Leading complex technology transformations using Open Hybrid Cloud in support of Digital Transformation at the worlds most important enterprises.

Since 2004 I have performed a number of IT architect roles in different Industries covering Telecommunications and Financial Services. The roles have included transforming infrastructure and technology as part of Outsourcing as well as delivering new technology to underpin new business applications and services. Over the period the scale of my responsibility has increased and now encompasses leadership of Architecture and Design Services across all industries and technology domains for Strategic Outsourcing Delivery in UK & Ireland. I provide Technical Leadership and direction for Global Architect & Design teams as well as Department management for the professionals in UK & Ireland.

Chief Architect for Client Service Transformations leading a team of highly experienced and capable Integration Architects across European Clients in a wide range of Industries and technology domains. Helping clients achieve efficiency in IT operations and adopting Cloud and Cognitive Platforms and Digital transformation to achieve competitive advantage.

In this role I deliver innovative solutions to tranform IT within large Financial Services organisations enabling the business to get the best outcome from IT. My engagements cover Mobile. Cloud, Big Data, Cognitive underpinned by a foundation of Security.

I led the Architect & Design Service within Strategic Outsourcing Delivery which is part of Global Technology Services. I am responsible for providing Architecture and Design Services to all Outsourcing business in the UK & Ireland from New Logo through Transformation and Steady State delivery. I am the direct manager of all UK based staff as well as being the functional leader for Global teams through an operating model that I developed to deliver services that put the client first. My operating model allows for comprehensive and effective quality tracking of the fitness of solutions to the original business problem and the impact of that work in the quality of service post go-live of new solutions.

Leading Technology Transformation to new data centres and new hardware, as well as transformation to a new remote globally integrated service support model.

Leading the transformation of services to a globally integrated support model whilst creating a foundation of dynamic infrastructure service using virtualisation technologies from IBM, Sun and VMWare.

Lead Engineer delivering a range of subsystems for the overall Enroute Air Traffic Control system in the South coast of England. This involved delivering a complex real time safety critical capability based upon a range of IBM and other vendor hardware and commercial software as well as bespoke application development. It was a mutli year programme involving over 300 technical staff at the peak.