SUMMARY:

• Experienced and accomplished Information Technology executive, Enterprise architect, IT and Software Engineering Practice leader, Consultant and trusted advisor to Confidential 100 business leaders.
• Solid background and expertise in: Executive Management at Confidential 100 enterprises, Enterprise Architecture, IT strategy, practice & portfolio management, Governance, Regulations, Processes, Operations, Product engineering and management, technology solutions design and high value consulting.
• Leads to effectively streamline: Enterprise IT strategy, transformation initiatives, modern IT Architectures, DevOps, software product engineering, Cloud Computing, Business processes, IT platforms/Infrastructure services and IT operations.
• Skilled practice building experience in fast paced settings with global onsite - offshore spreads.
• Strong knowledge of business guidelines and regulations with successful experience managing practice and processes with a keen attention to detail. Focused self-starter with a contagious attitude, seeking to showcase skill-set.

• Executive leader (Managing Director) of Enterprise Architecture: Part of the Office of the CTO leadership team, owner of strategic architecture, roadmaps, architecture advisory function, IT Governance and EA Foundations that support key Digital Transformation and It modernization initiatives for one of the world’s leading Financial Services organization, in a highly complex business and IT ecosystem. Established EA consulting function and currently manages and mentors a team of Technical Directors.
• Highly competitive and strategic practice approach focuses on Digital and IT transformation initiatives with Enterprise Architecture and Governance as the organizing & strategizing framework and architecture capabilities (Solution Architectures with Cloud, IoT, API Management, SOA, Micro Services, DevOps, Big/Fast Data, Streaming, IT platforms/infrastructure services and Operations) as pillars to provide world class solution and service offerings.
• Enhancing IT Platform/infrastructure services, DevOps process, tools and service capabilities with Cloud platforms focus.
• Extensive practice leadership (IT strategy, Digital transformation, architecture, software engineering and delivery) and architecture experience in Enterprise Architecture & strategy initiatives, Enterprise Software Engineering leadership, DevOps/CD, Big/Fast Data, IT Application Portfolio, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architectures (PaaS, Cloud Native, iPaaS and IaaS models, Containers, Micro services), SOA/API Management, Micro Services Architecture( MSA), and Enterprise Data Architecture initiatives.
• Led the growth of Enterprise Transformation practice with core service focus of Enterprise Architecture, Software Engineering, Governance, Cloud, API Management and Big/Fast Data engagements from less than USD 2 million annual revenues (2 accounts) to USD 50+ million (12 accounts) as delivery executive, practicing Enterprise Architect and Consultant .
• Built competitive and sustainable practice foundations from ground up, leveraging employee-contractor and onsite-offshore spread, with: consulting strategy & resource readiness, Sales strategy (working with dotted-lined sales teams), Centers of Excellence teams, partner & vendor relationships.
• Hired, trained, mentored and retained resources in the competency areas of IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud, DevOps/CD, API Management, Micro Services, Big/Fast data, IoT, IT Infrastructure Services and Operations.
• Blends in-depth technology expertise with business acumen, process mastery and extensive Confidential 100 IT leadership and consulting experience to provide best of the breed solutions that aligns IT objectives with business strategy and goals.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Roadmaps
• Digital Transformation & IT Modernization
• IT Portfolio, Programs, Scaled Agile
• IT Governance, Practice Management, P&L
• Innovation, Product Engineering and R&D
• Cloud Computing, Big Data & Analytics
• API Management, DevOps, Micro Services
• Data Architectures, MDM, EDW & ETL
• SOA, BPM, Enterprise Integration & B2B
• IT/Software Architecture practice leadership

SKILLS SUMMARY:

• Practice Leadership (Cloud, SOA, Big/Fast Data, IoT)
• Enterprise Cloud Computing (PaaS, IaaS, Containers, iPaaS, DevOps & Migration)
• IT Portfolio, Program & Project Management
• Big/Fast Data & Analytics: Architecture, Adoption
• Data Architecture: Data warehouse, MDM
• API Management, SOA, Enterprise Integration
• Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
• Product Engineering, R&D
• Digital Strategy & Architecture
• Business Process Management
• Governance: IT, Architecture
• TOGAF, Agile/SCRUM
• PMI PMBOK
• Business Process Orientation
• Agile, SCRUM, XP, Unified Process
• Offshore-Onsite hybrid SDLC models
• Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure
• Hadoop, Spark, Storm, MongoDB, Cassandra
• Docker, Micro Services, Spring Boot
• Cloud Foundry, HerokuGoogle App Engine, Netflix OSS
• Coherence, GemFire
• TOGAF 9, ITIL V3, Unified Process, SCRUM
• Java EE, C# .NET, Scala, Python, Node.js
• SOAP, REST, Micro Services, API Management
• Web Services Security, WS Trust, SAML, SSO
• Play, Spring, Hibernate, Camel
• WSO2 SOA, Apache Synapse
• Axis2, Apache CXF, SOAPUI
• Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL, PostgreSQL
• Ionic Framework, Android SDK, PhoneGap, Apache Cordova, AngularJS
• JQuery, jQT (jQTouch)
• SQLite
• Design Patterns (GoF, J2EE & Fowler)
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• MSA Patterns, SOA Patterns
• Schema Design Patterns
• Banking & Financial Services
• Manufacturing
• Energy & Utilities
• Telecommunications
• Healthcare
• Insurance

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

API Management: Apigee, Akana, WSO2, Oracle

SOA Platforms: Oracle 12c, TIBCO BW 6.x, WSO2, IBM BPM Suite Advanced. Apache SOA Stack (ServiceMix, ActiveMQ, Camel, CXF), RabbitMQ/AMQP.

MDM & DWH: Informatica, SSIS, SSRS, Talend.

ERP Integration: SAP, Oracle ERP R12 DataPower Integration Gateway XI50 Java EE Application Servers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Managing Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Highly competitive and strategic practice approach focuses on Digital and IT transformation initiatives with Enterprise Architecture and Governance as the organizing & strategizing framework and architecture capabilities (Solution Architectures with Cloud, IoT, API Management, SOA, Micro Services, DevOps, Big/Fast Data, Streaming, IT platforms/infrastructure services and Operations) as pillars to provide world class solution and service offerings.
• Currently leading architecture and process foundations and patterns for Systems Reliability Engineering and Governance refresh initiatives to be rolled out across the entire organization.
• Currently working on establishing a modern Business Architecture practice with agility and digital transformation focus.
• Led Enterprise Architecture Principles initiative for the entire organization and applied principles effectively for the highly strategic and visible Digital Transformations initiative.
• Built EA consulting sub-practice with core focus on Innovation & Transformation Initiatives, IT Governance, IT Portfolio Rationalization and Optimization, Application Platforms/infrastructure services (with cloud focus), Cloud Computing, Strategy & Program Management processes, API Management, Micro Services, SOA and Agile Methodologies (SCRUM and Kanban) for strategic high impact initiatives.

Sr. Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformations sub-practice with core focus on Innovation & Transformation Initiatives, IT Governance, IT Portfolio Rationalization and Optimization, Application Platforms/infrastructure services (with cloud focus), Cloud Computing, Strategy & Program Management processes, Big/Fast Data & Analytics, API Management, Micro Services, SOA and Mobile Solution Architectures and Agile Methodologies (SAFe, SCRUM and Kanban) for strategic global client enterprises.
• Led the global Enterprise Architecture assessment, target state, EA Process enhancements, Transformational Change Management, Governance Processes and roadmaps for world’s largest airplane manufacturer (HCL’s client, a Confidential 50 enterprise).
• Established an Enterprise Architecture practice foundation, with Cloud and Integration Center of Excellence (CICC) for a global Confidential 50 enterprise in the chemicals manufacturing industry. Led enterprise architecture assessment, roadmap and solution blueprints for key digital transformation initiative with core solution providing Digital commerce platform on AWS cloud, within the frameworks of the newly established CICC.
• Led and managed the architecture, business process design and change management for digital hub platform, a strategic digital transformation initiative, for a Confidential 500 engines manufacturing company. Over 50 Enterprise Resource Planning systems were re-platformed and integrated to build an API and cloud backbone for digital success in this truly transformational initiative that materialized additional revenues and IT cost savings of double digit millions within the first year.

Sr. Tech Director / Sr. Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed and led highly strategic Enterprise Architecture & IT Transformation initiative for the client
• Directed/led the IT team composed of Enterprise Architects, Program Manager, Business Analysts and Banking Industry SMEs to provide Roadmaps, Strategic Reference Architecture and Blueprints for IT Transformation and Modernization that includes Enterprise Mobile Reference Architecture, Cloud, Stream Analytics and Big Data Reference Architectures and IT platforms services on cloud.
• Worked directly with the C ’Level Executive leadership to strategize, plan and track.
• Developed highly successful relationships with business and partners across the enterprise. Provided oversight and tracked the initiative working with PMO.

VP / Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led highly visible strategic initiatives for Confidential (the client).
• Engaged as a managing Enterprise Architect at the VP level. Led/managed Enterprise Architects, Business Analysts, IT infrastructure engineers, Software Development teams, partner teams and vendors to deliver Solution Architectures, IT platforms/infrastructure services and Software Implementation cycles. Drove P&L objectives and budgets working closely with executive leadership.
• Built and maintained program management best practices.
• Maintained successful relationships with partners and stake holders.
• Tracked, measured and effectively communicated the program’s vision, objectives and key outcomes.
• Provided technology architecture leadership and insights.

Principal Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed/managed Enterprise Architecture practice. Led Architects, Software Engineers, IT infra/platform services team and Project Managers in a number of Enterprise Architecture, Product Innovation, Enterprise Governance, Cloud platforms and Software Engineering initiatives.
• Worked with PMO, led and delegated to program managers to achieve successful program outcomes.
• Built and maintained sustaining relationships and effective communication models.
• Optimized processes and established best practices in the program management and architecture space.

Sr. Manager / Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed a team of architects and teams of application developers in a number of Enterprise Architecture, Big Data/Map Reduce, SOA and Cloud Computing initiatives, working with executive stake holders, the PMO organization and partners across the enterprise.

Principal Consultant / Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led and managed strategic Enterprise Architecture initiative that supports digital documents hub, an end-to-end document management and process flow platform for mortgages, at a global Confidential 50 bank. Led Service Oriented Architecture based solution cycles and directed implementation cycles for this platform.
• Led enterprise architecture foundations and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) adoption at a global leader in computers and peripherals. Directed the team and led a cross-organizational team and managed vendors to establish a foundational SOA Center of Excellence, and deliver a services portfolio that enabled key B2B and Business Process Modeling initiatives.
• Directed and led enterprise architecture foundations, solution architecture iterations and managed phase1 implementation cycles for the Service Oriented and Event Driven Architecture for Smart Metering solution for a Confidential 500 Energy services and Utilities company.