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Hands-On to Hands-Free: Empowering Operations Teams through AI and Automation

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When Hurricane hit Louisiana, Stevie Sims built a recovery dashboard that changed his career forever. Now featured in “All Hands on Tech,” he shows how business experts who learn tech skills create the most impactful solutions. How is your organization upskilling?

What You Will Learn:

Stevie Sims shares his journey from chemical plant operator to lead Power Platform developer at Shell, demonstrating how business expertise combined with low-code tools can transform organizations.

TAKEAWAYS
✅ Started career in operations, climbing towers and turning valves before discovering Excel
✅ Hurricane Ida became a pivotal moment when he built a Power BI dashboard to manage recovery
✅ Transitioned from citizen developer to fusion team member building complex apps and automations
✅ Believes companies should encourage operational experts to upskill with technical tools
✅ Emphasizes the importance of business knowledge when developing technical solutions
✅ Advocates for “ring-fencing” talented citizen developers for focused development periods
✅ Prevents duplicate development efforts through idea triage and solution sharing
✅ Featured in new book “All Hands on Tech: AI-Powered Citizen Developer Revolution”

Check out “All Hands on Tech” by Ian Barkin and Tom Davenport, featuring Steve’s story and other inspiring examples from the low-code no-code space.

🔴 For full Show Notes https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/666

✅ Find Stevie Online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevie-sims/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg32yqYo3q8kTPs-NfJ9qQA

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Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge

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Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!

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Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM

When Hurricane hit Louisiana, Stevie Sims built a recovery dashboard that changed his career forever. Now featured in “All Hands on Tech,” he shows how business experts who learn tech skills create the most impactful solutions. How is your organization upskilling?

What You Will Learn:

Stevie Sims shares his journey from chemical plant operator to lead Power Platform developer at Shell, demonstrating how business expertise combined with low-code tools can transform organizations.

TAKEAWAYS
✅ Started career in operations, climbing towers and turning valves before discovering Excel
✅ Hurricane Ida became a pivotal moment when he built a Power BI dashboard to manage recovery
✅ Transitioned from citizen developer to fusion team member building complex apps and automations
✅ Believes companies should encourage operational experts to upskill with technical tools
✅ Emphasizes the importance of business knowledge when developing technical solutions
✅ Advocates for “ring-fencing” talented citizen developers for focused development periods
✅ Prevents duplicate development efforts through idea triage and solution sharing
✅ Featured in new book “All Hands on Tech: AI-Powered Citizen Developer Revolution”

Check out “All Hands on Tech” by Ian Barkin and Tom Davenport, featuring Steve’s story and other inspiring examples from the low-code no-code space.

🔴 For full Show Notes https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/666

✅ Find Stevie Online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevie-sims/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg32yqYo3q8kTPs-NfJ9qQA

🔴Resources Mentioned:
👉90-Day Mentoring Challenge 2024 – https://www.90daymc.com/
👉 Support the show

🔴 Subscribe for all the latest Microsoft Power Platform News: https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy?sub_confirmation=1

🔴 Share this video with a Youtuber friend: https://youtu.be/HT8zZV9YOQY

✅ Recommended Playlist: Power 365 Show. Hear the latest from Senior Microsoft Staff – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqyy0tYMOozNcXsEdVn4sqh

✅ All our Microsoft Business Applications Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkr6hhBH1cT4E3E8ceQt1S_z

✅ Let’s Connect:
Collaborate with me here – https://cloverbase.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy
Website: http://www.nz365guy.com/subscribe
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy
X – https://twitter.com/nz365guy
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I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential

I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 13 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.

This year we’re adding a new show to our line up – The AI Advantage. We’ll discuss the skills you need to thrive in an AI-enabled world.

DynamicsMinds is a world-class event in Slovenia that brings together Microsoft product managers, industry leaders, and dedicated users to explore the latest in Microsoft Dynamics 365, the Power Platform, and Copilot.

Early bird tickets are on sale now and listeners of the Microsoft Innovation Podcast get 10% off with the code MIPVIP144bff
https://www.dynamicsminds.com/register/?voucher=MIPVIP144bff

Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge

We’ve helped 1,300+ people across 70+ countries establish successful careers in the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 ecosystem.

Benefit from expert guidance, a supportive community, and a clear career roadmap. A lot can change in 90 days, get started today!

Support the show – https://buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy/).

Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith

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