Principal
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After PwC's acquisition of Diamond, I led PwC’s Enterprise Architecture Capability, being responsible for enhancing PwC’s Enterprise Architecture frameworks, recruiting, career path, and community. I also helped define PwC's global approach to Strategic Planning. I worked with domestic and global architects to define how enterprise architecture methods and models support the development of multi-year transformation roadmaps. I also provided expert leadership on modernization efforts for clients' enterprise architecture capabilities.My responsibilities included:- Subject Matter Specialist on client engagements establishing / maturing EA organizations, competencies, management processes, governance, tools and managing the necessary culture change- Subject Matter Specialist on client engagements delivering capability based planning, defining reference architectures, rationalizing technology portfolios and supporting architecture governance- Defining PwC's EA service offerings, frameworks and approaches- Coordinating EA recruiting- Developing industry specific reference models that adhere to PwC's EA frameworks- Analyst relationships for EA topicsI led numerous technology assessments and architectural strategies for both enterprise and departmental modernization efforts. These efforts typically included not only the definition of recommended technical architectures, but also the near and long term impacts to business operations. I worked across multiple industry sectors with experience in Healthcare Payer, Pharmaceuticals, Retail and Financial Services.Representative experiences include:- For a $40B retailer who was reclaiming the EA function from an outsourced provider, I led the definition of a new EA organization, competencies, and EA service catalog- For a national central banking system, I defined the approach and oversaw an engagement to define the operating model for the Enterprise Architecture Group