Szymon B. - Strategic Advisor focus on Copilot & Microsoft 365

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Nieznanowice, Poland

Experience

Sep 2025 - Present

3 months

Strategic Advisor focus on Copilot & Microsoft 365

Academy Microsoft 365 atWork

Focused on improvement of business processes in digital transformations and cloud strategy
Improve business productivity through implementation of Copilot, AI, and Microsoft 365 Cloud services
Help organizations leverage Copilot & Microsoft 365 to optimize business processes and productivity
Over 18 years of experience as consultant, sales leader, and author focusing on Copilot, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform
Microsoft MVP, YouTuber, and blogger sharing insights and best practices on using Microsoft 365 effectively and efficiently

Jul 2024 - Sep 2025

1 year 3 months

Head of Presales

IT-Dev Sp. z o.o.

Manage the Presales Department and improve sales and presales processes around Digital Workplace service offerings
Manage partnership with Microsoft in partnership, lead generation, and customer collaboration
Implement Copilot service offerings for customers implementing Generative AI solutions, resulting in 35+ successful customer deployments
Develop service specialization around Copilot leading to Copilot Specialization and Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Priority Tier

Sep 2022 - Jun 2024

1 year 10 months

Digital Workplace CEE BDE Lead

Predica / SoftwareOne

Build strategy and manage the BDE Sales team, engaging with clients during sales processes and focusing on Microsoft Cloud
Provide strategic advisory around digital transformation and cloud journeys within the Microsoft ecosystem
Work with the largest SoftwareOne customers in EMEA and MEA regions
Build strategy and manage the Digital Advisory team, engaging clients with Microsoft 365
Provide strategic advisory on multitenancy, tenant migrations, modernization of on-premise environments, security and endpoint management, adoption, and employee experience

Mar 2022 - Present

3 years 9 months

Technology Evangelist

AFI.AI

Long-term partnership in the role of Technology Evangelist
Share technical knowledge about backup of Microsoft 365 data and AFI.AI products on multiple channels: YouTube, Blogs, and LinkedIn

Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

1 year 3 months

FastTrack Targeting EMEA Team Lead

Microsoft

Lead the EMEA FastTrack Targeting team, managing 15+ EMEA Targeting Managers
Manage sales team working with customers and prioritize multiple campaigns
Control quality of work and FastTrack processes, ensuring data quality and reporting
Maximize customer return on investment in Microsoft 365
Drive change management and adoption activities around Office 365 with key customer decision-makers
Work with customers on Front-Line Workers engagement, Microsoft Viva apps, Cloud Managed Endpoints, Microsoft Teams, and other Microsoft 365 apps

Aug 2015 - May 2021

5 years 10 months

Kraków, Poland

Office 365 Delivery & Sales Manager

Sii Poland

Build Office 365 service offerings and manage sales processes and presentations
Lead pre-sales activities: business consulting, prospecting, offer preparations, and negotiations
Manage project delivery quality: timeline and budget control, client communication, and Quality Gate Keeper roles
Develop client relations and up-sell/cross-sell strategies
Manage a team of 20+ Office 365 engineers and recruit new team members

Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

4 months

Kraków, Poland

Service Management IT Analyst

Delphi

Assess Microsoft 365 environment service management and manage exiting application and system processes
Analyze and build strategy for data and application migration
Develop cost-cutting strategy for existing systems
Work on governance and improvement plan for SharePoint Farms and Office 365

Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

1 year 2 months

Kraków, Poland

Finance Business Process Analyst

Herbalife

Technical lead in the Governance team, managing SharePoint projects and gathering business requirements
Design and develop SharePoint applications with out-of-the-box functionalities and small customizations
Test, consult, and train business users
Collaborate with IT team to resolve server issues
Implement projects: Digital Signatures for Approval Processes, Invoice Approval Workflow, Finance Statement Approval Workflow, Legal Issues Management, Poland Intranet Portal, Documentation Repository, Advanced Search Centers using C#, JavaScript, InfoPath Forms, and SharePoint Workflows

Jul 2011 - Mar 2016

4 years 9 months

Lead Consultant

SharePoint 4 Business

Lead consulting SharePoint services
Manage projects based on SharePoint technology: implementation of SharePoint 2007, 2010, and 2013 environments, custom applications, and migration projects
Manage a team of 2 SharePoint developers

Jul 2011 - Mar 2014

2 years 9 months

Kraków, Poland

SharePoint Application Administrator

TVN

Administer SharePoint 2010 farm with 5 servers and 5k+ end users
Upgrade SharePoint farm from MOSS 2007 to SharePoint 2010 and prepare for SharePoint 2013 upgrade
Optimize SharePoint environment and reconfigure to use Kerberos authentication
Implement intranet-information portal, backup and disaster recovery scenarios, and end-user monitoring
Support in-house information systems and act as second-line support for TVN

Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

11 months

Kraków, Poland

Senior Trading Application Specialist

EDF Polska

Administer MOSS 2007 farm with 4 servers and 7k+ end users
Unify SharePoint farm and migrate to SharePoint 2010
Implement intranet-information portal and SharePoint-based workflow system
Migrate Lotus Notes application to SharePoint
Create backup and disaster recovery scenarios and define requirements for third-party solutions
Deploy third-party solutions: intranet, HR systems, dedicated WebParts
Provide second-line support for EDF Polska Group trading systems