About
udon — Enterprise IT practitioner in Japan.
X: @udondev
I work in enterprise IT. Over about ten years since graduating, I have drifted through a variety of roles at a few different companies. My career has not been a straight line, but I think that range of experience gives me a feel for the real circumstances on the ground, the ones that never fit into tidy theories. Right now I help companies make use of IT and AI.
I use this blog as a place for my own output: news about services and technologies that catch my eye, impressions from trying them out, and thoughts on meetups and technical books. I would be glad to chat on X with people who share these interests.
Why "udon"
I love udon, and I ate so much of it that I got fat. Add "development" for my own tech notes, and you get udon-dev. Read it as casually as you would slurp a bowl of noodles.
What this blog covers
- Microsoft 365 and Copilot: how to use, manage and pay for them
- ServiceNow releases, upgrades and operations design
- How to use Copilot, Claude and other AI tools at work, and how to use them safely
- Security incidents and papers, read from a working perspective
- Study logs for certifications, books, meetups and career notes
Who this is for
- IT support staff, internal engineers, people driving DX and AI adoption, and administrators of Microsoft 365 or ServiceNow
- Business professionals who want to improve their work with IT and AI
What I am following now
The book I am reading, the certification I am studying and what I am trying are on the Now learning page.
About udon, the food
I have eaten my way through a lot of udon. So far, the best I have had is the frozen udon "丹念", lol.
Certifications
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
- SC-401: Microsoft Information Security Administrator Associate
- MS-700: Microsoft Teams Administrator
- MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator
- AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
- MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (EPP)
- DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
- MB-910: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)
- ITIL v4 Foundation
- JDLA Deep Learning for GENERAL
- PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
- MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
- AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals
- SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
- MD-102: Microsoft Endpoint Administrator
- AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals
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Disclaimer
Opinions are my own and do not represent my employer. Products change, so please check the official documentation as well.
Contact
Reach me, or just say hello, on X.