Building Solutions That Scale

Solving complex problems through custom development

At HSO, Addison Fischer is often brought into projects when solutions need to move beyond configuration and into more deliberate, engineered design. As a Senior Technical Consultant, he focuses on custom development and performance optimization across the Microsoft platform, particularly in environments with complex data and demanding business processes.

Colleagues know Addison as someone who is comfortable working in the deeper layers of a solution, where structure, performance, and scalability matter most. HSO supports this kind of work by encouraging close collaboration between architects, developers, and consultants, creating space for deeper engineering when it delivers clear value for clients.

Early exposure to technology

Addison’s interest in technology started early. Growing up around computers and building his first system with his grandfather at a young age, development became something he continued to return to throughout school. By high school, he was already writing code and developing technical skills alongside his academic studies.

Although technology was always part of his life, his formal education followed a different path. Addison studied computational chemistry, completing his bachelor’s degree and continuing into a PhD program before working in the pharmaceutical industry. During that time, programming remained central to how he approached complex scientific problems.

That combination of scientific thinking and development experience eventually led him into technology consulting.

Finding the right fit

Addison’s career at HSO began as a Database Engineer. His first Microsoft‑focused role was as a Power BI developer, which provided valuable exposure to the platform but felt limiting compared to the types of development challenges he wanted to take on.

Over time, he began shifting toward Power Platform development and more pro‑code solutions, where deeper technical design and performance considerations played a larger role. That transition helped shape the focus of his work today.

What Addison works on today

In his current role at HSO, Addison helps clients address challenges that standard low‑code solutions cannot easily solve. He is often involved when the underlying structure of a system needs to change, not just the configuration around it.

Clients typically bring him in when solutions need to scale, improve performance, or support more complex business logic than originally anticipated.

Making an impact through real projects

One recent example is a forecasting and project hub solution Addison worked on for a client managing large volumes of data. The challenge was not only delivering the required functionality, but also ensuring the system could retrieve and process information quickly enough to remain responsive.

Addison focused on custom JavaScript development and performance optimization, working alongside an architect and a UI specialist to shape the solution. The result was a model‑driven application supported by custom web resources built using React.js, designed to handle complex forecasting models efficiently.

“Low‑code and no‑code solutions are great, but sometimes people get ahead of themselves. With the right approach, things can be a lot faster.”

Shaping how solutions are built

Addison led the custom code development for the solution and influenced how the application was structured, how complex processes were implemented, and how forecast snapshots were managed.

The solution connected multiple Microsoft technologies, including Dataverse, Dynamics 365 CE, Azure services, API Management, Power BI, Power Apps, and plugins. Together, these components supported a scalable platform that replaced manual processes with a more structured application experience.

The outcome for clients

Before the solution was implemented, the client relied heavily on spreadsheets and a legacy system to manage forecasting. After delivery, those processes were automated and presented through a user interface aligned more closely with how teams worked day to day.

The result was a more efficient and scalable approach to managing forecasting and related business processes across the organization.

Why HSO

For Addison, one of the most distinctive aspects of working at HSO is the people.

“My coworkers are highly competent, and everyone brings different strengths. We share knowledge, and the discussions are usually on the same level or higher.”

That environment makes it possible to take on technically challenging work while continuing to learn from others across the organization.

Looking ahead

Addison sees AI as another tool that helps teams work more efficiently and gain deeper insight into their data. Rather than replacing development work, it supports better decision‑making and helps clients explore their business processes more clearly.

As clients continue working with larger datasets and increasingly complex systems, he expects tools like AI to become a natural extension of how modern solutions are designed and delivered. At HSO, that evolution is something he is looking forward to being part of.