Ciaran Walsh Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

After five successful years as Senior Solutions Manager in Pearson’s Digital & Technology department I was promoted to Director, Solutions Management reporting to the VP of Platform Management.Accountable for Solution Architecture, Solution Roadmaps, and Solution Delivery for a broad portfolio of global enterprise software solutions built on AWS and GCP cloud platforms, integrating with Oracle EBS, Fadel IPM Suite, and UI Path.Delivered Cloud, Digital, and RPA Transformations of… Show more After five successful years as Senior Solutions Manager in Pearson’s Digital & Technology department I was promoted to Director, Solutions Management reporting to the VP of Platform Management.Accountable for Solution Architecture, Solution Roadmaps, and Solution Delivery for a broad portfolio of global enterprise software solutions built on AWS and GCP cloud platforms, integrating with Oracle EBS, Fadel IPM Suite, and UI Path.Delivered Cloud, Digital, and RPA Transformations of the Rights and Royalties Management capabilities in Pearson, supporting new direct-to-consumer subscription business models, expanding solution adoption to additional geographies, extending data analytics capabilities, migrating to UI Path for RPA capabilities, and realising multi-million-pound annual savings through cost and process efficiencies and reduced legal risk. Managed complex internal business stakeholder relationships and external vendor dynamics, with responsibility for the portfolio budget, cost management, and program resourcing. Led a team of six direct reports, engaged with cross-functional leaders and teams across the technology organisation, and managed solution delivery using Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban. Show less

London, United Kingdom

I joined Pearson in 2016 as Senior Solutions Manager in Pearson’s Digital & Technology department, reporting to the Senior Director of Platform Management.Responsible for Solution Architecture, Solution Roadmaps, and Solution Delivery for multiple global enterprise custom software solutions built on AWS and GCP cloud platforms, using event-driven microservices architectures, integrating with Oracle EBS, Salesforce CRM, Fadel IPM Suite, Hyland Alfresco CMS, and SS&C Blue… Show more I joined Pearson in 2016 as Senior Solutions Manager in Pearson’s Digital & Technology department, reporting to the Senior Director of Platform Management.Responsible for Solution Architecture, Solution Roadmaps, and Solution Delivery for multiple global enterprise custom software solutions built on AWS and GCP cloud platforms, using event-driven microservices architectures, integrating with Oracle EBS, Salesforce CRM, Fadel IPM Suite, Hyland Alfresco CMS, and SS&C Blue Prism.Delivered Cloud, Digital, and RPA Transformations for Pearson’s content production teams supporting the business-critical move to “digital-first” approaches and processes, and the consolidation of the enterprise technology estate into single global solutions for shared capabilities including:• Digital Assets Management• Rights & Permissions Management• Learning Objectives Management• Curriculum Standards & Frameworks Management• Metadata Services & Taxonomy ManagementPartnered with key global stakeholders to understand their business needs and ensure solutions met their functional and non-functional requirements, to support solution adoption and evolution, and guide them on how technology could deliver new capabilities and provide competitive advantages.Collaborated with Enterprise Architecture, CISO, and Master Data Management teams to ensure Solution Architectures aligned with organisational standards and approaches.Designed custom web applications on AWS with event-driven microservices architectures using Material UI & React, Java, NodeJS & Kafka, and MongoDB Atlas & MarkLogic, deployed via Jenkins CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket, Snyk, and Selenium. Provided data migration, cleansing, warehousing, and analytics using Informatica ETL, GCP, and Tableau.Managed solution delivery with cross-functional teams around the world using Agile software development methodologies including Scrum and Kanban, covering all phases of the software development lifecycle. Show less

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Enovation Solutions are Ireland’s leading learning and development consultants, providing integrated high-performance customisable solutions in eLearning, Content and Document Management, and Project Collaboration using open-source software for their clients.I joined Enovation Solutions in 2007 as Solutions Architect reporting to the Director of Business Development. During my nine years at Enovation Solutions my primary client was Intel Corporation (see separate section), with… Show more Enovation Solutions are Ireland’s leading learning and development consultants, providing integrated high-performance customisable solutions in eLearning, Content and Document Management, and Project Collaboration using open-source software for their clients.I joined Enovation Solutions in 2007 as Solutions Architect reporting to the Director of Business Development. During my nine years at Enovation Solutions my primary client was Intel Corporation (see separate section), with additional clients from the local government, higher education, and telecoms sectors.Supported pre-sales engagements with clients on solutions for Enterprise Content Management, Project Collaboration, Workflow Management, Learning Management, Digital Learning Portfolios, and Digital Content & Research Archival.Architected customised solutions based on Java and PHP open-source software platforms including Alfresco CMS, Moodle LMS, Mahara, DSpace, and Drupal, deployed onto on-premises or private cloud infrastructures, integrating with existing client systems where relevant.Managed solution delivery with our in-house engineering and QA teams and client technology teams where relevant to ensure successful implementation and adoption. Show less

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Responsible for Solution Architecture, Solution Roadmaps, and Solution Delivery for global digital transformation programs and solutions for the education sector, delivered to millions of students in 30 countries and 10 languages, supporting access to high quality digital content for STEM subjects and the adoption of Intel-powered Android tablets.Delivered B2C solutions for Localised eLearning Content & Toolkits, Digital Content Libraries, Digital Content Marketplaces, Learning… Show more Responsible for Solution Architecture, Solution Roadmaps, and Solution Delivery for global digital transformation programs and solutions for the education sector, delivered to millions of students in 30 countries and 10 languages, supporting access to high quality digital content for STEM subjects and the adoption of Intel-powered Android tablets.Delivered B2C solutions for Localised eLearning Content & Toolkits, Digital Content Libraries, Digital Content Marketplaces, Learning Management Systems, and Educational Social Networks, which directly contributed to Intel technology adoption and significant incremental hardware sales in the education sector worldwide. Collaborated with Intel portfolio managers and regional business development managers to gather and define solution requirements, secure program funding, and identify local implementation partners.Designed solutions using various architectural approaches including:• Content standards, structures, and formats to support localisation of Adobe Flash, Adobe AIR, and HTML5 learning objects and toolkits.• Custom Android apps using Apache Cordova, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript for offline access to learning content, secured in encrypted storage containers, pre-loaded on Intel-powered Android tablets.• Web sites using three-tier architectures implemented using Microsoft ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server, hosted on Intel’s private cloud infrastructure. • Integration of payment and authorisation API gateways for content license allocation and purchases using mobile cash micropayments, with content license verification and secure download to custom Android apps.Led the Enovation Solutions managed services team which provided project management, software development, quality assurance, graphic design, and educational consultancy services, and coordinated and collaborated with worldwide implementation partners in virtual teams using Agile and Waterfall methodologies to ensure successful delivery of solutions. Show less

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Bank of Ireland is one of the largest retail banking companies in Ireland providing a range of financial services to personal and business customers. At Bank of Ireland, I worked as Lead Analyst/Developer on a contract basis in the Technology department supporting the Home Mortgages and Savings & Investments teams. Over seven and a half years I successfully designed, delivered, and enhanced several B2C customer-facing and back-office software systems. These systems provided improved… Show more Bank of Ireland is one of the largest retail banking companies in Ireland providing a range of financial services to personal and business customers. At Bank of Ireland, I worked as Lead Analyst/Developer on a contract basis in the Technology department supporting the Home Mortgages and Savings & Investments teams. Over seven and a half years I successfully designed, delivered, and enhanced several B2C customer-facing and back-office software systems. These systems provided improved experiences and quicker mortgage approval turnaround for customers, enhanced process efficiency and accuracy for branch and back-office staff and ensured regulatory compliance with anti-money laundering legislation.I worked closely with business stakeholders to gather and define requirements, design user interfaces, define and document technical solutions, and develop project plans using Waterfall approaches. I collaborated with other contract staff and permanent team members to coordinate development, testing, and deployment. My focus was on implementing Windows desktop applications and web portals developed using Microsoft technologies, interfacing with back-end midrange accounting systems, credit scoring/decision systems, and business process workflow automation engines. Show less

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Allied Irish Bank is one of the traditional “big four” retail banking companies in Ireland. AIB Finance & Leasing provide asset finance and invoice discounting products and services for personal and business customers.I worked as a front-end analyst/developer on a contract basis in the AIB Finance & Leasing technology department for two and a half years. I was responsible for Analysis, Design, and Development of back-office client-server systems for Asset Finance Application and Invoice… Show more Allied Irish Bank is one of the traditional “big four” retail banking companies in Ireland. AIB Finance & Leasing provide asset finance and invoice discounting products and services for personal and business customers.I worked as a front-end analyst/developer on a contract basis in the AIB Finance & Leasing technology department for two and a half years. I was responsible for Analysis, Design, and Development of back-office client-server systems for Asset Finance Application and Invoice Discounting Application processing, and associated B2C customer-facing web sites for application submission and tracking. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Farrer and Co. are a British law firm established in 1701, commonly known for having links with the British Royal Family as clients among other leading public figures in Britain.At Farrer & Co. I analysed, designed, and delivered several client-server applications and databases for Estate Property Management and Conveyancing. I also delivered several Microsoft Office automation projects using Access and Excel and was responsible for general administration of the Saros Mezzanine document… Show more Farrer and Co. are a British law firm established in 1701, commonly known for having links with the British Royal Family as clients among other leading public figures in Britain.At Farrer & Co. I analysed, designed, and delivered several client-server applications and databases for Estate Property Management and Conveyancing. I also delivered several Microsoft Office automation projects using Access and Excel and was responsible for general administration of the Saros Mezzanine document management system. Show less

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