Chana Oppen

Seasoned Independent ERP Consultant and Dynamics NAV/Business Central Developer with 25+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing custom ERP solutions across NAV 2.0 through Business Central 26. Expert in AL/CAL development, EDI/cXML integrations, AI-assisted development workflows, and upgrade cycles. Adept at optimizing business processes and supporting end users across multiple industries.

Senior Dynamics BC / NAV Developer (Contractor) - Self-Employed

(2026-01)

• Provide specialized technical development and consulting services for Dynamics 365 Business Central and legacy Dynamics NAV implementations.
• Architect, test, and deploy custom AL extensions, tenant customizations, and AppSource integrations to meet complex client requirements.
• Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate AL code generation, optimize database performance, and refactor legacy code units.

Senior Developer - Business Management International

(2000-03 - 2025-11)

• Designed, developed, tested, and deployed custom solutions in C/AL and AL across Dynamics NAV 2.0 – Business Central 26, including extension development and AppSource integrations.
• Developed advanced RDLC reports using SQL Reporting Services and Visual Studio Code to standardize and improve business processes.
• Expertise in database development, installation, and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience across multiple ERP modules including General Ledger, Sales & Marketing, Purchases & Payables, Inventory, Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, and EDI, enabling strong cross-functional process improvements.
• Utilized Git/GitHub, CI/CD practices, and Docker for source control, versioning, and containerized development.
• Built cXML and EDI integrations connecting Dynamics NAV/BC with third-party tools and e-commerce platforms. Developed APIs for external systems and Power Automate workflows; created automated job queue processes.
• Performed full-cycle NAV/Business Central upgrades, including technical and functional analysis for efficient migrations.
• Provided user training, documentation, best practices, and post–go-live support.
• Experience across diverse industries: Retail Distribution, Food Distribution, Office Products, Jewelry, and Banking.
• Managed the complete EDI lifecycle, including requirements analysis, mapping, inbound/outbound transaction development, and retailer integrations. Configured Cleo Lexicom with AS2, FTP/S, and HTTP/S protocols.
• Utilized AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate AL/AL-Go code generation, and streamline legacy C/AL code refactoring.

Solutions Developer - Datanet Systems

(1998-11 - 2000-03)

• Developed customizations as a Navision Programmer.

Bachelor - Computer Science - Touro College (2001)