Always Hype About Automation with Hailey Phillips

The PowerShell Podcast

Microsoft MVP Hailey Phillips joins The PowerShell Podcast to share her journey from systems engineer to automation innovator. She talks about IntuneStack, her new PowerShell-driven CI/CD project for Intune environments, and how it bridges the gap between systems engineering and DevOps. Hailey also reflects on her path to becoming an MVP, her experiences at MMS, and the importance of mentorship, collaboration, and authenticity in the tech community. Key Takeaways:

• Bridging systems and DevOps – Hailey’s IntuneStack helps IT pros apply DevOps principles like CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code to Intune environments.
• Automate and empower – True success in automation means enabling your team, not bottlenecking them. Collaboration beats perfectionism.
• Community and authenticity – Sharing knowledge, mentoring others, and showing up as your true self create lasting impact in the PowerShell ecosystem.

Guest Bio:
Hailey Phillips is a Systems Engineer, Microsoft MVP, and Professional Pokémon Trainer. She specializes in automation, endpoint management, and modern workplace strategy, bridging the gap between traditional IT and DevOps. Hailey’s work focuses on building pragmatic, scalable solutions using tools like PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Intune, and Azure Arc. When she’s not deep in tech, you’ll probably find her skiing in the Cascades, lifting heavy things, or at a metalcore show with a strong cup of coffee in hand. Resource Links:

• Intune Stack Project – https://github.com/AllwaysHyPe/IntuneStack
• Hailey’s Website – https://www.allwayshype.com/
• Hailey on BlueSky – https://bsky.app/profile/allwayshype.com
• Hailey on GitHub – https://github.com/AllwaysHyPe
• Hailey's "Rage Coding" Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/692CBjUNRBnSzSsRncQJkn?si=9d8bf7e625104ce8
• PowerShell Wednesdays – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-d16gi3VEc&list=PL1mL90yFExsix-L0havb8SbZXoYRPol0B&pp=gAQB
• PDQ Discord – https://discord.gg/PDQ
• The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1YefrFekEJ