HelloX Tech · Team Leadership

Forrest Zhang

Team Leader & Principal Solution Architect

A Dynamics 365 and Power Platform architect with 10+ years in CRM — leading the HelloX team across scalable Dataverse designs, secure integrations, and consent-driven solutions for public-sector and enterprise clients.

Vancouver, BC Forrest@hellox.ca Microsoft Certified · PL-600 Solution Architect Expert
Portrait of Forrest Zhang, Team Leader and Principal Solution Architect at HelloX Tech

01 — Approach

i.

How I lead

I keep delivery grounded in the workflow, data model, security needs, and adoption path. The team ships small, clear releases backed by role-based access (RBAC), idempotent plugins, and disciplined ALM — so client systems stay compliant, high-availability, and easy to run.

ii.

What I bring

Deep hands-on range across Dynamics 365 CE / Dataverse, Power Pages, Power Apps, Power Automate, C# plugins, JavaScript, and Azure integrations — paired with reporting in SSRS and Power BI. I pair architecture decisions with the developer work to back them up.

02 — Capabilities

Core competencies

The practical capabilities the HelloX team delivers, end to end.

From schema design to migration, integration, and adoption.

01

Platform Architecture

Dynamics 365 CE / Dataverse schema design; RBAC and consent-aware security; ALM via Azure DevOps.

02

Low-Code Development

Power Pages portals; Power Apps (model-driven & canvas); Power Automate flows; Copilot Studio.

03

Custom Development

C# plugins (idempotent / async); JavaScript client scripting; Web API and REST integrations.

04

Data & Reporting

SSRS and Power BI dashboards; SSIS / ETL migrations; Azure SQL syncing.

05

Cloud & Compliance

Azure App Service / WebJobs / Service Bus / Durable Functions; Entra ID SSO; consent patterns; SharePoint docs.

06

Integration & Migration

On-premises to cloud migrations; bidirectional sync; hybrid system integrations that cut manual entry.

03 — Credentials

Certifications

Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 credentials.

Five active Microsoft certifications, 2022 – 2024.

PL-600

Power Platform Solution Architect Expert

2024
MB-240

Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant

2024
PL-300

Power BI Data Analyst

2023
MB-230

Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant

2023
PL-200

Power Platform Functional Consultant

2022

04 — Trajectory

Experience

10+ years architecting and building CRM and Power Platform systems.

Public sector · enterprise · telecom · education.

Apr 2025 – Present Current

Senior Functional Consultant & Architect Legal Aid BC

Architected a consent-aware Dataverse schema for a lawyer demographics / search portal with RBAC and idempotent C# plugins. Deployed a Power Pages portal with per-attribute consent validation integrating CIS (Dynamics 365 CRM), and built an Azure WebJob for bidirectional Azure SQL–Dataverse sync and hybrid CIS–Clio integration — cutting manual entry by 70%.

May 2024 – Nov 2025

Senior Dynamics 365 & Power Platform Developer Dominic Systems Ltd.

Built and customized Dynamics 365 CRM solutions — Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, and Contact Center — on the Power Platform, delivering model-driven apps, C# plugins, and JavaScript client scripting. Developed Dynamics 365 ↔ SYSPRO ERP integrations via Web API / REST to synchronize customers, orders, and inventory for best-of-breed CRM/ERP deployments. Delivered Power Platform government solutions — citizen portals (Power Pages), grants management, and contract management — with role-based, secure access, and provided Dynamics 365 managed support with Power Automate flows, dashboards, and user coaching to drive adoption.

Jul 2022 – Apr 2025

Functional Consultant & Project Architect Quartech Systems Ltd.

Architected Power Platform solutions for public-sector resource management, disaster response, and compliance across Emergency Management BC, BC Wildfire Service, BCFIRB, and Harris Corrections — directing migrations, configurations, and public-facing portals to replace legacy systems.

Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Business Systems Analyst & Upgrade Architect PressReader

Led the Dynamics 365 Sales upgrade from v8 on-premises to online — refactoring plugins and JavaScript to Web API, retiring SOAP, migrating data via SSIS, and implementing Azure AD SSO with Azure DevOps pipelines.

Jul 2019 – Aug 2021

Application Engineer & Integration Architect Norsat International

Architected Dynamics 365 Sales for pipeline-to-orders, integrating Business Central via Web APIs; built pricing and lead-routing plugins and led SSIS migrations and Power BI reporting to improve sales visibility and forecasting.

May 2017 – Jun 2019

Business Systems Analyst Leitan Education Technology

Designed lab / asset tracking and a full Sales CRM in Dynamics 365 CE with model-driven apps, BPFs, approvals, SharePoint document integration, and SSRS reporting.

Aug 2013 – May 2017

Business Systems Analyst ZTE Corporation

Maintained the sales CRM for opportunities, bids, and contracts; developed SSRS reports and dashboards for regional performance analysis.

Dec 2007 – Feb 2013

Business Analyst Huawei Technologies

Defined KPI models and ETL processes with SSIS; automated SSRS reporting with performance alerts and SLA summaries.

05 — Selected work

Project highlights

Public-sector delivery across disaster response, justice, and corrections.

Architecture, migration, and portals for mission-critical systems.

Disaster response

Emergency Management BC

Disaster Assistance workflows in Dynamics 365 CE with JavaScript / SharePoint integrations; resolved migration issues and iterated on field feedback.

Resource allocation

Resource Management System

Power Platform allocation app using Power Apps, Automate, SharePoint, and Forms — trained users to 90% adoption.

Field service

BC Wildfire Service

Customized Dynamics 365 Field Service for equipment tracking with Automate approvals and Power BI analytics; supported testing and migration.

Justice & appeals

BCFIRB · Complaints & Appeals

Dynamics 365 case model with involvement-based access and Power Pages for public submissions with document and status tracking.

Corrections

Harris Corrections · Offender-360

Led on-premises to cloud migration for multi-county tracking — adding geo-features, Power Pages for visits / claims, and SSRS operations dashboards.

06 — Sectors

Industry experience

Hands-on delivery across public sector, justice and corrections, nonprofit legal services, education, manufacturing, media, and property operations.

Public sector Justice & corrections Nonprofit legal Education Manufacturing Media Property operations

Let's talk

Want to work with the HelloX team?

Start with the workflow, product, or business problem. We will keep the discussion concrete.

Reach Forrest directly at Forrest@hellox.ca · Vancouver, BC