, planning and retrospectives.

Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Microsoft October 2024 - October 2026

Plan, deliver, manage, and monitor virtual desktop experiences and remote apps on Microsoft Azure for any device.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft July 2024 - July 2026

Demonstrate key skills to configure, manage, secure, and administer key professional functions in Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Microsoft October 2024 - October 2026

Design and implement processes and communications; design and implement a source control strategy; design and implement build and release pipelines, develop a security and compliance plan, and implement an instrumentation strategy.

Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate
Microsoft October 2024 - October 2026

Plan and execute an endpoint deployment strategy, using essential elements of modern management, co-management approaches, and Microsoft Intune integration.

Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert
Microsoft October 2024 - October 2026

Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant, implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access, manage security and threats by using Microsoft 365 Defender, and manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview.

Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I)
Scrum.org December 2023

PSPO I certification is evidence that you have demonstrated a fundamental understanding of the Scrum framework, and how to apply it to maximize the value delivered with a product including the minimum knowledge of the Product Owner accountabilities.

Professional Scrum Product Owner™ II (PSPO II)
Scrum.org July 2024

PSPO II certification is evidence that you have demonstrated an advanced level of Product Ownership knowledge and understanding of how the Scrum framework can support the creation of value. You have shown an understanding of topics including: product vision, product backlog management, release and portfolio planning, business strategy, and working with stakeholders.

Citrix Certified Expert - Virtualization (CCE-V)
Cloud Software Group June 2018 - June 2021

The Citrix Certified Expert - Virtualization (CCE-V) validates the skills experienced IT solution designers, such as architects, engineers and consultants need to assess and design practical Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops solutions.