Architecture, development, and governance across the Microsoft stack.

Birstein Consulting LLC

Owner · New York, NY

Consulting focused on Power Platform applications, Copilot Studio agents, and Power Platform governance. I work with organizations on solution design, hands-on development, and the practices needed to operate solutions over time.

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Power Platform Senior Technical Architect

Architected, developed, and advised on Power Platform projects for clients in pharmaceuticals, insurance, and utilities.

• Modernized complex InfoPath and Nintex forms and workflows using Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint Online; supported data migration and DEV, UAT, and production practices.
• Prepared governance recommendations covering Managed Environments, the CoE Starter Kit, licensing, Azure DevOps deployments, and the Default environment.
• Led solution discovery, data design, technical documentation, and development teams while handling complex implementation work.

Chainbridge Solutions

Power Platform Practice Lead

Led Power Platform practice knowledge and delivered solutions for federal clients, including the National Science Foundation and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

• Designed and developed Power Apps, Power Automate and Desktop automation, Copilot Studio agents, and custom connectors, including integrations with Oracle data.
• Maintained the firm's Center of Excellence and advised on governance and solution lifecycle management.
• Created technical videos and white papers to explain platform capabilities and use cases.

Insight Enterprises

Power Platform Architect

Worked as an architect and hands-on developer for large organizations across industries, from early requirements and estimates through implementation.

• Built enterprise Canvas apps and Dataverse solutions with Azure SQL, custom APIs, and custom connectors.
• Designed a large application for Mars Petcare with about 40 screens, SAP data integration, and a complex database schema.
• Developed desktop automation and conversational applications connected to on-premises systems and external services.

Birstein Computer Services, Inc.

Founder · Microsoft Software Architect, Developer and Engineer

Operated an independent consulting practice, delivering SharePoint architecture, application development, and infrastructure solutions for major organizations.

• Led enterprise SharePoint and InfoPath projects, including workflow-heavy applications for JPMorgan Chase, UBS, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Martha Stewart Living, the New York Port Authority, McKinsey Investment Office, AllianceBernstein, and TIAA.
• Designed SharePoint farms, migrations, business intelligence solutions, and integrations with SQL Server and organizational identity systems.
• Worked directly with business stakeholders to define requirements and supervised developers on complex implementations.