SUMMARY

• Experienced Solutions Architect committed to maintaining cutting edge technical skills and up - to-date industry knowledge.
• Systems architect with expertise in requirement gathering and analysis, architectural, component and interface design and
• Development for web-based applications in multiple domains.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Excellent problem-solving abilities Network Maintenance
• Windows, Linux and Unix OS Data privacy applications
• System upgrades Remote access technology excellent communication skills QA tools
• Enterprise Technologies
• Excellent diagnostic skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Solutions Architect

Confidential - Riverwoods , IL

Responsibilities:

• Acts as a resource to business partners; communicates and collaborates with external/internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements (FR) and to deliver robust artifacts as required by the project
• (e.g., work request, EO/ EI/2, Risk/Timeline Assessment, FR, Use Cases, High-Level Design (HLD), Systems Impact
• Analysis (SIA), Project Change Request (PCR) sizing, and so forth).
• Assist clients in development area management in the design and implementation of new or modified solutions.
• Develops specifications, and technical implementation plans.
• Recommends alternative solutions to client to reduce cost and improve service.
• Works as the Lead IT BA, considers the business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment; identifies and communicates risks and impacts; proposes risk mitigation options.
• Size projects and develop prototypes for user approval.
• Plans and coordinates installation dates with clients, development staff and change management.
• Participates in various team meetings and meets weekly with Resource Manager in one-on-ones.
• Provide a High Level Visio design within the Discover architecture standards (IBM p-Series, x-Series servers, Windows,
• AIX, Linux, SAN, NAS, Appliances, WebSphere, Oracle, SQL, Apache, Grid Computing, Citrix, and VMware).
• Provides final infrastructure Technical Design Package (TDP).
• Participates in the development and documentation of implemented application.
• Participates in the full development life cycle of the project.
• Experience with documenting business processes, workflows and requirements.
• Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
• Provided continued maintenance and development of bug fixes and patch sets for existing web applications.
• Managed creative projects from concept to completion while managing outside vendors.
• Designed and implemented new server standards for core business services.
• Developed data architecture design to enable analysts to perform targeted customer analysis.
• Recommended architectural improvements, design solutions and integration solutions.

Network Engineer

Confidential - Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day computer support and networking.
• Established proper technical documentation and troubleshooting procedures and maintain database for network
• Configuration Install and configure client workstations.
• Installed Web Sphere v5, v5.1 and v6.1 Maintain awareness and knowledge of industry/vendor technology and trends in order to ensure optimal use and value of the LAN/WAN resources.
• Plan & design new and/or expansion/upgrade projects and oversee all installations.

• AIX, Apache, AS400, BA, business processes, Change Management, Citrix, client, clients, database, Disaster Recovery,
• PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Windows, Word, Works, NAS, Network Engineering, Oracle.
• Analyze all wiring closets, on a regular basis, to keep the networks as enhanced as possible.
• Designed new networks and their installation guidelines.
• Installed wiring for networks.
• Manage all scheduling of system downtimes for IBM AS400 upgrades.
• Research and consult new purchases.