---
title: Consultant Success Story:  My Ride from Application Programmer to EDI Developer
description: I like being an independent EDI consultant because you get to do many different things for different companies. You see the results and you’re never bored.
---

[Career Resources ](https://www.remedi.com/career-resources)

# [Consultant Success Story:  My Ride from Application Programmer to EDI Developer](https://www.remedi.com/career-resources/consultant-success-story-my-ride-from-application-programmer-to-edi-developer)

 Written by [Dave Reyburn](https://www.remedi.com/career-resources/author/dave-reyburn) | Jun 12, 2024 1:06:58 PM

## Story by EDI Developer

**Career Path:** I graduated from a school in Kansas with a degree in computer science. My first job was with a manufacturer doing application programming. We did a little EDI, but their operations weren’t built around it. I moved to the Pacific Northwest and got a job with a consulting company, going to different clients doing application development. Then Harley-Davidson hired me, which is where I got deeper into EDI. It was a great experience, but I missed the variety that comes with consulting, and I never looked back.

**Greatest Challenge:** It was a manufacturing client that had merged with a larger company. This meant a migration from a homebrewed ERP to the Microsoft Dynamics AX solution. Honestly, it was a hot mess. Some key people left right in the middle of the process, and I went from being the EDI consultant to leading the project. The ones left on the team weren’t feeling too helpful, so I had to build trust. But we got it done, and not long ago they asked me back to lead another project!

**Greatest Satisfaction: **It’s satisfying to actually connect systems and processes together, and of course, see the results of your problem-solving. For example, to see a line go back into production because you’ve traced and resolved the error is gratifying. To me, being an EDI consultant is freedom. I get to do so many different things for so many different companies and so many different types of companies. I’m never bored. How many people can say that?

## What’s the Next Chapter in Your Story?

Looking for your next consulting gig? Consulted before and thinking about transitioning back from a permanent position? Considering a move to consulting, but want a better idea of how it works. In any event, we’d love to connect. Drop us a line at [staffing@remedi.com](mailto:staffing@remedi.com) with your resume and let us know the kind of work that brings you the most satisfaction.

 *Editor’s Note:  **This is one in a series of stories about the work performed by Remedi EDI consultants, the value they bring to organizations, and the satisfaction their work brings them*. 

[View full post](https://www.remedi.com/career-resources/consultant-success-story-my-ride-from-application-programmer-to-edi-developer)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Dave Reyburn"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2026-03-19T19:50:19.499Z",
  "datePublished" : "2024-06-12T13:06:58Z",
  "headline" : "Consultant Success Story:  My Ride from Application Programmer to EDI Developer",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 522,
    "url" : "https://www.remedi.com/hubfs/Images/Website/consultant-success-story-4-feat-img.jpg",
    "width" : 928
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.remedi.com/career-resources/consultant-success-story-my-ride-from-application-programmer-to-edi-developer",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "Career Resources"
  }
}
```