Adam Gell

Senior Microsoft Intune Consultant | Consulting Leader

Microsoft endpoint strategy, from assessment to adoption.

Senior Microsoft Intune consultant with 15+ years of enterprise IT experience translating complex endpoint and Windows deployment requirements into secure, supportable programs. Combines hands-on engineering across Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Entra ID, Windows 365, PowerShell, and Microsoft Graph with client advisory, pre-sales discovery, delivery leadership, and knowledge transfer.

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  1. Assess

    Current state and priorities

  2. Design

    Architecture and roadmap

  3. Deliver

    Configuration and automation

  4. Adopt

    Enablement and outcomes

Consulting impact

$373K

consulting revenue delivered in 2025

132% of annual plan

Cross-platform delivery

Designs and implements endpoint solutions across Windows, iOS/iPadOS, Android, macOS, Linux, and Windows 365.

Trusted client advisor

Leads assessments, turns findings into practical recommendations, and aligns technical decisions with customer priorities.

Practice contribution

Supports pre-sales engagements and creates reusable PowerShell automation to improve delivery.

Technical depth

Cloud-native endpoint strategy backed by hands-on Windows deployment, automation, security, and troubleshooting.

Modern management and identity

Cloud-native endpoint, access, and security policy across diverse platforms.

  • Microsoft Intune
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Conditional Access
  • Compliance and configuration policy
  • LAPS and BitLocker
  • Win32 apps
  • Windows 365
  • Intune Suite

Autopilot and OS deployment

Provisioning strategy across cloud-native and traditional deployment workflows.

  • Windows Autopilot
  • Windows Autopilot device preparation
  • Enrollment Status Page
  • Microsoft Entra join
  • Hybrid Microsoft Entra join
  • ConfigMgr and MDT task sequences
  • WDS and PXE
  • WIM servicing
  • OEM driver integration
  • Windows imaging
  • Language-pack provisioning

Automation, analytics, and troubleshooting

Repeatable administration, security insight, and evidence-led diagnosis.

  • PowerShell
  • Microsoft Graph
  • Azure REST APIs
  • KQL
  • Log Analytics and Microsoft Sentinel
  • Advanced Hunting
  • CMTrace
  • CBS and DISM
  • Panther
  • Intune Management Extension
  • SetupDiag

Patching and content delivery

Update compliance and bandwidth-aware software delivery at scale.

  • Intune update rings
  • WSUS and SUPs
  • Third-party patching
  • Compliance remediation
  • Vulnerability-management workflows
  • Distribution points
  • Cloud delivery
  • Peer-to-peer delivery
  • Bandwidth-aware design

Experience

June 2022 - Present

Managing Consultant Engineer

CDW · Remote

  • Leads end-to-end Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot engagements for enterprise and mid-market clients, spanning assessment, architecture, implementation, Tier 3 escalation, and knowledge transfer.
  • Architects provisioning for Microsoft Entra joined and hybrid Microsoft Entra joined devices, advises on Windows Autopilot device preparation, and guides migrations from traditional deployment workflows.
  • Designs and automates an endpoint-health assessment and reporting service with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph, reducing manual data collection and improving consistency across engagements.
  • Delivers Intune Suite and security capabilities including Endpoint Privilege Management, Endpoint Analytics, Remote Help, Conditional Access, compliance policy, and configuration profiles.
  • Supports pre-sales and bid assurance through discovery, scope review, and solution design while mentoring peers, contributing knowledge-base guidance, and participating in service development.

January 2022 - April 2022

Senior Systems Engineer

Applied Microsystems · Remote | Anchorage, Alaska

  • Led a Qualys Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response program and strengthened patch-cycle auditing, reporting, and reboot enforcement across the MSP client base.
  • Served as the primary escalation point for infrastructure security investigations and remediation across customer environments.
  • Reviewed Mimecast policies and introduced CIPP-based tenant audits to surface Microsoft 365 security and baseline gaps.
  • Improved authentication processes and documentation practices to strengthen change management and operational consistency.

October 2013 - December 2021

IT Consultant

NextStep Technology Advisors · Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  • Delivered consulting and managed IT services across 40+ client environments, serving as the primary technical resource and advising leaders on roadmaps, budgets, business processes, and technology transitions.
  • Built and maintained Windows deployment workflows with MDT, WDS/PXE, Windows imaging, OEM driver integration, and language-pack provisioning across diverse hardware fleets.
  • Managed WSUS and third-party patch distribution, audited deployment failures and compliance, and remediated vulnerabilities across the client base.
  • Led four Microsoft Azure migrations and more than 15 transitions from on-premises systems to Microsoft 365, Microsoft Intune, and Azure, including moves from traditional imaging to Windows Autopilot.
  • Integrated remote monitoring and management tooling with Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot to automate device lifecycle work.
  • Deployed Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and implemented Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Windows 365 solutions.

Selected work

CMTrace Open

Open-source, cross-platform log viewer and Windows troubleshooting tool

Built as a modern replacement for CMTrace.exe with dedicated Intune diagnostics, device-registration analysis, and real-time log tailing.

  • Automatically detects and parses common Windows log formats, including CCM, CBS, DISM, Panther, MSI, and plain text.
  • Combines Intune Management Extension logs into a dedicated diagnostic workspace and structures DSRegCmd evidence for join and identity troubleshooting.
  • Handles large files, supports live tailing and filtering, and exports investigation context for case handoff.
Explore CMTrace OpenView source on GitHub

Education & credentials

Education

AAS, Information Systems Administration
ITT Technical School Online · 2011

Selected credentials

  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate · Earned August 2025
  • Microsoft 365 Identity and Services (MS-100) · 2021
  • Microsoft Certified Professional · 2014
  • Datto Certified Advanced Technician · 2014

Contact

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