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.
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Christian Winzeler
Principal, RSM US LLP
- 20 years of experience with the ERP applications of Dynamics 365
- 11 years as a solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: consumer products, food and beverage
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Christian Winzeler
Principal, RSM US LLP
For more than 20 years Christian has been immersed in designing and implementing Dynamics 365 solutions for consumer products clients. As the Microsoft food and beverage industry leader for RSM, he focuses on the intersection of industry and technology to drive product direction, strategy, and technology partnerships—enabling his clients to take advantage of the full Microsoft technology stack and partner ecosystem. Previously a software developer, Christian takes a methodical approach to establishing teams and employing techniques that deliver world-class solutions.
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Christopher Kenyon
Senior Architect, Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd.
- 14 years of experience with the CRM applications of Dynamics 365
- 8 years as a solution architect
- 4 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: high-tech manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, financial services, renewable fuels, telecommunications
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Christopher Kenyon
Senior Architect, Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd.
Christopher has been working with the CRM applications for Dynamics 365 since 2006, and his breadth of project and industry expertise has guided him to success in more than 20 implementations. He is a strong team leader, known for pioneering an application lifecycle management (ALM) framework, driving the adoption of FastTrack practices, dedication to solution quality, and his ability to find common ground among stakeholders. Christopher was pivotal in refactoring an enterprise Dynamics 365 Field Service implementation and the global rollout of its enhanced features. His experience spans across Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, and Field Service solutions.
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Christopher Strauß
Senior Manager, ORBIS SE, Germany
- 15 years of experience with the CRM applications of Dynamics 365
- 14 years as a solution architect
- 5 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: consumer goods, manufacturing, construction supply, machine building, automotive
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Christopher Strauß
Senior Manager, ORBIS SE, Germany
With more than 15 years of experience working with Dynamics 365 customer engagement applications, Christopher has delivered numerous CRM implementations and is a more-than proficient lead architect. As the product development lead for ORBIS, he has defined and developed innovative solutions integrated with Dynamics 365 to improve sales and service processes, including data quality, visit planning and execution, and multidimensional customer scoring. Christopher has earned a reputation for translating complex client requirements into solutions that are easy to use and maintain—which he does through a holistic approach to problem solving that includes reimagining customer experiences for clients.
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David Brown
Director, Business Applications Solution & Technical Architect, Avanade, United States
- 21 years of experience with the ERP applications of Dynamics 365
- 12 years as a solution architect
- 6 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: flight services, commodity distribution, manufacturing, aircraft maintenance, franchising
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David Brown
Director, Business Applications Solution & Technical Architect, Avanade, United States
David has more than 30 years of software engineering experience, with more than a dozen years of experience with Dynamics 365 ERP solutions. In addition to developing strategic products and features across the Microsoft technology stack, David’s skillset expands into project management, data conversions, software integration, IT implementations, presales and implementation support, financial management, workflow management, and functional and technical training. As a mentor, he inspires his team to go beyond basic ERP software to provide customers with an end-to-end business solution that can evolve and scale.
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David Gabathuler
Senior Solution Architect, ORBIS Schweiz AG, Switzerland
- 19 years of experience with the CRM applications of Dynamics 365
- 24 years as a solution architect
- 14 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: manufacturing, construction supply, machine building, education, financial and professional services
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David Gabathuler
Senior Solution Architect, ORBIS Schweiz AG, Switzerland
David’s more than 27 years of multidiscipline experience spans programming, database design, architecture, consulting, and training. A Microsoft loyalist who has been working with Dynamics 365 since 2003, he has led more than 60 successful implementations. David is a software developer at heart, with a deep understanding of business processes. He’s skilled at translating complex business requirements and processes into easy-to-adopt solutions and explaining technical solutions to business stakeholders, which helps build their trust and confidence.
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Donald Clark
Enterprise Architect, Alithya USA, Inc.
- 19 years of experience with the ERP applications of Dynamics 365
- 7 years as a solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisation: manufacturing
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Donald Clark
Enterprise Architect, Alithya USA, Inc.
Donald has been teaching for the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) across various industries for more than 29 years, and he is currently an enterprise architect with expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365. His deep manufacturing industry knowledge enables him to deliver well-architected solutions in all his client engagements. With other ASCM certifications in product and stock planning, as well as a supply chain certification, Donald delivers exceptional solutions across the project lifecycle. He goes above and beyond to evangelise best practices and share his knowledge across teams.
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Fabrice Kwetchet
Senior Solution Architect, Prodware Belgium
- 15 years of experience with the CRM applications of Dynamics 365
- 6 years as a solution architect
- 7 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: financial services, energy, transport infrastructure, manufacturing, public sector
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Fabrice Kwetchet
Senior Solution Architect, Prodware Belgium
With a passion for technology and digital transformation, Fabrice has been working with Dynamics 365 since 2008. A developer by background and a leader by nature, he has created solutions for enterprises for more than 18 years. Fabrice likes solving complex problems by providing functional and technical expertise to implement innovative, cost-effective, and efficient solutions. He enjoys keeping up with the newest features and trends, with an eye towards using them to continue to provide high-quality service to his clients.
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Faiz Muhammad
Solution Architect, Mazik Global Inc., United Kingdom
- 11 years of experience with the CRM applications of Dynamics 365
- 16 years as a solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: healthcare, public sector, manufacturing, financial services
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Faiz Muhammad
Solution Architect, Mazik Global Inc., United Kingdom
Faiz has more than 15 years of experience specialising in implementations of large-scale enterprise solutions for the public sector, financial services, and healthcare. He has expertise in Dynamics 365, Azure, Cloud for Healthcare, and integration frameworks that enable interoperability and open standards. Faiz is leading digital transformation programmes where legacy on-premises services are transitioned to modern cloud-based technology stack solutions. To reach that goal, he fosters relationships across customer leadership, project teams, and solution architects, identifying and implementing industry best practices that reduce implementation time and increase ROI.
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Gangadhar Banakar
Lead Solution Architect, EY India
- 13 years of experience with the CRM applications of Dynamics 365
- 7 years as a solution architect
- 4 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: public sector, government, financial services, oil and gas, healthcare, professional services
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Gangadhar Banakar
Lead Solution Architect, EY India
Gangadhar has more than 13 years of experience leading and architecting end-to-end implementation projects, including pre-sales activities, for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Azure solutions. He plays an instrumental role in creating customer digital transformation journeys that include green field implementations, upgrades, and migrations. Gangadhar has written technical white papers discussing technology evaluations and best practices needed to implement more efficient designs, and he is eager to enhance the overall customer experience with reusable assets. His expertise spans Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Project Operations, Human Resources, and Field Service applications.
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Gertjan van der Linden
Principal Solution & Technical Architect, Avanade, Netherlands
- 16 years of experience with the ERP applications of Dynamics 365
- 11 years as a solution architect
- 8 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: retail, service and trade, distribution
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Gertjan van der Linden
Principal Solution & Technical Architect, Avanade, Netherlands
With more than 16 years of experience with Dynamics ERP solutions, Gertjan offers expertise in solution and technical architecture, change management, and quality assurance. A hallmark of his implementations is taking full advantage of Dynamics 365 capabilities, thereby avoiding unnecessary customisations. Gertjan is the preeminent expert and thought leader on the ERP portfolio for Dynamics 365 at Avanade’s Center of Excellence. In this capacity, he has been responsible for sharing his knowledge and guiding other architects on several key projects.
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Grégory Mao
Solution Architect, Avanade, Spain
- 8 years of experience with the CRM applications of Dynamics 365
- 12 years as a solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
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Grégory Mao
Solution Architect, Avanade, Spain
As a business applications lead, Grégory oversees Avanade’s Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions across European engagements. He started his journey with CRM in 2006 and specialises in migrations to Dynamics 365 from on-premises and non-Microsoft solutions. Grégory is a Community of practice lead for Dynamics 365 migrations, helping solution architects design robust solutions so customers adopt the best of the Microsoft Cloud. He and his team also work on Power Platform accelerators. Grégory enjoys being an instructor and holding Dynamics 365 bootcamps at Avanade for the next generation of professionals.
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Gudni Vilmundarson
Principal Solution Architect, Amicis Solutions, United States
- 18 years of experience with the ERP applications of Dynamics 365
- 13 years as a solution architect
- 5 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialisations: speciality retail, convenience, hospitality
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Gudni Vilmundarson
Principal Solution Architect, Amicis Solutions, United States
Gudni has focused on architecting and implementing point-of-sale enterprise solutions for the retail, hospitality, and convenience store industries for more than 18 years. He has developed streamlined retail solutions that assisted in the digital transformation of more than 30 companies and has been a valued partner for some of the largest retailers in the world. Gudni’s industry expertise and strategic mindset enable him to partner closely with his clients, and his holistic approach helps customers achieve both their key short-term and long-term business results.