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David Tanura, Salesforce Developer in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
David Tanura

Salesforce Developer in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Member since March 30, 2021
David is a senior Salesforce solution and technical architect able to understand and articulate business and its needs to design and implement solutions built on the platform. Highly aware of business processes, he thrives in adding value by designing and building solutions. Always learning new and complementary technologies and approaches to deliver positive outcomes to the business. His industries include fintech, financial services, pharma, FMCG, property development, and technology.
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Portfolio

  • Valiant Finance
    Fintech, Apex, Lightning Components, Salesforce DX, APIs, Heroku
  • Athena Mortgage
    CRM Design, APEX Code, JavaScript, Salesforce, Salesforce Apex...
  • Singtel Optus
    CRM Design, Vlocity CPQ, Salesforce CPQ, Apex, Salesforce Apex...

Experience

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Salesforce, Slack, MuleSoft, Salesforce DX

The most amazing...

...application I have designed and built is an API-based payment processing solution.

Employment

  • Salesforce Solution and Technical Architect

    2021 - PRESENT
    Valiant Finance
    • Design and implementation of lending product matching application including apex back end and lightning web components resulting automated and accurate selection of product against applications during quoting and application flows.
    • Uplift of Salesforce team including best practices, coaching and mentoring team members.
    • Various initiatives such as security enhancements and optimization of Apex code base to avoid hitting governor limits.
    Technologies: Fintech, Apex, Lightning Components, Salesforce DX, APIs, Heroku

  • Salesforce Solution and Technical Architect

    2018 - 2021
    Athena Mortgage
    • Played a key role in building and preparing for the launch of lending and origination platforms.
    • Designed and led the implementation of the early warning system, loan statements, payments, treasury, and financial statement of position.
    • Designed and implemented a CI/CD framework, including the use of Salesforce DX, scratch orgs, and seeding of anonymized data.
    • Designed and implemented a resilient and centralized error handling framework, including integration with Splunk and Jira.
    • Managed the design and implementation of a bespoke origination platform.
    • Led the lending squad (team) of five developers to deliver new features and support the platform operationally.
    Technologies: CRM Design, APEX Code, JavaScript, Salesforce, Salesforce Apex, Salesforce REST API, Salesforce DX, Salesforce Bulk API, Salesforce Reporting & Dashboards, Salesforce Technical Architecture, Project Management, Salesforce Identity, API Integration, Lightning Components, Lightning Communities, Single Sign-on (SSO)

  • Salesforce Solution and Technical Architect | CPQ Implementation

    2017 - 2018
    Singtel Optus
    • Conducted design implementation and product modeling using Vlocity CPQ.
    • Managed the design and implementation of automation leveraging Vlocity OmniScript and DataRaptor in conjunction with Lightning Components and Apex.
    • Coached and guided the development and testing teams.
    • Designed and implemented Salesforce CPQ and Salesforce Billing for the Optus Sport business unit.
    Technologies: CRM Design, Vlocity CPQ, Salesforce CPQ, Apex, Salesforce Apex, Salesforce REST API, Salesforce Architecture, Salesforce Reporting & Dashboards, JavaScript, Salesforce Technical Architecture, Project Management, Salesforce Service Cloud, API Integration, Salesforce Billing, Lightning Components, Lightning Communities, Salesforce Sales Cloud

  • Salesforce Solution and Technical Architect

    2016 - 2017
    Coroma Consulting
    • Produced the solution architecture of a sports management platform including Salesforce, Heroku, and Skuid.
    • Built the integration architecture, including Node.js service APIs running on Heroku.
    • Created solutions for various projects across customers in the financial services sector.
    Technologies: CRM Design, APEX Code, Batch Apex, Sales, Integration Architecture, Salesforce Apex, Salesforce REST API, Salesforce Architecture, Salesforce Reporting & Dashboards, Salesforce Technical Architecture, Project Management, Salesforce Service Cloud, API Integration, Lightning Components, Lightning Communities

  • Salesforce Solution and Technical Architect

    2015 - 2016
    Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    • Served as an in-house architect and technical lead across three initiatives — extension project, regulatory reform, and BAU release.
    • Led a team of eight developers throughout 12 development cycles.
    • Drove the conversations with enterprise architects to achieve optimal integration solutions in line with best practices, including education on the Salesforce platform.
    Technologies: CRM Design, API Integration, Apex, Visualforce, Batch Apex, Salesforce Apex, Salesforce REST API, Salesforce SOAP API, Salesforce Bulk API, Salesforce Architecture, Salesforce Reporting & Dashboards, Salesforce Technical Architecture, Project Management, Salesforce Identity

  • Engagement Manager

    2014 - 2015
    BlueWolf
    • Partnered with the delivery team to deliver key stakeholder management and oversee the delivery of high-quality consulting and outcomes with journey clients.
    • Led the requirements gathering sessions, producing both functional and technical design documents.
    • Managed the technical delivery of solutions, including integrations and security customizations.
    • Led the introduction of release and environment management best practices with multiple clients.
    Technologies: CRM Design, Salesforce, Salesforce REST API, Project Management, Business Proposals, Salesforce Architecture, Salesforce Reporting & Dashboards, Salesforce Technical Architecture

  • Salesforce Solution and Technical Architect

    2013 - 2014
    Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    • Served as an in-house Salesforce architect and technical lead for Salesforce in wealth management.
    • Established best practice procedures applicable to applications built on the Salesforce platform, including release and environment management and code best practices.
    • Played a key role in the implementation of encryption via CipherCloud.
    • Led the transition of Connect Application from project delivery to BAU support model while leading a blended (onshore and offshore) team of five developers and administrators.
    Technologies: CRM Design, Apex, API Integration, Batch Apex, Project Management, Salesforce Apex, Salesforce SOAP API, Salesforce Architecture, Salesforce Reporting & Dashboards, Visualforce, Salesforce Technical Architecture

  • Salesforce Solution and Technical Architect

    2010 - 2013
    Various Projects
    • Performed client-facing on-site engagements to assess and improve existing Salesforce.com and Force.com implementations.
    • Designed, prototyped, and developed custom functionality leveraging Visualforce pages and Apex.
    • Designed and delivered CRM-based applications across several industry sectors, such as financial services, pharmaceuticals, technology, telco, construction, and property development.
    Technologies: APEX Code, Batch Apex, CRM Design, Salesforce REST API, Salesforce SOAP API, Visualforce, Salesforce Technical Architecture

Experience

  • Early Warning System

    Designed and led the implementation of an early warning system to continuously assess the accuracy of the company's loan book, including calculating interest accruals, repayments plan, billing plan, reporting, alerting, and dashboards.

Skills

  • Languages

    APEX Code, JavaScript, Apex

  • Frameworks

    Lightning Components, Visualforce

  • Libraries/APIs

    Salesforce REST API, Salesforce SOAP API, Salesforce Bulk API, Salesforce API

  • Tools

    Salesforce CPQ, Batch Apex, Vlocity CPQ, Lightning Communities, Salesforce DX, Slack, Salesforce Sales Cloud

  • Platforms

    Salesforce, MuleSoft, Heroku

  • Other

    Salesforce Apex, CRM Design, Salesforce Architecture, Salesforce Reporting & Dashboards, Salesforce Technical Architecture, Salesforce.com Service Cloud Certification, Salesforce Community Cloud Certification, Salesforce Lightning, Salesforce Billing, Fintech, Business Strategy, Systems Engineering, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Salesforce Automation, Solution Architecture, Release Management, Integration Architecture, Salesforce Communities, Salesforce Sharing and Security Model, Salesforce Identity, Salesforce Data Modeling, Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce System Administration, Sales, API Integration, Business Proposals, Single Sign-on (SSO), APIs, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Network Effects, A/B Testing

  • Industry Expertise

    Project Management

Education

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
    2004 - 2005
    The University of Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand
  • Diploma in Finance in Applied Finance
    1996 - 1998
    ICESI University - Cali, Colombia
  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering
    1988 - 1993
    University of Los Andes - Bogota, Colombia

Certifications

  • Berkeley Fintech: Frameworks, Applications, and Strategies
    APRIL 2021 - PRESENT
    UC Berkeley
  • Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
    NOVEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management
  • Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist
    MAY 2019 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
    MAY 2018 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Application Architect
    MARCH 2018 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified System Architect
    FEBRUARY 2017 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer
    JANUARY 2017 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer
    AUGUST 2016 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Community Cloud Consultant
    JULY 2016 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer
    JUNE 2016 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Designer
    JUNE 2016 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer
    APRIL 2016 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II
    JULY 2015 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
    JULY 2015 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant
    NOVEMBER 2011 - PRESENT
    Salesforce
  • Salesforce Certified Administrator
    APRIL 2011 - PRESENT
    Salesforce

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