CAREER SUMMARY

• A senior Transformational leader with a broad based experience and competency in building, scaling and developing high performance teams, applications and supporting infrastructure tdeliver information technology solutions for global corporations Exxon Corp, Union Bank of Switzerland, Citigroup / Smith Barney, American International Group , entrepreneurial /start-up ventures and consulting. Experience in defining a strategic technology vision aligned with business strategy tdeliver measurable results and long-term business value and help organizations tget tthe next level. Built led large teams 250 of in-house, consultant and outsourced / off-shore resources tprovide various enterprise-wide IT functions including Program / project management, compliance / governance functions tdeliver effective and timely business solutions. I am an US Citizen with an engineering degree and MBA in general management. Background and experience include
• Demonstrated experience in harnessing technology and innovation tmeet needs of the business and tprovide a competitive advantage. Ability tdeliver IT strategy, planning, operations and PortfoliManagement in support of the overall mission of the business. A seasoned technologist, architect and leader in CIO/CTroles experienced in building running applications development tinclude developers, code reviews, testing QA etc. and infrastructure in support of 24 x 7 x 365, high availability, mission critical infrastructure and applications
• Complex IT solutions design, service delivery, implementations and Operations Management Operational Excellence, Cost / Resource Management, Methods and Tools, Client Relationships, Demand Management, OLA / SLAs, Change management, Quality Process Improvements, and Contract Compliance / Executions
• Ability twork effectively and professionally with coworkers, diverse key stakeholder groups and manage expectations while developing collaborative relationships tdraw out potential synergies. This includes development of frameworks for IT governance and management processes that capitalize on technology and methodology standardization tdrive efficiency
• Highly developed consultative skills and business acumen Excellent staff management, coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including analytical, organizational, and time management skills. Customer focused, self motivated with an ability treact quickly and positively tchanges while exercising sound judgment. Ability twork effectively and professionally with coworkers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Principal and CIO

• RAV TEK, an IT management and advisory services company provides interim CIroles and related services IT strategy, enterprise architecture applications infrastructure , governance/compliance and sourcing management on/off shore .
• Some of the major engagements include

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• NTT Data is a top 10 global IT services company with operations in 36 countries, offering an advanced portfoliof application, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services tbusinesses and governments worldwide.
• Some of the major projects include
• Enterprise Architecture Innovation Program FS EA Innovation Program Started the program, intended tbring an external perspective tNTTD clients help define their innovation strategy process, create an innovative culture, tleverage immediate opportunities and tbuild a better foundation tgafter new opportunities in the medium term worked with Bank America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity, SEI and Standard Poors .
• Texas DMV and Yum Brands pursuits - member of proposal development team, supporting the area of applications and enterprise architecture.
• Travel Centers of America EA Assessment shadow member of engagement team, supporting the area of applications and enterprise architecture.
• Honeywell As the program manager, led EA maturity assessment engagement
• Texas Department of Transportation TxDOT Pursuit - member of pursuit team as the Transformation Manager supporting the area of applications and enterprise architecture.

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Led activities related tthe overall corporate IT Transformation initiative Demand management, Business /IT alignment, Enterprise Architecture, SOA and proof-of-concept of integration technologies services.

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Director, Custom Applications Legacy Software Practice - led a team of onsite and offshore senior architects and practice leads in support of business development executing Mainframe / legacy application projects tinclude enterprise architecture, frameworks, application portfoliassessments, modernizations, migrations, consolidations, support and maintenance.

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Led Enterprise Architecture IT strategy development Applications, frameworks - Zachman, governance, compliance, EPMO, launch roadmap, etc. tsupport all necessary IT capabilities and services tenable / drive retail, investment and corporate banking operations. The bank has a market capitalization of SAR 15 billion US 4 billion with a mission of being a soft bank that comply with all laws including Sharia .

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• Senior Vice President, Technology CI- TT Europe is an on-line gaming applications and technology services provider. As the SVP of technology responsible for leading the global information technology function that includes Enterprise architecture, frameworks, applications, development / delivery of enterprise-wide solutions, technology infrastructure operations and PMttransform a start-up venture tan enterprise class technology organization.
• Established and managed an off-shore development center in India with a staff of 160 software development professionals focused on delivery of Server client side software technologies and related testing and QA activities, including an off-shore development center in Philippines with a staff of 50 focused on the development of content, client interfaces graphics. Application Development and Web Technology stack includes SOA, J2EE JBOSS .
• Managed the technical services, deployment and support of corporate data center operations in Baltimore, MD including Corporate Data Center in Curacao.

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• Partner and Senior Architectural Expert - the role included responsibility for IT management consulting engagements Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Applications Transitional Transformational and solutions tenable clients tachieve their business goals with the application of technology. Responsibilities included leading the definition and design of the Enterprise Architectures for clients, with a focus on applications and system development frameworks, methodologies technologies. This included the design and development of the project roadmap and the recommendation and design of IT systems for hardware, software, and network technologies. Application Development and Web Technology stack includes SOA, J2EE, Websphere, BEA etc.
• Some of the engagements include:
• Master Card Technologies Assessment of Enterprise Architecture and development of IT strategy for the Master Card Rewards / customer loyalty program in support of a planned IPO.
• Enterprise Architecture / Technology assessment and tdevelop transitional and transformational roadmaps for electronic and floor based trading operations.

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• Responsibilities included development of Enterprise Architecture, strategy, applications development / support, Infrastructure, processes, staffing and organizational changes tsupport business strategies, compliance and operating goals. This included establishing and managing short and long-term technology programs / project initiatives, leading the information technology applications portfoliData Center, Mainframe, Infrastructure, Management of IT staff 50 and budgets, and ensuring that the staff maintains appropriate skill and resource levels for the efficient completion of projects and delivery of IT services. Evaluated various alternatives for outsourcing / re-engineering of existing business applications and development of new applications, and outsourced certain functions tTata Consulting Services TCS for off-shore development. Application Development and Web Technology stack includes SOA, J2EE, Websphere, etc.
• Director and CI- reported tthe Chief Operating Officer COas a member of the corporate management was responsible tlead enterprise-wide IT in support of internal business units and out-side business partners, clients and customers.

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• VP, Information Management Led Domestic Brokerage Group's DBG Enterprise-wide application architecture: new computing frameworks, standards, technologies, iterative application development process SDLC, RUP, CMM , PVCS for QA/release management of new software development. Technology stack includes Mainframe / Legacy, J2EE Websphere SOA and related methodologies and tools. Responsibilities included technical implementation, development processes and best practices for the projects overall success time, dollars, technology, reusability and establishment of a structured software development environment with high quality software, re-usability and improved time-to-market.

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Presented and participated in the summit at the invitation of organizing committee which included Chinese Ministries of Information Commerce and Shaanxi Provincial / local Governments . This summit was designed for an intimate group of 200-300 senior level line of business and IT executives texplore the evolution, benefits and plans for future development of China's IT services sourcing market.

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Director, Technology Services CTO

• Reporting tthe CIled corporate-wide IT: Strategy, Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Application development, infrastructure, engineering, implementation and operational support with a staff of 40.
• Led the projects and programs for the consolidation and integration of technology infrastructures of six different companies, resulting in increased capacity for growth, improved stability and 25 reduction in operational costs.
• Implemented processes methodologies timprove systems service delivery in support of large-scale multi customer environment and excellent customer service with service level agreements.
• Led planning and implementation of applications. One of the major application included implementation of PeopleSoft 8 upgrade from 7.5 GL, A/R HR modules new SUN Servers, Solaris OS, Oracle DB and Citrix terminal servers etc. on enterprise-wide basis for about 300 users in 45 locations.

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Vice President and CIO

• Member of the founding team and CIof Alliance Network Services, a new business venture toffer trans-Atlantic network services tFortune 100 multi-national corporations. Led the development of business plans, discussions / presentations tVenture Capital firms VCs tfund the start-up. Built the technology organization and staffing.
• Reporting tthe President, as the VP of Professional Services led consulting practice of Lynx Technologies providing IT management and system integration services tmulti-national corporations. Major projects included:

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First Vice President - Manager of Engineering

• Reported tthe SVP of Technology Services and was responsible for corporate-wide planning, engineering and implementation of infrastructure services: distributed systems, data voice network services. Led a staff of 40 and budget of 50 MM. Responsibilities included planning, architecture, vendor selection/negotiations, engineering and pilot testing phases of the strategic NEXTGEN project tintegrate twdifferent technology platforms from the merger of Shearson and Smith Barney and business operations of 500 retail branches and 7000 financial consultants. This initiative resulted in increased business productivity, capacity for growth and significant cost savings.

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led planning and strategy for deploying in-country IT infrastructure AS400, WAN, LAN, internet etc. and applications in Russia, South Africa and Venezuela. This enabled them tsuccessfully enter these new markets on schedule and under budget.

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European Telecom Carrier - led a competitive market study on Managed Data Network Services tdecide on their service offering strategy and direction.

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led a benchmarking analysis of international data and voice networks resulting in recommendation for up t40 annual cost savings.

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Corporate Vice President -

Reporting the CIof North American region, led region-wide planning, engineering, implementation and operational support: applications, data Center, distributed systems, Networks and trading floor technologies. Responsibilities included support of global equity derivatives applications in Zurich, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. Managed staff of 250 and budgets 50MM.

Major accomplishments/projects included:

Led planning, architecture, vendor selection/negotiations, engineering and implementation of twnew trading floors 500 desks based on digital technology tsupport business applications expansion in fixed income, treasury and equity areas, resulting in support of new businesses, products and real-time analytics.

Led a new technology R D project using massively parallel processing MPP systems for mortgage-backed securities portfolimanagement application, including development of application algorithms working with Wharton Business School.