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Wadsworth, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Paris, Paris - Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Fr

Enterprise Architecture Leader worked to build and support the enterprise architecture practice at an education technology (EdTech) company. Delivered a complex technology assessment of an entire application estate for a large legal firm to determine cloud suitability and a comprehensive roadmap to migrate to the cloud.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

London, Gb

Interim technology executive at a large academic medical system

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Leader of Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Shared Services teams reporting to the CIO. Provided architectural Vision and Leadership into Development and Implementation of an industry leading real-time data integration and prescriptive analytics platform. Established functional Enterprise Architecture practice which directed the implementation of the IT architecture and its alignment to UCM Architectural principles. Managed Technology Infrastructure planning and deployment, providing technology vision into re-engineering IT infrastructure and team strategy into efficient alignment with core business priorities.● Improved clinical and business operations by expanding amount of usable data in our Enterprise Data Warehouse by 2000% in less than 9 months (700 to 15,000 data elements) by transforming data acquisition process into a factory model which included automated metadata driven ETL● Improved analytical processes across the entire organization by more than 15% by delivering Self-Service analytics across clinical and operational areas● Reduced outsourcing cost by 50% by rationalizing vendor relationships focusing on a critical few strategic partnerships ● Reduced TCO by over $500,000 by delivering an industry leading hybrid flash based storage solution that improved our ability to manage through growth and reduce cost through improved management and advanced compression rates of up to 6000%● Reduced cost of change through improved speed-to-market by 20% through reuse by establishing an architecture governance process that was fully integrated into our SDLC driven by a core set of architectural principles, standards and policies● Improved our reputation by establishing a collaborative healthcare industry architecture network documenting the standard business capabilities that make up a health care organization, establishing a common business language and improving semantic interoperability across the industry

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

A member of Global Professional Services team, aligned to the Financial Service Industry; Worked with senior IT executives (CxO level) to provide consulting, design, implementation, and management to Verizon’s Financial Service customers on current and future state of their technology to increase business performance. ● Established new opportunity in partnership with Infosys to deliver their best-in-class universal core banking solution (Finacle) on Verizon’s manage hosting platform. Led Core Banking strategic conversations with multiple large retail, private wealth and commercial financial service organizations with specific focus on core platform transformation.● New opportunities resulting from a new Omni Channel/Customer Experience strategy workshop aimed at improving customer satisfaction, creating a multi-channel connected customer experience and balancing convenience with security/risk objectives● Drove improvements in our ability to interact with customers resulting in a 10% increase in the number of opportunities won by spearheading participation in the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN), a consortium of member banks that have collectively developed a business capability model for financial services

Riverwoods, Il, Us

Reporting to the CIO, lead global technology team in the company’s largest transformational effort to date; replacing the core banking and call center platforms. Managed merger and acquisitions activities integrating over 30 student lending systems and retiring 13. ● Saved $10 Million by decommissioning and consolidating over 20 applications during phase 1 transformation of core banking and call center platform; replacing an outsourced third party solution with a best-in-class international Universal Banking System from Infosys. The program integrated more than 50 existing systems and building a green-field call center and a back-office desktop application supporting 400 unique screens and 70 different functions. ● Reduced testing defects by over 500% and time-to-market by restructuring system and user acceptance testing to a risk based approach focused on critical business operations instead of application/system based approach. A member of the Executive Data Governance council, reporting to the CDO; Developed and implemented Enterprise Information Management Vision and Strategy. ● Developed Clear Enterprise Information Architecture that provided corporate data and information management policies to ensure safe and secure data storage, data quality, and processes. Worked with key enterprise stakeholders to identify gaps and created an action plan for full coverage providing data quality, consistency and security. ● Implemented standardized enterprise information model allowing accurate naming, data classification, inventory and storage. Developed flexible data classification framework with clear classifications, procedures and guidelines improving the amount of data properly inventoried and classified by over 500%.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Key Visionary and Co-Lead Solution Architect working on strategic multi generational project that is redefining the way Bank of America implements ecommerce applications. Leveraging SOA best practices that brings a model, data and entitlement driven approach to our business process, business architecture and business applications.Served as Lead eCommerce and Systems Integration Solution Architect for mergers and acquisitions including Merrill, Countrywide, LaSalle, US Trust, Fleet and MBNA, providing strategic leadership and vision; translating business objectives into a cost effective technology solutions. ● Designed and implemented federated single sign-on capability using SAML providing customer and account visibility for financial accounts accessed through bankofamerica.com or mymerril.com domains ● Improved time-to-market by 60% through the delivery of a virtualized integration platform that integrated more than 200 functions and 750 services across a complex ecosystem● Rationalized and streamlined applications from 48 to two saving $52 million in year-over year TCO by simplifying complex middleware platforms bloated from years of mergers and acquisitions. ● Improved new product/service time-to-market by 400% by implementing a new content management platform that consolidated 5 legacy platforms into a single strategic solution

Charlotte, Nc, Us

I currently hold the position of Senior Architect within the eCommerce Archtecture group. I am currently involved with a multi year strategic project for eCommerce.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Senior Architect and Lead Technology/Service Delivery Manager on multi year strategic project with Integration space that resulted in over $35MM of operational cost savings with its first phase of a multigenerational phased project.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Worked on various projects as a Consultant. Primary clients were Detroit Edison and Kmart Corporation. At Detroint Edison worked as Primary Design analyst on a project that resulted in the implementation of a new Credit Collection and Recovery system for Detroit Edison. Documented current systems and the needs of the Business to develop the business requirements. Developed and RFI and RFP that were used to identify and ulimately select the vendor. Developed design specifications and project plan that resulted in the successful implementation of the new system.At Kmart Corporation lead multiple projects related to Y2K remediation. All projects were implemented successfully and 2 months ahead of schedule. Project was canceled early due to our successes which saved the company over 2 months of billable hours expenses.

Consultant - Senior Progammer Analyst

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Consultant - Senior Programmer Analyst - Allied Signal - Jounaling systems rewrite project

New York, New York, Us

Consultant - Senior Programmer Analyst - Consultant at Eddie Bauer; Distribution Center Replenishment systems

Troy, Michigan, Us

Consultant - Senior Programmer Analyst; Consultant for Large Retail company; Financial Reporting area, AP,AR, Payroll, Journaling systems

Detroit, Mi, Us

Consultant - Senior Programmer Analyst; Multiple consulting positions with Large financial institution; Worked on creation of a reusable processes used to convert/integrate systems post merger or aquisition.

Sr. Programmer Analyst - Insurance; CICS, Assembler, COBOL II, DOS/VSE, DOS/ESA

Programmer Analyst - Insuraance and Annuities. COBOL/COBOL II, CICS, PALM, Assembler

Arlington, Va, Us

Programmer Analyst supporting Boeing Computer Services - Aerospace; Parts Tracking system; IBM 3600, DPPX Cobol; IBM 360 Cobol, DB2, IMS;

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Technology

Bs/Ms, Information Technology

Cio Institute, Information Technology

Certificate, Computer Programming