Emmanuel Makolo

Senior Active Directory Engineer

PCCG Consulting  — Dallas Tx                                                                                         June 2020- Present 

• Designed and implemented complex enterprise-level (50K+ objects) Active Directory solutions and security models.
• Developed and implemented Windows security concepts and policies, including least-privilege design principles.
• Implemented AD Security best-practices, staying up-to-date on the latest security threats/trends and mitigation strategies.
• Developed and implemented granular ACE permissions models meeting functional and technical requirements.
• Worked with Kerberos and NTLM authentication, MFA, SSO, and federation technologies to ensure secure access to enterprise resources.
• Engineered and implemented Group Policy Objects (GPOs), including 3rd-party management solutions.
• Constructed LDAP queries to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Worked with Certificate/CA/PKI infrastructure to ensure secure authentication and authorization.

Active Directory Specialist – Consolidation Project

Libra Logistics – MN                                                                                                       April 2018 –May  2020

• Successfully led the cleanup and consolidation of three Active Directory domains into one, decommissioning legacy environments with zero operational downtime.
• Automated stale object identification and remediation, reducing inactive accounts by 80% and improving system performance.
• Managed the full lifecycle of domain migration, including trust relationships, DNS integration, and security policy standardization.
• Designed and enforced governance policies to streamline object management and enhance compliance with industry standards.
• Oversaw the consolidation of three AD domains, decommissioning two legacy domains and migrating 1500 users to a core environment.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams and provided training to ensure a seamless transition for over 1500 users.
• Collaborated with security teams to address vulnerabilities, align with security standards, and implement role-based access controls (RBAC)
• Drive domain consolidation efforts, leading cross-functional teams to streamline resources and reduce technical debt.
• Designed and implemented automated PowerShell scripts to streamline provisioning and cleanup tasks.
• Produced detailed reports and dashboards for stakeholders, showcasing progress and highlighting potential risks.

IT Systems Engineer

OneCloud – Dallas Tx                                                                                        December 2016-March 2018

• Designed and implemented a secure AD environment for a healthcare organization, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Automated routine tasks with PowerShell and VBScript, reducing administrative overhead by 75%.
• Collaborated with application teams to migrate critical workloads to Azure AD, minimizing downtime and enhancing accessibility.
• Troubleshot and resolved complex replication and trust issues, maintaining high availability across domains.

Bachelor of Science in Computer / Information Technology                  University of the Mountains , Cameroon