Software Engineer Manager and Technology Lead for the BDI Group, with 13+ years building enterprise platforms, internal tools, and scalable automation. Beyond full-stack development, I oversee technology across the group's companies—driving strategy, analysis, initiatives, and tailored solutions for each business. Expert in C#/.NET, ASP.NET Web API, EF Core, TypeScript, React Native, and Node.js, building cloud-native apps on Azure and AWS with secure APIs, SQL/EF data models, and LLM features.
📍 Vancouver, BC
- 💻 13+ years across software engineering, system integration, and enterprise full-stack development
- 👥 Lead the internal IT Software Development team — architecture, database design, QA, and delivery
- 🧩 Full-stack across Microsoft (C#, .NET, ASP.NET, EF Core) and modern web (React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js)
- ☁️ Cloud on Azure and AWS — App Services, Functions, EC2/S3/RDS, CI/CD, and secure auth
- 🤖 Build AI agents & automation — MS 365 Copilot agents, AI Builder, and Azure AI / OpenAI integrations
- 🔗 Integrate enterprise systems — Acumatica ERP, Dayforce, HCSS, and SiteDocs via REST/OData APIs
- 🧠 Microsoft Certified in Azure, AI, Power Platform, Security & Data Fundamentals
- QuattroMan (MS 365 Copilot Agent) — An internal AI agent using Microsoft Copilot Studio integrated with Power Automate and APIs to automate tasks and respond to employee queries in MS Teams and web.
Microsoft 365 Copilot · Copilot Studio · Power Automate · JSON - RAMbo (MS 365 Copilot Agent) — Summary coming soon.
Microsoft 365 Copilot · Copilot Studio - AI Purchase Order Request Flow — A Power Automate solution that streamlines intake and processing of Purchase Requisition Forms. When a document is uploaded to a SharePoint project folder, the flow triggers, an AI model extracts the form data, and the content is structured into a SharePoint-hosted Excel spreadsheet — eliminating manual entry errors across 40+ active project folders.
Power Automate · AI Builder · SharePoint · Excel - AI for Equipment Logs — Power Automate + AI Builder project to extract service data from PDFs and visualize maintenance trends in dashboards.
Power Automate · AI Builder · SharePoint · Power BI - AI for Subcontractors Sheets — A Power Automate project that automates the processing of structured subcontractor documentation uploaded to SharePoint. A trained AI Builder model extracts key fields and sends them to an Excel file; the data is then visualized in a Power BI dashboard embedded within the Quattrofy platform.
Power Automate · AI Builder · SharePoint · Excel · Power BI - Blueverse — Something calm and helpful is coming soon.
- Quattrofy — Enterprise-grade web app for Quattro Constructors to centralize reporting, operations, and project insights across departments. Originally automated LEM reports from HeavyJob via Open API; now powers modules for employees, equipment, procurement, forecasting, and dashboards.
C# · ASP.NET MVC · SQL Server · Azure · jQuery - Quattrofy Mobile — Mobile companion to Quattrofy, optimized for iPads at the job site. Mirrors core Quattrofy operations with offline-first capabilities so field crews can capture and review data on the go and sync back when connectivity returns.
React · TypeScript · PWA · Service Workers · IndexedDB · Azure - IbexIQ — Enterprise integration and analytics platform unifying Finance, HR, Project Management, Business Development, and Budget Control. Connects and visualizes data from Acumatica ERP and Dayforce Ceridian on AWS infrastructure. Supports daily ops for the President, Directors, and HR.
React · TypeScript · Next.js · Node.js · AWS · SQL · Acumatica & Dayforce APIs - SICAP — Windows enterprise suite built at AHMSA in C# and SQL Server, replacing a legacy Visual FoxPro app. Supports project estimation, contract tracking, KPIs, and SAP imports for engineering departments. Repo includes SICAP Web, SICAP Indicadores (Traffic Lights), Updater, and Foliador.
C# · ASP.NET · WinForms · SQL Server · JavaScript · Crystal Reports · SAP (TXT) integration - SIA — Sistema Integral de Abastecimientos. Multi-module WinForms platform built at AHMSA in C# and SQL Server to unify Purchases, Warehouse, and Projects departments. Ribbon-style UI sharing architecture with SICAP. Repo includes Material Testing, Petty Cash, and planned SIA Web modules.
C# · WinForms · SQL Server - CEA — Comité Ejecutivo de Abastecimientos. Internal Windows app built at AHMSA in C# and SQL Server to streamline high-value procurement (>500,000 MXN) for director-level weekly meetings. Replaced Excel/PowerPoint workflow. Repo includes CEA Web (Visual Basic) and CEA Offline backup.
C# · Visual Basic · WinForms · SQL Server
- Microsoft Build 2026 Planner — A personal planning tool for Microsoft Build 2026 to browse, prioritize, and annotate conference sessions. Built as a full-stack web app. Live at build.hermiloortega.com.
React · Express · MySQL - Time Card Tracker — A frictionless time-tracking tool for logging work hours across multiple projects and clients. Open it, click the hour you worked, type what you did, and move on — no sign-in, no setup, no subscriptions. Just a calendar where you track your time.
- HCSS License Audit — Client-side web app for auditing HCSS software licenses and generating data-driven renewal recommendations. Upload up to 5 Excel reports exported from HCSS; the app merges them, scores every user, and surfaces a prioritized renewal recommendation list — all in the browser, no server. Internal Quattro tool being considered for open source.
React · TypeScript · xlsx (SheetJS) · Tailwind CSS
JUCOD Projects Portfolio — Startup I co-founded with my wife to design, develop, and maintain custom web solutions for real clients in Mexico and Canada. 10+ projects spanning e-commerce, marketing, and corporate portfolios—full ownership of development, design, hosting, security, and client management.
- Virani Real Estate — Fully customized MLS-integrated real estate website using the Realtyna plugin and custom PHP for high-performance property search.
WordPress · PHP · MySQL - BeoCanada / Integration B&O — High-traffic showcase website for Bang & Olufsen product integrations, developed in WordPress/Webflow with luxury branding.
Webflow · WordPress - Mr. Cachuchero — E-commerce store built with WooCommerce. Full-cycle dev including payments, shipping, marketing, and SEO.
WooCommerce · Elementor
- CoronaRace — 2D game built with JavaFX to promote health awareness. Life/health mechanics, game physics, and multi-object collision logic.
Java · JavaFX - HermiloOrtega.com — Personal React portfolio site showcasing projects, experience, and resume.
React · JavaScript
- AI: OpenAI / ChatGPT, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Microsoft AI Builder, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic Claude API
- Backend: C#, .NET (Core & Framework), ASP.NET MVC / Web API, ASP.NET WebForms, Entity Framework Core, Node.js, Express, PHP, Visual Basic, T-SQL
- Frontend: React, Next.js, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Razor, WinForms
- Database: SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS, DynamoDB
- Cloud & Hosting: Microsoft Azure (App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, Slot Deployment), AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFront), Windows Server, IIS, cPanel, Self-hosted, Cloudflare
- API & Integrations: REST, OData, Google Maps API, Google reCAPTCHA, MLS Listings API, Dayforce API, Acumatica API, HCSS HeavyJob API, SiteDocs API, SAP
- Security & Identity: Microsoft Identity, Azure AD / Entra ID, JWT, Custom Auth, AWS IAM
- Frameworks: .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET, Entity Framework Core, React, React Native, Next.js, Express, Expo, JavaFX
- DevOps: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline / CodeBuild / CodeDeploy, CI/CD Pipelines, Docker
- Analytics & Monitoring: Google Analytics, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, AWS CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Microsoft Defender / Sentinel, Power BI, Crystal Reports
- Version Control: Git, GitHub, TortoiseSVN (Subversion)
- Project Management: Jira, Azure Boards
- Other Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Canva, WordPress, Webflow, HubSpot, WooCommerce, PayPal, Stripe
RAM Presidential Award 2025 — Future Thinker Awarded by Joe DiPlacito, President of RAM Consulting
We are proud to recognize this award winner for their outstanding contributions to RAM through innovation, technical expertise, and leadership in systems development.
This individual has brought a creative and forward-thinking approach to their role, spearheading the development of the IBEX-IQ platform, a tool designed to enhance productivity, workflow, and information management across our organization. By leveraging AI and tailoring solutions to RAM's unique business operations, they have created a system that will significantly improve efficiency and effectiveness in project delivery, positioning RAM as a more competitive and innovative leader in the industry.
This individual's creativity, problem-solving mindset, and dedication to excellence make them a standout contributor whose work benefits the entire organization.
It is with great excitement that I announce the recipient of this year's Future Thinker Award winner – Hermilo! We sincerely celebrate Hermilo's visionary contributions and the lasting impact of his work. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition as our Future Thinker Award winner!
Outstanding Ongoing Contributions to the Team — Quattro Constructors
For all his good work with the Quattrofy app, which makes our project controls system more efficient; for helping the team with the use of software such as Microsoft AI, which maximizes their task efficiency; and for his continuous and diligent work preserving the cybersecurity of the company's information and all its workers. The award is a loader as a symbolic trophy representing the hard work and all the barriers that had to be removed to get us where we are today in regards to IT Systems.