Bryan Ruddy Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

I am responsible for the overall architectural direction for the core brokerage business. I created a vision and strategy that aligned with the Fidelity business and overall customer experience. Lead the implementation of the technology vision by defining the architectural roadmap while ensuring the scalability, resilience and security of the technology stack being used. I managed strategic vendor and technology partner relationships leveraging efficient platform design across a broad ecosystem. ● Developed and executed the overall vision, strategy, and outcomes for the Salesforce platform, ensuring alignment with business and technology needs.● Collaborated with numerous business units within Fidelity to design, implement and maintain technology for the core brokerage platform.● Build the digital end-to-end capabilities which included the wholesale, distribution and servicing platforms that our institutional business relies on.● Drove the sales and marketing integration effort of the core brokerage business.● Managed the technology budget to ensure cost-effective use of resources and SaaS applications.● Collaborate closely with other technology leaders across Fidelity and influence technology resources outside of core brokerage to develop high impact technology and digital solutions. ● Foster a culture of digital innovation, growth and collaboration within the technology team, encouraging the development and implementation of new ideas and technologies.● Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into business terms.

Boston, Ma, Us

Provided technology strategy and architecture on Salesforce for workplace Investing. Responsible for platform’s overall vision, strategy, outcomes, metrics & alignment with business and technology needs. I am accountable for creating & socializing the platform strategy & associated outcomes within Fidelity & balance short-term achievements with long-term vision & strategy. I provide corporate strategy on data integration and setting architectural strategy for the workplace investments. I led the architecture for Salesforce under Workplace Investments.● Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for architecture to facilitate strategic and long-range planning that meets the needs of the Fidelity business.● Communicate and evangelize the architecture vision across the enterprise and help various segments adopt and adapt the proposed solutions Build the architecture roadmap with the business strategy in mind to ensure a scalable and optimized application technology portfolio.● Build the architecture roadmap with the business strategy in mind to ensure a scalable and optimized application technology portfolio.● Help with reviews and audits of existing architectures and implementations and help with refactoring architectures where required.● Work with security and compliance teams to ensure that methodologies in cybersecurity are applied and conform to company and industry practices.● Lead various architectural initiatives involving various business units across Fidelity.● Responsible for the overall strategy and design for the CRM platform and the associated components (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, etc.…)● Provided technical leadership for platform architecture and development.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Lead the strategy for Salesforce-related initiatives (Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Community Cloud/Customer Portal). Define the strategic approach for commercialized Salesforce application suites that will drive business revenue. Drive transformation and lead a team to deliver enterprise systems for use by customers. In partnership with key stakeholders, responsible for developing strategies, roadmaps, and high-quality information systems as well as driving business results through the success of key business partners and corporate functions. This includes building and managing teams of product owners and system analysts.● Drive product delivery for suite of products for the life science market.● Led the execution and delivery of features by collaborating with cross functional teams, architects, product owners and engineers.● Managed vendors and business partners for product requirements● Led architecture planning and discussions.● Led cross-functional coordination, planning, and review with development teams.● Managed stand ups for multiple teams● Provide technical guidance, career development, and mentoring to team members.● Promoted technical excellence and aiding teams make good decisions.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Lead and authorize development of initiatives including ITIL, quality reviews, software inspections and audits. Primary technical liaison to help the business understand the Salesforce platform while also helping enhance digital customer and employee experiences. Salesforce Worked closely with business and IT stakeholders to align core Salesforce functionality and features to address business needs, extending the out of box capabilities with leading edge human centered design thinking while ensuring the solution is designed with an eye towards long-term scalability and maintainability.● Lead Salesforce architect with deep technical expertise in Salesforce and Enterprise Architecture● Extended platform with force.com applications that were exposed to both business partners, and clients.● Review the current architecture to identify weaknesses and develop opportunities for improvements such as expanding capacity and reducing time and cost to increase efficiencies. ● Effectively used platform to integrate with outside vendors and clients. ● Analyze and develop enterprise roadmaps and implementation plans by comparing current to future states in a cohesive architecture viewpoint; provide definition of principles, conduct gap analyses and prioritize architecture demands.● Determine architectural requirements to include how information assets will flow among groups inside and outside the enterprise; this includes business processes, roles/functions, technical infrastructures, systems, and the application portfolio. ● Approve and modify designs and architecture by reviewing end-user topology, security, performance, and interoperability requirements.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Translated global strategic initiatives into procedures to be implemented on projects. Reviewed specifications, including design criteria for each project and then applied Cost Competitive Execution techniques to develop the most cost-effective total project solutions. Worked closely with clients to help address their architectural needs. ● Principal Architect ● Assisted in the development of department standards, procedures, practices, guidelines, and global standards. ● Developed and reviewed project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects.● Provided estimates, schedules, and progress reports, including manpower forecasts, to ensure timely project completion. ● Built ongoing relationships with client representatives, vendors, and subcontractors; interfaced closely with other discipline functions to promote excellence in client services. ● Strong understanding across cloud infrastructure components (server, storage, network, data, and applications) to deliver end to end Cloud based architecture and solution.● Owned the business partner technical domain that drove the organization’s assets from the current state to target state architecture.● Prepared presentations, documents, diagrams, models, and other technical artifacts as required to illustrate architectural design.● Served as a trusted advisor to the CIO and executive leadership team.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

As Program Manager, provided technical consultancy for using IBM products. Understood client requirements and recommended the appropriate solution based on product knowledge and solution briefs. I worked closely with clients to help deliver technical projects, programs, products, and services. ● Acted as a technical consultant for new business opportunities; attend sales meetings and supported executive leadership in the decision-making process. ● Demonstrated knowledge of API’s and data integration processes; worked with client third-party developers to provide support and advice on using the API.● Lead software design teams.● Provide technical direction and review code designs.● Build alignment for product architecture and solution to complex technical needs.● Develop and implement strategic technical program plans that aligned with organization goals.● I served as the global client lead and maintained numerous clients at any given time.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

As an IT Architect, worked in technical consultancy under Global Business Services and Software Group for IBM clients. This role worked with our clients and was focused primarily on ensuring their success. I was a key member of our client’s technology teams that would assess the technical needs.● Designed and developed custom software for numerous global clients. This included many CRM implementations.● SME for CRM integration and application development● Worked alongside IBM clients in numerous worldwide locations developing and designing software for a variety of business needs.● Broad technical understanding of the IBM Technology portfolio including knowledge and experience of IBM Software● Ensured the the technical solutions met the customers business goals.● Provided consultation and technical leadership. ● Analyzed code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed.

Interpret business requirements and implement the necessary [Microsoft] technology to fulfill requirements Serve as the primary technical lead for projects at the enterprise level, analyzing existing application interfaces, schemas and data needs Architect and code multi-environment system solutions utilizing .NET and C# Lead and drive team members to develop all projects to exceed industry best practices Lead and participate in code and design reviews Develop critical components of the solution such as security, rules infrastructure, custom adapter implementation, implement application interfaces, XML schemas, etc…Designing and ensuring unit and integration testing is completed to ensure quality