Gareth McAuley — Tech Enthusiast & Systems Builder

About

I enjoy figuring out how things work — and making them work better.

By day I work as a Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant, where business and technology meet — understanding how organisations actually run and making their systems work better for the people using them.

Away from work you'll find me at tech community events, or building web apps with Claude Code for my own use and enjoyment — there's nothing quite like seeing an idea become reality.

Based in Northern Ireland
Day job Dynamics 365 Business Central
After hours Building web apps with Claude Code
Find me at Tech community events

Experience

2025 — Present

D365 Business Central Functional Consultant

Sysco Software
Supporting organisations across the UK and Ireland in the successful delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Applications. Working with stakeholders to understand business processes, define requirements, and help organisations maximise value from their ERP and business systems investments.

Technologies & Tools
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Microsoft Power Platform
- Business Process Analysis
- Requirements Gathering
- Solution Design
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2023 — 2025

Senior Business Systems Analyst

SAM
For over 30 years, SAM has supplied MDF decorative mouldings to merchants, manufacturers and the construction industry across the UK, Ireland and international markets.

Key Achievements
- Led two major Acumatica ERP version upgrades.
- Coordinated multiple business-critical system migrations with minimal operational disruption.
- Supported ERP-driven transformation across manufacturing, warehousing and fulfilment processes.
- Delivered integrations and process improvements across production planning and business operations.
Technologies & Tools
- Acumatica ERP
- Microsoft Power Platform
- Siemens Opcenter APS
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2019 — 2023

IT Systems Analyst

Dale Farm
Northern Ireland's largest dairy cooperative, manufacturing and supplying products across retail, foodservice and ingredients markets in over 45 countries.

Key Achievements
- Led a major Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) upgrade.
- Developed a custom AP invoice archiving solution supporting a paperless procure-to-pay process.
- Delivered enhancements to van sales systems and ERP integrations.
- Implemented integrations supporting animal feed e-commerce operations.
- Created automated payroll data preparation and formatting tools.
Technologies & Tools
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- Microsoft Power Platform
- LabVantage LIMS
- Zebra Technologies (WMS Scanning & Labelling)
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