SUMMARY:

• Experienced and accomplished Information technology executive, Enterprise architect, practice leader, consultant and trusted advisor to Confidential 100 business leaders, with solid background and expertise in Enterprise Architecture, IT practice & portfolio management, Product engineering and management, technology solutions design and high value consulting, to effectively streamline and lead: enterprise IT strategy, transformation initiatives, modern Data Architectures, software product engineering, Cloud Computing, Business processes, DevOps, IT platforms/Infrastructure services and IT operations.
• Skilled practice building experience in fast paced settings with global onsite - offshore spreads. Strong knowledge of business guidelines and regulations with successful experience managing practice and processes with a keen attention to detail. Focused self-starter with a contagious attitude, seeking to showcase skill-set
• Extensive practice leadership (execution and delivery) and architecture experience in Enterprise Architecture & strategy initiatives, Big/Fast Data and Enterprise Data Architecture initiatives (ERP systems, Data lakes, EDW modernization, Stream Processing), Cloud Computing Architectures (PaaS, Cloud Native, iPaaS and IaaS models, Containers, Micro services), SOA/API Management, Micro Services Architecture( MSA), and Enterprise Software Engineering (Java and .NET based solution architectures - Java EE, Spring, Reactive Play Framework, Akka, .NET, DevOps).
• Led the growth of Enterprise Transformation practice with core service focus of Enterprise Architecture, Cloud, API Management, Big/Fast Data and EDW engagements from less than USD 2 million annual revenues (2 accounts) to USD 20+ million (11 accounts) as delivery director and practicing Enterprise Architect and Solutions Consultant .
• Built competitive and sustainable practice foundations from ground up, leveraging onsite-offshore spread, with: consulting strategy & resource readiness, Sales strategy (working with dotted-lined sales teams), Centers of Excellence teams, partner & vendor relationships.
• Highly competitive and strategic practice approach focuses on Digital and IT transformation initiatives with Enterprise Architecture as the organizing & strategizing framework and architecture capabilities (Data Architectures with Big/Fast Data, Streaming, Cloud, IoT, API Management, SOA, Micro Services, DevOps, IT platforms/infrastructure services and Operations) as pillars to provide world class solution and service offerings.
• Hired, trained, mentored and retained resources in the competency areas of Cloud, API Management, Micro Services, Big/Fast data, IoT, IT Infrastructure Services and Operations.
• Leading strategic architecture, roadmaps and EA methodology enhancement for the world’s largest airplane manufacturer, in a highly complex business and IT ecosystem.
• Enhancing Data warehouse modernization strategy, Big/Fast Data Architectures, Stream Analytics and service capabilities.
• Enhancing IT Platform/infrastructure services, DevOps process, tools and service capabilities with Cloud platforms focus.
• Senior Director, technical leader of Enterprise Architecture within HCL’s Enterprise Transformation Services organization, leading Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformations sub-practice with core focus on Innovation & Transformation Initiatives, Cloud Computing, Strategy & Program Management processes, Big/Fast Data, Stream Processing, Analytics, API Management, Micro Services, SOA, IT Platforms/infrastructure services (with cloud focus) and Mobile Solution Architectures for strategic global client enterprises ( Confidential 100).
• Leads a practice of strategic Digital Transformation solutions for Confidential 100 client enterprises, with Cloud (IaaS, PaaS, iPaaS and Containers), API Management, Big/Fast Data, Product Engineering leadership, Micro Services and Enterprise Integration/SOA as the key technology solution areas. Leads and represents the Enterprise Transformation Services Organization, building cross-organizational relationships, defines SLAs and engagement models.
• Trusted advisor and strategist to C Level Management in Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy, Planning, Process Optimization, Big/Fast Data, Cloud Computing, Digital Commerce, Portfolio Management, Innovation & Transformation Initiatives, Technology Adoption, DevOps, Methodology and Process.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
• IT Portfolio, Program & Project Management
• Cloud Computing, Big Data & Analytics
• Data Architectures, MDM, EDW & ETL
• Innovation, Product Engineering and R&D
• Digital Transformation & IT Modernization
• API Management, DevOps, Micro Services
• Practice Management, P&L, Governance
• SOA, BPM, Enterprise Integration & B2B
• IT/Software Architecture practice leadership

SKILLS SUMMARY:

• Practice Leadership (Cloud, SOA, Big/Fast Data, IoT)
• Enterprise Cloud Computing (PaaS, IaaS, Containers, iPaaS, DevOps & Migration)
• IT Portfolio, Program & Project Management
• Big/Fast Data & Analytics: Architecture, Adoption
• Data Architecture: Data warehouse, MDM
• API Management, SOA, Enterprise Integration
• Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
• Product Engineering, R&D
• Digital Strategy & Architecture
• Business Process Management
• Governance: IT, Architecture
• TOGAF, Agile/SCRUM
• PMI PMBOK
• Business Process Orientation
• Agile, SCRUM, XP, Unified Process
• Offshore-Onsite hybrid SDLC models
• Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure
• Hadoop, Spark, Storm, MongoDB, Cassandra
• Docker, Micro Services, Spring Boot
• Cloud Foundry, HerokuGoogle App Engine, Netflix OSS
• Coherence, GemFire

SOA PLATFORMS, API MANAGEMENT, INTEGRATION & DATA PLATFORMS:

API Management: Apigee, Akana, WSO2, Oracle

SOA Platforms: Oracle 12c, TIBCO BW 6.x, WSO2, IBM BPM Suite Advanced. Apache SOA Stack (ServiceMix, ActiveMQ, Camel, CXF), RabbitMQ/AMQP.

MDM & DWH: Informatica, SSIS, SSRS, Talend.

ERP Integration: SAP, Oracle ERP R12 DataPower Integration Gateway XI50 Java EE Application Servers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Director, Enterprise Transformation Services

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Leading Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformations sub-practice with core focus on Innovation & Transformation Initiatives, IT Platforms/infrastructure services (with cloud focus), Cloud Computing, Strategy & Program Management processes, Big/Fast Data & Analytics, API Management, Micro Services, SOA and Mobile Solution Architectures for strategic global client enterprises.
• Directing/leading the global Enterprise Architecture assessment, target state, EA Process enhancements, Transformational Change Menagement and roadmaps for world’s largest airplane manufacturer (HCL’s client, a Confidential 50 enterprise).
• Established an Enterprise Architecture practice foundation, with Cloud and Integration Center of Excellence (CICC) for a global Confidential 50 enterprise in the chemicals manufacturing industry. Led enterprise architecture assessment, roadmap and solution blueprints for key digital transformation initiative with core solution providing Digital commerce platform on AWS cloud, within the frameworks of the newly established CICC. Led vendor selection and management throughout the engagement on behalf of the client, within the scope of this engagement.
• Directed and led current state assessment, strategic architecture roadmap, solution architecture cycles for a key digital transformation initiative (eComm, APIs and Data Hub on Cloud and Big/Fast data platforms) and Integration and Data Competency Center modernization for a Confidential 50 heavy equipment manufacturing company. Directed the overall engagement and client facing sub-practice.
• Led and managed the architecture, business process design and change management for digital hub platform, a strategic digital transformation initiative, for a Confidential 500 engines manufacturing company. Over 50 Enterprise Resource Planning systems were re-platformed and integrated to build an API and cloud backbone for digital success in this truly transformational initiative that materialized additional revenues and IT cost savings of double digit millions within the first year.

Sr. Tech Director / Sr. Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed and led highly strategic Enterprise Architecture & IT Transformation initiative for the client.
• Directed/led the IT team composed of Enterprise Architects, Program Manager, Business Analysts and Banking Industry SMEs to provide Roadmaps, Strategic Reference Architecture and Blueprints for IT Transformation and Modernization that includes Enterprise Mobile Reference Architecture, Cloud, Stream Analytics and Big Data Reference Architectures and IT platforms services on cloud.
• Worked directly with the C ’Level Executive leadership to strategize, plan and track.
• Developed highly successful relationships with business and partners across the enterprise. Provided oversight and tracked the initiative working with PMO.

VP / Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led highly visible strategic initiatives for Confidential.
• Engaged as a managing Enterprise Architect at the VP level. Led/managed Enterprise Architects, Business Analysts, IT infrastructure engineers, Software Development teams, partner teams and vendors to deliver Solution Architectures, IT platforms/infrastructure services and Software Implementation cycles.
• Drove P&L objectives and budgets working closely with executive leadership. Built and maintained program management best practices.
• Maintained successful relationships with partners and stake holders. Tracked, measured and effectively communicated the program’s vision, objectives and key outcomes.
• Provided technology architecture leadership and insights.

Principal Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed/managed Enterprise Architecture practice. Led Architects, Software Engineers, IT infra/platform service and Project Managers in a number of Enterprise Architecture, Product Innovation, Enterprise Governance, Cloud platforms and Software Engineering initiatives.
• Worked with PMO, led and delegated to program managers to achieve successful program outcomes.
• Built and maintained sustaining relationships and effective communication models.
• Optimized processes and established best practices in the program management and architecture space.

Sr. Manager / Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Architect and Technical Manager (Consultant)
• Directed a team of architects and teams of application developers in a number of Enterprise Architecture, Big Data/Map Reduce, SOA and Cloud Computing initiatives, working with executive stake holders, the PMO organization and partners across the enterprise.

Principal Consultant / Enterprise Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led and managed strategic Enterprise Architecture initiative that supports digital documents hub, an end-to-end document management and process flow platform for mortgages, at a global Confidential 50 bank. Led Service Oriented Architecture based solution cycles and directed implementation cycles for this platform.
• Led enterprise architecture foundations and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) adoption at a global leader in computers and peripherals. Directed the team and led a cross-organizational team and managed vendors to establish a foundational SOA Center of Excellence, and deliver a services portfolio that enabled key B2B and Business Process Modeling initiatives.
• Directed and led enterprise architecture foundations, solution architecture iterations and managed phase1 implementation cycles for the Service Oriented and Event Driven Architecture for Smart Metering solution for a Confidential 500 Energy services and Utilities company.