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My Resume

  • Writer: David Cowen
    David Cowen
  • Mar 20
  • 5 min read
David S. Cowen                                           IT Consultant                                             847-980-5196

Skills


Microsoft Copilot, Azure, SharePoint Online/2016/2013, Nintex Forms and Workflow, SharePoint Migrations, Sharegate, PowerShell, JavaScript, SAP, YunIo, Postman, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Office 365, SPFx, HTML, IIS, AD Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Dynamics, CRM/NAV/Business Central, Azure, C#, VB, Access, VBA, InfoPath, ASP.NET, SQL Server, SharePoint Designer, Excel/Access Services, Excel, Business Data Catalog, Legacy platforms: ColdFusion, FoxPro, Clipper, dBase.   
 

Work Experience

 

PARKER-HANNIFIN - CLEVELAND, OH                                                                    12/2024-09/2025
·       SharePoint/Nintex Forms and Workflow Consultant.
·       Lead consultant for modernization and support of SharePoint Online-based business process automation.
·       Designed and developed custom SPFx Webparts to extend SharePoint Online functionality and enhance business process automation.
·       Built reusable SPFx components integrating with SAP systems using Azure Relay and REST APIs.
·       Design, rebuild, and optimize complex Nintex 365 workflows integrating with SAP via Yunio and Azure Relay, with a focus on performance, data integrity, and modular maintainability.
·       Develop and troubleshoot dynamic JSON-based SAP payloads, using workflow-driven logic to determine which data structures (e.g., Contacts, Partners, General Data) to include, with accurate BAPI parameter mapping.
·       Construct robust collection and dictionary structures, including dynamic validation routines (e.g., VAT number logic) using JavaScript, PowerShell, and Nintex functions.
·       Enhance existing Nintex Forms with custom JavaScript-based field validation, including reusable logic modules (e.g., country-specific VAT number validation) embedded in external script libraries.
·       Lead debugging of asynchronous parallel workflows and approval timing issues. Perform advanced payload testing using Postman against QA endpoints.
·       Manage the lifecycle of SharePoint lists, content types, and form controls (Nintex Forms), including data classification strategies, error prevention logic, and eDiscovery readiness.
·       Collaborate with IT architects, SAP engineers, QA stakeholders, and business analysts to align technical design with functional requirements.
·       Maintain full version control of workflow iterations and introduce backup strategies to support agile development and rapid deployment.

KANSAS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER – Kansas City, KS                                    02/2023-04/2023
SharePoint Migration/Power Apps/Power Automate Consultant.  Assist internal team on tight deadline tasked with migrating SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 365 (online). Reengineer several SP 2013 forms and workflows using Power Apps and Power Automate.  Work with large lists (>5000) and complex forms rules. 
SYDLEY & AUSTIN – Chicago, IL                                                                             10/2022-02/2023
SharePoint Online Migration Engineer.  Perform Sharegate migrations of law firm’s intranet sites from SharePoint 2016 to SharePoint 365 (online).  Rebuild classic pages to modern.  Create, run Powershell scripts (activate Open in Desktop feature, deactivate Publishing feature, change search scope, report user alerts, get storage usage, change site theme).   
LIGHTHOUSE GLOBAL – Chicago, IL                                                                       04/2022-10/2022
SharePoint Online Support Consultant.  Work on projects for pharmaceutical, cruise line, investment banking companies.  For the pharma company, assist with Records Management automation project.  Developed and supported custom SPFx WebParts and client-side extensions to improve document classification, metadata capture, and search experience. Assisted in modernizing classic SharePoint components into SPFx architecture as part of SharePoint Online adoption strategy. Complete EDRMS Comprehensive training Class with Bruce Miller, founder of RIMtech.  Test and troubleshoot issues with Gimmal SharePoint Connector.  Create Powershell script for records management reporting.  For the cruise line company, assist in the planning the migration of files, file and folder permissions, and records management metadata from iManage to SharePoint 365. For the investment banking company, as part of a planned migration from SharePoint on-premise to SharePoint 365, create Powershell scripts for the auto-creation of SharePoint sites and teams, content types, and hubs branding. 

ENAVATE – Englewood, CO                                                                                    07/2022-10/2022
Dynamics CRM/Business Central Support Consultant for Interra, International. Assist in the migration of Dynamics NAV to Dynamics Business Central hosted on Enavate/Concerto Cloud Services.  Migrate the custom C# code that links purchase orders and customer orders to SharePoint 365 document libraries.    

SEYFARTH SHAW – Seattle, WA                                                                             07/2022-08/2022
Litigation Support Expert Witness in a legal dispute between two manufacturing companies.
Plaintiff’s claim of theft of intellectual property hinged on analysis of data stored in Excel, OneDrive, and SharePoint logs. Collaborate with plaintiff’s law firm to investigate coauthoring and file sharing between individuals at rival companies.  Find indications that defendant transferred his company’s product design drawings to another company’s SharePoint lists.   

THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO – Chicago, IL                                     07/2019-06/2021
SharePoint/Systems Support Engineer.  Provided SharePoint support to the bank’s
Chicago/Detroit region.  Developed and maintained SPFx client-side solutions for SharePoint Online to replace legacy InfoPath and classic SharePoint components.
Built custom SPFx WebParts to streamline workflow dashboards and data visualization.
Worked closely with internal bank customers to design, create, and implement new forms and business process workflows.  Participated in Office 365 and SharePoint Online strategy, planning, governance, and migration.  Engaged in architectural review discussions involving SharePoint 2010/2013/2019 environments within the Chicago SharePoint group, and participated in SharePoint Migration Charter review meetings with Chicago Security Officers, providing feedback on draft materials. Tools:  Agile/JIRA, Infopath Forms, Nintex Workflows, Powershell scripts, MS Visual Studio.  Training classes in Office365, Teams, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint Online, PowerObjects Microsoft Dynamics CRM Boot Camp, Federal Reserve Bank “FedLearn” (42 certifications completed).
THE ROUNDTABLE GROUP/THOMSON-REUTERS  – Chicago, IL                           10/2018-06/2019 
Expert Witness.  Legal dispute between two airplane manufacturing companies hinged on my analysis of data stored in Microsoft Access database.  Filed an affidavit that analyzed plaintiff and defendant copies of the same Access database, focusing on individual file and record date and time stamps.    

PRESENCE HEALTH/AMITA – Elk Grove Village, IL                                                 10/2006-10/2018 
IT Support Consultant.  Spearheaded the adoption of Microsoft SharePoint, Nintex Forms and Workflows, and Amrein Web Parts.  Our two-person team maintained a large corporate intranet.  We first spearheaded the migration of the intranet from Cold Fusion to SharePoint
2007, eventually migrating to SharePoint 2013.  We built a variety of SharePoint forms/workflows projects and custom SharePoint applications using C#, JavaScript, and CSS. Identified and resolved key issues resulting from strategic initiatives including migration of hospitals to EPIC Electronic Health Record software, merger of Resurrection Healthcare and Provena Health, sale of hospitals. Using SharePoint and Infopath, designed and implemented a Change Advisory Board (CAB) committee template review tool for EPIC CAB meetings. After Service Now was adopted, the tool was recreated in a customized ServiceNow implementation. Reengineered a variety of custom applications written in ColdFusion and .NET. Created Physician Emergency Room On-Call Roster custom program. Developed hybrid version of program in PowerApps (front end in cloud, back end on premise). Maintained SharePoint interface for custom identity management program. Renegotiated third-party vendor contracts. Analyzed and documented requirements for SharePoint sites taxonomy and governance. Developed Disaster Recovery strategies for SharePoint farm configuration. Involved in the conversion of production and test/failover SharePoint farms from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2013. Performed test migrations to SP 2016 and SP Online.
Provided end user training. Created PMO application using SharePoint and Infopath. Created PowerShell scripts for system monitoring and updating, FTP downloads, disk space monitoring, permissions reports, backup and restore. Created Windows scheduled tasks and SQL/SSIS scheduled jobs. Reviewed third-party products including Nintex Online, ShareGate, and other SharePoint Online tools.  Managed and coordinated third-party business relationships and licensing issues with key third-party vendors such as Nintex, Amrein, Avepoint, and Bamboo. Commissioned and managed web part customizations from Amrein. Performed eDiscovery investigation coordinating file downloads with date-time stamps from SharePoint and IIS logs.   Created improvements to the look and feel, custom search, content types, and managed metadata.  

SOFTWARE CONSULTANT – City of Park Ridge, IL                                                  09/2000-12/2006 
Customized/created licensing and permitting systems. Accela Permits Plus Software - Performed complete redesign of system. Identified and corrected design deficiencies and scripting errors. Enabled processing of more permits with fewer resources. 

Education and Credentials


MBA, Finance/Marketing • University of Chicago 
BSME with High Honors, Thermo-mechanics and Energy Conversion • University of Illinois 
BA, English Literature • Yale University 
Certifications
Microsoft Silver Partner (ISV/Application Development)
Microsoft Certified Professional (legacy)
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD-legacy).
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (legacy)
Microsoft Access/VBA (legacy)
Windows 8, Windows 3.1 (legacy)
 
 
 
 

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