Declan Feely

I am an IT Innovation Leader with over 25 years of experience spanning enterprise applications, ERP, software engineering.

About

About Me

I am an IT Innovation Leader with over 25 years of experience spanning enterprise applications, ERP, software engineering, and AI. My career combines strategic leadership with deep technical expertise, delivering large-scale transformation projects across multiple industries — including entrepreneurship, financial services, insurance, energy, tourism, and government.

  • Developed ICT policies and frameworks aligned to GDPR and NIS2.
  • Delivered AI chatbot, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and predictive analytics.
  • Led implementations of D365 Business Central and Finance & Operations.
  • Directed redevelopment of enterprise portals with React, microservices, and cloud platforms.
  • Delivered solutions with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Azure integrations.
  • Introduced CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Agile delivery practices.

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Expertise in ERP & Enterprise Platforms

  • Dynamics 365 (Finance & Operations, Business Central, CRM, Marketing), Dynamics AX 2012, SAP WMS integrations.
  • Integrations: REST APIs, EDI, AIF, Power Automate workflows, ETL pipelines, connectors.
  • Data & Reporting: SQL Server, Oracle, SSIS/SSRS, Power BI, Azure Data Lake.
  • Governance, vendor and stakeholder management, change and adoption leadership.

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Expertise in Software Engineering

  • Stacks: React, ASP.NET Core, C#, Microservices, REST APIs, OAuth security, Cosmos DB, Azure Cloud & DevOps.
  • Power Platform: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages integrated with Dynamics 365.
  • Agile & DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Git branching, automated testing, Agile ceremonies, team coaching.
  • Delivered enterprise portals, scalable data platforms, and AI-enabled solutions.

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Expertise in Data, AI & Reporting

  • Data Platforms: Azure Data Lake, SQL Server, Oracle, Dataverse, ETL pipelines, Power BI dashboards.
  • AI & ML: Python, Azure AI, chatbot development, predictive analytics, RAG pipelines, image classification models.
  • Governance: GDPR, NIS2, SOC 2 readiness, audit frameworks, secure data processing.

Contact and Education

I hold three MSc/BSc degrees, combining deep technical knowledge with strategic leadership skills.

Education
  • MSc Artificial Intelligence & Software Design — TUS
  • MSc Information Systems — Trinity College Dublin
  • BSc Computer Science/Software Engineering — TU Dublin
Certifications
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (Multiple MCPs)
  • Azure AI Fundamentals
  • Dynamics AX 2012 Development
  • Prince2 Foundation
  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)

Address

7 Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnham, D16W9H0

Email

declan@feelyconsultants.com

Phone

+353 (86) 8349091