Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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We turn Power Platform Makers into Solutions Architects.
Architect solutions and lead a team that manages multiple enterprise Power Platform environments.
Consult mid to enterprise businesses on their transition to MS Power Platform while mentoring junior developers in solution architecture ensuring stakeholder goals are achieved and on budget. Architect solutions in Power Apps and Dynamics 365 and .NET Core 3.1 • Implement modules & customized solutions in Dynamics 365 Sales & Field Service • Engineer .NET Core REST API with Mongo DB data layer • Build and embed Canvas Apps inside a Model-driven Apps harnassing camera and geo location features • Leverage Power Automate sync with CloudConvert API to automate image resizing • Impliment Azure functions for md5 hash creation/verification for API authentication Maximize Power Automate abilities to keep company data in sync across APIs & user triggers. • Optimize Action steps with JSON data operations to increase Flow run-time from minutes to milliseconds • Spearheaded best practices from full-code to low-code including code reusability, scalability, performance and security • Create custom SSIS packages when Power Automate limitations are reached. • Champion best practices in error handling to identify vulnerabilities and dispatch resolution before causing production fires Utilize SharePoint and Power BI for data visualizations and document storage • Create dynamic and business driving Power BI Reports by designing the right data model • Integrate disparate sources in Power BI from CSVs to web data connectors including Business Central custom APIs. • Create DocSets and Libraries in SharePoint to save storage costs in Power Apps • Configure Azure app security to authorize updates on users Outlook calendar and Dataverse records from Power Automate
Oversee offshore engineering department ensuring solutions meet the company’s vision while meeting deadlines and “wowing” the end user. Update processes routinely to enhance team morale and efficiency. Technical Decision Maker Approve and brainstorm technical decisions to ensure solutions were flexible without being “over engineered” • Approved architectural decisions (PHP/Laravel & Vue.js) with focus on scalability and simplicity • Instituted Scrum across departments to enhance project visibility and output by 34% • Created technical road-map to spot “bottle-necks” and ensure achievable deadlines Team Cheerleader Proudly created a culture of camaraderie including team-building, open discussions and just plain fun • Extinguished “team toxicity” by intervening early on disagreements - retained 3 developers • Boost developer moral through performance reviews focusing on motivations/interests • Revamp interview process to measure on programming aptitude resulting in 100% of newly hired developers “exceeding expectations”
Served as tech expert to school district and IT leaders to ensure a smooth integration between our learning management platforms and their systems following IMS education data standards. Led teams of 2-3 developers building a CSV processing service •Architected a Python/Django microservice and supervised development until completion •Enhanced frontend React test coverage to include redux, async, and snapshot testing •Collaborated on an ETL cron job via SFTP to migrate CSVs nightly •Implemented S3 triggers to invoke a lambda for further record processing •Optimized SQL queries to process record counts (~500K) with heavy logic in < 5 minutes •Consulted stakeholders on prioritizing MVP with iterative releases instead of waterfall Spearheaded company's first full stack initiative to cross train developers •Created videos and live-course training material to expedite new developer onboarding •Empathetically mentored junior devs while considering their experience and learning styles •Balanced developers’ interests and skill-sets when assigning Jira tickets and workload Architected microservice offering external apps a place to store encrypted documents (e.g. HR app can store employee health records while Parents app can store permission slips.) •Secured with “End to End” encryption through AWS KMS •Refactored legacy code to use React Hooks instead of LifeCycle methods •Achieved 90% front end code coverage using redux-mock-store and mockAxios libraries •Strategically used stateless components to allow for code reuse and easy testing •Leveraged Ant-Design component-library to expedite common feature development