
Leonard Montano
Verified Expert in Engineering
Automation Specialist and Developer
Manila, NCR, Philippines
Toptal member since February 19, 2026
Leonard is an automation and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) specialist with 8+ years of experience delivering intelligent automation solutions across finance and enterprise operations. His core expertise spans Microsoft Power Automate on cloud and desktop, RPA frameworks, and low-code platforms. Leonard translates complex business and compliance requirements into reliable, production-ready automations, with a strong focus on efficiency, scalability, and long-term value.
Portfolio
Experience
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA) - 8 years
- SQL - 8 years
- Automation Anywhere - 4 years
- UiPath - 3 years
- Power Automate Desktop Flow - 3 years
- C#.NET - 3 years
- Full-stack - 3 years
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 2 years
Preferred Environment
SQL, C#.NET, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Full-stack, Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
The most amazing...
...work I've done is leading end-to-end RPA projects, combining Power Automate, APIs, and AI to eliminate thousands of manual hours in finance workflows.
Work Experience
Senior RPA Developer
Diversified Robotic
- Handled a platinum client and served as the lead developer for the account.
- Designed and architected automation solutions to maintain high standards within the team.
- Supervised the migration of 40+ bots from A360 to Power Automate for the National Capital Region, leading a team of 10.
Senior RPA Software Engineer
Crawford & Company
- Spearheaded the RPA department and kickstarted the RPA roadmap to start the RPA journey of Crawford & Company.
- Transformed and digitized the finance and accounting processes, resulting in significant ROI in terms of FTE and dollar savings.
- Identified business process automation opportunities across multiple departments to solidify the yearly project pipelines.
Application Development Analyst
Accenture
- Held the title of top developer of the month by developing a complex Windows Presentation Foundation application tracker for multiple business users, resulting in 4-5 FTE savings.
- Served as a subject-matter expert (SME) to multiple clients and as a junior technical lead to help lead the team through the development of automations.
- Developed complex IT solutions such as dashboards, automation, and applications, meeting the client's expectations.
Experience
Service Titan Invoice Processing Automation
I designed a robust ETL pipeline to extract and transform data from PDFs, SharePoint, Excel, and Microsoft Access, leveraging OpenAI as a document processing AI to accurately capture invoice details from multiple vendors. I conducted API testing using Postman and led the migration from UI-based automation to more stable API-driven workflows. The solution enabled daily, off-hours processing with near-zero backlog, significantly reduced errors, and delivered measurable cost savings.
I also served as Lead Developer and SME, managing three junior RPA developers and handling production issues, process changes, and continuous enhancements, which ultimately led to 8-12 additional automation initiatives for the client.
Outbound Application Tool
Accounting Dashboard
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Application
De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde - Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Power Platforms Fundamentals
Microsoft
Automation Anywhere Master Certified Professional
Automation Anywhere
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
UiPath - Solutions Architect
UiPath
Skills
Tools
Automation Anywhere
Languages
SQL, Excel VBA, C#.NET, C#
Frameworks
.NET
Platforms
Power Automate Desktop Flow, Microsoft Power Automate, Azure, SharePoint
Paradigms
Business Intelligence (BI)
Storage
SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Other
IT Business Analysis, Software Development, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), UiPath, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Power Platforms, ChatGPT API, Full-stack, AssistEdge, Blue Prism, WPForms
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