Cat Schneider
Power Platform Developer | Business Applications MVP
Crawfordville, Florida, United States
An experienced data specialist and Power Platform enthusiast with a demonstrated track record of innovative work in the public sector for over 14 years. She possesses skills in Microsoft-based applications, databases, and quality assurance. Furthermore, she became a self-taught coder due to her unquenchable thirst for knowledge and a passion for helping others improve their coding skills.
Links
Awards
Area of Expertise
Topics
Everyday RPA – PAD Flows for Your Life Stuff
Hey there, friend. Life gotten a little busy? Want to outsource some of the boring adulting tasks but can’t find an API? We have a solution to your Manual Misery and API-less Anguish – Robotic Process Automation through Power Automate Desktop.
You say, “What? But I don’t have time AND I don’t have a garage to build a robot!” No worries – this is the kind of robot that lives inside your machine (or virtually hosted)! No garages needed. We’ll even show you how to save time building your robots with the Recorder feature and Copilot in Power Automate Desktop.
We’ll cover practical use cases like:
• Building a flow to pull down monthly bank statements, extract the data via AI Builder and send it to an Excel personal finance workbook
• Creating a flow that can order groceries for you, even if you only order something semi-regularly
• Creating a flow to request an expense reimbursement (business or medical)
Join us to learn how to outsource the mundane in order to focus on the fun. We’ll walk you through what you need to know, step-by-step, in plain language. By the end of the session, you’ll be ready to create your own army of personal RPA robots.
Copilot Author for Copilot Studio
You know what’s great? Generative AI. Especially Copilot Studio, because you can provide it with all sorts of source documents to reference when responding.
You know what’s so not great? Crafting source documents. They take forever and honestly, does anyone really read them anyway?
Interested in learning how to leverage Copilot (in Edge Browser) for your Copilot (in Copilot Studio)?
Well then join two Microsoft MVPs as we show you how to build a custom Copilot in Copilot Studio, and how to effectively partner with Edge Copilot to do some heavy lifting for documentation. We will also demonstrate a real-life use case of a custom Copilot used to simplify answers to questions about something not so simple... U.S. tax law.
But We Pay Good Money For These Tools! - Tales from the Adoption Trenches
Humans, amiright? You go to all the effort to find the perfect tool for them, whether it’s automations or building custom applications or creating your own custom Copilot and…
…nobody uses them.
So, you try harder. You tell them, “Look at all these great tools. Right here. For you. That we’re paying for.” And they all smile and nod and look excited and…
…nobody uses them.
So, you try EVEN harder. You tell them, “Listen, we’re going to do a lot of mandatory trainings and tie using these tools to your compensation.” And they’re not smiling anymore and…
…everyone attends the mandatory trainings and creates a tiny app. Then goes back to not using them.
What if you could save yourself this headache? What if you could start the conversation in a different way that at least gives you a better chance of success? Well, you’re in luck because three Microsoft MVPs will share their Adoption Tales from the Trenches and what works and doesn’t work. We’ll cover change management techniques to get buy-in, we’ll talk about how GenAI “isn’t like the other technologies” when it comes to adoption, and we’ll discuss what we’ve seen that works and doesn’t work.
So, join us for a fun session that will include not only practical tips and techniques but some fun stories of situations that went sideways. By the end, you’ll walk away with some new ideas and also the feeling of, “well at least THAT hasn’t happened to me”.
AI-Empowered Humans: A Panel Discussion on AI and Copilot Studio to Support “People Activities"
Join us for an engaging panel discussion exploring how AI can help individuals better navigate the challenges of balancing work and personal life. Our panelists will share real-world examples of how they have leveraged Microsoft's Power Platform tools to streamline daily tasks and enhance their overall well-being. Discover how a Power App, enhanced by Copilot Studio, can seamlessly manage important family details, and learn about an innovative Power Automate flow that delivers a dose of daily inspiration straight to your inbox. Gain insights into effectively integrating work and personal calendars to ensure quality time for loved ones and the fun things in life, so that they are not overshadowed by professional commitments.
Through this discussion, attendees will see practical applications of AI that support the human experience, emphasizing how these tools should supplement, rather than replace, the essence of what makes us human.
AI Builder, GitHub Copilot, and Office Scripts, oh my!
You know the scenario – you open your email and suddenly you’ve got dozens and dozens of documents that need your attention. Or maybe you’re the lucky one - the documents are already in a folder... All just waiting for you… No problem – just need to pull the data from each PDF and gently deposit it into the Ancient-Excel-Management-Doc-Used-Since-2004_vFINALFINAL. Better make sure you format and place it correctly, though – that VBA script written before "The Cloud" was born is kind of finicky.
Oh, you have other things to do? And that sounds horrible? Well, today is your lucky day. And when we say lucky, we mean EXTRA lucky because you’re going to learn not only about data extraction with AI Builder BUT ALSO using GitHub Copilot to craft Office Scripts as a solution to your VBA woes.
Join two Microsoft MVPs on a tip-to-tail practical real-world solution to not only pulling data but then doing something useful with it! We promise a fun and engaging session with demonstrations about how easy AI Builder is to set up and how useful GitHub Copilot can be for coding. This is a great session for Intermediate users who want to explore what these new tools can do!
No Code. Low Code? Whoa, Code?!?
The Power Platform is often celebrated as a beacon of no-code solutions, simplifying complex business processes. However, the journey through the Power Platform can often lead to unexpected encounters with code. This session explores this evolution from no-code to low-code and beyond.
The Better Together Productpalooza
Address the challenges of modern team collaboration with a deep dive into efficient document management and clean-up using Power Platform's robust tools. Our full-day, interactive workshop focuses on practical techniques for managing access, addressing technical debt, and automating tedious business processes.
Gain "Better Together" hands-on experience with:
* PnP Gallery exports/imports,
* JSON for SharePoint List Formatting,
* Error handling in Power Automate,
* Crafting Adaptive Cards for use in Teams,
* Enhancing List Forms utilizing JSON and Power Apps.
This workshop is tailored for Teams and SharePoint administrators to bring back and share with their teams aiming to streamline their collaborative efforts and elevate their document management strategies.
Becoming a Certified Power Platform Legend: The Workshop
Ever wished you could master the Power Platform, but didn't know where to start? Wanted to have some certifications to validate your skills and boost your career? Well, wish granted!
Spend the day with two relative cool cats, aka Microsoft Business Applications MVPs, that are set to take you on a journey of interactive learning, specifically crafted for those new to the Power Platform and the Certification Exams. From understanding the foundations to simplifying some of the complexities, we're going to have you prepped and ready to take on the PL-900 and PL-100 Certification Exams.
There are no hard and fast rules for becoming a legend, but there's also no reason not to try! Join us to take a peek into the tool bag of legends that we've curated, to start building your very own.
JSON: A Low-Code introduction for No-Coders
Users building solutions with the Power Platform that have no coding experience, or a limited understanding of code, are considered to be Low-Code, No-code developers. Although the Power Platform products offer drag-and-drop features that are perfectly suited for these users to quickly create basic solutions, eventually users encounter what may appear as a jumbled mess of text, numbers, and symbols.
Here is where we typically see No-Code development becoming Low-Code development, and when having a basic understanding of JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is extremely useful. Not only will it help to resolve errors, but users are then empowered to create more advanced solutions, thus extending the reach of their abilities within the Power Platform.
This session will cover the definition, as well as basic syntax and structure of JSON; formatting and supported data types; the role JSON plays in various applications with useable examples; tips, tricks, best practices, and additional resources for learning more.
After attending the session, attendees should have a basic understanding of JSON and its role in the Power Platform; be able to recognize and describe it in basic terms to others; and have the confidence to further explore JSON through the creation of more technical solutions using the Power Platform.
Cat Schneider
Power Platform Developer | Business Applications MVP
Crawfordville, Florida, United States
Links
Please note that Sessionize is not responsible for the accuracy or validity of the data provided by speakers. If you suspect this profile to be fake or spam, please let us know.
Jump to top