Many businesses don't utilize technology to it's full potential. It's not often by choice, but because they "don't know what they don't know", or don't know where to start.Companies often have one of the following three perceptions of technology:1. An unavoidable cost center that supports basic needs like sending emails and storing files2. An opportunity to become more productive by streamlining business operations3. A competitive advantage that can help to plan, innovate and outpace competitorsAt minimum, most businesses should be striving to achieve #2. With the affordability and accessibility of cloud technologies, there is no reason to not take advantage of such an opportunity.I founded Thought Cloud with the aim to assist businesses in strategically adopting and leveraging Microsoft Cloud technologies to become a better version of themselves. I am proud to work with a team of like-minded individuals who share a passion for technology and helping others achieve their goals.Collectively we have helped dozens of businesses across many verticals in North America raise their technology game, and would love to help yours too.Copy and paste this link to learn more: https://bit.ly/3kNpa3X

Technical architecture and development oversight of a next generation digital twin and augmented reality mobile application.

FP Markets is a global Forex and CFD broker, offering access to advanced trading platforms with a wide range of products. During my tenure with FP Markets I was responsible for:• Development and implementation of the Corporate websites• Development and implementation of trading Education portals and information hubs• Integration of 3rd party KYC (Know Your Customer) background security-check with the client on-boarding process to reduce fraud• Salesforce integration with the corporate website• Support of back-office systemsTechnologies used: ASP.NET MVC, .NET (C#), Javascript, SQL Server, SSIS, IIS

As the founder of P.I.E Software and Design, I was responsible for developing and managing software products and projects for a variety of clients over a 10 year period in Perth, Western Australia. Clients where ranging from small businesses to 1000+ corporations across Mining, Oil & Gas, Multimedia, Agriculture, Real Estate and Finance. As an early adopter of the .NET Framework I architected solutions ranging from eCommerce, Digital Rights Management, ERP integrations, Streaming Media, Business Intelligence, SharePoint, and Desktop apps, with a strong emphasis on user experience and development best practices.

A proud West Australian company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd is a global leader in the iron ore industry, recognised for its culture, innovation and industry-leading development of world class infrastructure and mining assets in the Pilbara, Western Australia.I was employed with Fortescue mining on a contract basis to architect and develop a custom front-end reporting interface for the corporate MS Dynamics AX instance. Responsibilities included:• Gathering of requirements from stakeholders• Analyzed business requirements and created documentation• Architected, developed, and implemented Microsoft ASP.NET front-end dashboard using ASP.NET, C#• Created data modelling and data flow diagrams to show relationships between Data Warehouse artifacts and end-user dashboards• Developed client-side application logic using Javascript, JSON, HTML, and CSS• Applied business rules to custom SSIS packages• Created systems documentation and roadmapTechnologies used: ASP.NET, C#, Javascript, JSON, HTML, and CSS, SQL Server, SSIS, Dynamics AX

This was my second stint with CBH, this time as a contractor. I was involved in a number of projects, ranging from .NET Development, SharePoint Development, and Business Intelligence activities.• Created an Intranet design blue print document for the development of the CBH Corporate Intranet• Designed and developed the corporate intranet using WSS 3.0 (Windows SharePoint Server 3.0)• Collaborated with the Intranet Steering Committee to establish formal SharePoint Governance standards• Upgraded WSS 3.0 to SharePoint 2007• Architected, developed, and implemented SharePoint Web Parts• Designed and Developed Business Intelligence Dashboards to display data from Grain Receival Terminals• Architected, developed, and implemented a project tracking site which pulled data from MS Project• Creating Reports using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)• Scripted the creation of batch files to support content migration between environments• Wrote MDX queries to interrogate SSAS CubesTechnologies used: .NET (C#), SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, SharePoint 3.0, SharePoint 2007, PowerShell, MS Project, IIS

Maptek is a leading provider of innovative software, hardware and services for the mining industry. Founded 40 years ago, Maptek develops products which are used at more than 2500 sites in 90 countries, with solutions that cover the whole mining cycle from exploration to reclamation.As a Software Developer, I worked primarily with Visual Basic and Oracle, supporting systems for clients such as RIO Tinto, and working on the Dampier Tidal System, and also developed an in-house staff time-tracking system.Technologies used: Visual Basic 4, VBA, Oracle DB, MS Access, TOAD (Tool for Oracle Application Developers).

The CBH Group is Australia’s largest co-operative and a leader in the Australian grain industry, with operations extending along the value chain from grain storage, handling, transport, marketing and processing.I was employed at CBH as a Systems Analyst. My primary duties included but where not limited to:• Systems Analysis• Documentation of Requirements• Creation of ERDs and Database Schemas• Database queries• Creating reports using IMB RPG (Report Program Generators)Technologies used: AS400, Synon Cool 2E, IBM RPG, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office

This was my first role as a new graduate. I was part of a Document Control team working on a project to re-classify and also archive client files, primarily using LISP.