Amir Mahmoud

About Amir Mahmoud

Consulting leader specializing in Microsoft 365 security, cloud infrastructure, and identity management for private equity and financial clients. Known for white-glove consulting, C-Suite advisory, and achieving 100% client retention — while mentoring a team of systems specialists and driving measurable outcomes across every engagement.

Experience

1. Team Lead

   7 Layer Solutions Inc

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Led strategic IT consulting engagements for 10 of 7Layer’s private equity and financial clients, delivering tailored infrastructure solutions and quarterly business reviews directly to C-Suite stakeholders.Served as a trusted consultant, identifying areas of concern and operational gaps and providing solutions by designing and providing actionable steps that either increase efficiency or enforce security and compliance.Owned end-to-end Microsoft 365 tenant administration (Exchange Online, Entra ID, Intune, Purview, Defender), implementing security baselines and identity/device controls—Conditional Access policies, MFA enforcement, compliance-driven access, and geo/location restrictions—and modernizing provisioning with Windows Autopilot/Intune to eliminate custom imaging and reduce build time/labor for new-user onboarding.Collaborated with internal AI engineers to implement secure and scalable services while maintaining compliance and protecting client environments and data.Served as the sole owner for Identity Access Management, primarily within Microsoft Entra ID, for all clients that I oversee.Consulted directly with the Security SVP and senior SOC analysts to remediate security threats.Collaborated with internal teams and third-party vendors to migrate on-prem services and applications to cloud based solutions.Spearheaded and designed network infrastructure using Cisco Meraki equipment while managing and maintaining networking equipment and troubleshooting as necessary to ensure optimal connectivity for all environments.Mentored and lead a team of systems specialists, serving as the escalation point and fostering a collaborative, high-performance team culture.Owned customer success and client relationships through white glove service, predicting points of concern before they occur, and articulating solutions in an easily understandable manner - driving new client acquisition and long-term retention.

Education

• Neuqua Valley High School

  High School Diploma

• College of DuPage

  Computer Science