20+ Years Enterprise Experience • Now Helping Small Businesses

Enterprise-grade cloud & AI solutions made affordable and practical for your business

Leverage 20+ years of experience delivering $8M+ programs for Fortune 500 and government clients.

Get expert help optimizing cloud costs, automating with AI, and building high-performing teams.

Why choose us
  • 20+ years leading enterprise cloud programs
  • Fixed-price engagements with fast ROI
  • Practical guidance without the enterprise overhead

Trusted by teams in VA, USMC, healthcare, energy, and financial services.

Charleston, SC • US‑remote Azure • AWS • AI Automation
What you get
  • Fixed pricing – No surprises, clear costs upfront
  • Quick wins – Cloud cost savings & AI automation that pays for itself
  • Practical guidance – No corporate jargon, just results
  • Expert experience – Enterprise-level expertise without the enterprise price tag

Simple 3-step process

Clear scope, fast insights, and measurable savings.

1

Audit

We review costs, usage, and workflows to find waste and bottlenecks.

2

Plan

You get a prioritized action plan with quick wins and savings estimates.

3

Execute

We implement changes or hand off a clean playbook to your team.

Common Challenges Facing Small Businesses

These problems drain your budget and slow your growth.

They're fixable with the right plan.

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Wasting Money on Cloud Services

Paying for unused resources, oversized instances, and redundant services—bleeding thousands annually without realizing it.

Manual Tasks Eating Your Time

Repetitive data entry, report generation, and administrative work that could be automated with AI, freeing your team for higher-value work.

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Teams Missing Deadlines

Projects dragging on without clear structure or accountability, making it hard to plan and predict when work will actually get done.

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No Clear Tech Strategy

Flying blind on technology decisions without expert guidance, leading to expensive mistakes and technical debt.

Here's how we solve this: Fixed-price cloud audits, practical AI automation, and agile coaching that gets your team delivering predictably.

See Our Solutions

Services

Practical, cost-effective solutions to help your business optimize cloud spending.

Leverage AI and build high-performing teams with clear, affordable steps.

$200 Cloud Cost Analysis

Find hidden cloud waste

Result: cut unnecessary cloud spend quickly.

Comprehensive audit of your AWS/Azure environment. We identify unused resources, oversized instances, and optimization opportunities—guaranteed to save you more than $200.

Includes a savings estimate, quick-win list, and next-step plan.

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AI Workflow Optimization

Put AI to work for your business

Result: automate repetitive work and free up time.

Help small businesses leverage AI to automate repetitive tasks, streamline operations, and boost productivity—without needing a technical team.

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Agile & SAFe Coaching

Build high-performing teams

Result: predictable delivery and clearer accountability.

Certified SAFe coach helping businesses implement agile practices, conduct effective PI Planning, and train teams to deliver predictable results.

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Selected results

Outcomes from recent programs.

Redacted client names available under NDA.

$8M VA Cloud Program Success

Led cross-functional, multi-vendor teams across 5 PI Planning cycles for Department of Veterans Affairs cloud transformation.

  • 250+ C#/.NET APIs migrated to Azure
  • 150+ engineers trained and certified in SAFe
  • Improved release predictability across program

50+ Oracle DB Migration to AWS

Directed delivery of hybrid data pipeline migrating 50+ Oracle databases into near real-time analytics warehouse.

  • Near real-time analytics enabled
  • Faster insights and reporting timeliness
  • AWS-native tools implementation

USMC Cloud Migration - 30+ Apps

Served as RTE for USMC Cloud Migration, orchestrating 10 PIs and migrating 30+ applications to AWS GovCloud.

  • Full DoD compliance maintained
  • DevSecOps software factories built
  • Lean Agile Center of Excellence co-founded

About Salt Marsh Consulting, LLC

Led by Joe Dolan, Platform Manager at Booz Allen Hamilton with 20+ years delivering $8M+ programs.

Experience spans Defense, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Energy sectors.

  • Platform Leadership: Current Platform Manager directing Azure migrations of 250+ C#/.NET APIs
  • Multi-Industry Expertise: VA/DoD, USMC, ExxonMobil, Financial Services (SEC/FINRA compliance)
  • Team Development: Trained 150+ engineers in SAFe, led 5 PI Planning cycles, co-founded USMC Lean Agile Center of Excellence
  • Certifications: SAFe SPC (Scaled Agile Framework Program Consultant), RTE (Release Train Engineer)

Core Competencies

Azure Cloud AWS GovCloud SAFe/Agile C#/.NET DevSecOps CI/CD Kubernetes AI/ML

Get Started with a Free Consultation

Ready to modernize your IT infrastructure?

Let's discuss your cloud migration, AI automation, or program delivery needs.

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Email: info@saltmarshconsult.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josephdolan

FAQ

What does the $200 cloud cost analysis include?

A full review of your AWS/Azure usage, wasted spend, right-sizing recommendations, and a prioritized savings plan.

How quickly can we start?

Most engagements begin within 1–2 weeks after the kickoff call and access setup.

What access do you need?

Read-only cloud billing and usage access is typically enough for the initial analysis.

Can you sign an NDA?

Yes. We regularly work under NDA for government and enterprise clients.

How do you handle data privacy?

We follow least-privilege access and never share your data. Access is limited to the scope of work.

Is this only for large organizations?

No. Services are designed specifically for small businesses that need enterprise-grade guidance without enterprise cost.