Brandon Sardelli
Go Live Engineer | Nerdio Manager | Microsoft 365 / Intune
Go Live Engineer at Nerdio. Runs MSP Go-Lives into Nerdio Manager for MSP: Partner Center, CIS/cybersecurity Intune policies, Unified Catalog apps, Autopilot, hybrid AD, and deep application troubleshooting. Completed 300+ partner project calls. Builds custom applications used across the organization.
Top working style skills
01 Solution-oriented
I stay action-focused. I spot challenges early and offer practical ways to keep projects moving forward.
02 Clear communicator
I work to express ideas clearly and keep ambiguity low—clarifying goals, scope, and next steps so we stay aligned with less back-and-forth.
New York, NY | Open to Remote
631-707-5433
How I deliver (Nerdio)
MSP Go-Live Delivery
Onboards MSPs into Nerdio Manager for MSP with Partner Center integration, workflow fit, and knowledge transfer through self-sufficiency. 300+ partner project calls on engagements that typically run 3-6 months.
Projects That Scale Fast
Helps partners deploy Autopilot V1/V2, CIS policies with drift analysis, Solution Baseline tenant assessments, Unified Catalog apps, and hybrid AD connections to manage local AD in Nerdio.
Support, L&D, and Internal Apps
Deep application troubleshooting with logs for the support team, Learning and Development courses, Intune policy repos for product review, and custom apps used by teams across the organization.
Nerdio | Go Live Engineer
Sep 2025 - Present
- Runs Go-Live engagements to onboard MSPs into Nerdio Manager for MSP: Partner Center integration, feature fit into partner workflows, and knowledge transfer through self-sufficiency.
- Completed 300+ partner project calls across Go-Live projects that typically run 3-6 months; captures project notes in Salesforce.
- Assists MSPs with CIS and cybersecurity policy deployment via Intune, Unified Catalog application deployments, Autopilot V1/V2, Solution Baseline tenant assessments, CIS drift analysis, and hybrid AD connections to manage local AD properties in Nerdio.
- Troubleshoots the Nerdio application in depth, provides support logs to the support team, and assists partners through project delivery.
- Maintains Intune policy repositories for product review and integration into Nerdio when approved.
- Works with Learning and Development to build learning paths and training courses.
- Builds custom applications used by teams across the organization.
Experience
Centerview Partners | System Administrator (Contract) · Huntington, NY
Apr 2025 - Jun 2025
- Supported Intune policy creation, group and device management, policy rollout, Zero Trust policies, and related documentation.
- Ran weekend server patching windows; supported network monitoring with the network engineer (WhatsUp Gold) so overnight service activity stayed covered.
- Prototyped Azure DNS Resolver for hybrid on-prem AD and DNS with custom applications.
Site2 | Systems Engineer
Jul 2023 - Apr 2025
- Designed and implemented Azure hub-and-spoke for 15 customer tenants (VNets, peering, Azure Firewall, CIS policies) with Microsoft engineering partners.
- Owned Intune and Entra at scale: join types, Autopilot, Settings Catalog, compliance, Conditional Access, Defender for Endpoint, Tunnel, and Endpoint Analytics / Log Analytics.
- Operated AVD single- and multi-session environments (image lifecycle, sizing, Intune integration, weekly patching) across customer estates.
- Delivered hybrid identity (Entra Connect, co-management) and application lifecycle (Win32, Store, LOB, WinGet) with WUfB / Autopatch.
- Ran Azure data center migrations, Windows Server upgrades, and perimeter security (Cisco CDO, Meraki, FortiGate); day-2 support including MDE diagnostics and ESP / DSREGCMD troubleshooting.
Platforms
Windows 7/10/11 · Server 2012–2025 · Linux · macOS · VMware ESXi · Azure
Security
FortiGate · Defender · Intune · Conditional Access · Arctic Wolf · SIEM · DLP · Entra ID
M365
Microsoft 365 admin · Exchange · SharePoint · OneDrive · Teams
Ops & monitoring
RMM · Zabbix · Azure Alerts · SCCM · SCVMM · Patch management · ITSM
Backup & DR
Acronis · Azure Backup · DRaaS · AvePoint · Azure Storage
Networking
Firewalls & routing · VLANs · Wireless · DNS/DHCP · ACLs
Ivionics | Systems Engineer · Hauppauge, NY
Feb 2023 – Jul 2023
- Implemented Intune and Entra Connect hybrid identity for legal clients, including Conditional Access and compliance policies.
- Supported multi-client MSP operations: Microsoft 365 migrations, endpoint compliance, Meraki wireless, MFA, and SLA escalations.
Arbor Realty Trust | Systems Engineer · Uniondale, NY
May 2022 – Jan 2023
- Supported Intune MDM and OneDrive rollout for 700+ devices, including white-glove onboarding for remote employees.
- Assisted with Azure Virtual Desktop image and session work; resolved MFA, OneDrive sync, and endpoint access issues.
- Monitored Azure Sentinel alerts for identity and access signals.
US Ecology | Endpoint & MDM Engineer · Great River, NY
Dec 2020 – May 2022
- Operated ManageEngine MDM for 1,600+ employees globally (enrollment, compliance, wipe workflows).
- Closed 2,500+ tickets (Microsoft 365, Citrix VPN, VOIP, hardware/apps); imaged Windows endpoints; contributed to Okta migration.