Microsoft 365 & Systems
Microsoft 365 administration, Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, licensing, identity, and access management.
Technology • Music • Legacy
Building systems, creating sound, and leaving something meaningful behind.
I’m Kwesi Dukes — an IT professional, creative technologist, music producer, and lifelong learner building a new chapter in Perth, Western Australia.
About Kwesi
Freedom. Creativity. Innovation. Learning. Service.
I was born in Sumter, South Carolina and spent part of my early life in Atlanta, Georgia before being raised in Irmo and West Columbia, South Carolina. I grew up in the golden era of Saturday morning cartoons, video games, trading cards, comic books, novelties, and competitive basketball.
Technology captured my imagination because I’ve always been fascinated by communication from a distance and the possibilities it creates. I love building from scratch — from hardware to the GUI — and using computation to solve real problems.
Music has always been part of my story. My father and Bill Pinkney of The Original Drifters shaped my connection to music early, so producing, engineering, and writing became a natural extension of who I am.
Let Go and Let God.
Professional One-Sheet
Technology, systems, data, and governance.
Data & Business Analysis
Power BI, Excel, SQL, reporting, business systems, data analytics, and translating needs into practical solutions.
Governance & Security
Audit remediation, MFA, compliance-focused reporting, endpoint governance, security controls, and risk-aware technology support.
AI & Innovation
Exploring how AI can support governance, productivity, creativity, research, and better business outcomes.
Current Focus
Building from Perth, Western Australia.
My current focus is creating value at the intersection of information systems, governance, cloud technology, data, cybersecurity, AI, and creative production.
IT GovernanceMicrosoft 365Entra IDIntuneCybersecurityBusiness IntelligenceAI & AutomationMusic ProductionPerth Tech Market
Certifications & Training
Credentials that support the work.
Microsoft PL-300
Power BI Data Analyst Associate
ISC2 CC
Certified in Cybersecurity
Oracle Cloud
OCI Foundations Associate
Oracle AI
OCI AI Foundations Associate
Oracle GenAI
Oracle Generative AI Professional
PMI GenAI
Generative AI Overview for Project Managers
PMI Prompt Engineering
Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering
PMI Data Landscape
Data Landscape of Generative AI
Disciplined Agile
Disciplined Agile Essentials
How I Show Up
Dependable, curious, and calm inside the challenge.
I want people to remember me as someone who made the challenge fun, stayed dependable, and helped move the project forward with care, creativity, and service.
Creative Identity
Super Chef Beats & IIYOD.
Super Chef is my music identity — rooted in hip hop and R&B, built through production, engineering, writing, and the desire for my music to be remembered. IIYOD represents design, innovation, and creative technology.
Western Australia
A New Chapter in Western Australia.
In 2026, I moved to Perth, Western Australia for love and legacy. After 45 years in America, moving across the world did not feel impossible — it felt like the next chapter for a lifelong nomad. Australia represents safety, opportunity, contribution, and building a life with my wife, Yas.
Timeline
The path keeps moving.
Born in Sumter
The beginning of a lifelong journey rooted in family, imagination, music, and movement.
Atlanta, Irmo & West Columbia
Raised through the culture of the 80s and 90s — cartoons, comics, games, basketball, and creativity.
Systems, Data & IT
Built experience across information systems, testing operations, Microsoft 365, reporting, and support.
Credentials & Australia
Completed a BIS degree, earned cloud and AI credentials, and moved to Western Australia for love and legacy.
Personal Notes
A few things I love.
Connect
Let’s build something meaningful.
For Perth opportunities, governance work, consulting conversations, music, creative projects, or collaborations, reach out anytime.