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2026 Q1

At DevIQ, we've had steady momentum across client delivery, AI and cloud initiatives, and continued investment in our people. From platform transitions and AI strategy work to team growth and collaboration, our focus remained on delivering practical outcomes that help organizations modernize with confidence and scale into what’s next.

  • The Power of Human + AI Collaboration
  • Databricks and ERPs with O'Neal Steel
  • AWS re:Invent Key Insights: Agentic AI, MCP Servers, Data, & More
  • Client Reviews & Clutch Ranking
  • Active Engagements: AI, Data, Dynamics
  • Team Spotlights: Creating Value and Teamwork on Top
  • Leveling Up: 19 New Certifications

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The Power of Human + AI Collaboration

Mark Stratton recently explored how the strongest AI outcomes come from pairing advanced models with human judgment, domain expertise, and accountability – not replacing people, but amplifying how teams think and work. He highlights why organizations that treat AI as a collaborative partner are better positioned to drive real ROI, reduce risk, and build systems that scale with confidence.

Read the Article by Mark Stratton LI

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Featured Case Study: O'Neal Steel

In our latest case study, we delve into how O’Neal Steel tackled the challenge of an aging data platform while preparing for a major ERP transition. With the support of DevIQ and leveraging Azure Databricks, O’Neal Steel now enjoys a unified data foundation that's not only modernized but also AI-ready, paving the way for better decision-making and improved operations. Read the Case Study

AWS re:Invent Key Insights

We always enjoy the annual AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, and this year continued to demonstrate how critical our attendance is for deep technical learning, partner alignment, and business development. One thing was absolutely clear: enterprises have moved beyond “experimenting with AI” and are now entering an agentic era, where AI systems actively orchestrate work across data, applications, and infrastructure. To find out the key themes that matter most for business and technology leaders like you and DevIQ, Read our Recap.

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Client Reviews with Clutch

At DevIQ, we believe the strongest measure of success comes from our clients themselves. That’s why we’re proud of the feedback shared on our Clutch profile, where our clients openly review their experience working with our team.

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With an overall rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars across multiple independently verified reviews, clients consistently praise DevIQ’s ability to deliver high-quality technical solutions on time and act as a true partner and not just a vendor, as well as:

  • Clear, responsive communication
  • Strong technical expertise across cloud, data, and software platforms
  • Reliable delivery and thoughtful project management
  • A collaborative, flexible approach that adapts to evolving needs

Read the Reviews to hear directly from the clients who’ve partnered with DevIQ.

Active Engagements

A quick look into how we’re helping our clients modernize legacy systems, accelerate innovation, and scale efficiently this quarter:

📊 AI & Data Engineering

  • AI Strategy & Enablement – Providing ongoing advisory support to help a SaaS organization define, prioritize, and operationalize practical generative AI capabilities aligned to real product use cases.
  • Enterprise AI-First Application – Advancing an AI-first application built on Microsoft Power Platform, focused on improving usability, reporting clarity, and access to key business metrics.
  • ERP Third-Party Integration Swap – Finalizing the transition from a legacy ERP to Acumatica, embedding the new platform cleanly into a custom CRM and retiring the previous Sage integration.

🔧 Application Modernization

  • Technical Leadership – Continuing to guide architectural decision-making and long-term engineering practices for a complex healthcare SaaS platform, with ongoing coaching toward a sustainable product and delivery roadmap.
  • Ruby LTS Upgrade – Supporting the successful transition to Ruby 3.x for a high-traffic crowdfunding platform, ensuring long-term stability and performance for 24/7 contribution flows.

☁️ Cloud Infrastructure & Migration

  • Dynamics 365 Integration Framework – Delivered a reusable Azure-based integration framework connecting Microsoft Dynamics 365 with multiple third-party vendor systems.
  • Healthcare Cloud Platform – Completed beta validation for new Azure-based cloud product and moving into active onboarding of new subscriptions to the real-time data insights platform.
  • Platform Enhancement Initiative – Continuing work on a new customer portal and associated process improvements to support upcoming modernization and expansion efforts.

Teaming with Core Values

Creating Value and Teamwork continued to stand out as the most frequently recognized of DevIQ’s Core Values, closely followed by Embracing Growth, Owning the Problem, and Appreciating People. From delivery excellence and leadership under pressure to learning, mentoring, and stepping into new roles, the team consistently demonstrated what it means to live these values in real, meaningful ways. We are grateful for how intentionally teammates recognize one another’s impact and are proud to share these callouts. Read the Spotlights

Leveling Up 19x

Congratulations to our team members who worked hard to further their professional development this quarter by earning new industry certifications.

  • Amit Agrawal: Advantages of Data & AI Governance Leadership (Databricks Badge)
  • Bill Baker: AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • Caitlin Whitworth: Advantages of Being GTM Ready & the Art of the Possible, Advantages of Gen AI with Data Intelligence, Advantages of Azure Databricks & Microsoft Fabric, Advantages of Data Interoperability with SAP (Databricks Badges)
  • Denton Crofts: Advantages of Being GTM Ready & the Art of the Possible (Databricks Badge)
  • Eric Brown: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) – Renewal
  • Joe Bartman: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • Joey Baugh: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) – Renewal
  • Josh Bingham: Advantages of Being GTM Ready & the Art of the Possible (Databricks Badge)
  • Joshua Roemer: HubSpot Sales Hub Software Certification
  • Mark Garnick: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) – Renewal, AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
  • Mark Stratton: Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate
  • Natalie Gonzalez: Advantages of Being GTM Ready & the Art of the Possible, Advantages of Data & AI Governance Leadership (Databricks Badges)
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