Value Proposition

• As a Client Partner or Sr. Business Solutions Architect/Lead, sense the pulse of consumer or business needs and pain-points, crystallalize market/business opportunities into innovative product/functional requirements, provide strong, visionary leadership direction to software/technology product initiatives, and ensure the requirements are transformed into strategic, competitive best-in class technology product solutions.

Experience Summary

• Key Technology/Tools/Products/Methodologies utilized - Oracle Apps, CUSTOMERview CRM, SAP Enterprise Portal, EAI, Rational Rose, Livelink, TCP/IP, Java/J2EE, .Net, SQL Server, Oracle, Web Logic, MS Project, Visio, MS Office, Quality Center, SOA, Web Services, SOAP, XML, SAML, SaaS, Waterfall, RUP, Agile
• Industry Verticals - Banking, Credit Card systems and Payments Processing, Sales, Marketing, Insurance, Finance, Telecom, Retail and Healthcare
• Business Solutions Architect 12 years , Sr Business Analyst 12 years , Project Management 8 years , and/or Client Partner 6 years -for business application software projects, products, programs, and new technology initiatives.
• 18 years in crystallizing market opportunities, client business and user needs into new product/business requirements/applications and web-based solutions for Fortune customers
• Teamsizes - Led teams up to 30 software engineers, business analysts, architects, tech leads and consultants
• Industry Horizontals - Enterprise Portals, Ent Collaboration, Workflow, Mobile, Knowledge Mgmt, CRM, Identity Access Management, HIPAA, SAML.
• Clientele Unisys Corp., British Telecom, Chase Bank, NYNEX, Rabo Bank, IMRglobal Corp., Stage Stores, Auto Club of Southern California AAA , Sybase Inc., Siemens Information Systems, Siemens Medical, Kaiser Permanente, ADP, SCIF, Visa Inc., Cisco Systems, PG E, etc.

Expertise/Strengths

• Personal soft skills - Strong verbal written communication, presentation and team collaboration skills, and ability to work with or lead cross-functional/global teams across cultures timezones Attention to Detail
• Project/Program Management track record Define Project Plans, scope deliverables, lead technology-based full life-cycle global/onsite-offshore project teams to effect quality delivery within budget on-time
• Solutions Architecture Research/recommend the best system solutions for business needs work closely with Tech Architects to determine best-in-class solutions Solution Evangelization/presentations to Exec Stakeholders
• Business Systems Analysis technology-enabled Business Process Re-engineering, Partner with the business to envision define requirements BRD and scope, enable/manage expectations Lead Requirements Workshops Develop FSDs SDLC methodologies used: Waterfall, ISEM, RUP, Agile/Scrum Prepare/Evaluate RFPs
• Product Definition PRD and Product management of large/web-based/Enterprise software products
• Hands-on experience in leading Enterprise SOA/Web Services, Web Portals, Web based, B2C, B2B and/or B2E based Application development projects with N-Tier Architectures Transaction Processing environments
• Enabling software quality through Quality Processes Testing/Test Management utilizing ISO 9001 or SEI CMM standards for full SDLC proj ects or guiding projects through leadership in Project Steering Committees.

Work Summary

Sr. Business Solutions Architect

Confidential

• Client Partnership building, IT/eBusiness Strategy Definition Tech-based BPR Prepare/Evaluate RFPs Business Process Flow study/analysis, Tech-based BPR Consulting Gap Analysis Buy vs. Build decisions
• Lead Requirements Workshops or cross functional teams with Multiple Stakeholders Business Systems Requirements Definition BRD based on Waterfall, RUP or Agile methodology FSD/Use-Cases Development
• Functional and Solutions Consulting in Web-based B2B, B2E B2C Portals, Enterprise Portal, Enterprise Collaboration, CRM, Credit Card, Payments Processing, Workflow, Applications Integration Web Services
• Program/Project Management for state-of-the-art technology-based full life-cycle software development/ implementation projects- with globally distributed onsite-offshore project team environments
• Product Management services develop MRD, PRD Product Strategy/Definition, Product Positioning, Pricing, evenue streams, Product Life-Cycle Management, Product Release Plan, etc.
• Track Requirements Traceability matrix through SDLC collaborate with Development Team and SMEs
• Lead/Direct development of System Test Plans, Test Cases and testing of software against business system requirements expectations, and User Acceptance Testing UAT
• Provide guidance to projects through leadership in TQM and Project Steering Committees

Confidential

Lead Solutions Design Consultant

• Business Analysis Consulting with Business Partners to identify, define prioritize Business Systems and Functional requirements for DHMO Deductible HMO and HDHP High Deductible Health Plan
• Functional Consulting in Health Insurance Plans, EMR, HIPAA, Patient Registration, Deductible Accumulation, Claims, Claims Adjudication, Provider Billing, and Collections.
• Solutions Architecture Consulting Develop own the Solution Design for Northern California Billing
• Identify opportunities for increasing business efficiency through BPR and new/improved automation
• Establish/Participate in the leadership of cross-functional and cross-divisional task forces to identify business functional requirements, workflow and solutions Facilitate/Lead JAR and JAD sessions
• Coordinate efforts closely with Business Partners, App Dev teams, UAT, System Test Workflow Integration Test teams, and other Solution Design/Consulting members across the Health Plan as well as Hospital divisions

Confidential

Program Manager Principal Solutions Architect

• Define Enterprise Web-based platform and applications for a new technology-based strategy for the global roll-out implementation of Soarian Clinicals to reduce implementation effort cost, shrink elapsed time and increase RoI. This strategy was implemented using SAP Enterprise Portal, Livelink and EAI.
• Project Head and Principal Solutions Architect for SWIFT Siemens Web-based Integrated-Implementation Framework Tools and SIM Soarian Implementation Methodology Toolkit lead Development team
• Lead a cross-functional team in Siemens Medical to define/validate the business system requirements functional Specs Define integration with global Knowledge Management system of Siemens Medical
• Solution Evangelization to Client stakeholders Exec Management Functional consulting in HIPAA, EMR
• Project Management for technology-based full SDLC projects- with globally distributed onsite-offshore project teams Business Plan, budgets, revenue, Key Account Management, and customer facing services delivery

Confidential

Sr Manager

Responsible for product development of two core components Enterprise Event Broker and Enterprise Workflow - in the Web-based Enterprise Portal platform offering. Collaborate closely with other Enterprise Portal component engineering, program and product teams and managers. Consultant to the B2B initiative, and Quality policy group. Conduct IT Quality Audits. Provide guidance to several projects through leadership in Project Steering Committees and IT Change Advisory Boards.

Confidential

Consultant

Conducted business system requirements definition analysis and business process reengineering, Software Estimations, eBusiness system Solution Architecture, Data Modelling, Solution Evangelization, applications development, System testing UAT, change management, risk management, quality management and project management services on short to long term engagements 3 months to 1.5 years for medium to large U.S customers. Responsible for Services Delivery, Project Budgets Provide guidance to several projects through leadership in Project Steering Committees and IT Change Advisory Boards. My role varied from Lead Business Analyst, BPR Consultant, Solutions Architect, Principal Consultant to Project Management and Client Engagement Management.