Ali Robertson

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I’m an Aussie technical architect, advisor and developer. I help people make sense of Microsoft tech, build useful things and learn from each other.

What I do

20+ years across Microsoft partners, enterprise, government, SMB and not-for-profits: architecture, integration, automation and governance on M365, Entra, Azure, Power Platform, Dataverse and D365, and lately a lot of AI and Copilot governance. I’m a tech lead with DevOps/SRE experience and an inveterate tinkerer: PowerShell, C#, TypeScript and React.

Building something, or wrestling with your Microsoft tech? Let’s chat. For advisory and architecture work, here’s how to work with me; for the career history, about me.

This is where I share resources, scripts and communities worth knowing about. Pick a topic or search for the problem you’re working on.

Recently edited resources

Building with LLMs AI Edited 3 Oct 2026Docs, patterns and tools for agents and coding assistants
Admins + IT pros MS365 + SharePoint Edited 3 Oct 2026Technical resources, roadmaps, migrations, and essential tools
Azure Cloud & IT Edited 3 Oct 2026Azure cloud services and architecture for M365/D365 integration
Communities MS365 + SharePoint Edited 3 Oct 2026News, conferences, and groups to keep you current
Copilot Studio resources Power Platform + D365 Edited 3 Oct 2026Build and govern agents on the Power Platform

A few things I’ve worked on

Sprocket 365: an intranet product for Microsoft 365 that I proposed and led the build of at a Microsoft 365 consultancy. 200,000+ daily active users, and ranked in the global top 30 intranet products (ClearBox, 2019).
Windows setup scripts: my usual development and admin tools, grouped into editable install sets. A practical starting point for setting up a workstation, with a simpler option for home users too.
Reclaim Windows 10: a PowerShell script to debloat and tidy up Windows 10, with 3000+ stars on GitHub. I no longer maintain it: these days I recommend Chris Titus Tech’s Windows Utility.

More about my work and career.

Community

I’m a founding moderator of r/microsoft365 and r/dynamics365, run the D365 + Power Platform Discord and help organise the Melbourne D365 & Power Platform user group. Find one that suits you.

I’ve worked with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and Indigenous-owned businesses, and I’m passionate about supporting Indigenous business and learning from Indigenous culture.