Microsoft Cloud
Architecture. Delivered.
Power Platform · Azure · Microsoft 365 · SharePoint · Dynamics CRM. Enterprise solutions for Canadian government and large organizations.
What we design, build, and secure.
We focus exclusively on the Microsoft Cloud — delivering architecture and implementation that stands up to federal security, audit, and scale requirements.
Power Platform Architecture
End-to-end design and delivery of Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse solutions at enterprise scale — ALM, governance, and secure deployment included.
Azure Infrastructure & Governance
Landing zones, identity, networking, Logic Apps, Functions, and policy-driven governance built for Protected B and federally regulated environments.
Microsoft 365 & SharePoint
Modern intranet, Teams, and SharePoint Online modernization — provisioning engines, migrations from on-prem, and site lifecycle automation.
Dynamics 365 & Dataverse
Customer engagement, case management, and custom Dataverse models with clean data architecture and integration to the broader Microsoft estate.
Information Management & Retention
Enterprise records, retention schedules, Purview, and disposition automation aligned to LAC and departmental policy requirements.
Secure External Collaboration
Power Pages portals and B2B collaboration patterns that let federal teams work with partners and citizens without compromising security posture.
Architecture that survives contact with production.
We pair deep Microsoft platform knowledge with real experience in federal security, procurement, and operational realities — so designs ship, land, and stay landed.
Delivered at federal and enterprise scale.
A selection of anonymized highlights from 25+ years of Microsoft architecture work across Canadian government and enterprise.
25+ years turning complex Microsoft requirements into production outcomes.
Ryan Merpaw is a Senior Power Platform and Azure Architect with 25+ years of experience designing and delivering Microsoft Cloud solutions for the Government of Canada and large enterprises. His work spans Power Platform, Azure, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Dynamics 365 — with a focus on solutions that meet federal security, compliance, and operational expectations from day one.
He has led architecture on large-scale engagements at the Department of National Defence, Global Affairs Canada, the House of Commons, and Public Services and Procurement Canada, in addition to enterprise work for organizations including High Liner Foods. Red Sphere Solutions is the consulting practice built around that experience — deliberately small, senior, and focused.
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer
- Microsoft Certified: SharePoint Developer / Architect
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator
Senior, Canadian, and built for the work that actually ships.
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