EXPERIENCE / JEREMY McKELLAR
Architecture.
Delivery.
Real-world impact.
I’m a forward-deployed architect helping organizations move from technical complexity to secure, working solutions. My foundation is 8+ years at Microsoft across migrations, technical escalation, and Modern Work architecture, with a growing focus on applied AI.
Charlotte, NC · Interested in remote opportunities
jeremymckellar.com · info@jeremymckellar.com

- Enterprise customers
- 90+
- Users migrated
- 850K+
- Migrations enabled
- 3.5M+
- AI agents launched
- 5+
Technical delivery and escalation management
Exchange Online, SharePoint & OneDrive
Through automation I co-developed
Business-specific agents supporting 1,000+ employees
MICROSOFT / 2018 — PRESENT
Explore the work.
From migration engineering to customer-facing architecture. Expand a role to see the work behind it.
May 2022 – PresentModern Work Architect (FastTrack)State & Local Government
Lead customer engagements from technical readiness and architecture through production go-live across Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
- Lead architecture and deployment engagements across messaging, collaboration, identity, security, compliance, endpoint management, and Copilot for public-sector customers.
- Design phased migration strategies across Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, including workload sequencing, dependencies, and migration waves.
- Guide identity controls, Zero Trust principles, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, and Microsoft Purview to support secure deployment and governance.
- Serve as regional lead for internal Microsoft Copilot deployment across the Americas. Led development and launch of 5+ business-specific AI agents using OpenAI technologies, supporting 1,000+ employees.
- Partner with Sales, Engineering, Product, and customer technical teams to troubleshoot deployment blockers, coordinate escalations, and drive supportable production outcomes.
December 2020 – May 2022Escalation Engineer (FastTrack)Enterprise deployment & technical escalation
Led technical delivery, troubleshooting, and escalation management for 90+ enterprise customers.
- Led technical delivery and escalation management for 90+ enterprise customers, addressing complex configuration, deployment, and service-readiness issues.
- Provided technical guidance across Exchange Online, Teams and Teams Phone, Active Directory, Entra ID, Windows, and modern authentication.
- Mentored and trained 40+ FastTrack Engineers on modern authentication, Microsoft 365 security practices, structured troubleshooting, and enterprise deployment readiness.
- Diagnosed cross-workload issues, identified root causes, and coordinated remediation with customer engineering teams and Microsoft technical stakeholders.
February 2018 – December 2020Escalation Engineer (Migrations)Cloud migration & automation
Orchestrated migrations for 850,000+ users and co-developed automation used for 3.5M+ migrations globally.
- Orchestrated large-scale migrations for 850,000+ users to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business, addressing workload dependencies and production blockers.
- Co-developed automation adopted by the Microsoft FastTrack Migration Engine, enabling 3.5M+ user migrations globally and improving repeatability and operational scale.
- Resolved complex migration failures and delivered technical training for 15+ engineers on data protection, migration security, troubleshooting, and the Microsoft identity platform.
TECHNICAL FOUNDATION
What I bring.
AI & Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot · AI agent delivery · Deployment readiness · Adoption & enablement
Microsoft 365
Exchange Online · Teams & Teams Phone · SharePoint Online · OneDrive
Identity & endpoints
Entra ID · Active Directory · Modern authentication · Intune · Autopilot
Security & governance
Microsoft Defender · Purview · DLP · eDiscovery · Zero Trust
Migration & delivery
Enterprise migrations · Google Workspace to M365 · Automation · Technical escalation · Workload readiness
WHERE I’M GOING DEEPER
Applied AI,
built with intent.
I’m building on my customer-facing architecture experience to go deeper into AI systems and product delivery. My learning focus includes Python, API integrations, retrieval, agent workflows, and evaluation.
The independent apps on my site show my product work today. As new AI projects take shape, I’ll share their implementation decisions, limitations, and results.
Explore my independent projects →EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
A foundation to build on.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S., Information Science
Certifications & credentials
- AB-900: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals
- AB-730: AI Business Professional
- AB-731: AI Transformation Leader
- AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals
- AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals
- SC-900: Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
- MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
- Prosci Certified Change Practitioner
- Microsoft Copilot Achiever Badge
LET’S CONNECT
Have a role in mind?
I’m interested in remote AI Solutions Architect, Product/AI Architect, and forward-deployed roles that connect customer problems with technical delivery.