FastTrack Recognised Solution Architects—Dynamics 365
The Dynamics 365 product engineering team recognises practising solution architects for consistently exhibiting deep architecture expertise and creating high-quality solutions for customers during Dynamics 365 FastTrack governed engagements. A FastTrack Recognised Solution Architect typically works for a system integrator partner with a Dynamics 365 practice. Read about the architects who have achieved this distinction.
Showing 12 of 67 architects
Finance and Operations

Muhammad Umer Draz
Technical Fellow, Sunrise Technologies
- 5 years of experience with Dynamics 365 finance and operations and Dynamics ERP applications
- 5 years of experience as solution architect
- 4 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations:
Finance and Operations

Muhammad Umer Draz
Technical Fellow, Sunrise Technologies
Muhammad has over 15 years of development, architecture, and management experience, with 5 years focused on Dynamics 365 operations and commerce applications. He specialises in using the latest tools to ensuring Microsoft best practices across the customer journey, including requirement gathering, implementation, and go-live. Muhammad guides customers to get the most out of their solution using out of the box capabilities, instead of investing in complex customisations or extensions. He achieves this by working closely with the client on strategy and outlining how they can utilise the entire Microsoft technology stack to their benefit.
Customer Engagement

Mukul Janeja
Director, Avanade
- 12 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 17 years as solution architect
- 10 FastTrack projects
Customer Engagement

Mukul Janeja
Director, Avanade
With a focus of more than 17 years on the Microsoft stack, Mukul strongly believes in the potential of an integrated solution. He has worked on multiple enterprise projects where he extended the capabilities of Dynamics 365 solutions through integrations with custom business process flows and Microsoft Power Apps to enable seamless functioning across on-premises and online systems. Mukul also designs and drives the adoption of mobile interfaces. His passion of staying abreast of the latest innovation enables him to use the best tools to enhance solution efficiency.
Customer Engagement

Nicolas Prats
Manager, Avanade
- 12 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 8 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
Customer Engagement

Nicolas Prats
Manager, Avanade
Nicolas is a computer enthusiast who learned about Dynamics 365 in 2009. He has earned a reputation for his quality-first attitude and methodical approach to fixing problems. He has participated in increasingly complex projects over the years, implementing solutions with an emphasis on stability, efficiency, and ease of maintenance. Nicolas has a flair for risk management and sways his customers with innovative, feature-rich cloud solutions.
Finance and Operations

Noman Saeed
Solution Architect, Visionet
- 6 years of experience with Dynamics 365 finance and operations and Dynamics ERP applications
- 5 years of experience as solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: Dynamics 365 finance and operations (retail and commerce, omnichannel, ERP integrations, PSP/payment connectors)
Finance and Operations

Noman Saeed
Solution Architect, Visionet
Noman has 12 years of technology experience with 6 years focusing on Dynamics 365 business applications. He has architected digital transformations for customers with deep expertise in projects covering retail, eCommerce, and PSP/payment connectors and system upgrades. His experience ranges across the project lifecycle—from the design and development of features to go-live and support. Noman specialises in building integrations for third-party eCommerce platforms with Dynamics 365, using OmniChannel and OmniPayments to fulfil business needs. He has also published Visionet platform solutions on Microsoft AppSource. Noman is actively engaged with the Microsoft product group, regularly providing feedback on preview features.
Finance and Operations

Paul Heisterkamp
Solution Architect, GWS
- 13 years of experience with Dynamics 365 finance and operations and Dynamics ERP applications
- 7 years as a solution architect
- 4 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: distribution, trade, wholesale, warehousing
Finance and Operations

Paul Heisterkamp
Solution Architect, GWS
Paul is a Microsoft MVP and has built a hub of knowledge over his 13 years in the ERP world. His ALM experience ranges from the design and development of features to their deployment and support. He has also developed and optimised independent software supplier ERP solutions for payment management, wholesale, and distribution. Paul trusts that adopting the right ALM strategy facilitates successful implementations, and he shares his ALM best practices in blogs.
Finance and Operations

Rakesh Ramchandra Darge
Lead, Centre of Excellence & Sr. Solutions Architect, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
- 16 years of experience with Dynamics 365 finance and operations and Dynamics ERP applications
- 14 years of experience as solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: manufacturing, utilities, telecom, financial services, retail
Finance and Operations

Rakesh Ramchandra Darge
Lead, Centre of Excellence & Sr. Solutions Architect, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
Rakesh has more than 20 years of experience in architecting enterprise solutions for diverse industries such as manufacturing, utilities, telecom, financial services, and retail. He is a Dynamics community leader and advocate. He has driven several successful go-lives for Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management along with an extensive knowledge of Microsoft Azure and proven solution architecture frameworks. As a strong believer in continuous learning, Rakesh is known for his customer obsession, design thinking, and growth mindset. He works closely with global clients to chart roadmaps and strategies for digital transformation and long-term business value realisation.
Finance and Operations

Rizwan Ahmed
Technical Fellow, Sunrise Technologies
- 8 years of experience with Dynamics 365 finance and operations and Dynamics ERP applications
- 7 years as solution architect
- 4 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: commerce, supply chain
Finance and Operations

Rizwan Ahmed
Technical Fellow, Sunrise Technologies
Rizwan has more than 18 years of experience spanning development, architecture, and management, with 7 of those years spent in the Dynamics ERP and commerce world. While balancing user expectations with business needs, he ensures that the dynamics among all entities—Microsoft, customer, and partner—remain positively collaborative. Rizwan is persistent in ensuring that his customers have the most optimal path forward with less-intrusive extensions, regardless of how complex the requirement may be.
Customer Engagement

Robert Shurtleff
Technology Evangelist and Senior Solution Architect, Enavate
- 17 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 22 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: public sector, education, healthcare, retail banking, financial services, manufacturing, supply chain management, stock management
Customer Engagement

Robert Shurtleff
Technology Evangelist and Senior Solution Architect, Enavate
Robert has been working exclusively with Dynamics 365 since 2006. He has a flair for blending Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Azure solution architecture to create hybrid cloud solutions. Robert is an expert at helping independent software suppliers modernise their solutions for the Microsoft Cloud ecosystem. He has architected several large-scale inbound and outbound contact centres that collectively support millions of customers. Robert is passionate about using Dynamics 365 as a line-of-business solutions development environment (xRM) for application modernisation.
Customer Engagement

Ross Talbot
Lead Technical Architect, EY
- 13 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 9 years as solution architect
- 5 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: financial services, professional services, travel, public sector, architecture, engineering, construction
Customer Engagement

Ross Talbot
Lead Technical Architect, EY
Ross stumbled upon Dynamics CRM in 2006 while working with custom application development and SQL Server Reporting Services, which led him to build his career on Dynamics CRM consulting. Since his time with Sonoma Partners, he has had a passion for DevOps automation, specifically around solution deployment and scripting tools/tasks. A CRM platform enthusiast, Ross uses the newest features to optimise his solutions. He uses his agility and troubleshooting skills to deliver robust solutions on time, and recently used the latest omnichannel capabilities to meet the case-management needs of an enterprise customer.
Customer Engagement

Sebastian Waksmundzki
Principal Solutions Architect, KPMG
- 17 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics 365 applications
- 11 years as solution architect
- 6 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: financial services, telecommunications, travel, nonprofit, sports
Customer Engagement

Sebastian Waksmundzki
Principal Solutions Architect, KPMG
Sebastian specialises in the delivery of Microsoft enterprise solutions, exhibiting a high level of architectural awareness around strategy and risk assessment. With more than 18 years of consultant experience, his extensive skills in Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, and integration methodologies make him an invaluable resource in architecting complex implementations. Sebastian enjoys mentoring customers and colleagues on best practices and fostering an ethos of success and quality.
Customer Engagement

Shawn Hanson
Senior Consultant, Arctic IT
- 26 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM and ERP applications
- 6 years as a solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: federal government, tribal government
Customer Engagement

Shawn Hanson
Senior Consultant, Arctic IT
Shawn has been involved with Dynamics 365 for more than 25 years, the first 19 years as a team member at Great Plains Software and Microsoft. He is an expert in Microsoft Government Cloud and has led successful implementations of high-profile, high-volume contact centres for federal agencies. His empathetic, customer-first approach has helped customers get the most out of their Dynamics 365 investments. Shawn enjoys exceeding client expectations and working on complex projects.
Customer Engagement

Sowmya Kamineni
Technical Team Manager, Stoneridge Software
- 11 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 5 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: manufacturing, retail, insurance, education, healthcare, financial services
Customer Engagement

Sowmya Kamineni
Technical Team Manager, Stoneridge Software
Sowmya has grown her Dynamics 365 expertise over the past ten years. She strives for scalability and performance in her architecture design and has owned the implementation for several enterprise clients with high security standards, including HIPAA requirements. Sowmya is known for her rigor and attention to detail. Her most recent implementation takes advantage of the latest unified service desk capabilities to effectively reduce the customer service order-fulfillment cycle. She also mentors young developers, encouraging adoption of coding standards.
Learn more about the eligibility requirements and nomination process for FastTrack Recognised Solutions Architects.
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