About Masharl

Built on expertise.
Focused on outcomes.

A lean, senior-led consultancy that pairs clients directly with the experienced practitioners who do the work — not a pipeline to junior staff.

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6+
Practice Areas
Cloud · Security · AI · Dev · Managed · Consulting
12
Active Certifications
Across 5+ issuing bodies
3
Cloud Platforms
AWS · Microsoft Azure · Google Cloud
24/7
Monitoring & Response
Round-the-clock coverage for managed clients
Our purpose

Technology should amplify human potential — not create dependency. We build systems that empower your team and transfer knowledge along the way.

Our approach

Intentionally lean, deliberately senior. The practitioners you meet in discovery are the ones who build and deliver — no bait-and-switch, no junior handoffs.

Our commitment

We define success metrics upfront and hold ourselves accountable to them. No outcome, no invoice padding. Strategy that leads to execution — always.

John Mwangi — Co-Founder & CEO, Masharl Group
Co-Founder & CEO · Masharl Group
Education
B.S. in Software Engineering
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
Certifications
PMI Member
PMI
PMI Member
AWS Solutions Architect Professional
AWS · Professional
Solutions Architect
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Azure · Expert
DevOps Engineer
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Azure · Associate
Security Engineer
Professional Scrum Master II
Scrum.org
PSM II
Professional Scrum Master I
Scrum.org
PSM I
Software Engineering
Full Stack System Architecture API Design Database Engineering DevOps & CI/CD
Founder

John Mwangi

Co-Founder & CEO  ·  Enterprise Technology Strategist

John Mwangi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Masharl Group, with over a decade of hands-on experience spanning software engineering, enterprise architecture, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and technical project delivery. His foundation is engineering — he has designed, built, and maintained software systems across corporate, consulting, and customer-facing environments, and brings both strategic perspective and hands-on technical depth to every engagement.

At Pearson Education, John played a key role in elevating technology operations across enterprise support teams — strengthening system reliability, improving application performance, enhancing reporting processes, and supporting mission-critical platforms used at scale. His work combined SQL-based analysis, stakeholder alignment, and structured process engineering to produce measurable outcomes: faster issue resolution, higher system availability, and more resilient technology operations across the organization.

John's software engineering expertise spans full-stack development, backend systems architecture, API design, database engineering, and the DevOps practices that keep production systems running reliably. He applies this depth not just to build things — but to architect systems that are maintainable, extensible, and owned entirely by the client teams who inherit them.

"The organizations that win with technology aren't the ones that spend the most — they're the ones that build the right systems, with the right people, and actually see them through to outcomes that matter."

— John Mwangi, Co-Founder & CEO
10+
Years engineering & delivery
Full
Stack software engineering
5+
Certifications held
3
Cloud platforms certified
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How we think

We prioritize execution over advice.

Most consulting engagements produce detailed recommendations that sit on a shelf. We stay engaged through delivery — treating every project as a partnership where we're accountable to the outcome, not just the deliverable.

New company, real experience. Every person on our team has worked in demanding technology environments — across large enterprises, government, and fast-moving startups — before joining Masharl Group.

01

Senior people do the work

No bait-and-switch. The experienced practitioners you meet are the ones building and delivering — not handing off to junior staff after the sale.

02

Outcome accountability

We define success metrics upfront and hold ourselves to them. Not task completion — actual business outcomes that move your business forward.

03

No vendor lock-in

We recommend the right tools for your situation, document everything, and transfer knowledge so you're never stuck depending on us.

04

Knowledge transfer built in

Every engagement is designed to make your team more capable — not more reliant on external consultants.

What we stand for.

Our four guiding principles
Client Success
We measure success exclusively by the outcomes we produce — not hours billed, slide decks delivered, or buzzwords deployed. If it doesn't move the needle for your business, it doesn't count.
Thoughtful Innovation
We adopt new technology when it adds real, measurable value to your specific situation — not because it's trending or because a vendor is paying us to recommend it. Practical beats theoretical, always.
Integrity & Transparency
Clear communication and honest recommendations — even when it's not what you hoped to hear. We'd rather lose a deal with the truth than win one with comfortable fiction.
Excellence
High standards in every deliverable. We own the result — not just the effort. Clean code, documented architecture, tested systems, and knowledge that stays with your team long after we're done.

Our team expertise.

Senior practitioners with proven track records across every discipline.

Leadership & Strategy

Executive-level guidance from practitioners who've done it

Senior technologists with backgrounds across large enterprises, government, and fast-moving startups. We've navigated complex technology decisions at scale and bring that perspective to every client engagement.

StrategyExecutive AdvisoryTransformation
Security & Compliance

Security and compliance practitioners with real hands-on experience

Working knowledge of HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and zero-trust architecture — gained through actual implementation work, not just framework study.

vCISOPen TestingSOC 2 · HIPAA
Cloud & Engineering

AWS, Azure, and GCP architects with real-world deployment experience

Certified architects with real-world experience designing and scaling infrastructure across all three major cloud platforms — focused on reliability, cost efficiency, and systems your team can actually maintain.

Cloud ArchitectureDevOpsAI/ML
Technology Partners
Microsoft
Registered Partner

Microsoft 365, Azure, Teams, Security, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform — deep hands-on experience across the full Microsoft stack.

Microsoft 365 Azure Entra ID Power Platform Dynamics 365
Amazon Web Services
AWS Partner

Certified AWS Solutions Architects — cloud migrations, serverless infrastructure, storage, and production-grade AWS environments built and maintained right.

EC2 & VPC S3 & Lambda RDS CloudFront Amplify
DELL
Partner

Hardware procurement, server infrastructure, workstation deployment, and networking equipment. We source and deploy Dell hardware for businesses that need reliable, enterprise-grade physical infrastructure.

PowerEdge Servers Workstations Networking Storage

Industry certifications.

Earned, not purchased
12
Total Certifications
4
Discipline Areas
3
Cloud Platforms
5+
Issuing Bodies
Security & Compliance
CISSP
(ISC)²
CISSP
Gold standard in cybersecurity — risk management, architecture & operations.
Security+
CompTIA
Security+
Threat detection, risk mitigation, and network defense fundamentals.
Security+ CE
CompTIA
Security+ CE
Continuing Education — current with evolving threats and standards.
OSCP
Offensive Security
OSCP
Hands-on penetration testing & real-world attack simulation.
Microsoft Azure
Azure Administrator
Microsoft · Associate
Azure Administrator
Identity, governance, storage, and Azure environment management.
Azure Security Engineer
Microsoft · Associate
Azure Security Engineer
Threat protection and identity management across Azure workloads.
Azure DevOps Expert
Microsoft · Expert
Azure DevOps Engineer
CI/CD pipelines and end-to-end DevOps practices on Azure.
Amazon Web Services
AWS Pro
Amazon Web Services · Professional
Solutions Architect
Advanced design of scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant AWS systems.
AWS Associate
Amazon Web Services · Associate
Solutions Architect
Cloud migrations, cost optimization, and infrastructure design on AWS.
Project Management & Agile
PMI Member
Project Management Institute
PMI Member
Proven project governance and delivery methodology on every engagement.
PSM II
Scrum.org
PSM II
Advanced Scrum mastery — coaching teams and scaling agile delivery.
PSM I
Scrum.org
PSM I
Professional Scrum Master — sprint execution and iterative project delivery.
Careers

Work with people who raise the bar.

We're always looking for senior practitioners who are passionate about building reliable, secure, modern systems. If you have a real track record — not just certifications — we'd love to hear from you.

Senior-level experience in your discipline (5+ years minimum)
Proven track record delivering real client outcomes
Comfortable working directly with clients, not behind project managers
Obsessive about documentation and knowledge transfer
High standards and low tolerance for mediocre work

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We review every application and reach out when there's a strong fit.

We respond within 5 business days.

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