Systems & virtualization
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- Proxmox VE
- Hyper-V
- Linux
About Maximized
Dependable operations, secure architecture, pragmatic automation
Maximized is led by a systems engineer with a background spanning managed-services and high-scale enterprise environments — well over a hundred client networks and thousands of users and devices. The focus is dependable operations: incident response, root-cause analysis, and automation that removes repetitive work, paired with the documentation and process discipline that keep systems maintainable long after handoff.
Founder & Principal Engineer
Max Daylight
Across managed-services providers and high-scale enterprise support, the work has centered on environments where uptime, security, and fast resolution are non-negotiable — more than a hundred client environments and thousands of users and devices. The throughline is turning recurring problems into permanent fixes through incident response, root-cause analysis, and disciplined documentation.
That operational background shapes every engagement. Repetitive administration is automated with PowerShell, Python, and shell scripting; recurring issues are designed out through deliberate process redesign; and measurable improvements — lower ticket volume, reduced ticket age, faster response, and quicker onboarding — come from steady refinement rather than heroics. Technical breadth spans Microsoft 365, Azure, and Entra ID / Active Directory, virtualization and disaster recovery, networking, and security tooling, with working familiarity across AWS, GCP, VMware, and Citrix — plus self-hosted, private AI that keeps sensitive data on your own infrastructure. Clients work directly with the engineer doing the work.
How Maximized works
A clear path from problem to handoff
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Step 01
Discovery & technical assessment
Understand the environment, constraints, and the problem actually worth solving.
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Step 02
Prioritized recommendations & scope
Clear, ranked recommendations and a scoped plan you can decide on with confidence.
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Step 03
Implementation with documentation
Careful delivery paired with the runbooks and documentation that make it maintainable.
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Step 04
Knowledge transfer & follow-up
Handoff so your team can own the result, with follow-up support as needed.
Capabilities
What we work with
The technologies, platforms, and practices we rely on to deliver dependable infrastructure and modern software.
Cloud & identity
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft 365
- Entra ID
- Intune
- Exchange Online
- Conditional Access
Agent-first & software development
- AI agents
- Large language models
- LLM integration
- MCP & agent tooling
- Python
- REST APIs
Automation, networking & security
- PowerShell
- Automation pipelines
- Firewalls & VPN
- Network segmentation
- PKI
- Defense in depth
Certified across CompTIA, Microsoft 365/Azure, Google, and Lean Six Sigma — with detailed platform experience and references shared during discovery.
Demonstrated in public code
Claims you can verify
These capabilities aren't just a list — they're visible in public repositories. A fuller write-up lives on the work page.
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Microsoft 365, Azure & AD administration
A standards-driven PowerShell library covering mailbox and calendar management, account lifecycle, security, and system maintenance.
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Self-hosted, AI-enabled software
A Dockerized web app that diffs pages against Wayback snapshots and summarizes changes with a local LLM — private by design.
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Always-on automation & alerting
Python services that monitor live data and email alerts, running as systemd services in an unprivileged Proxmox LXC.