Jason Rivera

About Jason Rivera

I help organizations unlock business value from Microsoft 365, leading teams that architect, deliver, and optimize enterprise collaboration platforms at scale.With 20+ years architecting Microsoft solutions, I\'ve grown from hands-on technical delivery to leading consulting teams. Today I manage onshore and offshore teams delivering multi-million dollar transformation projects for Fortune 500 clients across pharma, manufacturing, insurance, retail, and more.What sets me apart:Strategic & Technical: I bridge presales and delivery. I can sell the vision to executives, architect the solution, and lead the team that builds it. I\'ve developed go-to-market offerings, trained sales teams, and contributed to millions in pipeline while maintaining hands-on technical credibility.Scale & Speed: I\'ve led enterprise migrations involving thousands of users across multiple platforms (Box, Slack, eRooms to M365), rebuilt hundreds of workflows under aggressive timelines, and developed repeatable methodologies that improve delivery efficiency and margins.Practice Builder: I don\'t just deliver projects, I build capability. I\'ve grown teams from 4 to 8 consultants, developed automation frameworks and standardized processes, and trained people to expand from execution roles into presales and thought leadership.Community Leader: Beyond client work, I\'m deeply invested in the Microsoft ecosystem. I authored \"Building Solutions with the Microsoft Power Platform\" published by O\'Reilly, speak regularly at conferences, serve as Regional Lead for the Microsoft Global Community Initiative. I\'m a founding member of CommunityDays.org and organize M365 Philly while co-organizing M365 Community Days (NJ and NYC), AICO NYC, and Canadian Cloud Summit - helping connect and grow the Microsoft community across the Northeast and beyond.My approach: I believe the best Microsoft practices are built by people who combine deep technical expertise with business acumen and a commitment to developing others. Whether architecting solutions, leading teams, or mentoring the next generation of consultants, I focus on creating repeatable success - not just delivering projects, but building capability that scales.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Collaboration Architect

   Cognizant

   Oct 2024 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Serve as technical authority for Microsoft 365 migration and collaboration solutions, partnering with presales teams to validate approaches, refine scoping, and ensure solution feasibility for complex enterprise engagementsManage consultant deployment and project staffing across multiple concurrent engagements, leading a team that has scaled to support complex enterprise modernization initiatives while matching technical depth and client-facing skills to project requirements and optimizing utilization

Education

• La Salle University

  B.S., Computer Science

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Web Services
• Html + Css
• Sharepoint 2010
• Javascript
• Html
• Workflow
• Nintex
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies
• Solution Architecture
• Ajax
• Sharepoint Designer
• Html5
• Xpath
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Linq
• Databases
• Machine Learning
• Tfs
• Xml
• Vb.net
• Microsoft Technologies
• Jquery
• Web Applications
• Iis
• Sharepoint
• Infopath
• Web Parts
• Software Development
• Sharepoint Administration
• Sql Server
• C#
• .net
• Oop
• Moss 2007
• Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server
• Caml
• Sharepoint Solution Architecture
• Asp.net Mvc
• Sharepoint 2013