About
Independent M365 Automation Engineer & Product Developer
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: Sasa Zelic
- Location: Novi Sad, Serbia | EU Citizen
- Degree: Bachelor of Science in IT Management
Skills
Resume
Summary
Sasa Zelic
Senior IT Engineer with 15+ years of experience across enterprise IT and MSP environments,
specializing in Microsoft 365 automation and cloud infrastructure.
Founder and developer of ORCHEX — a Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management platform built for MSPs,
powered by Microsoft Graph API, Azure Functions, and a Vue 3 frontend.
Automation-first mindset with a strong operational background — from PowerShell and Graph API scripting
to architecting and delivering full-stack cloud platforms.
- Novi Sad, Serbia
- EU Citizen
- [email protected]
Bachelor of Engineering in IT Management
2009 - 2013
Faculty of Management (FAM), Novi Sad, Serbia
GPA: 9.4/10
Recent Certifications
12/2024
Terraform Associate
08/2024
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
06/2024
Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert
04/2024
Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
Instructor-led onsite trainings
Sophos XG Firewall Architect
2016 | Karlsruhe, Germany
Official Sophos Instructor-Led training lead by certified Sophos instructors for Unified Threat Managment modular appliances (firewall, Proxy, Email protection, Vpn)
Certified Ethical Hacker
2015 | Belgrade, Serbia
Official EC-Council Instructor-Led training lead by certified EC-Council instructor Mane Piperevski
PowerShell
2015 | Novi Sad, Serbia
PowerShell - Instructor-Led training lead by Microsoft MVP and a co-founder of PowerShell Magazine - Aleksandar Nikolic
MCSE/MCSA 2003
2007 | Novi Sad, Serbia
MCSE: Windows Server 2003 - Instructor-Led training lead by Microsoft trainer - Vladimir Ilic
Digital Badges
Other certificates
2006-2018
- Microsoft Office 365
- MCSE: SharePoint 2016
- Microsoft SQL 2012 | 2014
- MCSE: Windows Server 2003 | 2008 | 2012
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Professional Experience
MSPITAutomations, United States
June 2024 – Present
Independent M365 Automation Engineer & Product Developer
Founder of ORCHEX | M365 Automation Consulting
- Designing and developing ORCHEX — a Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management platform for MSPs (Vue 3, Azure Functions, PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API). orchex.app
- Automating Microsoft 365 and cloud workflows using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, and Azure Functions.
- Providing targeted automation consulting for MSP environments.
YanceyWorks, Sacramento, CA, United States
May 2017 - May 2024 (7 yrs)
IT Operations Manager
Led automation initiatives to streamline IT operations, reducing manual workload by leveraging PowerShell, Azure Functions, and MSP tools.
- Designed proactive monitoring and alerting systems, reducing incident resolution time.
- Automated IT documentation with PowerShell, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Key Technologies: PowerShell, Azure Functions, DattoRMM, CW Automate, JavaScript, Microsoft 365, Azure, HaloPSA, ITGlue, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, Microsoft Automate, Microsoft PowerApps.
Smart a Noventiq, Novi Sad, Serbia
July 2013 - July 2017 (4 yrs)
Security Expert
May 2015 - July 2017 (2 yrs 2 mos)
- Designed and deployed Sophos UTM/XG Firewall solutions.
- Implemented Sophos SafeGuard encryption and Endpoint security.
- Led migrations from Microsoft ISA Server to Sophos UTM.
Key Technologies: Sophos UTM, Sophos SafeGuard, Sophos Endpoint Protection.
Relevant Skills: CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker, Sophos UTM Architect, Sophos SafeGuard Engineer, Sophos Endpoint Engineer.
Senior Expert for Microsoft Infrastructure
July 2013 - May 2015 (1 yr 10 mos)
- Led deployments and configuration of Microsoft Windows Server.
- Managed and executed Microsoft SharePoint Server project deployments.
- Implemented, configured, and fine-tuned Microsoft SQL Servers
Key Technologies: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, PowerShell, Hyper-V.
Ategra, Sydney, Australia
2016 - 2017 (1 yr)
Senior IT Engineer
- Provided Microsoft Windows Server maintenance
- Managed Microsoft Exchange Server upgrades and migrations.
- Worked with ConnectWise Automate for remote monitoring and management
Key Technologies: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, VMWare, ConnectWise Automate RMM
JKP Gradsko Zelenilo, Novi Sad, Serbia
2006 - 2013 (8 yrs)
Head of IT Department
2012 - 2013 (1 yr)
- Oversaw all technology operations, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Analyzed department requirements to determine optimal IT solutions.
IT Administrator