About me
WHO AM I
My name is Rik de Koning and I work as a Principal Consultant with the Power Platform for Rapid Circle, which is one of the larger Microsoft partners in The Netherlands, but also has offices in India and Australia.I started my career in 2011 as a SharePoint support engineer and in 2013, I went to become a SharePoint consultant where I did various projects on SharePoint Server 2010 up to SharePoint Server 2019. After that, I started focusing more and more on Office 365, especially on SharePoint Online, Power Apps and Power Automate.
Since I always had a strong focus on automating business processes and configuring forms (using various tools, such as SharePoint Designer, InfoPath, Nintex, K2, etc.), it was only logical for me to put my main focus on the Power Platform, next to Microsoft 365 and Azure (Logic Apps).
I like being challenged and there are always some challenges when implementing the services Microsoft provides us with.
I also like sharing my knowledge with others by blogging or by speaking at various conferences about various topics .
When I’m not working, I like to spend some time with my family (girlfriend and son), hang out with friends, do some sports (like snowboarding, hiking and running) playing videogames and just relax a little.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Speaking engagements
I spoke at the following events:
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| 21-11-2018 | Inzicht in je Flow goedkeuringsstatus en geschiedenis | Sharing & Sushi | Nieuwegein, Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 12-03-2019 | Flow Approvals op verschillende manieren | Dutch PowerApps & Flow User Group | Baarn, Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 29-06-2019 | Power up your PowerApps! | SharePoint Saturday Netherlands | Vianen, Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 02-06-2022 | Long running approval processes in Power Automate | DIWUG | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 07-06-2022 | Logging and error handling in Power Automate | Sharing & Sushi | Nieuwegein, Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 10-09-2022 | Keeping your Power Apps and flows manageable for both IT and business users | CollabDays Netherlands | Vianen, Netherlands | English | |
| 15-10-2022 | How to deal with long running approvals in Power Automate | CollabDays Belgium | Brussels, Belgium | English | |
| 24-11-2022 | Power Apps and Power Automate in perfect harmony | Sharing & Sushi | Nieuwegein, Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 01-12-2022 | Keeping your Power Apps and flows manageable for both IT and business users | European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Conference | Copenhagen, Denmark | English | |
| 22-02-2023 | Power Apps and Power Automate in perfect harmony | PowerAddictsNL | Utrecht, Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 13-04-2023 | Power Platform 101 | Community Day | Werkendam, Netherlands | Dutch | |
| 23-05-2023 | Power Platform Q&A @ Experts Corner | DynamicsMinds | Portorož, Slovenia | English | |
| 23-05-2023 | Business users in control: how to make sure IT doesn't have to make (simple) configuration changes | DynamicsMinds | Portorož, Slovenia | English | |
| 10-06-2023 | The (im)possibilities of Co-Pilot (Panel session with Iona Varga & Maarten Visser) | CollabDays Netherlands | Vianen, Netherlands | English | |
| 10-06-2023 | Business users in control: how to make sure IT doesn't have to make (simple) configuration changes | CollabDays Netherlands | Vianen, Netherlands | English | |
| 31-10-2023 | Citizen development in de praktijk: Zo betovert Power Platform je oude legacy applicaties (with Iona Varga) | Week van de digitale vaardigheden | Webinar | Dutch | |
| 10-02-2024 | Power Platform management simplified; how to create re-usable and business-manageable solutions | CollabDays Bremen | Bremen, Germany | English | |
| 16-05-2024 | Dataverse - this one goes to 11 (with Iona Varga) | DataGrillen | Lingen, Germany | English |
Certifications
I’ve achieved the following Microsoft certifications:
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| Applied Skill: Create and manage canvas apps with Power Apps |
Applied Skill: Create and manage automated processes by using Power Automate |
Applied Skill: Create and manage model-driven apps with Power Apps and Dataverse |
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| Certification: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate |
Certification: Power Platform App Maker Associate |
Certification: Power Platform Fundamentals |
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| MCSE: Productivity 2016 | MCSE: SharePoint | MCSA: Office 365 |
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| Exam 347: Enabling Office 365 Services | Exam 346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements | Exam 332: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 |
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| Exam 331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 | MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 | MCP: Microsoft Certified Professional |
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| MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration | Exam 668: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator | Exam 667: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring |
