Nintex User Group: Business Process Optimization

Specialties:

SharePoint, Power Platform, Dynamics365, Microsoft 365, PowerShell

Certifications:

Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013, Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

So far, the team members rock and the senior level support is amazing.

What cause(s) do you care about?

Environmental, homeless, underprivileged, mental health, empowerment through education.

Where is your favorite place in the world?

The beach; it’s my church

What project/achievement in your career are you most proud of?

Enabling Well Wishes (method to message patients across long term care and acute care facilities)

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?

Formulating self-care products.

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time?

Dig into AI. Development of VR applications/usage

Technical Specialties

Project Management, Agile Project Management, Scaled Agile Practice Consultant, Scaled Agile Advanced Scrum Master, Agile Coach

Certifications

PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe 6.0 SPC, SAFe 6.0 SASM, Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified Azure AI Fundamentals, ICAgile ICP-ACC

What is the best thing about working at Elantis?

Impact & Contribution – contributing to projects that have significant impact on businesses.

If I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d start a…

Pet hotel.

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…

Never stop learning.

What cause(s) do you care about?

Children’s rights and advocacy.

If I weren’t so damn good at my job, I’d probably be a…

Veterinarian.

Where is your favorite place in the world?

Phucket, Thailand.

Specialties:

Google AdWords, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Account Based Marketing

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

Elantis has a vibrant and collaborative company culture. From my perspective, the emphasis on teamwork and open communication creates a supportive environment that fosters both personal and professional growth.

If I won the lottery tomorrow, I would…

Open a book shop.

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…

“Focus on what is important and controllable; and let the rest gracefully go. With limited time and energy, worry only about the space where importance meets what you can influence because worrying about the unchangeable is a futile thing.”

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?

I am happiest reading manga, watching animation, and reading books!

In another life, I’m pretty sure I was…

A sloth.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be…

To stop time, as well as reverse time.

What is your favorite thing about working at Elantis and why?

So far it seems like a very welcoming and laid-back environment. Starting a new job is always a little scary but I mostly just feel excited to learn more about my new position and colleagues!

What is your favorite family tradition?

More of a game, but someone in my family was given five clown figurines that no one wants, so of course we try to pawn them off on each other by hiding them in closets, luggage, under pillows, etc. I haven’t seen one for a while so I’m sure it’s hiding in my house somewhere!

What cause(s) do you care about?

I love animals so anything to do with animal welfare. I have also been volunteering as a youth mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters for the past few years and it’s been very rewarding to help guide my little sister and see her thrive.

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a…

veterinarian when I grew up—before I learned I wouldn’t just be playing with the animals all day.

If I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d start…

a rescue for senior dogs!

What are you happiest doing when you’re not working?

Spending time with my dog, whether it’s taking long walks when the weather is nice, or staying in watching Netflix, cross stitching or writing.

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

It is going back to an environment where the organization works as a team, ethos being ‘we are stronger together’

Name three things on your bucket list:

Go into space – and with a lot of money that is getting more achievable.

Scottish 500 – Road trip on motorbike or motorhome, that one I will do.

Take a holiday in Japan – I went to Japan on business and the place is fascinating  would love to go a visit as a tourist.

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a…

Pilot when I grew up.

Which four individuals, living or dead, would you like to eat dinner with?

Nelson Mandela – I have worked in South Africa and have seen a transformation in the country that he devoted his life to make the change.

Buzz Aldrin – Just would love to go into space.

Pele – I have a signed photo of Pele on my office wall – looking at me & yes it is authenticated and certified as real!!!!

Del Boy – Best actor ever!

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…

“You need to walk 1,000 miles in another man’s shoes before you earn the right to criticize.”

What is your favorite family tradition?

Roast dinner – love it!!!!

Specialties

With over 9 years of experience in talent acquisition, My core competencies include full-cycle recruitment, sourcing strategies, candidate evaluation, and offer negotiation for various technical and Software Engineering roles. As a talent acquisition specialist, I am passionate about building strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates and delivering a positive candidate experience.

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

The amazing work culture and the entrepreneurial approach that everyone has here, it feels like we all are working together towards a common goal while achieving our personal success.

If I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d start a…

Home Décor/Furniture/Interior Design company.

What’s your secret talent that no one know about?

I am a certified Makeup Artist.

Which four individuals, living or dead, would you like to eat dinner with?

My Mom, Marilyn Monroe, Irfan Khan (Bollywood actor), Princess Diana.

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…

“Never chase people for friendship, build your character and true friends will come to you naturally.”

How do you want people to remember you?

A kind and positive person who always brought a smile to everyone.
 

Technical Specialties

HTML/CSS, Javascript

Certifications

Digital media and IT Diploma – Computer Software

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

The people. Everyone is super welcoming and friendly and made me feel at ease right away.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?

Hanging out with family/friends.

In another life, I’m pretty sure I was… 

An orange cat or a nervous chihuahua.

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a…

Veterinarian or singer (I can’t sing) when grew up.

Name three things on your bucket list

Visit OmegaMart in Las Vegas, Re-learn Italian, Own a place in the mountains

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be…

Board game nights with friends or code for practice/fun.

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

The people are lovely, and everyone is so welcoming.

Name three things on your bucket list:

Italy, Greece, Fly a plane

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a… 

Nurse when I grew up.

What’s your secret talent that no one knows about?

I bake the best rum cake!

What causes do you care about?

I am passionate about supporting Canada blood services and act as an ambassador for them. I also have a deep support for children’s charities.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be…

To fly!

Technical Specialties

M365 Services, SharePoint, Power Platform, MS Viva Suits, Solution Architecting, Pre-Sales, C#.NET, MS Azure, Migrations/Upgrades

Certifications

AZ-900, Certified MS Professional

If I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d start a…

Secondary school.

What advice would you give a candidate who wants to join our team?

DON’T BE PROXY.

If I weren’t so damn good at my job, I’d probably be a…

Tattoo artist

Where is your favorite place in the world?

My Couch ????

What are you happiest doing, when  you’re not working?

Cooking spicy food.

Certifications:

Nintex Certified Sales Professional

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

My favorite thing about working at Elantis are the people.  Everyone was extremely welcoming when I joined and the work culture is very team focused.  For me, being able to talk to colleagues and bounce ideas off one another can only lead to not only personal but also company success.

If I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d start this company…

I’d start a Baseball Academy for training local youth on a high level.

Where is your favorite place in the world? 

My favorite place in the world is Aruba.  It has the softest sand and some of the nicest beaches I have ever experienced.  A close second though would be Maui.

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a…

I was pretty sure I was going to be a Professional Baseball Player when I grew up.

Name three things on your bucket list.

Snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Ride the world’s longest Zipline in Haiti and Retire by the age of 55.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?

Spending time with my 3 Year old daughter Addision.  Watching her develop and grow and seeing her become her own person will always bring a smile to my face.

Certifications:

Diploma in Technology Computer systems
VB.net I, II, III ADO.net, ASP.net application programming
Meridio Developer education, SharePoint Portal Services, C#, Kofax/Ascent Capture certification
Web Development
C++ Programming

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

The opportunity to work with others on using SharePoint and business process improvements.

If you could have dinner with four people, living or dead, who would it be?

Da Vinci, J.S. Bach, The Obama’s, Jesus at the last supper (I could be included in the painting!!!).

Where is your favorite place in the world?

Kauai, Hawaii.

Name three things on your bucket list.

Visit Britain and Ireland.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?

Spending time with family and friends.

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time? 

Decompress with PS4 COD and Cars.

Specialties:

Developmental programming knowledge with SharePoint O365, SharePoint (2003 –2016), Power Apps, Power Automate (Microsoft Flow), Common Data Service (CDS), SharePoint Framework (SPFx), Nintex O365 / Cloud Workflow, SharePoint Designer, PowerShell, MS Visual Studio.NET Framework, ANSI C, C#, Visual Basic, SQL, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery

Certifications:

Programming Diploma, SharePoint Specialization
Diploma, Computer Programming & Systems

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

Getting the opportunity to work on a variety of projects using technologies that I champion, and learning from others.

What is your secret talent that no one knows about?

I hunt for and collect “Space Rocks” (a.k.a. Meteorites).

Which four individuals, living or dead, would you like to eat dinner with?

Freddy Mercury, David Bowie, Tom Petty, and Jesus. I think that would be a great dinner party!

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…

“All things are possible, with enough time, money, code, and beer”

Where is your favorite place in the world?

“The Park” in Las Vegas. Second table table outside of the Brewhaus next to the Jenga blocks.

What project/achievement in your career are you most proud of?

Process Automation(s) that I built and implemented for Sobeys/Safeway, up to and including building primary Order Entry Systems to receive grocery orders from the stores.

Specialties:

Javascript, .NET, Nintex, SharePoint, Project Management, JQuery, CSS, HTML, C#, VB, C++, SQL, XML, SharePoint Designer 2010, 2013, Power Automate, Power Apps, ShareGate, VM Ware,  Microsoft SharePoint Migration tool, Azure, Teams, InTune, OneDrive, IIS

Certifications:

MCAD
MCP
ITIL

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

I’ve been a lone wolf consulting for quite some time; the sense of community.

What is the best advice you have ever been given?

Don’t be afraid to ask a question.

What is the most inspiring part of your job?

I enjoy seeing projects completed and delivering the value to people that weren’t sure how to achieve the outcome.

Where is your favourite place in the world?

My favorite places are anywhere by a lake.

What’s the most helpful way for you to get feedback?

I like people that are direct, I would rather have the conversation to rectify the issue and improve.

What are you happiest doing, when  you’re not working?

Being outdoors fishing, golfing, camping, being with family.

Bio coming soon!

Specialties:

Nintex, SharePoint, HTML, PowerShell, Working with networking equipment, Troubleshooting skills

Certifications:

NAIT Graduate; Network Engineering Technology (2018)

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

The social and relaxing atmosphere. It gives the feeling of a community instead of a corporation.

Where is your favorite place in the world?

Home; where family is.

If I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d start a….

Investment firm investing into the stock market.

Who or what inspires you and why?

I am inspired by my end-goal in life; to own a plot of land to retire on and grow chickens. To have a large and healthy family of my own.

What’s the most helpful way for you to get feedback?

Feedback with substance; it points out what it is talking about and where, what is wrong/right, why it is, and what they would do to improve on it. A small report so to say.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be…

Flight; to go anywhere without restriction and of course reach my destinations faster.

Bio coming soon!

Specialties:

Governance, IT Strategy, Information Architecture, Business Process Automation, Microsoft SharePoint, C#, Power Shell, Microsoft Azure, Web Design and Development, Business Development

Certifications:

Nintex virtual Technology Evangelist
Nintex Certified Sales Professional
Nintex Certified Technical Professional
Nintex Promapp Promaster
Dale Carnegie Leadership and Communication Certification (Golden Book recipient)
Project Leadership Certification
Sandler Sales Mastery

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

Helping deliver projects that bring value to our customers and exceed expectations.

What is your secret talent that no one knows about?

I’m Edmonton’s greatest rapper.

What is the best advice you have ever been given?

Sometimes a teacher, always a student.

What achievement in your career have you been most proud of?

Receiving the Dale Carnegie Golden Book award.

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time?

Making music and rapping to my dog and mini-me.

When you were five years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A professional football player.

Specialties:

Customer relationship management, customer experience management, team building

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

Can I pick two? First of all, we get to make a real difference in our customers’ business.  And I love watching our team members’ growth and career development.

What is your secret talent that no one knows about?

I ran the Boston Marathon in just over 3 hours.

If you could have dinner with four people, living or dead, who would it be?

John Lennon, Gandhi, Guy Gibson, and Stan Laurel.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I always wanted to be in a band. In fact, I was the guitarist in a hardcore punk band when I was younger.

What is the best advice you have ever been given?

However far you go down the wrong path, it’s still the wrong path. So if things aren’t working out, just adjust and move forwards.

What advice would you give to a candidate who wants to join our team?

Be yourself, tell us what you like and what you don’t like – success will follow.

Specialties:

Nintex Forms, Nintex Workflows, Microsoft SharePoint, Proposal Development

Certifications:

Nintex Workflow Professional – SharePoint
Association of Proposal Management Professionals – Certified Practitioner

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

Everyone here really cares about our customers and about each other.  It’s refreshing to work somewhere that is interested in more than the bottom line.

What is the best advice you have ever been given?

Don’t panic!

Name three things on your bucket list.

Climb Kilimanjaro, learn a second language, and get my MBA.

Where is your favorite place in the world?

The finish line of a race!  I love running – that feeling when you see that finished line and the crowds are cheering is unbeatable.  I’m addicted.

If you were a superhero, what would be your super power?

I’d defeat everyone’s bad moods with a karaoke dance party.

Specialties:

Nintex Workflow Cloud, Nintex O365, Process Automation

Certifications:

Certified Practitioner in Nintex Workflow Cloud
Certified Practitioner in Nintex O365
Certified Expert in Nintex Workflow Cloud
Certified Expert in O365

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

There is a great emphasis on teamwork here at Elantis, everyone is made to feel welcome and inspired to be the best possible version of themselves.

Where is your favorite place in the world?

Banff is my favourite place and I’m not just saying that because I work for a Canadian company.

What’s the most inspiring part of your job?

Knowing that the projects we deliver will make a massive difference to other peoples working lives.

If I could invent a holiday, it would definitely involve..
It would involved sliding down a snowy hill very fast with pointy objects attached to my feet. Oh wait?

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?

In the gym or in a beer garden (two very contrasting things)

If I weren’t so damn good at my job, I’d probably be..

A House DJ, I’m not saying I’d be a good one but I’d be having lots of fun doing it.

Specialties:

Relationship management, software licensing, public speaking

Certifications:

Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist (MCTS)

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

The team is an excellent group of individuals.

What achievement in your career are you most proud of?

I was recognized as Canada’s best Microsoft partner in my second year of business practice.

What was the most important thing you learned before high school?

How to play the guitar.

What’s your secret talent that no one knows about?

I’m well versed in political philosophy, in fact I have written a book about it.

What causes are you most passionate about?

Human rights, safety for children, and democratic advancement.

What are you happiest doing when you’re not at work?

Just doing things with my kids, any activity that gives me the chance to explore their brilliant minds. Observing how a human being develops is fascinating and a legacy.

Specialties:

• Microsoft SharePoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Project
• IT Operations
• Project Management
• Operations Management

Certifications:

• ITIL v3
• APS – HP Desktops
• Workstations
• Notebooks
• Lenovo Authorized Warranty Service Provider

What is your favorite thing about working at Elantis?

The people are fantastic!

Name three things on your bucket list.

Trip to Japan, trip to Machu Picchu and go skydiving.

Where is your favorite place in the world?

My backyard by the fire.

Which four individuals, living or dead, would you like to eat dinner with?

Nicola Tesla, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Plato, and Billy Connolly.  I think it would make for interesting dinner conversation.

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?

I am happiest doing yard work at home.

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time?

If I had to pick just one of the nerdy things I do in my spare time, it would probably be MTG.

Certifications:

Professional Management Certificate
Advanced Leadership Certificate

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

I love how connected and collaborative we are as an organization. Everyone has a seat and a voice at the table, and everyone is heard. It is so amazing to work so openly and honestly with one another.

What’s your secret talent that no one know about?

I can do a double back flip on a trampoline!

What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?

At dance practice, spending time with friends and loved ones, or relaxing watching my latest anime fix.

Name three things on your bucket list.

Travel to Japan to see the Shinto ruins, Travel to Egypt to see the valley of the kings and the pyramids, travel inside Son Doong (The worlds largest cave system, it could fit the empire state building!!)

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a..

Rubber chicken manufacturer when I grew up.

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time?

Sometimes I spend hours looking at images from JWST or watching space documentaries, in complete awe of how small we are in the universe, but how big of impact we make. It reminds me of the story “Horton hears a who”. Just because we cant see it or feel it, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. There is so much we don’t know.

Specialties:

ADP, ECMS and Nintex – Promapp

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

The working environment in Elantis is amazing because people encourage you and the team really wants everyone to succeed. You feel truly welcomed when you walk in the doors.

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time?

Lots to choose from here but I will say playing World of Warcraft.

If you won the lottery tomorrow, what business would you start?

I would start a soup and sandwich shop with a good patio and great drink selection.

What is your favourite family tradition?

It would be going to Maui each year for Christmas with my family. (Who doesn’t want to get away from Alberta in December?)

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is,

Calm down, be patient and think.

Where is your favourite place in the world?

MY BED!!

Specialties:

ADP, ECMS and Nintex – Promapp

What’s the best thing about working at Elantis?

The working environment in Elantis is amazing because people encourage you and the team really wants everyone to succeed. You feel truly welcomed when you walk in the doors.

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time?

Lots to choose from here but I will say playing World of Warcraft.

If you won the lottery tomorrow, what business would you start?

I would start a soup and sandwich shop with a good patio and great drink selection.

What is your favourite family tradition?

It would be going to Maui each year for Christmas with my family. (Who doesn’t want to get away from Alberta in December?)

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is,

Calm down, be patient and think.

Where is your favourite place in the world?

MY BED!!