SUMMARY

• A professional with 14 - years of outstanding, career accomplishments for providing technology solutions and implementations that meets company goals and demands.
• Proven ability to manage people, financial portfolio in leadership roles. Strong communication and customer service skills to Clients and Business Partners.
• Provided support to Marketing, new CRM integrations, DevOps, Operations Team (Uber), Sales, PMO, Product Management, and Enterprise Architecture.
• Working knowledge of cutting-edge technology stack using AWS, Linux, Hadoop, Kafka, Kinesis, Unix/Linux and Windows Platforms, VPC Cloud Engineering.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• New Program Implementation
• J2EE secure web applications including POCs and prototypes. Designing and deploying dynamically scalable Enterprise operations. Migrating complex multi-tier applications via Jenkins Leader
• API Integrations REST/SOAP
• Build/release architecture
• CI/CD pipelines and code management
• CI/CD GitLab
• Dockerized Application with Ansible CI/CD Jenkins Pipeline. Java/Spring - Websphere / Weblogics - JavaScript 7
• 8+ Implementing cost-control strategies & planning
• Marketing and Finance. SQL Injection for Security prevention threats.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas TX

Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Acting IT Director, reported to the CFO. Worked with 3rd party vendors closely and have reviewed, negotiated and provided my approval to their SLA contracts. Final approvals were upon the CFO.
• Champions & Lead End-to-End journey of blueprints, roadmaps, designs of architecture landscape. Provided proof of concepts, software prototype, compatibility testing & analyzation.
• Lead a team of 30 + General Managers across the U.S. & CA related to the SaaS technology platform (Uber)
• Actively managed, improved, and monitored cloud infrastructure on AWS, EC2, S3, and RDS, via CloudWatch.
• Developed documents, security procedures, and controls for managing AWS & Microsoft AD IAM services
• Hands-on EC2 to create Instances, Select amazon Linux AMI 2017.09.1, Selected t2.micro - Bootstrap script
• Provided AWS Security & provide compliance standards, i.e. ISO/IEC 27001:2013 & SOX standard compliance.
• Provided 5-year Pro Forma financial planning for Uber Executive project
• Used Splunk add-on for Cost Management. AWS Cost and Usage reports.
• Provided Implementation of API authorization and access control patterns using MuleSoft.
• Webservices and Open Source Stack - worked with Java Script for implementation of apps.
• MicroServices Architecture using CI/CD GitLab automation DevOps management tools, Jenkins, & Canary patterns.
• Building technical artifacts SaaS for Engineering and product owners. Worked with Engineers on new App using REST API development and GET commands & JSON string.
• Participated in Scrum & Agile processes to prioritize tasks, & Sprints with Engineers for best approach for deliveries.
• Successfully migrated applications, Software as a Service (SaaS) - Salesforce.com. Architecture included CPQ API QuoteLineModel, S3 storage, Lambda processing events in our Serverless environment, Athena for SQL queries to analyze data & PrivateLink for Private Connectivity between Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) via Cloud Formation
• Used Tacton CPQ to help accelerate sales
• Salesforce CPQ API QuoteLineModel
• Salesforce CPQ API QuoteLineGroupModel
• Salesforce CPQ API OptionModel
• Salesforce CPQ API FeatureModel
• Salesforce CPQ API ConfigAttributeModel
• Gathered requirements & Document technology workflows and SaaS system functions. Trained end users on how the architecture and implemented systems function. (Uber - Shiftty/PoolCar/Humanity/Fastfield)
• Worked with Uber Engineers to provide an App to work with MV Transit clients.
• Supported the SVP of Strategic Operations and VP of IT concerning strategic and tactical plans for Operations.
• Act as a technical liaison and salesman between customers, investors, Uber engineering teams and support.
• Travel approximately 25% to 30% around US and Canada Divisions.

Confidential

AWS Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Architected the expansion of virtual server environment for the Infrastructure team, increasing application performance across the enterprise by 35% within Citi’s loan application processing application environment
• Defined Governance model for Cloud Services: Cloud Services, Strategy Board with CATE Engineers, Governance Board for Projects, DevOps approval protocols for implementation of applications.
• Lead our DevOps engineers, when required, to understanding & successfully delivery milestones on projects.
• Provided Enterprise Architectural End-to-End designs of Cloud Migration, which includes Discover/Assess/Prioritize, Determine Migration Path, Decommissions, Rehosting, Determining Platform, Purchasing COTS/SaaS & Licensing, SDLC, Integration, Validation, Transition to Production.
• Scrum meetings & Sprints with Engineers, RedHat, IBM, Microsoft, using agile methodology for application integration with DevOps CI/CD tools. Used JIRA to keep track of projects & progress.
• ECS Containers, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS with virtual hosting, Metrics, Event Logs & Nodes. Object Storage with High Availability to Disaster Recovery, Linux, Netcool to ServiceNow
• (US) Designed & Implemented Kubernetes Clusters architectures for Linux Containers deployed using CLI, Web Front End & Redis Instance. Used Python & pulled code, Dockerfile from GitHub for quick development.
• Managed ECS Containers Dockers, Framework with the On Boarding of AppDynamics, Splunk, Kafka storage, Sensu, ELK, Logstash, ElasticSearch Monitoring, Kibana, RabbitMQ for messaging. Filebeat, Hybrid Cloud - AWS, EC2, setup Instances, S3/Glacier storage, Java, VPCs or Azure equivalents, Softlayer and Microservices.
• Deployed Splunk Dockerized Application with Ansible with CI/CD Jenkins Pipeline.
• (Singapore) Services used for CI/CD tools was AWS, Maven on Jenkins, Docker Kubernetes for Continued Services, Nexus for storage, SonarQube for inspection of code quality and Nagios to monitor the Infrastructure.
• Provided TOGAF 9.0 Enterprise Architecture Framework designs for SVP/Director decisions.
• TIBCO Service Bus 3.3 was used to bridge the mediation gap with our SOA infrastructure of implementing Sensu, Logstash, ELK Cluster. Order was Omnibus - Impact - TIBCO Bus - ServiceNow - AlarmPoint. (NETCOOL/SMRP)
• Worked with .Net, SOA, XML, virtualization, ESX, storage virtualization, load balancing, web browser clients, Hadoop, fault tolerant architectures, continuity of business COB disaster recovery, DLP, TIBCO, Tivoli, Jenkins Leader to auto build VM and Docker images.
• Worked with J2EE API for sending, receiving, and read messages between Citi’s multiple clients.
• Supported team with VMware usage of Solaris, Big Data designs, strategy planning and implementation of Apps
• Provided Data Integration using SOAP API, REST and MuleSoft. Integration Path - used SOAP API on the Salesforce side and Outbound Web Service on the Siebel side.
• Salesforce implementation, I used Gearset To Handle The Unique Challenges Of Implementing the Salesforce Software. I used Gearset for Change Tracking, Deploy Specific Metadata, Version Control, and Code Analysis. We, as a team Deployed To Scratch Orgs, Source Control, and Automated Deployments.
• I made the initial implementation and arrangements to manage packages through the AppExchange. Other organizations, departments globally used components of the application through the AppExchange, which managed the License. I did the setup of the package and handed the process over for continued support upgrades & licensing to our (SAM Dept). I created a single managed package that could be downloaded and installed by many different organizations.
• Data Science - Solix Data Modeling - Integration & Organization, Big Data Suite built on Apache Hadoop.
• AWS processing using SQS, EC2, DynamoDB, SCADA, Elastic MapReduce, RedShift, S3, Custom App, to BI Users.
• Drafted architectural designs of expansion of Citi Data Centers, Designed a new disaster recovery High Availability Zones to communicate (SDN) Software Defined Network with NSX, Hypervisor Space with ESX Clusters, Scale-out Infrastructure expansion of racks, Mapped the Data Center Resiliency Zones & Architecture for Backup
• Worked with Engineers & Cybersecurity team to gather requirements for MongoDB Enterprise 3.2 . Encrypted data on each host using file-system and physical encryption. Protected MongoDB data using file-system permissions, which included data files, configuration files, auditing logs, and key files.
• Documented Governance with Cybersecurity team of any Security Risk, Vulnerabilities, & Capabilities with new IaaS, SaaS, PaaS.
• Drafted Splunk SIEM design for Database security Monitoring, Network Security Monitoring, Compliance to Security baseline and Vulnerability assessments.
• Managed licenses and (IEP) Infrastructure Economic Program financial & cost management with (SAM) Software Asset Management and our Oracle database systems team.
• Managed application portfolio management (APM) services of applications and development of analytics and reporting to monitor cost & risk.
• Provided influence of ‘Lunch & Learn’ program from my D.I.S.C. behavior training; to improve shared knowledge.

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• Accomplished the merger of Novartis CIBA Vision division in the United States for Novartis that integrated two multi-billion dollar businesses with very high operating complexities.
• Managed: APM Applications Portfolio Management for Elimination and Archiving projects
• Lead migration of Portfolio Rationalization & Elimination of 2,000 plus Apps, Optimized Application Portfolio supporting Novartis Business (Novartis CONNECT to the Alcon platform via Jenkins Leader CI/CD)
• Supported the entire IT Enterprise, including corporate headquarters, training and data centers, R&D, and global remote sales offices. Worked with engineers with upgrading the Data Center/Disaster Recovery.
• Duties/Role as Program Manager: Manage financial planning and reporting to CFO and CIO.
• 35% - Consistently drives projects to successful completion.
• 20% - Develop effective customer relationships
• 20% - Supervise project and support team members
• 20% - Production/Operations Support
• 5% - Perform strategic planning duties
• Phase 1 - Salesforce implementation via CICD with Salesforce DX(SFDX), Jenkins & Nodejs
• Used latest Code, List of Files in the Force-App folder, Converted to MDAPI format and Deployed - Created a nodejs script to pull the list of files checked in using GitHub APIs. Created a job in Jenkins, once the script execution completed, the job converted the SFDX format to MDAPI format using the SFDX CLI commands. Ran tests classes as part of the deployment.
• Phase 2 – Implementation of the new CRM solution to upgrade to SalesForce Outlook was part of the enVision program. As an administrator, I created Email-to-Case destinations that appeared in the drop-down list button Created Cases in Outlook.
• The new CRM solution was to upgrade to ServiceMax package as part of the enVision program. ServiceMax was the complete on-demand solution for post-sales service, field service, and strategic service chain management. Built and delivered as a native Force.com cloud application, the product provided complete functionality to accurately control, monitor, and track all the activities as a pay-as-you-go software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
• Provided End-to-End designs of Cloud Migration, which includes Discover/Assess/Prioritize, Determine Migration Path, Decommissions, Rehosting, Determining Platform, Purchasing COTS/SaaS & Licensing, APM SDLC, Integration, Validation, Transition to Production. Also, AWS Infrastructure setup, S3, and onboarded SAP HANA.
• Experienced in SAP BW for S4/HANA and migrating standard to In-memory optimized models and Performance testing, SAP BusinessObjects Planning & Consolidation 7.0 for the SAP NetWeaver Platform (FICO & SD)
• HANA Modelling: Designing Views (Attribute View, Analytic View, Calculation View), Stacked Calculation Views, Views that needs multiple table functions, counters, Restricted and Calculated measures, input parameters, filters, transparent filters. Debugging Views. HANA Modeling using SQL Scripting.
• As Director Delegate, Strategized & implemented Global migrations, such as SAP OpEx, BW, BI Cognos PowerPlay users, EDI, Siebel\Salsa (CRM) teams onto Novartis Connect v2.01 system, & Salesforce.com Veeva (CRM)
• Ensured compliance to Divisional and Group ERP standards and applicable regulations (GxP, SOX, Tier1 & Tier2) related to business information and systems. (Catalyst-Plus Program)
• Planned and coordinated with Dept. Heads, APM to implement the transition of Novartis CONNECT to the Alcon platform. Intl’ delivery and deployment of the new ERP system to 50 plus countries.
• Prepared Risk Assessments: HLRA/HLCD’s & Functional Risk Assessments for internal and external audits, including security.
• Release Manager – Managed medium-to-large scale projects that advanced the I.T. systems, applications and products for Global Commercial Operations Front Office Application and Model Design group (e.g., CRM, Mobility, Incentive Compensation, Transactional Reporting) – SDLC Life Cycle.
• Worked with Microsoft reps to establish working Application Service Providers (ASPs) service to host and manage specialized business applications that interacted with our client server applications, which required installation of software on users' personal computers.
• Contributed as Scrum Master and daily agile Sprint meetings to measure and monitor the software progresses to ensure application releases were delivered on time and within budget.