Microsoft FastTrack Recognized Solution Architects - Dynamics 365
FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect is a recognition conferred by the Dynamics 365 product engineering team upon a practicing solution architect, for consistently exhibiting deep architecture expertise and creating high quality solutions for customers during Dynamics 365 FastTrack governed engagements. A FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect typically works for a system integrator partner with a Dynamics 365 practice. Read about the architects who have achieved this distinction below.
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Customer Engagement
Alex Ries
Group Manager, Avanade
- 13 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 6 years as solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
Customer Engagement
Alex Ries
Group Manager, Avanade
Alex has been consulting for more than 13 years and over the past 6 years has been delivering large scale Dynamics implementations that span multiple countries. Alex meticulously works with all stakeholders to ensure architectural integrity and keeps up with the expanding functionalities of the platform. Combined, these qualities enable him to build some of the most productive solutions. He loves working on projects that challenge his DevOps skills and his pet personal project is to build a resource management game all on Dynamics 365.
Customer Engagement
Ben Bartle
Solution Architect, KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions
- 13 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 6 years as solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: financial services, retail, and public sector
Customer Engagement
Ben Bartle
Solution Architect, KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions
A tech addict and DevOps advocate, Ben started his Dynamics journey with a CRM ISV in 2006, before moving on to lead full cycle implementations with extensive experience in the financial services, retail, and public sector industries. Keen to remain technically hands-on, Ben designs and develops Dynamics 365 solutions that integrate with complex back-office systems as well as modern web apps to enhance engagement and deliver outstanding user experiences. Ben is adept at visualizing new functionality to suit business requirements and implement effective solutions.
Customer Engagement
Björn Laroy
Solution Architect, Business Elements
- 12 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and CRM applications
- 4 years as solution architect
- 5 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: Banking and finance
Customer Engagement
Björn Laroy
Solution Architect, Business Elements
Besides architecting and leading multiple CRM implementations, Björn owned five full cycle cloud transformation journeys for various enterprise clients. He has demonstrated deep expertise across the breadth of Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement applications, building a strong tenure focused on customer satisfaction through best practices and commitment to quality. Björn loves challenging projects and strives to exceed client expectations through optimal solutions delivered on time. He believes in continuous learning and actively partners with his peers to foster the spirit of collaboration.
Customer Engagement
Christopher Kenyon
Senior Solution Architect, Hitachi Solutions
- 11 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 5 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: High-tech manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, financial services, renewable fuels, telecommunications
Customer Engagement
Christopher Kenyon
Senior Solution Architect, Hitachi Solutions
Christopher’s experience spans back to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, with that breadth of project and industry expertise guiding him to success in more than 20 implementations. Christopher is a strong team leader and is known for his contributions to pioneering an ALM framework, his dedication to solution quality, and his ability to find common ground among project stakeholders. He was pivotal in refactoring an enterprise Field Service implementation and in the global rollout of the enhanced features. His depth expertise is in sales, customer service, and field service solutions.
Customer Engagement
Christopher Strauß
Senior Manager, ORBIS AG
- 12 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 11 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: consumer goods, manufacturing, construction supply, machine building, and automotive
Customer Engagement
Christopher Strauß
Senior Manager, ORBIS AG
Christopher has been working with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement applications since the early days of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0. He has more than 30 implementations under his belt and was the lead architect in more than half of those. As the product development lead for Orbis, Christopher has defined and developed innovative solutions integrated with Dynamics 365 to improve data quality and perform multi-dimensional scoring. Christopher has earned a reputation for translating complex customer requirements into solutions that are both easy to use and maintain. His depth expertise is in sales, customer service, and marketing solutions in the consumer goods, construction, and manufacturing fields.
Customer Engagement
Gustavo Guello
Executive Partner, Smart Consulting
- 14 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 6 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: Professional services
Customer Engagement
Gustavo Guello
Executive Partner, Smart Consulting
Gustavo is a seasoned business and technical leader with more than 14 years of enterprise architecture experience. An expert in the professional services industry, he’s been ahead of the curve in taking advantage of the breadth and depth of Project Service capabilities. He architected one of the largest PSA implementations worldwide, closely partnering with the Microsoft development team to optimize the solution, improve project health, and provide valuable feedback. With a focused growth-mindset in combination with a true customer obsession, his designs consistently improve both technical and business return on investments.
Customer Engagement
Henry (Heng) Luo
Group Manager, Avanade
- 27 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 10 years as solution architect
- 5 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: Oil, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, retail, financial, education
Customer Engagement
Henry (Heng) Luo
Group Manager, Avanade
Henry launched his technology career 27 years ago as a developer and has been a Dynamics CRM loyalist since its beta version. During his career, Henry has owned the cloud transformation journey for more than five Fortune 500 companies, streamlining their businesses to achieve prospect to cash by integrations with multiple Microsoft ERP solutions. He’s received accolades for his expertise on data migration and integration with Dynamics 365 and is also an expert in Power Apps and DevOps. In addition to building Microsoft CRM courseware, Henry has more than 30 Microsoft certifications to his name.
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John Jones
Enterprise Architect, HCL PowerObjects
- 15 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 8 years as solution architect
- 4 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: Public sector, financial services, travel
Customer Engagement
John Jones
Enterprise Architect, HCL PowerObjects
John has implemented more than 20 CRM projects and most recently led an implementation that takes advantage of Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Human Resource, and F&O, along with several cutting-edge Power Platform apps, within the UK public sector. As the lead for HCL PowerObjects EMEA architects’ practice, John leads over 25 architects and oversees all Dynamics 365 enterprise implementations ensuring high quality of architecture. John’s passion for anything DevOps related helps his team succeed in developing solutions and processes that enable agility and simplicity within a single project.
Customer Engagement
Mariam Azimi
Solution Architect, IBM
- 6 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 12 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: Transport, automotive, financial, telecom services
Customer Engagement
Mariam Azimi
Solution Architect, IBM
Mariam's expertise lies in enterprise architect leadership with more than 18 years of experience implementing cutting edge solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Known for her thought leadership and strategy, she has a built a reputation for fixing critical issues and turning around bleeding projects with her methodical approach. As a mathematics major, Mariam draws on her love for problem solving to design and implement innovative cloud computing solutions to address customer needs. She has also developed architectural standards and delivery methodologies for out-of-the-box implementations.
Customer Engagement
Michael Dearing
Senior Manager, EY
- 12 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 8 years as solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: professional services, healthcare, finance, education, architecture, engineering, and construction
Customer Engagement
Michael Dearing
Senior Manager, EY
Mike is a proud husband, father, and avid PC gamer whose Dynamics CRM journey began in 2008 as a development intern at Sonoma Partners before joining them full time after graduation. Since 2012, he has been successfully leading enterprise implementations and architecting multiple client solutions, with an emphasis on performance, scalability, and flexibility of design. He tends to be more hands on than a typical architect and enjoys guiding his development team as well as joining in on the configurations and customizations to help bring the solution to life.
Customer Engagement
Mukul Janeja
Director, Avanade
- 10 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 15 years as solution architect
- 7 FastTrack projects
Customer Engagement
Mukul Janeja
Director, Avanade
With a focus of more than 15 years on the Microsoft Stack, Mukul strongly believes in the potential of an integrated solution. He’s worked on multiple enterprise projects where he extended the capabilities of Dynamics solutions through integrations with custom business process flows and Power Apps to enable seamless functioning across on-premises and online systems. He 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
- 10 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 6 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: Luxury, transport
Customer Engagement
Nicolas Prats
Manager, Avanade
Nicolas is a computer enthusiast who first learned about Dynamics in 2009. He’s earned a reputation for his quality-first attitude and a "good old school" 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. Nicolas enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters.