Clowder Forge is a Salesforce consulting practice focused on hands-on development, integrations, and improving existing Salesforce environments. 20+ years of hands-on experience. Enterprise architecture leadership. Real results.
// What we forge
Platform design, data modeling, multi-cloud strategy, and technical governance across Sales, Service, Experience, and Marketing Cloud.
API strategy, middleware selection, event-driven patterns, and end-to-end integrations connecting Salesforce to your entire ecosystem.
AI operations platforms, intelligent agent design, LLM-powered workflows, and automation built on real production constraints.
Technology roadmaps, build-vs-buy analysis, platform selection, and governance frameworks for growing organizations.
// The smith behind the forge
Clowder Forge was founded by Josh Cournoyer, an enterprise architect with 20+ years in the Salesforce ecosystem. The focus is simple: help organizations design platforms that actually work — and keep working as they scale.
From architect-track platform design to hands-on AI operations builds, every engagement gets senior thinking from day one. No junior consultants learning on your dime. No 80-slide decks that go nowhere. Just architecture that ships.
Why “Clowder”? It’s the proper term for a group of cats — and a fitting name for a practice built on bringing together a tight, coordinated set of capabilities under one roof. Architecture, integration, AI — working in concert, not in silos.
// Verified expertise
16 active Salesforce certifications — backed by real enterprise delivery across fintech, banking, manufacturing, and logistics.
Credentials can be verified through Salesforce Trailhead.
// How we work
We map your current architecture, identify constraints, and define what success looks like before writing a single line of config.
Platform blueprints, data models, integration patterns, and governance frameworks — designed for where you're headed, not just where you are.
Hands-on implementation, configuration, testing, and knowledge transfer. You get a working system and a team that knows how to run it.
// Selected engagements
I spent two years as the sole Salesforce architect and developer at a fintech payments company. Working in close partnership with the CTO, I owned the Salesforce architecture while he led the business domain — together we built the entire platform from scratch with no team, no inherited foundation, and no handoffs.
Architected and deployed a custom AI agent platform for a multi-channel e-commerce operation, automating cross-system intelligence across NetSuite ERP, Amazon Seller/Vendor Central, Amazon Ads API, 3PL WMS, and Gmail. Built on a VPS with dual-LLM strategy (Claude primary, GPT-4o-mini fallback) and full agent identity and security framework.
Technical Architect for Truist's 6-org Salesforce ecosystem — the most architecturally complex Salesforce environment I've worked in. The central hub org was the integration backbone for all downstream orgs; changes there rippled everywhere, and the legacy constraints meant it couldn't be modernized without risking the entire ecosystem.
Engagements delivered across fintech, banking, manufacturing, hospitality, and logistics. Names withheld where confidentiality applies.
// Let’s build
Whether you're planning a Salesforce implementation, redesigning your integration layer, or exploring AI operations — reach out. No sales pitch. Just a practical conversation about your platform.
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