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Taylor Powers

Chicago

Summary

Dynamic consultant with a proven track record of driving success across diverse industries. Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills facilitate the delivery of strategic advice and expertise that enhances client organizations' performance. Comprehensive experience spans all facets of operations, strategy, and finance, ensuring a holistic approach to consulting that fosters sustainable growth and innovation. Committed to leveraging insights and best practices to empower clients in achieving their objectives.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Consultant, Tech Platforms

Guidehouse
06.2024 - Current
  • Develop enterprise solutions on the Microsoft Power Platform, specializing in Dynamics 365 CRM, Dataverse, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Pages.
  • Designed and maintained data integrations across external APIs and databases, transforming and modeling data for analytics and reporting.
  • Built automated data workflows using Power Query, Dataverse queries, and Power Automate to improve data quality and streamline processes.
  • Developed and enhanced interactive dashboards and portals for business users
  • Created and supported model-driven apps with custom entities, security roles, forms, and workflows to ensure data consistency and governance.

Software Engineering Intern

West Monroe
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Implemented user interface with Angular and C# to create a pleasant user experience for ComEd customers to apply for rebates and incentives programs
  • Applied Agile methods to deliver data-backed enhancements with measurable impact on user applications.

Software Engineering Intern

Duck Creek Technologies
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Developed utilities in C#.NET and RESTful APIs to enable client-driven data access for claims processing.
  • Built a system to generate and process XML data exports, enabling client-side edits and efficient data ingestion back into the platform.

Education

B.S. - Computer Science

University of Wisconsin-Madison
01.2023

Skills

  • Programming & Data: Python, SQL, Java, Javascript, TypeScript, React, C#, Angular, HTML/CSS
  • Data Platforms & Tools: Power Platform (Dataverse, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages), PostgreSQL, MySQL, MacOS, Windows, Mapbox
  • Cloud & DevOps: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Git, Docker
  • Other: ETL pipelines, strong communication, cross-functional teamwork

Certification

  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Timeline

Consultant, Tech Platforms

Guidehouse
06.2024 - Current

Software Engineering Intern

West Monroe
06.2022 - 08.2022

Software Engineering Intern

Duck Creek Technologies
05.2021 - 12.2021

B.S. - Computer Science

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Taylor Powers