Eduard Paul Lakida
Lead Solutions Architect at NTT DATA Europe & LATAM
As a Lead Solutions Architect with nearly a decade of IT and software consulting experience, I specialize in architecting and delivering high-impact solutions for clients across diverse industries, sizes, and countries. My expertise centers on the Microsoft ecosystemâparticularly SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azureâwhere I translate complex business needs into scalable, effective technologies. In addition to technical proficiency, I provide strong leadership in methodology, project management, and team guidance, fostering collaborative environments through mentorship and knowledge sharing. As a sociable, empathetic, and flexible professional, I am always eager to contribute both technically and personally. My core valuesâcollaboration, proactivity, generosity, autonomy, organization, and clear communicationâdrive me to build mutually supportive teams that achieve outstanding results.
DevOps & Automation skills
- CI/CD: Pipeline automation using Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
- Scripting: Advanced PowerShell (PnPPowerShell, M365 CLI) to automate administrative tasks for both On-Premise and M365.
- Containerization: Creation of Docker containers for development environments.
Leadership & Project Management skills
- Project Management: 5+ years leading the full project lifecycle (planning, execution, monitoring, and closing).
- Stakeholder Management: Coordinating deliverables between IT, security, and business areas to ensure project alignment.
- Methodology: Deep practical application of Agile and DevOps principles.
Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture skills
- Microsoft 365: Tenant-level administration, including licensing, security hardening, and compliance configuration.
- Microsoft Azure: Deployment and management of cloud resources using Bicep and ARM templates.
- SharePoint On-Premise: Expert-level farm architecture (2016/2019), performance optimization, and advanced troubleshooting.
- Identity & Access (IAM): Configuration of SAML, OAuth, & OIDC protocols using Azure AD, ADFS, PingFederate, Keycloak, and Oracle OAM.
- Networking & Web: Advanced configuration and deployment of on-premise load balancers (GLB), firewalls, and IIS web servers.
Application Development & Modernization skills
- M365 Development: Custom solutions for SharePoint Online (SPFx) and MS Teams using Power Platform, Graph API, & CSOM.
- Migration & Modernization: Proven experience migrating and modernizing SharePoint On-Premise solutions to SharePoint Online.
- Backend: .NET & .NET Core (C#), ASP.NET MVC, Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), and REST API development.
- Frontend: Single Page Application (SPA) development using React/TypeScript; IONIC web components (React/Angular).
- AI & Chatbots: Architecting enterprise-grade RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions using Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search (Vector Search), and Azure AI Foundry.
- Polyglot Experience: Working knowledge of PHP, Go, and Java.
Certifications & Education
My commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Projects & Achievements
Recognitions and public contributions to the community.
Career Journey
My professional growth and key contributions over the years.
Lead Solutions Architect
NTT DATA Europe & LATAM
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, guiding the translation of complex stakeholder requirements into scalable Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud architectures.
- Serve as the key pre-sales technical authority in the sales cycle, securing new business by architecting PoCs, validating project scopes, and presenting solutions to C-level stakeholders.
- Pioneer the enterprise adoption of Generative AI, leveraging Azure OpenAI and RAG methodologies to enhance internal team efficiency and develop new AI-driven service offerings.
Project Manager
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- Managed the end-to-end project lifecycle for complex Digital Workplace and Employee Experience solutions, coordinating multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
- Oversaw all project phases, including planning, resource allocation, and monitoring, while leveraging a deep technical background to mentor staff and conduct architectural reviews.
- Ensured all project deliverables met high-quality standards and were built on scalable, maintainable architectures.
Senior Consultant
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- Analyzed, designed, and estimated end-to-end business solutions on Microsoft SharePoint, balancing complex business requirements against usability, performance, and cost.
- Led and executed complex SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2013 migration projects.
- Acted as team leader, mentoring colleagues and delivering internal training to reinforce development best practices. Conducted .NET and SharePoint solution audits to identify performance bottlenecks and enforce coding standards.
Software Developer
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- Developed, maintained, and customized SharePoint and ASP.NET applications, leveraging the full range of platform models including SSOM, CSOM, REST, and Sandbox solutions.
- Managed the configuration and extension of key third-party tools, including Nintex Workflows 2010 and the SharePoint 2010 FBA Pack.
- Authored comprehensive functional and technical documentation and provided direct end-user support, ensuring solution adoption and stability.
