SUMMARY:

Confidential s a seasoned consultant with extensive experience as a Senior Solutions Architect Solutions Engineering and Project Management . In this role, he has lead teams through business process engineering/reengineering and solutions architecture advise on architecture, build roadmaps and strategies, and managing expectations during implementation. In Project Managing SDLC /Agile development, he has provided leadership in implementing systems solutions with collaborative management approach. He has experience in implementing systems solutions using such philosophies as OOAD, TOGAF, PMBOK, ITSM, ISO 9000/6-Sigma. He leads and directs the work of others with capabilities to manage very large/multi-year projects. At enterprise level, he has successfully met new challenges on a variety of projects including that in constantly changing business/technology environments. He promotes data-driven enterprise architecture. As a Sr. Solutions Architect, works with senior management to evaluate existing systems processes and/or end-user needs to design and recommend an optimal strategic direction for business systems keeping in perspective enterprise landscape , provides objective appraisals as an expert outsider on Enterprise Blueprints, and summarize and present findings to executive levels. As a functional solutions architect, he seeks and promotes enterprise wide collaboration among business/applications, data, IT development, Infrastructure, and QA teams. He has supported enterprise solutions architecture with technical competency in business process engineering/re-engineering, business process integration, applications integration/ interdependencies, data integration, data migration, and interface design architecture. He collaborates with enterprise wide teams in objectively defining and documenting their needs, articulating the requirements and defining optimal system solutions. Keeping Big Picture perspective, he incorporates business drivers process flow , information exchange data flow , systems interfaces, and user experience workflow in defining comprehensive system solutions. He is experienced in cross-functional projects implementing custom eCommerce, web portals, EDI applications, data warehouse/BI, Hadoop, interface architecture, client/server, ERP/CRM and COTS applications. He has experience working side-by-side with Big5s. Experience in multiple industry verticals and that in mergers/acquisitions He is Hands-on with drive it through delivery mindset, a results-oriented team player who enjoys new challenges, and a visionary with strong organizational, business communication and interpersonal skills. With an ability to quickly master new concepts/business needs, he has strong aptitude towards learning new technologies and sharing ideas

• Experienced in project managing full life cycle SDLC and Agile development Participate in all phases of the project delivery process Have provided leadership in implementing systems solutions through delivery at enterprise level and Scope included budgeting, resource management, risk mitigation, change management, system assessment and validations Certified ISO 9000 QSPA , reporting, and process/system documentation Experience in both matrix and non-matrix team set-up Experience working with and managing complex solution delivery in large, globally dispersed organization
• Strong experience in integration architecture Have delivered systems solutions through delivery at enterprise level Have conceptualized and produced enterprise architecture documents Proficient in objectively defining/articulating requirements and translating to system capabilities Integration architecture experience that includes Business Process integration, Systems Interfaces and Data Integration/migration services to integrate service layers across multiple business functions and systems Build/document a holistic and conceptualize architecture
• Experienced in process/systems discovery facilitation current state and future state and fit-gap analysis Performed research to determine if solutions to requirements currently exist within or outside the business unit, and if not, whether new solutions are feasible
• Experience with rule-driven, data-driven, event-driven and task driven architecture
• Strong experience in logical data architecture and BI Experienced in Logical data modeling and database integrity, data migration, source to target data mapping, data conversion, integrating data from multiple sources, and data edits/validations
• Have supported cross-functional, On-shore and Off-shore system development in multiple technical environments Experience working with geographically distributed and culturally diverse work-groups Experience working with Big 5 consultants
• Have facilitated project meetings and JAD sessions working with stake holders business partners , management and end users Participated in business and system planning sessions Conducted requirements walk-through meetings with management, end-user, and IT Development Infrastructure Promote real-time project tracking and feedback to stakeholders
• Experienced in business/systems controls assessment and senior management communiqu on status, issues, risk mitigation, budgets and delivery issues
• In a Liaison role, experienced in promoting teamwork and collaborative efforts among business units and end-users Ability to develop strong customer relationships and manage client expectations Able to relate to a wide range of technical staff, managers and executives Proactive attitude in working with team in educating them on IT/QA policies and procedures
• Have delivered user-friendly business/system solutions that deliver efficiency, performance, and scalability
• Documentation advocate with ISO 9000 mindset Experienced in process/system documentation
• Experience in client/server, B2C, E2E, and E2B web/cloud applications, and COTS vendor products environment. Have supported project in a variety of technology environments/platforms.

Experience Summary:

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Sr. Solutions Architect

• As a Sr. Solutions Architect, works with senior management to evaluate existing systems and/or end-user needs, current future-state process analysis, data/integration engineering and recommend an optimal strategic direction for business systems Lead and direct the work of others with capabilities to manage very large/multi-year projects. He provides objective appraisals as an expert outsider from a big picture perspective . Summarize and present findings to executive levels.
• Participate and lead efforts in process engineering/reengineering and strategizing/developing conceptual architectural solutions aligning it with Enterprise blueprint for health insurance applications supporting new Affordable Care Act The scope includes both off and On Marketplace enrollment - Application and data integration of 3rd Party vendors enrollment and Payment processing , government healthcare Marketplace and corporate systems/processes Membership/Billing/Claims . The integration platform uses third party Out-Of-the Box software applications that would use Marketplace supplied APIs and Web services for online enrollment with the Exchange.
• Support development environment for SDLC as well as Agile software delivery practices.
• Act as a liaison connecting business IT together. Also, provides customer-vendor liaison support.
• Support the project onsite/offsite.

Sr. Project Manager Project Delivery

• Lead Agile/Scrum delivery management of a POC project for one of the MetaScale client Development efforts are supported geographically distributed teams onsite, offsite locally in US, and off-shore in India
• Lead efforts in developing enterprise level project delivery methodology/processes to support Hadoop implementations across multiple lines of business This includes SDLC as well as Agile software delivery practices
• Participate in solutions architectural discussions with end customer implementing Hadoop Solutions.

Solutions Architect/Lead BSA

• Process discovery and interface impact analysis for an application migration project client/server to a third party web portal, iAlign - analytics and sales planning portal . The scope included producing and documenting integration architecture/ interdependencies including rule-driven architecture solution for interfacing multiple systems to this COTS application Major focus was consolidating/integrating multiple data sources into SMDW Sales Marketing Data Warehouse and upstream/downstream systems interfaces.
• Participation in a custom application development project Marketing Analytics Business Intelligence Repository Automation project Scope of work includes current/future state process analysis, architecture design and alignment with enterprise blueprint, data mapping and conversion, data integrity, data migration and integration, UAT, and project delivery management.
• Custom development is in Java/Oracle/Teradata/Informatica/Websphere/.Net environment and is supported offshore by third party vendors overseas.
• Supported a project to build a repository of historical documents on a SharePoint portal
• Liaise with functional SMEs, IT development/Infrastructure teams, and third party vendors to architect business/systems solutions and multi-systems integration efforts.

Integration Architect/Lead

• Participated and facilitated interface requirements analysis and interface design on a large scale Core Banking systems migration project migrating Core Banking from Legacy to T24 platform in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture team. Core banking functions supported includes retail banking, commercial/residential lending, channels branch, ATM, IVR, etc. , back office operations including document management, clearings, member products, internet banking, bank reconciliations, etc.
• Participated in interface impact analysis, defining To-be enterprise-wide systems processes/ interdependencies/architecture, and defining integration architecture rule-driven, event-driven and task driven architecture and system interfaces involving Core Banking business applications and a slew of upstream/downstream/third party vendor-customer technologies.
• Defining in alignment with enterprise Blueprint and documenting integration architecture solution across multiple business applications, a major focus was consolidating/integrating multiple systems, data migration and integration involving multiple data sources Internal external , and upstream/downstream systems interfaces.
• Liaise with functional SMEs, IT development/Infrastructure teams, and third party vendors to architect business/systems solutions and multi-systems integration efforts.
• Participated in defining strategies for organization transformation/change management

SAP post-implementation assessment Analyst

• Review and audit application architecture for implementing system's security and access for enterprise-wide implementation of SAP ERP modules for a distillery/ingredients company
• Identify risk associated with systems/applications access by internal and external users
• Used ISACA/COBIT guidelines for the system's security and accesss assessment
• Supported the technical team in fixing the issues discovered through this internal audit

Delivery Manager/Business Analyst Applications Engineering

• Architect and deliver application solutions for two of their major technology transformation drives Migrating departmental web portals to .NET technology and Migrating package delivery tracking system to SC Logic web portal
• Scope of work included Business Systems Analysis/Reverse-Engineering/Re-engineering, defining interdependencies, data integration and system interface solutions, and systems architecture
• Liaise with SMEs, development/Infrastructure teams and third party vendors in delivering application solutions
• In collaboration with enterprise wide teams business, database, development, infrastructure, and PTA , successfully delivered the system solutions.

Solution Architect/ Business Strategist

• Actively participated in organization transformation business and IT involving business process automation across enterprise-wide business operations
• Designed and delivered enterprise blueprints processes and systems and supported solution architecture for implementing phased MIS CRM/ERP system modules Scope of work included Business/Application Architecture, business process engineering/re-engineering, data optimization and handling, and MIS product/vendor selection
• Liaise with company wide business disciplines including accounting finance, bank reconciliations, billing and cost recovery, CRM, manufacturing, fulfillment, and Quality Management
• Analysis and liaison with commercial banks on project financing
• Used ISO 9000 guidelines for process documentation
• Worked with business, IT, infrastructure, vendor, and customer teams in successfully delivering business/systems solutions on-time and within budget.

Business Analyst

• Current state analysis and future state business process modeling on Clinical Studies Information Management project.
• Involved in process discovery facilitation current-state, future-state, gap analysis, and change management , data analysis, regulatory requirements and validations, business process engineering/re-engineering and process harmonization efforts across multiple functional areas business units .
• Architected a prototype centralizing information exchange Study Status tracking applications
• Liaised with internal and external business groups - This also included interaction with team in Germany remotely and in group meetings .

Data Integration Analyst/Business Systems Analyst

• Project involved integration of E-commerce exchanges of a group of fortune 500 companies Scope of work includes Infrastructure/Architecture support on EDI Interfaces, back-end systems integration, and EDI-XML translations for an ePortal web applications development
• Liaised and collaborated with stakeholders in strategizing integration involving information exchange among multiple mega-corporate companies that use multiple technology platforms.
• Project included functional analysis support on ARIBA/I2/IBM platform and integration of E-commerce exchanges of group companies.
• Involved in business process/workflow/dataflow analysis, fit-gap analysis, logical data modeling, Systems engineering/re-engineering and interface solutions architecture, Use case analysis, and user/systems documentation.

Projects:

• Application Solutions development, EDI and back-end systems integration, Commercial Financing, Web/eCommerce C2B and B2B applications development, and Product evaluations/Vendor selection

Functional Roles:

• Application development architect, Business Analyst, Customer Liaison, and off-shore development

System Architect/Lead EDI Analyst

• Business Process / Workflow / Usecase analysis and QA - Major projects worked on are EDI intreface update from Issue 5 to Issue 7 and Integration of two provisioning systems after a merger of two companies.
• Business Systems Analysis and Systems Engineering/Re-engineering, and QA/Testing support on EDI Interface design, data migration and integration, and Back-end systems integration architecture.
• Set up test environment and testing/simulation using EDISIM
• Participated in providing trading partner interface support and full-cycle applications development support through user acceptance.
• Collaborated with merger companies in strategizing integration scenarios and operational transformations.

System Architect/Project Manager/Business Systems Analyst

• EDI/eCommerce applications Analysis, Systems Engineering/Re-engineering support, Business Process/Workflow/Usecase analysis, rule-driven/event-driven architecture Organizational/Operational impact and Change Management, Logical Data Modeling, and QA
• Provided liaison, and full-cycle development support for pre-order functionality.
• The project scope included EDI interface analysis and design, data migration and integration, Back-end systems Integration architecture, Legacy System Interfaces, and client/server interface development that supported multiple pre-order/order processing functions and order status notification in a high profile multi-customer business environment
• QA and performance monitoring support, strategies/planning, Vendor negotiations and communications with GXS, and budget and ROI analysis, Trading Partner Interface support,
• Data warehousing considerations and analysis, user training, and Y2K impact analysis.
• Developed process flow diagrams for client/server application development to support integrated functionality of multiple service groups ordering, provisioning, billing, etc.

Business Analyst / Solutions Architect / IT Testing Strategist

• Participated in defining and developing a 3-tier architecture for development of client/server applications for a Call Center The Call Center application provides integrated functionality of multiple lines of business including Defined Contribution DB , Defined Benefits DC , and Health Welfare H W .
• Business Process/Workflow/Usecase analysis, event-driven process modeling, and logical data modeling
• In a liaison role, collaborated with business units and stakeholders in goal setting and implementation roadmap development, and participated in organizational/operational transformation negotiations
• Systems re-engineering, and QA/TQM support on client/server application development of integrated benefits administration system ERP like application
• Supported development of QA/Test Scenarios/test cases development, systems performance analysis, data warehousing considerations and analysis.
• Drove documentation efforts using ISO 9000 tools.