
Guillermo De La Cruz
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama
Toptal member since August 17, 2026
Guillermo is a software developer with 15+ years of experience building end-to-end enterprise solutions. He specializes in Microsoft Power Platform: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse, while also delivering full-stack development in C#/.NET, SQL Server, MySQL, and React/Next.js. He has built RFID-based systems, CRM/ERP integrations, and web applications for international operations, combining low-code speed with traditional development depth to solve complete problems.
Portfolio
Experience
- Automation - 12 years
- SQL Server - 10 years
- RFID - 10 years
- Microsoft Power Platform - 6 years
- Microsoft Power Apps - 6 years
- Microsoft Power Automate - 6 years
- Microsoft Dataverse - 5 years
- Azure - 5 years
Preferred Environment
Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, Zoho, SQL Server, Microsoft Dataverse, Microsoft Power BI, JavaScript, Azure, .NET
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is an RPA solution that replaced a $20,000/year Automation Anywhere setup. It is still running 5 years later.
Work Experience
Software Developer
OMC Group
- Replaced a $20,000 a year Automation Anywhere RPA setup with a custom Power Automate Desktop and Cloud solution, eliminating dedicated servers and 3rd-party vendor support. It is still running reliably five years later.
- Built a Nevis filing portal with RPA automation, replacing a process that previously required 5 people working a full month, now handling approximately 2,000 annual submissions automatically, from filing to CRM sync.
- Built a Power Apps canvas application for PTO and leave requests, integrating SharePoint lists as the data source and Azure AD/Entra ID for organizational hierarchy, automatically routing approvals to supervisors and notifying HR upon completion.
- Developed integration APIs for 3rd-party vendor systems hosted on Azure App Services, secured with Azure AD B2C, and managed through API Management, with deployment pipelines controlled via Azure DevOps.
- Designed and maintained scalable data models using Dataverse and Azure SQL to support enterprise-wide automation.
Technology Solutions Specialist
Formas Eficientes
- Led over 20 RFID implementation projects across banking, judicial, regulatory, and academic sectors, including document control systems for ACODECO, the judicial branch, and leading regional banks.
- Deployed RFID-based library systems for two universities (UIP and UDELAS), cutting inventory time for 5,000 to 10,000-item collections from weeks to just a couple of days.
- Implemented RFID tracking for raw materials (paper rolls and boxes) internally at Fesa and for Productos Panameños, reducing full-day inventory counts (7 to 8 hours) to 45 to 60 minutes.
- Delivered fixed-asset RFID tracking solutions for St. Georges Bank, Canal Bank, and DHL, reducing multi-week, multi-office asset audits to 2 to 3 days.
- Managed the full project lifecycle, from technical and financial proposal development through implementation and post-sales support, including public tender submissions via PanamaCompra.
Project Manager
NGN Cloud
- Promoted from technical project engineer (developer) to project manager within a fast-growing tech startup, leading end-to-end delivery of cloud-based software projects — from architecture planning through deployment.
- Led a team of 5, coordinating development, deployment, and delivery across multiple concurrent client projects.
- Served as primary technical liaison between clients and the development team, translating business requirements into actionable technical specs.
- Advised clients directly on solution architecture and cloud adoption strategy, drawing on hands-on development background to recommend practical, technically sound solutions.
- Delivered post-deployment training and hands-on support, strengthening long-term client relationships.
Experience
PTO and Leave Request Automation
The approval workflow is organization-aware: requests are automatically routed to the correct supervisor based on each employee's position in the company's Azure AD and Entra ID hierarchy, with a notification email sent from the requester to their supervisor. Once a supervisor approves or denies a request, the system automatically notifies both the employee and HR, eliminating manual follow-up and ensuring consistent recordkeeping across teams and locations.
Nevis Regulatory Filing Portal with RPA Automation
Behind the portal, an RPA workflow built with Power Automate Desktop files each approved request on the Nevis regulator's official website, removing the need for manual data entry. Once filed, the automation downloads the confirmation evidence (PDFs), archives them to SharePoint, and uploads the corresponding documents to the company's CRM under each entity's profile, closing the loop from submission to regulatory confirmation without manual intervention at any stage.
FesaStorage: RFID Document and Records Management System
RFID tracking is handled through a custom middleware layer built for Zebra RFID hardware, enabling box- and folder-level tracking as items move through intake, storage, retrieval, and delivery. The front end is a Next.js web application providing real-time visibility into inventory location, movement history, and client-level records, replacing manual, paper-based tracking with automated, traceable workflows.
Full stack: C#/.NET API, SQL Server, Next.js/React, Zebra RFID middleware, deployed on a Linux server with production-grade security hardening.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering
Yacambú University - Cabudare, Venezuela
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate
Microsoft
PL-600T00-AC Power Platform Solution Architect
Business IT
Skills
Tools
Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power Pages, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Zoho Creator
Languages
JavaScript, SQL, CSS, HTML, C#, Visual Basic
Paradigms
Automation, DevOps
Platforms
Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate, Zoho CRM, SharePoint, Microsoft, Azure
Frameworks
.NET, Next.js
Storage
MySQL, Microsoft Entra ID, Databases
Other
Microsoft Dataverse, CRM, RFID, Cloud Computing, Zoho, SQL Server, APIs, Microsoft Lists, API Integration, Workflow Automation, Full-stack, Microsoft 365, Dashboards, Microsoft Planner, User Experience (UX), Zoho Books, Office 365, Engineering, Electronics, Computer Skills, Programming, Microcontrollers, Microcontroller Programming, Web Programming
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