Ullas Anand
Bangalore
Summary
Senior Power Platform consulatnat with strong experience in designing, governing, and delivering enterprise‑scale Power Platform solutions. Specialized in architecture, Dataverse design, ALM, governance, AI enablement, and Copilot Studio–based development, with a proven ability to scale platforms sustainably. Actively drive CoE initiatives, development standards, citizen‑developer validation, and licensing strategy in direct collaboration with Microsoft. Known for mentoring teams, governing vendor delivery, and enabling secure adoption of new Power Platform and AI capabilities across global organizations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Sbm Offshore
Bengaluru, India
11.2023 - Current
- Architect and deliver enterprise Power Platform solutions using Model‑Driven Apps, Canvas Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Copilot Studio.
- Design and govern Dataverse architectures, including data models, relationships, security roles, cascading behaviors, and performance considerations.
- Build scalable Model‑Driven Apps, extending functionality with PCF controls and reusable custom components.
- Apply Creator Kit (Fluent UI) components to ensure consistent UX and accelerate development.
- Define and enforce governance and development standards for all Power Platform components, including AI‑based advancements and Code Apps.
- Validate and uplift citizen‑developed solutions, converting them into production‑ready, enterprise‑compliant applications.
- Design and support Copilot Studio solutions, including Gen‑AI conversational scenarios integrated with Power Platform workflows.
- Establish end‑to‑end solution architectures, covering security, integration patterns, scalability, and ALM strategy.
- Implement ALM and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, managing managed/unmanaged solutions and controlled releases.
- Drive Power Platform governance and CoE activities using the CoE Starter Kit, including monitoring, compliance, and adoption insights.
- Maintain a bi‑weekly technical cadence with Microsoft, covering best practices, onboarding new features to the tenant, usage scenarios, and licensing reviews.
- Review and govern solutions delivered by external development vendors, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and platform guardrails.
- Collaborate with external vendors for Run and Support, including incident analysis, root‑cause resolution, platform stability, and continuous improvement.
- Mentor and groom junior developers, providing architectural guidance, code reviews, best‑practice coaching, and onboarding support.
- Participate in weekly CoE and governance meetings, driving technical reviews, decisions, and follow‑ups.
- Attend European Power Platform conferences and AI summits to stay aligned with Microsoft roadmap and industry direction.
- Support licensing strategy and capacity forecasting through direct engagement with Microsoft and internal stakeholders.
- Travel across multiple European countries for project kick‑off, stakeholder alignment, and delivery support.
- Recognized for winning a hackathon focused on Gen‑AI solutions leveraging Copilot and Power Platform.
Technical Services Engineer
Apptio
Bangalore, India
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Built Power Platform solutions (Canvas & Model‑Driven Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) to automate processes and integrate data.
- Designed and delivered custom SharePoint Online solutions, including governance, retention, security, and best practices.
- Implemented API/REST integrations and Azure‑based connectivity across multiple data sources.
- Led migrations from SharePoint on‑prem and Google Workspace to SharePoint Online and OneDrive.
- Automated repeatable admin tasks using PowerShell and supported O365 apps (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive).
- Administered Smartsheet end‑to‑end: templates, workflows, ServiceNow integration, licensing, APIs, and reporting.
Associate Software Developer
Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore, India
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Developed PowerApps and Power Automate solutions to automate business processes and improve data management.
- Designed and customized SharePoint lists, libraries, forms, views, and workflows using SharePoint Designer, Nintex, and InfoPath.
- Built custom SharePoint solutions and UI components using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and REST API.
- Developed and customized web parts, master pages, layouts, and site templates aligned with branding standards.
- Led SharePoint 2010 to 2013 migrations ensuring smooth transitions with minimal disruption.
- Provided L2 SharePoint/O365 support (1200+ tickets) and worked in Agile teams using Azure DevOps, trained in KCSv6.
Software Trainee
Yokogawa India Limited
Bangalore, India
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Worked as a member of MES department, on a project for Pharmaceutical Industry, which involves C# (Entity framework), Oracle Db and Visual Studio
- Developed multiple screens for handheld device.
Education
BE - CSE
RV College of Engineering
Bangalore, India05-2018
Skills
- Power Platform Architecture & Delivery: Model‑Driven Apps, Canvas Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, AI Builder
- Governance, ALM & Extensibility: CoE & platform governance, development standards, ALM/CI‑CD (Azure DevOps), PCF controls, Creator Kit, citizen development industrialization
- Integration, AI & Leadership: Integrations (Graph, APIs, gateways), Gen‑AI & Copilot solutions, licensing strategy, Microsoft collaboration, mentoring junior developers, vendor Run & Support
Interests
Cricket, Work-out in Gym, Traveling, Adventure sports
Certification
- PL-600 Power Platform Architect
- PL-100 Power Platform Associate
- Smartsheet Administrator
Languages
Hindi - Advanced
English - Advanced
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Sbm Offshore
11.2023 - Current
Technical Services Engineer
Apptio
12.2021 - 10.2023
Associate Software Developer
Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2021
Software Trainee
Yokogawa India Limited
07.2018 - 01.2019
BE - CSE
RV College of Engineering
Tools
- Microsoft Power Platform
- Microsoft Azure Portal
- Azure DevOps
- ServiceNow
- Visual Studio Code
- Postman
- Sharegate