Stephen P. Kawczynski

I have worked in the construction industry since 1986, the past 33 years in the general contractor’s office. In the 1990’s I was employed as a project manager by a small general contractor in Boise, Idaho and over 10 years built many commercial projects including churches, schools, and office buildings. This is where I gained a fundamental understanding of how construction contracting works, what motivates each participant and how information systems are used to manage the risk of the endeavor.  

For the balance of my career, I have worked for James G. Davis Construction Corporation in Rockville Maryland as a business analyst and solutions architect, I have specialized in the development and implementation of enterprise information technology solutions for construction operations and corporate overhead functions.  

Both pursuits have given me a unique perspective on technology use in the corporate environment, what truly matters when deploying it and more importantly when not to waste money pursuing it. 

What I Know

Fundamental Domain Knowledge

“Deep understanding of what something is and why. Perform responsibilities at a high level of competency - able to teach others so they can advance their skills to an operational level.”

  • Reading and interpretation of construction contract documents including drawings, specifications, agreements, regulations, and standards.

  • Cost control processes including estimating, budgeting, buyout, commitments, change management and billing.

  • Project control processes including CPM scheduling, submittals, RFI’s, quality control, quality assurance.

  • Project Portfolio Management

  • Sales Forecasting

  • Resource Planning 

Operational Domain Knowledge

“Solid understanding of a function or process at a level of competency that allows for independent work and collaboration with others.”

  • Building means and methods

  • Corporate accounting including accounts payable, accounts receivable, job cost, work in progress (WIP) and overhead forecasting.

  • Construction insurance

  • Subcontractor performance

  • Enterprise Solution (software) design, development, and implementation.

  • Business Intelligence (BI) / report design, development, and implementation.

  • Enterprise Systems Integration

  • Computer code development utilizing Microsoft .NET, SQL Server, PLSQL, Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Azure Functions) 

Tertiary Domain Knowledge

“Functional understanding of concepts to a level of competency that allow for collaboration with others with some independent work.”

  • Corporate financial statements

  • 3D + 4D modeling and design

  • Microsoft Azure cloud environment - basic knowledge of resource setup, configuration, and administration. Worked with Azure VM’s Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Teams, Azure Functions and Azure Key Vault. 

Technical Knowlege

Over the past twenty-three years, my primary role within organizations has been that of a technologist. During this time, I dedicated a significant portion of my efforts to comprehending and implementing technology that aligns with management and operational objectives.

As a project manager and technical specialist, I played a pivotal role in steering the implementation of numerous enterprise solutions. These solutions spanned across vital business functions such as corporate accounting, job cost tracking, project management, human resources, client relationship management, and risk management.

Addressing various organizational challenges often necessitated the development of tailored solutions to bridge gaps and seamlessly integrate off-the-shelf business applications. I actively engaged in daily coding activities, for the creation of custom applications, data analytics, workflow, and system integration solutions.

Technical Competency

Microsoft Power Platform

  • Dataverse development and operations

  • Model-Driven application development

  • Power Automate development

  • Power BI development and operations

  • Azure Functions development

Microsoft SQL Server

  • Server installation and maintenance

  • TSQL programing

  • SQL Server Reporting Services

Microsoft .net

  • WPF application development

  • MAUI application development

  • Windows service development

Oracle DB

  • PL SQL programing

Technology Understanding

  • Application Development Architectures

  • Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Environment and Resources

  • REST Api / Http integration methodology

  • Encryption and Cryptography

  • System Engineering and Network design