FastTrack Recognized Solution Architects—Dynamics 365
The Dynamics 365 product engineering team recognizes practicing solution architects 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.
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Customer Engagement

Adam Piercy
Solution Architect, Hitachi Solutions
- 10 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 5 years of experience as solution architect
- 4 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: insurance, local government, membership, service industry
Customer Engagement

Adam Piercy
Solution Architect, Hitachi Solutions
Adam has over 10 years of Dynamics 365 experience across a wide variety of projects and sectors. Since 2012, he has used his expertise in user experience (UX) to solve complex problems with creative, yet simple and elegant solutions. With a guiding mantra of “front-to-back, not back-to-front,” Adam drives an overarching project focus of maximizing user adoption to ensure efficiency and productivity objectives are realized. Adam listens, engages, understands, and puts clients at ease in difficult situations to create amazing outcomes.
Customer Engagement

Alex Ries
Director, Solution Architect, Avanade
- 15 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 8 years as solution architect
- 5 FastTrack projects
Customer Engagement

Alex Ries
Director, Solution Architect, Avanade
Alex has been consulting for more than 15 years, bringing his passion for development and delivering performant and functional applications. He works meticulously with all stakeholders to ensure architectural integrity and keeps up with the expanding functionalities of Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform. These qualities enable him to build more productive solutions. He quickly converted his love for problem solving in code to the low-code Dynamics 365 world. A game developer by background, Alex likes to find ways to integrate gamification and other game elements into Power Platform.
Customer Engagement

Anna Ivanova-Brusdeilins
Solution Architect, Orbis Austria GMBH
- 9 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 8 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: logistics, automotive, professional services, manufacturing, finance
Customer Engagement

Anna Ivanova-Brusdeilins
Solution Architect, Orbis Austria GMBH
Anna has over 12 years of consulting experience, specializing in Dynamics 365 during the past eight years. Having architected and implemented over 20 Dynamics 365 solutions, Anna is an expert on complex integration scenarios and sound ALM practices. Within her organization, she has been the driving force to move projects to Agile methodology, set up the right DevOps process, and adopt tested governance processes for successful go-lives.
Customer Engagement

Armin Fischer
Solution Architect, Avanade
- 12 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 15 years as solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: manufacturing, telecommunications
Customer Engagement

Armin Fischer
Solution Architect, Avanade
Armin has a long track record of leading and architecting Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, and Field Service solutions and Microsoft Azure services, recently specializing in integration with line-of-business systems in clients’ on-premises environments. Armin is very hands-on and owns the end-to-end design, build, delivery, and operations of multiple enterprise applications. He strongly believes in the power of automation, and strives to automate processes in his solutions to avoid latency and redundancy and to enhance quality. He also builds automation tools for Avanade.
Customer Engagement

Arunkumar Pandurangan
Group Manager, Avanade
- 15 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 8 years as solution architect
- 2 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: field service, banking, retail, customer service
Customer Engagement

Arunkumar Pandurangan
Group Manager, Avanade
Arun has worked across the customer lifecycle, from presale to implementation. He enjoys building robust and scalable solutions using the latest technology, maximizing business value with an emphasis on ease of adoption for end users. Arun believes that attention to detail, enforcing best practices, and preventative work are the keys to successful large-scale implementations. He’s passionate about harvesting reusable components and solutions to solve business problems while balancing a project’s business needs. His expertise is in Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, and Field Service solutions.
Customer Engagement

Ben Bartle
Senior Solution Architect, KPMG
- 16 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 9 years as solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: local and central government, financial services, retail
Customer Engagement

Ben Bartle
Senior Solution Architect, KPMG
A tech addict and DevOps advocate, Ben started his Dynamics 365 journey with a CRM provider in 2006 before moving on to lead full-cycle implementations. Keen to remain technically hands-on, Ben designs and develops Dynamics 365 solutions that work with complex back-office systems, as well as modern web apps to enhance engagement and deliver outstanding user experiences. He’s adept at visualizing new functionality to suit business requirements and implement effective solutions.
Customer Engagement

Björn Laroy
Solution Architect, Business Elements
- 14 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 6 years as solution architect
- 5 FastTrack projects
- Industry specialization: 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 enterprise clients. He has demonstrated deep expertise across Dynamics 365 customer engagement applications, building a 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.
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Chris Harrington
Principal Solution Architect, HCL PowerObjects
- 13 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 8 years as solution architect
- 3 FastTrack projects
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Chris Harrington
Principal Solution Architect, HCL PowerObjects
Chris has designed and delivered custom implementations for midlevel and enterprise clients, specializing in Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Sales. His experience spans commercial and Microsoft Government Cloud customers. Chris not only is technically astute, but also deeply understands business processes, and is able to meld the two together to successfully deliver solutions that meet organizations’ needs. He builds scalable solutions that are easy to maintain and that cater to his clients’ long-term interests.
Customer Engagement

Christian Brandhofer
Partner, ORBIS Austria GmbH
- 8 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 6 years as solution architect
- 6 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: manufacturing, construction supply, machine building
Customer Engagement

Christian Brandhofer
Partner, ORBIS Austria GmbH
Christian has more than 15 years of experience with CRM applications in the Central European market. Since he shifted his focus to Dynamics 365 in 2015, he stands out for his technical and analytical skills, broad experience in process design and optimization, and industry insight, adding value to any project in the construction supply and manufacturing industries. Christian’s strengths lie in the areas of sales, marketing, and complex integration scenarios.
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Christopher Kenyon
Senior Architect, Hitachi Solutions
- 13 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 7 years as solution architect
- 4 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: high-tech manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, financial services, renewable fuels, telecommunications
Customer Engagement

Christopher Kenyon
Senior Architect, Hitachi Solutions
Christopher’s Dynamics CRM experience dates to 2006, and his breadth of project and industry expertise has guided him to success in more than 20 implementations. The strong team leader is known for pioneering an ALM framework, his role in driving the adoption of FastTrack practices, his 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 in the global rollout of the enhanced features. His expertise is in Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, and Field Service solutions.
Customer Engagement

Christopher Strauß
Senior Manager, ORBIS SE
- 14 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 13 years as solution architect
- 5 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: consumer goods, manufacturing, construction supply, machine building, automotive
Customer Engagement

Christopher Strauß
Senior Manager, ORBIS SE
Christopher has been working with Dynamics 365 customer engagement applications since 2008. 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, 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 customer requirements into solutions that are easy to use and maintain.
Customer Engagement

David Gabathuler
Senior Solution Architect, ORBIS Schweiz AG
- 18 years of experience with Dynamics 365 customer engagement and Dynamics CRM applications
- 23 years as solution architect
- 8 FastTrack projects
- Industry specializations: manufacturing, construction supply, machine building, education, financial and professional services
Customer Engagement

David Gabathuler
Senior Solution Architect, ORBIS Schweiz AG
David’s 26 years of multidiscipline experience spans programming, database design, architecture, consulting, and training. A Microsoft loyalist who has been working on Dynamics 365 since 2003, he has led more than 55 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 at articulating technical solutions to business stakeholders to gain their confidence.
Learn more about the eligibility requirements and nomination process for FastTrack Recognized Solutions Architects.
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