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Notes on IT &
Automation

Practical write-ups on Okta, Google Workspace, automation scripts, and IT systems from the field.

SaaS Access Review: How to Run One That Actually Matters

Most access reviews are checkbox exercises. Here's how to run one that actually finds over-provisioned admins, former employees with lingering access, and privilege creep before they become a security problem.

Managing Google Workspace at Scale with GAM: An IT Admin's Guide

GAM is the most powerful free tool for Google Workspace admins. Here's how to use it to bulk-manage users, automate offboarding, run security audits, and do in seconds what the Admin Console takes hours to do.

Jamf vs Intune: An IT Admin's Honest Comparison

After managing both Jamf Pro and Microsoft Intune across a 500+ user fleet, here's my honest take on where each platform wins, where it struggles, and how to pick the right one for your org.

How I Automated 80% of IT Onboarding at a 500-Person Company

A behind-the-scenes look at how I connected Jamf, Okta, and Google Workspace to cut new hire IT setup from 3 hours to under 30 minutes — and what the remaining 20% still needs a human for.

Zero-Touch Mac Onboarding with Jamf: From Box to Productive in Under an Hour

How to use Jamf Pro and Apple Business Manager to fully automate Mac onboarding — so new hires open the box, sign in, and have a configured laptop without IT touching it.

Okta Workflows for IT Admins: Automate Without Code

Okta Workflows lets you build powerful automations — onboarding, offboarding, MFA nudges, manager alerts — without writing a single line of code. Here's how to actually use it.

10 Okta Tips Every IT Admin Should Know

After managing Okta for 500+ users across multiple offices, here are the settings, workflows, and habits that save the most time — and the mistakes I see most often.