Cloud & IT Transformation Specialist
Independent cloud and technology transformation across AWS, Azure and GCP. Architecture, engineering and leadership, no account managers and no junior subcontractors.
Cost Reduction
IT spend reduced in 12 months while maintaining 99.921% uptime
Uptime Maintained
Through complete platform transformation and cloud migration
Secure Score Uplift
Microsoft Secure Score from 41% to 83% through targeted security programme
Faster Deployments
Pipeline reduced from 300 minutes to 60 minutes through automation
Multi-cloud design across AWS, Azure and GCP. Architecture that fits your organisation's actual constraints including compliance, team capability, existing estate. Migration planning through to delivery, on any major cloud platform.
CI/CD pipelines, GitOps and developer tooling that makes teams faster. Less manual intervention, shorter feedback loops and faster releases. Proven delivery: deployment time from 300 minutes to 60.
Cyber Essentials, CE+ and ISO 27001 alignment, built into your platform — not layered on top. Threat modelling, Secure Score improvement and compliance evidence that holds up to scrutiny. Proven uplift: 41% to 83%.
Interim CTO and Head of IT Operations for organisations in transition. Board reporting, programme delivery and vendor management with the credibility of someone who has built the platforms.
Cloud spend review, architecture rationalisation and performance tuning. Delivered results include 50% IT cost reduction in 12 months and 26,000 TPS throughput optimisation.
Practical AI adoption that changes how people actually work. Design and deployments of of Gemini Workspace and Gemini Enterprise, plus custom AI assistants — Gems and GPTs built around specific roles and workflows.
Financial services, media and regulated healthcare across AWS, Azure and GCP.
aceIT is an independent cloud and technology consultancy led by Colin Lyman — a multi-cloud architect and transformation specialist with over 15 years of enterprise experience across financial services, media and regulated healthcare.
Clients have included Tesco Bank, Sainsbury's Bank, FIS, BSkyB, Medefer and others. Engagements range from cloud migrations and platform rebuilds to interim CTO roles, enterprise security programmes and AI adoption.
No account managers, no junior subcontractors, no inflated day rates to cover overhead. You deal with the people doing the work.
Whether you're planning a migration, dealing with spiralling cloud costs, or need senior technical leadership for a critical programme - get in touch.