What We Do
Smartflow Data was created to help businesses transform their data into knowledge. Our mission is to improve efficiency by streamlining business processes through better workflows and the intelligent use of technology. We have over 25 years of expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) customizations and systems integrations, but we also specialize in maintaining and upgrading ERP systems for manufacturing companies. We make the right recommendations to improve the business performance and value of IT systems across a company.
John Pereira
President
John led the Made2Manage division at Schroth Systems for six years before taking on leadership of Smartflow Data. He has over 20 years of experience improving companies’ workflows through implementing and customizing ERP systems. John has successfully streamlined business functions for numerous manufacturers by developing custom reporting and applications, including Crystal Reports, SQL, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Access database applications, and .NET. Most of all, he prides himself on his excellent training and client service skills. A graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Business, John lives in Amityville, NY, with his wife and three daughters.
David Blevins
Consultant
David has over 20 years of experience in Made2Manage ERP from VFP version 3.6 to present .NET systems, for which he provides full support and maintenance. David is a software developer with advanced M2M form customizations using VBA and .NET. He develops with Visual FoxPro and SSRS as well. In addition, he has extensive experience administering Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware, Sophos firewall systems, Cisco Phone system, Webex calling, Cisco and Aruba Switching (Active Directory and Exchange server), and Hybrid Azure tenants with Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange Online. David has degrees in Engineering Technology and Computer Information Management and deep manufacturing background.
Dick Schroth
Advisor & Consultant
Dick is the founder and President of Schroth Systems and has been developing custom database applications for over 30 years. He received a B.A. in Economics from Middlebury College in Vermont and was awarded the Certified Computer Professional designation by the Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals (I.C.C.P). He has worked in the computer field for over 40 years, since starting as a programmer at his Alma Mater. Dick has vast experience with various databases and development tools and has a unique ability to understand client needs and translate those needs into software solutions.
Andy Bottoni
Consultant
Andy has been designing, developing, deploying, and supporting end-user software systems for desktop, mobile, and web applications for over 40 years. Andy’s experience with multi-platform environments for Windows API in C/C++, Mac API in C/C++, iOS in Objective-C, and Android in Java for common database interoperability for globally geographically diverse deployment has migrated into today’s highly scalable cloud-based Docker environments in Kubernetes clusters running like AWS and Azure. Andy has experience with VBA, MSSQL/TSQL, and MySQL; automating many of the financial processes for credit card and e-check processing helped streamline day-to-day business processes and synchronize data between legacy in-house systems and external Salesforce environments. A few of the development environments Andy has experience in are Mac Programmers Worksop (C/C++), Microsoft Visual Studio (.NET & C/C++), Xcode (Objective-C iOS), and Android Studio (Java). He is an expert in PHP, ASP, JavaScript, HTML web languages, and Data mining in T-SQL.
Peter Louis
Consultant
Peter consistently seeks to expand his knowledge in the tech industry, particularly using C# with an ASP.NET approach alongside SQL and Oracle databases. He employs technologies such as ADO, LINQ to SQL, N-Tier architecture, NHibernate, and Telerik Open Access ORM to connect databases with applications. Additionally, he is proficient with various reporting engines, including Crystal Reports, SSRS, and Telerik Reporting. Peter utilizes these tools to enhance M2M reporting layers, customizing them to meet specific customer needs, thanks in part to John’s leadership.