SUMMARY:

• Accomplished Leader in the information technology arena; with an extensive background in providing strategic direction and leadership to the IT organization at Confidential .
• Over 20 years of experience in the technology space, with proven track record as the Solution Architect, Solution Designer, and Client Engagement.
• Over 5 years experience in Cloud Solutions on Confidential and AWS cloud environment with expertise in public, private, and hybrid cloud..

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Keller, TX

Sr. Cloud Architect Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed the cloud strategy while giving strict consideration to a regulatory and compliance requirement.
• Participated in the company’s move to adopt the NIST framework with Reg.SCI compliancy and incorporated the framework guidelines in the strategy and architecture
• Given the sensitive nature of the business services at The Confidential and the comfort level of the organization with the cloud, I built the strategy to adopt a hybrid cloud model with a migration strategy based on the company’s appetite for adaptation of the cloud.
• The strategy is created to serve both as an enterprise’s direction in adopting the cloud and a reference to building solid deployable architecture for various business units, and service lines.
• Created a supplemental Cloud Data and Development strategy to place specific focus on security and usage of the data in the hybrid cloud and developing business ready application with rapid turnaround in “Time to Market”.
• Some of the element covered in the strategy highlighted:
• Multi - cloud service model (AWS, Azure, Oracle)
• Big Data Analytics
• Centralized connectivity
• Hybrid cloud (on-prem & cloud infrastructure)
• Hybrid Data (on-prem & cloud data residence)
• Hybrid security (extending on-prem security to cloud)
• Developed the hybrid cloud architecture that incorporated the on-prem, AWS (Redshift, API Gateway, DevOps), Azure (O365), Oracle (ERP) environments.
• Designed the architecture to allow extending the on-prem security apparatus to the cloud.
• Developed the design to allow “centralized connectivity” to accommodate connection between on-prem, multi-cloud, SaaS, business partners, exchanges, and The Confidential Users.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr. Global Cloud Architect

Responsibilities:

• Design Geo-fault tolerant, highly resilient enterprise on-premise, cloud, and hybrid solutions for workloads such as:
• ERP
• E-Commerce
• Mobility
• Cloud design & migration strategies for customer workload, by evaluating current environment for cloud feasibility, compelling reasons, budget, security and compliance.
• Gather technical specifications for both infrastructure and application/s
• Review current architecture documents (when available).
• Design solutions based on customer’s requirements. Solution to be based On-Premise, in the cloud, or Hybrid.
• Build out solution document to highlight critical aspects of the solution such as; security, compliance, elasticity, scalability, monitoring, and alerting.
• Have technical strategy session/s with client technical team to determine the solution viability and future growth of the environment.
• Deployed multiple offerings for customer with many turn-keyed into production. Few listed below
• Cloud based LAMP server environment (both on private and public cloud)
• Security appliances
• Load Balancer appliances
• OpenStack
• Provide C-level management artifacts, trends, models, and help facilitate the decision-making process and forum. Documents may include:
• Competitor Landscape
• Value Proposition and Education
• Total Cost of Ownership
• Return on Investment and/or Cost Recovery Model
• Multiple Design options, timeline, dispersed cost structure
• Provide a decision tree, host and facilitate the sponsorship round-table to allow for open Q&A.
• Assist offering teams to enhance and integrate the new and existing offerings by providing technical feedback both from industry experience and trends, plus customer feedback.
• Provide technical leadership to the Client Critical Response Team.

Confidential, Plano, TX

Architecture Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Built and updated Confidential and Confidential security compliance offerings to Ericsson’s telecomm customers.
• Reviewed Software Defined Network (SDN) offering model for Ericsson’s customers.
• Reviewed the Open Stack Cloud customer offering for security and compliance. Provided gap analysis and deployment suggestions.

Confidential, Plano, TX

Master Architect/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed migration and transformation strategy for various Confidential Client based on Clients Business Requirements. This included gathering requirements, evaluating current state, and future growth and direction of the client’s environment.
• Managed a team of Confidential resource by assigning task and managing deliverables.
• Defined processes to streamline the workflow.
• Designed Client Migration strategy for a denser Data Center Model

Confidential, Plano, TX

Distinguish Engineer/Director

Responsibilities:

• Architected and led the redesign of the International Buying Offices network. Including the vendor selection and contract review.
• Proposed and designed the network solution for JC Penney North America to reduce cost by 25% while increasing availability and efficiency.
• Designed and led the Identity and Access strategy for the enterprise, including both internal and external hosted applications.
• Designed and proposed the strategy for migrating homegrown applications to Cloud based or SaaS model.
• Proposed the redesign of the Architecture group and redefining the role of the Architect in the context of the broader organization beyond IT.
• Defined and Presented operational model for architectural governance and oversight.

Confidential, Plano, TX

Enterprise Architecture Consultant / Global Security Architect

Responsibilities:

• Proposed the strategic model for portal application design and optimization.
• Designed and led the solution for 3 rd party access solution for Confidential Global.
• Performed an end-to-end assessment of the secure hosting environment. Provided strategic direction towards the optimizing and securing of the hosting environment while making it more scalable and manageable.
• Architected the solution for field sites wireless strategy.
• Designed, standardized, and led the deployment of the layered security model globally to protect Confidential intellectual properties and sensitive information environments.
• Designed, architected and led the team in deploying the solution for the enterprise wide management network environment.
• Designed and led the team in deploying the hardened RBAC solution for critical environment.
• Designed and proposed the process for firewall, SVA, and VPN change request, recertification, and audit.
• Designed the solution for point connectivity of the multiple MPLS clouds using Network Service Nodes (NSN).
• Developed and proposed the solution for a Global SOC based on the industry standard in global security policy, standards, and procedure.
• Build a security audit model based on Confidential and Confidential industry standard.
• Led the effort to put in place an IT Risk Assessment methodology.