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A Melbourne IT company

Tech Arena provides managed IT, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 and practical AI for small and medium businesses, explained in plain English.

Why Tech Arena exists

Tech Arena is an Australian IT company on St Kilda Road in Melbourne. It started because the same four problems kept turning up in small businesses: nobody owns the IT, security is left open, money goes on tools nobody uses, and support is slow and full of jargon.

Tech Arena looks after managed IT, Microsoft 365, cybersecurity and cloud. It also sets up infrastructure from scratch, builds AI receptionists and automation, and writes custom software.

The promise is one person who knows your setup. You deal with Shehrose Shabbir, not a call centre, and a small team backs Shehrose up.

Company details

Business name
Tech Arena Pty Ltd
ABN
59 685 371 028
Office
Office 3189, Ground Floor, 470 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Business hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Serving
Melbourne and Australia
Trading since
2016

Meet Shehrose Shabbir

Shehrose Shabbir is the Director of Tech Arena Pty Ltd. Shehrose designs, builds and secures the systems clients run on.

“You deal with me, not a call centre. I know your systems and your people.”

Shehrose Shabbir, Director

Shehrose has worked in IT since 2013. The work has included designing infrastructure from scratch, setting up Microsoft 365 environments with Entra ID, Intune and Defender, and hardening networks and firewalls. It has also included building a custom ERP system for PolyTech.pk, a manufacturing business overseas.

Shehrose Shabbir studied at the Victorian Institute of Technology in Melbourne from 2016 to 2019. The first planner project there, for students and teachers, grew into the business.

What Shehrose works on

  • Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Defender
  • Azure and cloud
  • Networks and firewalls
  • Cybersecurity and backups
  • Infrastructure design from scratch
  • IT hardware procurement and support
  • Custom ERP systems and software
  • AI automation
  • Web and UX/UI design

Microsoft certifications

  • Administer Active Directory Domain Services (Microsoft, 2024)
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals (Microsoft, 2022)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (Microsoft, 2022)

These are individual certifications held by Shehrose Shabbir. They do not indicate Microsoft partner status for Tech Arena.

Day to day, Shehrose does hands-on support, designs and sets up systems, looks after security and backups, and leads AI and automation projects. Clients deal with Shehrose directly, with a small team behind the work.

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Shehrose Shabbir, Director of Tech Arena
Shehrose ShabbirDirector, Tech Arena Pty Ltd

How Tech Arena started

From helping people with IT in 2013 to a registered Melbourne company in 2025.

  1. 2013

    Shehrose Shabbir starts fixing IT problems for friends and acquaintances. It becomes freelance IT and web work.

  2. 2016

    While studying at the Victorian Institute of Technology, Shehrose Shabbir builds a planner for students and teachers. The university project turns into a side hustle.

  3. By referral

    Clients tell other businesses. Referrals snowball, and the side hustle becomes steady work.

  4. March 2025

    The business is registered as Tech Arena Pty Ltd, with its ABN and GST active from 1 March 2025.

  5. Today

    Managed IT, security, Microsoft 365 and cloud for Melbourne businesses. Infrastructure built from scratch. AI and automation. Custom software, including a custom ERP system for PolyTech.pk, a manufacturing business overseas.

Working with Tech Arena

  • Plain English, always

    Options and costs explained clearly, so you can make the decision.

  • Prevention over repairs

    Systems are monitored and maintained, so issues are found early.

  • Security in every setup

    From Microsoft 365 settings to backups and device protection.

  • One accountable provider

    One point of contact for everything technical.

  • Practical AI, set up safely

    AI tools that hand over to a person for pricing, contracts and anything they can’t answer.

Network cables neatly patched into a switch inside a comms cabinet

From first call to support

A clear five-stage approach, so you always know what happens next.

  1. Assess

    Review your current systems, risks and business goals.

  2. Design

    Recommend a practical plan and explain the options in plain English.

  3. Implement

    Set up and migrate with as little disruption to your work as possible.

  4. Manage

    Monitor, maintain and support your systems day to day.

  5. Optimise

    Review regularly and improve as your business changes.

Technologies we work with

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  • Cisco
  • Fortinet
  • Ubiquiti
  • Google Workspace
  • Dell
  • HP
  • Apple
  • Anthropic

Microsoft environments: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID and Windows.

Where Tech Arena works

Tech Arena’s only office is on St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Open in Google Maps

  • Melbourne

    Office 3189, Ground Floor, 470 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004

  • Across Australia

    Serving businesses around Australia. Many issues can be resolved remotely.

Talk to Tech Arena

Start with a conversation about your systems and goals. You’ll get clear, practical advice on the next step.

Book a free IT health check Call 03 7049 0088

What happens next

  1. Tell Tech Arena what’s going on

    Use the enquiry form or call during business hours.

  2. Talk it through

    A conversation about your systems, problems and goals.

  3. Get a clear recommendation

    A plan and quote you can act on, in plain English.

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