Chief Architect (Strategy & Innovation Executive)
Dallas, Tx, Us
C-level Advisor and Innovation / Strategy Executive for ~35 named accounts that drive over 600 Million annually for AT&T. Advise and educate those executives and business leaders on emerging technology trends and relevant innovative business driven solutions.Activities include trips to AT&T's Executive Briefing Centers (EBCs), Foundry Innovation Centers (IoT, Healthcare, Big Data) and leveraging AT&T lab resources for emerging technology discussions around 5G, IoT / M2M, NB-IoT, LTE-M, Edge-Computing, SDWAN (SD-WAN) / Hybrid Networking, Fixed Wireless Broadband (FWB), mmWave (AirGig) and Industry 4.0. Chief Architect Responsibilities Include: - Promote and oversee strategic account / customer relationships - own and maintain a holistic view- Understand and help shape customers digital transformation (DT / DX) and mobile / network strategy to include SDN, NFV, uCPE. FlexWare and whitebox solutions - Architect next gen network design, to include SD-WAN (SDWAN), Hybrid Networks (Internet offload), MPLS, LTE (4G / 5G), Security / DDoS protection, Cloud, UCaaS, Hosted Voice / Contact Center, Video, and Fixed Wireless / Wi-Fi solutions,- Sit on AT&T’s Security Council and operate daily as regional SME for all things Cybersecurity- Drive new Innovative ideas and projects leveraging AT&T’s Innovation centers like The Foundry, TIP, AT&T Labs. Hot areas are 5G, IoT, M2M, Mobility, Wearables, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR / AR), Machine Learning, and Big Data.- Create whitepapers, presentations, and speak / brief on a business focused technology innovations- Maintain passion, commitment, and strength in most Information Security related areas. Assist my customers in the areas that include Managed Security Services (GDPR, SOC, Cloud, Internet, MSS, PCI), Enterprise IT Governance, Technology Risk Management and Compliance. Also, sit on AT&T’s Security Advisory Board in which I provide market and customer feedback to our labs and product groups.