SUMMARY:

• Very experienced, business - focused and objective-driven IT professional with a successful track record of delivering cost-effective and quality solutions for regulated and non-regulated global organizations, collaborating with business and technology staff.
• Experienced in most IT functions - Data Architecture, Data Management, Data Analytics, Application Service Management (ASM) and Application Development Management (ADM), Change Management, Security Management, Compliance (ITIL, SOX), IT Operations, Business Continuity, Managed Services, Help Desk, QA, Staff Development / Training, etc.
• Extensive technical and management experience in developing and implementing strategies & solutions for various functional and technical areas in IT, Data Management (Master / Reference Data Management, Database, Business Intelligence, ETL, Data Quality, Data Governance, IT Managed Services, etc.
• Comprehensive experience in Program / Project Management including management of Risk, Quality, Budget & Time.
• Excellent leadership, team-building, inter-personal, presentation, and communication skills
• Diverse experience in providing IT Services to multiple industries, organizations, projects, technologies, etc..
• Managed initiatives in Technology Transformation, M&A, ERP (Finance, HR, Payroll systems like ADP), Global IT Managed Services, etc.

Technologies Used:

Project Management Tools: MS Project Server, MS Project, MS Office Suite, Share Point, CA Clarity PPM, HP PPM, etc.

Operating Systems: HP-UX, Solaris, Windows, and AIX

Big Data: Hadoop, GemFire

Database: Implementations Replicated / Standalone Databases, Data Marts, Data Warehouse, ODS. MDM, RDM

Data Technologies: ORACLE (v5 to 10), Sybase 10/12.5, and MS SQL Server 2000, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, DB2

Data Modeling Tools: Visio, Erwin, ER Studio and Power Designer

Oracle Tools: Oracle Enterprise Manager, Performance and Diagnostic packOracle Client Tools (Forms, Reports), DB Artisan, SQL*Navigator

Oracle/Utilities: Oracle RDBMS versions 5 to 10g, SQL*Net, SQL*Plus, Export / Import, Loader, RMAN

Oracle/Adv. Technologies: Replication, Multi-Threaded Server (MTS), Query OptimizationDistributed Databases (SQL*Net), Data Warehouse, Familiar with RAC, Streams, ASM

Oracle Database Support: ERP Applications (Baan, People Soft, and J.D.Edwards’ One World)

Application Tools: Blue Martini, Cold FusionApplication Servers - IPLANET, Web Logic

EAI Tools: IBM/MQ, and TIBCO Messaging Services

Sybase Tools: SQL Advantage, Sybase Central, Power Designer

MS SQL Server Tools: Enterprise Manager, SQL Query Analyzer, DTS, SSIS, TSQL

Business Intelligence / ETL Tools: COGNOS, Micro-Strategy, Business Objects, Informatica, Data Stage

UNIX Tools: Shell Scripting, SAR, VMSTAT, and PRSTAT

Programming Languages: UNIX Shell, AWK, PERL, ‘C’, BASIC, COBOL, SQL, PL/SQL

Requirements/Testing Tools: IBM Rational Suite, HP-Quality Center

High Availability Solutions: Veritas, NetApps, EMC/SAN Storage, Oracle Data Guard, Database Replication/Clustering

General Familiarity with: DB2, Informix, Ingress, OLTP, OLAP, Help Desk Systems (Remedy, Altiris, Numara, Serena)

Financial Applications Familiarity/Supported: Beams, Assets Under Management, Charles River

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NJ

Solution / Data Architect & Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating Solution Architecture for multiple business requirements - Enterprise Learning & Development Tool ( Confidential ), Consumer Loans & Mortgage Loans for CRA Reporting, and for Project Management using Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Designing solutions using standards and policies for Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Analytics, Data Integration, Records Management, Data Governance and Data Quality.
• Creating Solution Architecture with integration to Enterprise systems like - IAM, ARM and Entitlements for small to large Global solutions to meet business requirements, interfacing with business side users.
• Project Management and Architecture for initiatives like: MDM, Data Analytics, Data Warehouse, Digitization, Mobile Applications, etc.

Confidential, NJ

Enterprise Data Architect & Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed methodology and framework to defining Roadmap for Enterprise Data Management and Data Architecture.
• Developed approach for enhancing Enterprise Data Maturity using CMMI’s Data Management Maturity Model.
• Used CMMI’s Data Management Maturity Model to assess current Data Management Maturity, to identify barriers in enhancing maturity levels, using data processes dependency matrix to define roadmap to achieving higher levels of Enterprise Data Maturity.
• Authoring a book on “Enhancing Enterprise Data Management Maturity” and “Analytical Project Management”
• Developed Data Architecture solution for Financial Crime Detection, Alerting, and Reporting & Mitigation by integrating AML, KYC, ABAC, & other compliance systems.

Confidential, PA

Enterprise Data Architect & Information Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Apply Enterprise Data Architecture principals and enhancements to optimize Data Management landscape Confidential Fortune 500 organizations
• Adopt CMMI’s Data Management Maturity Model to assess and enhance Enterprise Data Management Maturity
• Document Current State Architecture, identify Target State Architecture, and define Architecture Roadmap to Target State Architecture
• Develop Enterprise Data Strategy, Data Governance framework, Data Quality process and re-architected existing Data Solutions
• Architect business solutions using Data Analytics and Data Science to provide Financial Operations Management and SLA Reporting on millions of transactions leading to optimization of operations and financial savings
• Create architecture design for Risk Management framework using AML, KYC, and other compliance / regulatory systems
• Manage all aspects of Programs - Resource, Quality, Timeline, Budget ($.5-$5M), Risk and Communication using PMO guidelines

Confidential, PA

Director (Enterprise Data Architect) & EIM Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Program Management & Data Architecture oversight of Enterprise Information Management Program (Budget: $1 to $5M) of PMO.
• Instrumental in adopting CMMI’s Data Management Maturity (DMM) Model & conducting baseline assessment of Enterprise Data Maturity
• Developed Enterprise Data Strategy, Data Governance framework, Data Quality process, and enhanced Data Development processes.
• Defined Current / Future State Data Architecture, along with data artifacts like Erwin Data Model, Data Dictionary, and Business Glossary.
• Identified data related challenges and developed a strategy to mitigate the challenges by defining data roadmap and milestones.
• Enhanced Information Management alignment to Business Strategies by developing solutions for Self-service Reporting, Data Monetization, Predictive Analytics by technology adoption (Netezza), identifying IT skills gaps.
• Authored white papers on Data Management Maturity and enhanced CMMI’s DMM Framework with metrics and roadmap generation.
• Provided Data Architecture oversight and expertise to Digital, Middle-ware, and Business Process Management (BPM) Programs of PMO, and aligned Business Data Architecture / Domains to Technical Data Architecture / Domains.

Confidential, NY

Enterprise Data Architecture / Program Management

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Solution / Data Architecture for managing Financial Crime & Intelligence & Financial Investigation for all Global business units of Confidential, drawing and data modeling of data from underlying Compliance systems.
• Empower Financial Crime Team with Financial Intelligence as follows:
• Provided a global dashboard view of integrated AML, KYC, ABC, and other Compliance systems.
• Management Reporting on Case Management Progress using Dashboards, Predictive Analytics, Data Mining, etc.
• Managed all SDLC phases of four Work Streams - Data Acquisition, Data Analytics / Reporting, Financial Intelligence - Case Management & Issue Tracking, and Financial Crime Global Search.
• Handled all phases of Architecture - Current to Target State, Solution Architecture and Roadmap compliant to TOGAF Framework.
• Managed Project Plans, Dependencies, Communication, Risks, Issues, Resources, Quality, Timeline, Budget ($5M), etc. per PMO.
• Solution Architecture consisted of systems for Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti Bribery & Corruption (ABC) using industry established software as Mantas, Actimize, Oracle OEDQ, Hadoop, TeraData, Oracle, etc.

Big Data Architect

Confidential, Raritan, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Managed development and implementation of Proof-of-Concept for creating a Data Lake using GemFire, Hadoop and SAP.
• Created Solution Architecture for the Big Data POC to ensure business needs were met.

Enterprise Data Architecture / Program Management

Confidential, White Plains, NY

Responsibilities:

• Provided Procurement Spending Analytics solution to client for strategic budgeting/planning to optimize Global Spending and Savings.
• Performed Program Management - WBS, Budget ($3M), Plan for Resource/Risk/Issue/Communication per PMO guidelines & framework.
• Created Solution Architecture and Data Models with SAP instances, Data Integration, Databases, ETL, BI & Analytics components.
• Engaged with five regions - Brazil, North America, EMEA, Asia and South America to elicit business requirements, source data and to develop Global Spending Operation Data Store along with Analytics and BI Reporting.
• Managed off-shore teams and coordinated with onsite client groups for all phases of the project.

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed Global Master Data Management Program for Customer and Product Data as part of the PMO.
• Managed external solution delivery vendor and oversaw Project Scoping, Budgeting, Defining Work streams, Creating Project Plans, Teams, Communication Plan, Risk/Issue Management, Quality Management, Dependency Management, Management Reporting, etc.
• Managed Budget ($1M), Project-level Cost-Benefit Analysis, MDM Roadmap, etc.
• Oversaw Data Governance and Data Quality Initiatives.
• Developed Solution Architecture utilizing SAP & non-SAP source systems, Data Integration, Databases, ETL, BI and Analytics components.
• Ensured timely delivery of projects that met defined scope within budget and met quality criterion defined by business.

Confidential, Hoboken, NJ

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Global PMO-Program Management of Foundational Initiatives-Master Data Management (Customer & Product Master), Reference Data Management, Domain Architecture (Integration Shared Services), Business Intelligence, Corporate Reporting & B2C Payment Gateway Systems.
• Program Management responsibilities included Project Scoping, Budgeting ($100K-$1M), Defining Work streams, Creating Project Plans, Teams, Communication Plan, Risk/Issue Management, Quality Management, Dependency Management, Management Reporting, etc.
• Managed MDM Roadmap, Budget, Project-level Cost-Benefit Analysis, New Data Source On-boarding Process, etc.
• Oversaw Data Governance and Data Quality Initiatives.
• Provided Technical / Architecture leadership to the technical team to architect an effective MDM solution.
• Ensured timely delivery of projects that met defined scope within budget and met quality criterion defined by business.

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provided Program / Project Management leadership to manage scope, plan, schedule, architecture, approach, risk, quality, cost, etc. of multiple Information Management multi-year initiatives as part of compliance to ICD-10 Diagnosis and Procedure Codes & HIPAA needs.
• Responsible for Delivery of ICD-10 Compliance solution and Architecture impacting Mainframe generated files, ETL Processes, Data Warehouse Design, Data Modeling (using Erwin), Data Integration and Business Intelligence Reporting capabilities to support Business Applications - Claims Processing, Memberships, Lab Data, Vendor Feeds, Reference Data, etc.
• Created an inventory of all objects across various technology areas within Information Management data flows and identified all objects to be impacted by changes due to ICD-10 Compliance for Remediation, and provided the information in a Dashboard.
• Document Project Charter, Scope, Business Requirements, Technical Requirements, Remediation Approach Remediation Effort Estimates, Resource Requirement and other artifacts required for successful delivery of ICD-10 Compliance solution.
• Managed adherence to Confidential ’s EPMO (Enterprise Program Management Office) guidelines for PPM (Project Portfolio Management), PMLC (Project Management Life Cycle), SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) covering project planning, monitoring, reporting, communications, budgeting ($4.5M), time lines and all other aspects of Project Management).
• Provided Information Architecture oversight / roadmap for developing MDM solution, applying CDM and LDM modeling techniques.

Program Manager / Enterprise Data Architect

Confidential, New York

Responsibilities:

• Led projects to strategize, develop & enhance Pay Model for Digital Media Subscriptions, Analytics and Dashboard / ABC Reporting.
• Responsible for Architecture (using TOGAF Framework), Data Modeling (using Erwin), Data Integration, Customer Relationship Management, Data Warehouse, Executive Dashboards, Data Marts, Reference Data, Siebel MDM solution and Business Intelligence Reporting capabilities to support NY Times Digital Subscriptions, Customers information, ABC Reporting, etc.
• Documented current state and evolved future state architecture for Data Assets in supporting Business Requirements / Goals.
• Managed data intensive projects using Predictive Analytics, Big Data and Data Mining to align marketing campaigns to data trends.
• Provided direction to Business/Data Analysts, DBAs, ETL/Business Intelligence professionals, QA in supporting existing environment and in successfully developing and implementing new solutions / enhancements.
• Managed multiple projects end-to-end, including project schedule, milestone, budget, communication, risk and quality,
• Provided inputs to senior management for process improvement related to project delivery and management.
• Improved IT processes related to Management of Change, Incident, Problem, Projects, Production Support, etc.
• Setup Data Governance and Data Quality processes to improve Data Quality and Accuracy.

Sr. Program Manager / Enterprise Data Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed project to develop Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Reporting capabilities for the Wholesale Division.
• Provided leadership to a team of Business Analysts, Data Analysts and Data Stewards through all phases of the project.
• Managed all aspects of project from schedule, milestone, budget, communication, risk, quality, and integration to existing systems.
• Defined data integration and data quality requirements for ETL module, reporting requirements for Business Intelligence.
• Ensured business requirements were fully met with solution design and underlying data model, dimensions/measures,, Star-Schema, etc.

Confidential

Sr. Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed multi-million-dollar Client Engagements, Projects and Programs related to business and technology transformation.
• Managed Off/On Shore Delivery Model in diverse technology and business areas like Managed Services & Global Operations, Application Development, Information Management (Data Architecture/Data Governance), Enterprise Architecture, ecommerce, Infrastructure (Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage-NetApps/EMC, Servers-Solaris, AIX, HP, Data Center-Migration/Setup, DR/BCP), QA/Testing, Compliance/Risk, ERP (SAP ECC, SAP/BW, Oracle, PeopleSoft), Analytics / Business Intelligence, etc.
• Managed program / projects involving technology and data transformation from Oracle / PeopleSoft ERP to SAP ERP.
• Managed all aspects of Client Engagement Programs including Charter/Vision, Scope/SOW, Objectives, Schedule/Plan, Risks, Resources, Budget ($1-40M, Client expectation, Communication, Business Development, RFI/RFP, Quality, SDLC Phases, Release / Change Management, Resource Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management, Contracts / Negotiations, etc.
• Managed Programs & Projects Globally, involving diverse teams, cultures, time zones and technologies, using various PDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and providing metrics based progress reporting (Earned Value, etc.).
• Aligned business user requirements to IT Business Technology Services, monitoring / tracking organizational goals, SLA’s & KPI Metrics, and ensuring Solution Architecture/delivery of services within budget, within stipulated time-lines & aligned to TOGAF.
• Demonstrated leadership & challenged project teams to adhere to standards / governance policies & to deliver best performance.
• Provided guidance and set direction for various technical teams in adopting standards, in following governance policies, in developing Enterprise Architecture artifacts & road maps.

Confidential

Sr. Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed PMO groups to ensure Pfizer/Wyeth integration was on track to achieving synergy savings within budgeted cost.
• Project Management of Data Architecture, development and implementation of a Data Management solution to build a PMO Dashboard, Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence capabilities for Global PMO managing a budget of $1Billion for Pfizer-Wyeth integration to monitor and manage program-health related information for over 300 Programs across 12 LOB.
• Program Management of multiple projects related to Data Center consolidation / sunset / setup, Infrastructure. Upgraded (EMC/NetApps, Servers and CISCO), Application Portfolio Management, and Data Consolidation / Virtualization.
• Gathered business requirements for Trend / Predictive Analytics, look-ahead projections, drill-down capabilities, dash-board and program health reporting using Business Intelligence on risk/issues, Trend / Predictive Analytics, monthly reports, source systems, etc. and architecting solutions using onsite/offshore resources.
• Managed Data Quality, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Analysis/Integration, Data Migration/Integration of program data from diverse source systems, Change Management and Release Management.
• Identified opportunities within data domains for highlighting trends, risks, and issues enhancing Business Intelligence for the PMO.
• Developed client relationship to meet SLA for existing programs/projects, and explore business development opportunities.

Confidential

Enterprise Architect & Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed Current State Architecture, Target State Architecture and Road Map kept Technology and Business strategies aligned.
• Developed architecture patterns to leverage sharing, standardization across the organization, deliver business value/efficiency Confidential a low cost.
• Guided and managed projects, providing architectural governance towards Target State, providing direction towards adoption of standards, methodologies and improved processes, and designing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Performed Architectural Review of technology spending/budget and processes/projects/products to ensure alignment with Target State and Road Maps, and driving resolution of conflicting views / priorities towards optimal solutions.
• Evaluated & developed technical architecture with Storage-NetApps/EMC, Servers-Windows/Solaris/AIX/HP-UX, etc.
• Optimized IT tools and processes supporting Management of Application Development (SDLC), Programs/Projects (PMO), Change Management, Release Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, DR/BCP, etc.
• Managed Project and Architecture for Confidential to DB2 Migration from legacy system involving Data Quality/Cleansing, Data Architecture Governance, Data Migration, Business Rules Management, and all aspects of Data Management.
• Developed/implemented IT Policies for SDLC, Project Management, Security, Patch Management, Change Management/Control
• Communicated technical approaches/solutions to management, business/technical audiences; facilitated buy-in by stakeholders.
• Provided IT management on technology projects, ensuring compliance with established architecture principals using TOGAF.

Confidential

Technical Program Manager / Architect, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Managed a technical team of 35 (including Vendors/Sub-Contractors) for developing a Web-based solution for the Special Education Program (SESIS) of New York City Board of Education (NYCBOE). Total cost of the project was $55 million. Technologies - Oracle 10G, RAC, Streams, CDC, Object Oriented Design/Analysis, Data Warehouse Builder (DWB), Data Guard, MS SQL/Cluster, .Net, J2EE, Web Services, WAN, Active Directory (LDAP), etc.
• Project Management and Data Management of nine technical streams including development of Operational Data Store (ODS) and Data Warehouse, Master Data / Reference Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Customization of a Document Management product (Laserfische), Configuration Management, System Integration, Infrastructure procurement and Data Center setup (primary and fail over). Alignment of the Application Security Model with Enterprise Security Model, Product Development/Enhancement, Manual Data Cleansing, etc.
• Performed Business Analysis - identified Subject Matter Experts (SME), scheduled Business Process Review (BPR) / Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions. Documented business requirements as Functional Specifications, got sign-off on Functional Specifications from users, etc.
• Applied Best Practices related to SDLC standards for managing system development project from Business Analysis through Design/Development/QA, and UAT/Implementation, including evolving and implementing procedures for Release Management, Change Management, Communications, Application Development, Security, etc.
• Responsibilities included creating project schedule from WBS, managing project teams, task allocation/prioritization, interaction / contract negotiations with client and sub-contractors/vendors, evaluating project risks, and managing project scope.
• Technical responsibilities focused on strategic solution to technical/architectural issues, providing stable, efficient and scalable architecture, development of efficient data architecture/models, managing various sub-project teams and their inter-dependencies.
• Security related responsibilities included implementing measures to protect privacy of educational data from system administrators, potential hackers, developers and unauthorized business users using Data Masking and Data Encryption products.
• Provided architectural oversight, data center setup, creating procedures (Change and Release Management), hiring, mentoring, client presentations, and driving collaborative efforts with diverse teams to meet set objectives.

Confidential

Enterprise Data Architect Manager, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical leadership in developing strategy for Data Architecture and Infrastructure Architecture for Enterprise Systems/Applications/Databases, BCP/DR, Data Warehouse and related +25 Data Marts (15-man year project), for migration of existing Data Warehouse, and for loading data from existing Data Stores.
• Performed Business Analysis to gather requirements and create functional specifications and architecture plans for:
• Enterprise Data Warehouse, Master Data Management / Reference Data Management / ACCORD Model.
• Customer-facing insurance application (MyTMM) and its back-end Data Mart.
• Building Compliance Application Architecture (AML/OFAC, ITIL, SOX).
• Worked with the business community to identify SLA, information needs and opportunities to provide efficient solutions using Data Management technologies (Databases, Business Intelligence, ETL, Middleware) and Application development tools to meet business information requirements related to P&C, Worker’s Comp, Ocean Marine, Auto and GL insurance.
• Responsible for IT Audit, Risk and Security Management; develop risk models for monitoring IT risk levels; monitor and report progress on implementation of ITIL, SOX, and JSOX compliance standards in IT covering all IT operations.
• Support management functions like Budgeting, Licensing, Resource Management, Resource Vendors / Suppliers, Hardware/Software Procurement and Change Management (Member CAB).
• Managed multiple projects, functional team leads, matrix teams, consultants, multiple locations and provide management and hands-on leadership to Data Management team - Team Building, Planning (Tactical and Strategic), Skill Development, Hiring/Firing, Performance Reviews.
• Ensured Data Governance, adherence of, and establishment of Data Management standards, procedures, controls, etc. to align with business SLA and information requirements; Created Enterprise Data Models (CDM / LDM / PDM) using Erwin.
• Maintained high availability of database infrastructure including distributed database connectivity, software/application upgrades and conversions, disaster recovery site, etc.
• Implemented ITIL Processes (Change, Release, Incident, Problem, Security & Configuration) and met SOX compliance objectives.
• Performed Vendor and Product selection, and Proof-of-Concept (POC) for Data Masking and Data Encryption solutions.

Confidential

Vice President - Data Management, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Provided IT Data Management for Americas on behalf of Confidential TIS (Technology Infrastructure Services) - Data Management, Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, Master Data Management, Reference Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Security, Design/Modeling, Architecture, Performance Tuning in Global distributed environments.
• Conducted Business Process Review sessions with business users to create functional specifications for development of business solutions & enhancements - Assets under Management (AUM), Portfolio Management System, Corporate Actions System, etc.
• Created standards and procedures for quality of services, optimized processes to enhance process maturity.
• Provided high availability and performance of IT Infrastructure, participating in Disaster Recovery and BCP strategies.
• Managed infrastructure projects, and adherence to compliance standards like SOX, and to internal security standards.
• Participation in Global IT Committees (APAC and EMEA) and Change Advisory Boards/Forums.
• Mentored IT team-members, review performance of all staff, and plan training requirements of staff.
• Instrumental in achieving SOX compliance, Technology Audits and implemented Change/Release Management processes.
• Accomplished major global integration, hardware upgrade, and database migration of Portfolio Management systems of USA and UK for Credit Suisse, involving international locations and global diverse teams.
• Managed and supported IT projects related to merging of Asset Management Division with Alternative Investments.
• Performed Project Management of Database Migration (MS SQL, Oracle, and Sybase) as part of multi-Data Center relocation project including primary and DR sites, with zero impact on business.
• Managed a team of Data Management professionals in a direct and matrix reporting structure for Americas.