Business Central Functional Consultant | 15+ Year Software & Product Leader

Helping organizations implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central through clear requirements, practical workflows, and strong user adoption.

Atlanta, GA · Open to remote and hybrid roles · Director-level experience bridging customers, product, and engineering in SaaS.

About

I’m a former Director-level leader with 15+ years at a software company (ISV), where I partnered with customers, product teams, and engineers to deliver complex, data-heavy solutions. I’m now focused on a career as a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant, helping organizations implement ERP workflows that increase productivity.

How I Work

  • Run discovery to understand goals, constraints, and the real “day in the life” workflows.
  • Translate operations into requirements, user stories, and clear acceptance criteria.
  • Support testing (UAT), training, and go-live readiness to drive adoption.
  • Communicate clearly with stakeholders and collaborate tightly with technical teams.

What I’m Known For

  • Calm, ethical leadership and strong relationship-building at all levels.
  • Helping teams simplify complexity without losing critical business detail.
  • Turning customer pain points into practical improvements and measurable outcomes.
  • Comfort in regulated / compliance-heavy environments and reporting needs.

Business Central Focus

I focus on successful Business Central implementations — from discovery and fit-gap analysis to user acceptance testing and go-live support. My background in product leadership and customer-facing delivery helps bridge business needs with practical system configuration.

Functional Consulting Capabilities

  • Discovery & process mapping (current-state → future-state).
  • Fit-gap analysis and implementation planning.
  • Writing functional documentation: user stories, specs, test scenarios.
  • UAT planning/support and go-live readiness.
  • User enablement: training, documentation, and adoption support.

Where I Add Value Fast

  • Clear requirements that reduce project churn and rework.
  • Strong communication between stakeholders and delivery teams.
  • Practical workflows that make sense to end users.
  • Customer-facing confidence in workshops, demos, and training sessions.

Experience

Highlights from a long career delivering and supporting complex software solutions. Full details are available on my resume and LinkedIn.

Director of UI / UX & Product Design
ChildPlus Software (ISV) · Atlanta, GA
2006 – 2024
  • Led cross-functional work to translate customer workflows into product requirements and usable system experiences.
  • Partnered with engineering and stakeholders to improve delivery quality and reduce rework through clarity and iteration.
  • Supported customer-facing activities including training, conference sessions, demos, and high-stakes stakeholder discussions.
  • Oversaw standards, processes, and collaboration practices across product and delivery teams.
Director of Technical Support
ChildPlus Software (ISV) · Atlanta, GA
2000 – 2006
  • Managed support operations and coached teams on consistent troubleshooting and customer communication.
  • Built deep understanding of real-world user problems, escalation management, and adoption barriers.
  • Developed training and process improvements that strengthened customer satisfaction and retention.

Skills & Certifications

Core Skills

Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consulting Functional Design Documentation Requirements Gathering Process Mapping Fit-Gap Analysis UAT Planning & Support User Adoption & Training Documentation Stakeholder Workshops Agile Delivery Customer-Facing Leadership Product Thinking

Certifications & Tools

  • Preparing for Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate (MB-800).
  • Extensive UX / product leadership training and certifications.
  • Tools: Azure DevOps, Figma, Microsoft 365, and modern collaboration tools.

Once MB-800 is completed, this site and my resume will be updated to reflect the certification.

Portfolio & Sample Work

Examples of the kind of work I bring to implementations: discovery, documentation, workflow design, and adoption. (These can be expanded with Business Central-specific case studies as my BC portfolio grows.)

Discovery → Requirements Package

Workshops · User stories · Acceptance criteria

Led stakeholder discovery and translated real processes into clear requirements teams could implement and validate quickly.

Data & Reporting Outcomes

KPIs · Reporting needs · Decision support

Helped define metrics and data capture strategies so leadership had dashboards and reports that supported real decisions.

Enablement & Adoption

Training · Documentation · Rollout support

Built training materials and delivered sessions that improved user adoption and reduced post-go-live support churn.

Contact

Interested in Business Central implementation support, discovery workshops, or functional consulting? Reach out — I’d be happy to connect.

Location: Atlanta, GA (Open to remote)

Open To

  • Business Central Functional Consultant roles
  • Partner / consulting environments
  • Remote or hybrid opportunities
  • Implementation discovery, UAT, training, and adoption work