Objective A solution/application architect position for enterprise and large systems development

Summary of Qualifications

• Over 15 years of experience with design, architecture, development, implementation and maintenance of databases and software systems in hybrid technical environment.
• Working knowledge of EA frameworks Zachman, TOGAF, FEAF to model as-is and to-be architectures and create implementation plan by identifying and connecting transition architectures, including security, SOA, reference/foundational/specific architecture realizations via structured application implementations.
• Expert knowledge of SDLC and quality disciplines and proficient in performing high quality requirements definition, data modeling, conceptual design, user interface wire-frame, and implementation oversight.
• Lead super large software intensive systems development to ensure success and customer satisfaction.
• Experience in creating data models and work with developers to ensure data quality, business and software alignment and setting standards for data governance, and data quality
• Recognized project management expertise including leading JAD sessions, facilitation, problem resolution, planning, scheduling, and achievement of end-item objectives.
• Proven ability to interface and coordinate with cross functional teams and cultures, analyze existing systems, wants and needs, design and implement database solutions.
• Hands on to create key deliverables and mentor team members in communicating hidden issues, big pictures, modeling tools, practices, and process quality.
• Recommend and integrate software modeling tools for greater product quality and productivity.
• Exceptional capability to lead and achieve the highest quality and success of requirements engineering.

SELLECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Restructured requirements schema for a Department of Education project, separating business requirements from systems requirements and slashing 80 from customer review time.
• Led a full life cycle development .Net project with Arlington Cemetery and gained quick customer buy-in with process redesign, requirements, data model, and user interface.
• Database development lead for Air Force Resource Planning project, designing a high-quality database that met current client needs and was easily scalable for future requirements.

SELECTED TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

• Databases: Access, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Dezign, ER Studio
• Platforms: Microsoft Vista/XP/2003, Mac, Linux, Solaris
• Languages: Visual C , ASP.NET, VB.NET, C , COBOL, PL/SQL, BPMN, UML 2.0, XML, SGML,
• Tools: Serena Prototype Composer, IBM Rational Software Architect, IBM Rational Requisite Pro, IBM SOMA, Caliber DefineIT, CaliberRM, Visual Paradigm Series, SPARX EA, Visual Studio, MS Project, Excel, and Visio.

Standards: CMMI-Dev, PMBOK, FEAF, Zachman EA Framework, and RUP.

SKILLS

• Business Process Requirements Architecture Solution Architecture Data Model UI Prototype SOA
• Systems Analysis Verification and Validation Project and Test Plan Cloud Computing SDLC UML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

• Privately held provider of business re-engineering and requirements solutions
• Application architect lead for the Dept's of Veteran Affairs' Technical TeleHealth Scheduling System. Performed leadership role to define tasks, deliverables, tool use, and reports generation. Responsible for and created many artifacts of the Software Architect Document SAD including business needs model, Business use case model, BPMN based process model, System use case model, conceptual model, integration diagrams, data models etc using Visual Paradigm for UML.
• Provided training and proposal services to universities and software firms.

Confidential

• IT company focusing on design, development and implementation of innovative solutions for commercial/federal customers.
• A lead contributor to the success of Air Force Resource Planning project for system migration from DB2 to SQL Server including modeling and implementing as-is and to-be business and data architectures.
• Architected requirements structure in the use of requirements management tool CaliberRM and Caliber DefineIT and created some business requirements artifacts.

Confidential

• Global leader in business process and information technology services with 74,000 employees.
• Created many use cases using Rational XDE and performed requirements management and change management functions using Requisite Pro and ClearCase.
• Proposed overall business modeling and SOA methodology built upon IBM's Component Business Modeling and Service Oriented Modeling and Architecture to build N-Tier solution.
• Enhanced internal communication on the DoE project by standardizing use case guidelines, establishing artifacts standards and streamlining the requirements process.
• Performed system change impact analysis in the environment of Clear Quest

Confidential

• Architected the internment scheduling system, an Multi-Tier architecture using ASP.Net, C , SQL Server 2005 with major contributions in process redesign, data modeling, use cases, UI design, COTS evaluation.
• Created test plan and test scripts.

Confidential

• Public research university providing graduate and undergraduate education to 32,000 students.
• Developed and taught graduate-level courses in various subjects
• Provided IT consulting services to Richmond city and Maryland State Taxation Department.

Confidential

Leading provider of host connectivity solutions, including terminal emulation and application integration.

Confidential

Third largest control company with products including HVAC equipments for large buildings.