SUMMARY:

• Enterprise Architectural leadership / Business Architect / Enterprise Architect / Solution Architecture / Application Architecture / Enterprise Planning / Result oriented / Self - starter / Excellent verbal and communication skills / Strong collaborator / Effective mentor
• Enterprise Architect using The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF)
• Provided thought leadership delivering value added Business Process Review (BPR), Enterprise Change Design, Strategic Transformations and Advisory Services
• Led efforts focused on Enterprise, Business, Information and Solution Architectures; IT Process Excellence; Governance & Strategy
• Managed the efforts of staff and enterprise architecture human resources, recruiting, and business compliance.
• Development of methodologies, full life-cycle, enterprise architecture, application enhancements, Risk & Dependency Management, and information operations - Demonstrated ability to execute a cohesive improvement plan despite operational and financial challenges
• Solid history of success across enterprise architecture, software information technologies includes ERP package such as BaaN, Dynamics AX, Oracle, IFS, MK, and ManMan - Exceptional reputation for leading diverse people and operations of declining business performance through identifying critical issues, improving competencies and setting vision and focus for success.
• Knowledge and experience in Manufacturing, Retail, Sales, Finance, Banking, Asset Management, Receivables, Billing, Trade, Supply chain, Client Management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

ERP: BaaN, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Oracle, SAP, IFS, MK, and ManMan

General management strength: Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, Application Architecture, Mobile Supply Chain, Mobile Device of Proof of Concept, requirement gathering, Gap Analysis, Solution Development, Product Evaluation, Software and Risk Mitigation, Project Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Implementation, American Process Quality Center (APQC), Software Consulting, Vendor Selection, Vendor Management, Process/Software Architecture, Solution Development, Risk Management, Negotiations / Communications, Client Relationship, Human Resource Management, Staff / Team Leadership, Device Configuration Management, Process Improvement, Payment Processing

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Auburn Hills, Michigan

Sr. Enterprise Architect Manager/Sr. Consultant

• Reduce application operating cost by $1.3M in first quarter by retiring obsoleted systems
• Designed Data & Application archival/decommission process to save $4.4M over five years
• Reduce Total Cost of business application Ownership by $4.4M
• Define and implement optimal governance structures, architectural standards, and compliance processes to ensure EA conformance of all technology projects.
• Principal architect in Real Time Payment architecture and roadmap
• Leading the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers to derive enterprise business, information, technical and solution architecture requirements; analyzing industry, technology and market trends to determine their potential impacts on the enterprise
• Develop strategy to eliminate On-premise Fax machines, Servers, and Software to be replaced by Cloud Fax Cloud Technology solution which saved on Total Cost of Ownership of $200k/year.
• Analyzing the current business and IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
• Partner with business leaders and analyze business processes, capability and maturity model
• Leading and facilitating the creation of governing principles and patterns to guide solution decision making for the enterprise
• Ensuring that the optimal governance structure and compliance activities are associated with EA compliance
• Leading the development of an implementation plan for the EA, based on business requirements and IT strategies; overseeing EA implementation, ongoing EA refinement activities, and the documentation of all EA design and analysis work
• Facilitate governing bodies at the technology domain, I.S., and Service Company levels.
• Member of the Cloud Security and Controls for Cloud deployment.
• Promoting the EA process, outcomes and results to the organization, including the enterprise's IT and business leaders; this includes assessing and communicating the achievement and impact of the EA, as well as leading the development and execution of an EA communication and education plan.
• Develop, collect and analyze Enterprise Architecture metrics to identify continual improvement opportunities
• Oversee and validate the documentation of enterprise architecture deliverables.
• Develop the process for creating a technical strategy that supports the business strategy and facilitate its development, and maintenance.
• Facilitate development of technology strategies
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Business Relationship Managers and Service Owners to ensure a deep understanding of changing business needs and priorities.
• Provide technical/business consulting to internal IS organizations and client-sponsored activities outside of IS
• Develop technology roadmaps that support technology strategies.

Core Skills: Enterprise Architecture methodology, Cloud Security, EA Strategy and Advisory, Leadership Consulting, Business and IT Transformation, Real Time Payment, Financial Impact, Long Term Vision, Short Term Implementation, Team Builder

Confidential, Milwaukee Wisconsin

Global Enterprise Business/Solution Architect/Sr. Consultant

• Develop Solution Architectural proposal, design, roadmap and deliverables.
• Lead a team of Domain Architect to support the business transformation and architectural roadmap.
• Develop business merger and acquisition roadmap strategy for integration.
• Develop Solution requirements, contextual diagram and business readiness transformation.
• Develop Enterprise Application Rationalization strategy across global organizational units.
• Develop Enterprise Business Capability by location to identify enterprise application gaps using American Process Quality Center (APQC) methodologies and Metrics.
• Use business and IT strategy and identify application heat map to categorize the system health.
• Create application system landscape, interfaces, and current gaps.
• Participate in business, process re-design, enterprise strategy and workshop.
• Perform business process re-engineering and benchmarking.
• Partnering with leadership to develop future roadmap that aligns with company’s business and IT objectives.
• Develop Total Cost of Ownership for application systems for the as-is environment.
• Managed the efforts of staff and enterprise architect human resources.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop Request for Proposal.
• Perform Vendor Evaluation for Payment Card Information Data Security Standard SaaS application.
• Work independently to collaborate across organization and with external partners.
• Prepare Application Early Site Fundamental all locations to identify environment and landscape timeline to set priorities to support business needs.
• Define projects and program initiatives that spans multiple functions and locations.
• Mapped Inbound and Outbound interfaces.
• Develop application API manager for integration.
• Create Enterprise Landscape Project Charter.
• Identify company’s business capabilities by locations based on IT Strategy.
• Help establish Enterprise Architecture standards and practice.

Core Skills: Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, Application Architecture, Data Digitization & Data Fabric, Solution Architecture, Strategy and IT Roadmap, Process Re-design, APQC, Vendor and Solution Evaluation, Process Integration, Tailored Enterprise Architecture, Decision Analysis, Solution Innovation, Interface Design, Roadmaps, Policy Standards and Guidelines, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI - DSS).

Confidential, Columbus, Ohio

Sr. Enterprise Architect/Sr. Consultant

• In support of the Chief Architect, build the enterprise architecture practice by creating architecture definitions, architecture standards, principles, policies and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Stage Gates to ensure the architecture being applied meets business/technology needs and roadmaps.
• Managed the efforts of staff and enterprise architect for the enterprise transformation.
• Develop merger and acquisition roadmap for business integration
• Define architecture intake services, definitions, catalogue, SDLC stage gate, processes, and service metrics.
• Maintains knowledge of emerging technology trends and utilizes this knowledge to support and drive business objectives and technology roadmaps.
• Establish the As-is (current), To-be (future) state, and perform trade-off analyses
• Build, maintain and promote strong understanding of the enterprise's IT systems, SOA design, and architectures.
• Develop and publish enterprise business services (Reference Architecture, EA Risk Assessment, Architecture Solution Review, Design Quality Check, Project/Effort Architecture Review, Proof-of-Concept, Reference Architecture, Standard Definition Management, Technical Debt, Innovation & Strategy, Shared Services, metrics, and standards).
• Develop, facilitate, and make enterprise architecture presentations to stakeholders
• Build architecture guiding principles that guides the enterprise SOA framework and maintain standards
• Provide support at the project level portfolio to ensure technology plans are closely aligned with business strategies, industry best practices & technology trends across domains.
• Balance the long-term (Big picture) and short term implications of individual decisions.
• Build graphical modeling and repositories
• Demonstrated ability to quickly come up to speed and grasp the key elements of new technologies
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, teamwork and facilitation skills

Core Skills: Enterprise Architecture and Governance, ITS Strategy, Vendor and Solution Evaluation, Process Integration, TOGAF, Decision Analysis, Implementation, Roadmaps, Policy Standards and Guidelines, Solution Innovations.

Confidential, Dayton Ohio

Enterprise Architect/Data Architect/Implementation Manager / Sr. Consultant

• Hold full accountability as the lead for all implementation, conversion, data migration, customizations infrastructure and integration efforts.
• Define data conversion strategy and data standards for large data implementation.
• Create database structure for Master Data Management (MDM).
• Managed the efforts of staff and enterprise human resources
• Collaborate at the technical/business level and govern/manage the technical support team while leading the IT department to identify enterprise infrastructure architecture, process re-design, business and resource constraints using The Open Group Framework (TOGAF) principles and techniques.
• Perform business and technical requirements gathering. Prioritize project tasks based on business system requirements.
• Identify Air Force’s logistic infrastructure architecture, document current state, future state, define gaps, and roadmap
• Translate logistics enterprise vision into logistic capabilities and blueprinting
• Provide leadership and feedback to team in implementing business needs.
• Manage third party relationship and collaborate with the engineering team to develop estimates and overall implementation solution plans.
• Identify and define infrastructure integration points with third party solutions.
• Define and document tools and technologies used for implementation.
• Monitor budget and perform problem analysis (identify root causes, outline resolution options, and take appropriate actions to resolve problems)
• Reduce overhead by 18%
• Eliminate redundant processes and increase user empowerment
• Improve operation flow by streamlining reporting structure

Core Skills: Enterprise Architecture Governance, ITS Strategy, Vendor and Solution Evaluation, Process Integration, TOGAF, Decision Analysis, Implementation Roadmap

Confidential, Dayton OH

Enterprise Architect/Business Architect/Project Manager/DODAF

• Joined the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS), a Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition category 1 (ACAT 1) logistics program and world largest ERP implementation
• Senior member of the Program Management Office (PMO) Solution Implementation Configuration, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Governance, and Systems Development - Used risk analysis results to prepare and implements cost reduction strategy to support program
• Architect, and governed Mobile Technology for Supply Chain, Barcode technology for warehousing, software acquisitions, business process workflows, enterprise architecture, technical and functional software designs.
• Identify Air Force’s logistic architecture, document current state, future state, define gaps, and roadmap
• Translate logistics infrastructure enterprise vision into logistic capabilities and participated in blueprinting and process re-design activities
• Member of infrastructure Blueprinting, Enterprise Architectural Solution, and Solution Governance using Department of Defense Architectural Framework (DODAF)
• Managed the efforts of staff.
• Evaluated and update user requirements and documentations manual for training.
• Helped develop system implementation and assist in refining process architecture that support the Air Force’s logistic enterprise objectives.
• Used project management principles to develop enterprise strategies, technical program plans, resource requirements, and resource utilization.
• Define and document best practices and contribute to company knowledge sharing using DoDAF, and TOGAF principles
• Revamped procedures and policies and makes recommendations to groups and to executive management. Contribute to the development and standardization of processes across the organization.
• Supplied advisory services to leadership on projects by conducting critical assessments, technical reviews, proposals, assessments, and made authoritative recommendations based on research results.
• Lead architect on Mobile Supply Chain, Mobile Device Proof of Concept (PoC) project from conception to completion.
• Hold full accountability for Mobile Supply Chain, Mobile Device of Proof of Concept, requirement gathering, Gap Analysis, Solution Development, Product Evaluation Software, and Risk Mitigation which allows the Air Force to better secure product accreditation and program success
• Provided engineering support for Contingency Acquisition software using Agile Scrum Methodology.
• Lead/implement the risk mitigation strategy, and Configuration Management.

Core Skills: Proof-of-Concept, Business Architecture and Blueprinting, Process Re-design, Enterprise Architecture Governance, PMO, IT Strategy, Vendor Solution Evaluation and selection, Policy Standards and Guidelines, Implementation Roadmap, Solution Innovations, DODAF, TOGAF, CMMI, SEP, Agile Scrum