Graham Paul Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Enterprise Architect and Global Product Owner for DHL Supply Chain API's

Led solution architecture for a number of key DHL Parcel UK projects:* Customs Clearance integrations to support Brexit* Screening of shipments in support of global security measures* Improved integration with DHL Express to reduce operational costs* Multi-region Confluent Kafka implementation* Systems Integrations at DHL Parcel's new Coventry Hub* Stakeholder engagement* Improvement of Architecture standards and processes* Coaching team members

St Albans, United Kingdom

Afflix Ltd provides architecture consultancy services.Recent clients -* 2020- DHL Parcel* 2018-2020 Platform Smart Consultants [Projects at HSBC Bank, Whitbread, P&O Ferries, Sedgwick]* 2016-2018 Debenhams Retail PLCIndependent consulting prior to incorporation of Afflix Ltd:* 2013-2015 affini [Projects at Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Express, PAREXEL (pharmaceuticals)]* 2008-2013 Volkswagen Group UK Ltd

London, United Kingdom

Platform Smart provide consultancy services surrounding complex technology change.Business mergers, or divestments, technology strategy, specific solution design, operational optimisation, cost benchmarking.Principal Architect on Platform Smart projects for:* Sedgwick (Delivered new claim triage solutions for Property and Home Emergency claims)* P&O Ferries (Food & Beverages Supply Chain, Back Office and On Board Retail POS refresh)* HSBC Bank (Review & Update of Data Management & Technology Standards and Practices)* Whitbread Plc (Workday HCM Implementation & Integration with approx. 20 partner systems)* HSBC Bank (Global strategy for security and management of unstructured data)

London, United Kingdom

* Systems Architect for new insurance claims triage processes* Integrated dynamic electronic forms solution with Sedgwick Claims Management Systems* Integrated business rules engine to deliver automated claim decisions and handling capability* Delivered new customer-centred triage, driving efficiencies for Property claims* Designed new Home Emergency claim triage, to expedite handling and improve data capture* Contributed to scoping of solution to automate engagement of HE contractor repair networks

Dover, Uk

* Principal Architect Food & Beverages BPO and ITO* BPO of Food & Beverages supply to P&O Ferries by selected strategic suppliers* Integration of systems across multiple service providers and P&O back office* Existing solution design assurance, identification of remedial activities and re-focusing of delivery* Engaged to help develop a revised solution design and re-prioritized delivery plan* Solution design lead, working with suppliers, and internal P&O stakeholders

London, United Kingdom

* Review, Update & Assurance of Data Management & Technology Standards and Practices

Dunstable

* Workday HCM implementation* Technical assurance of SI (KPMG) Workday integration deliverables* Assurance of systems integrations to 20 other third party vendor solutions* Technical advisor to programme leadership team

London, United Kingdom

* Oracle Retail RMS implementation* Member of programme workstream leads governance team* Solution Assurance of Processes, Systems & Integrations designs from multiple vendors* Technical Assurance of SI (Wipro) implementation & integration designs* Systems Architect for e-commerce integration with Amazon, enabling Prime home delivery* Systems Architect for China market entry trial via Alibaba Group marketplace solutions* Systems Architect for Product Information Management (PIM) evaluation* Led team (Debenhams, HCL, IBM & others) to resolve high profile online order fulfilment issues

Sheffield, United Kingdom

* Strategy Development - Unstructured Data Management & Security

Uxbridge, Greater London, United Kingdom

* Enterprise Integration Architect for $16Bn pharmaceutical business and IT systems acquisition* ITO and BPO for multiple clinical research studies* Strategic mapping of systems solutions and integration touch points* Scoping of systems and data to be transitioned from GlaxoSmithKline to Novartis* Technical assurance of deliverables from IT suppliers (TCS, WIPRO, Tech-Mahindra and KSM)* Identification and management of technical risks

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Technology and Systems Integration consultancy services.Principal Architect on affini client projects for:* Parexel (Pharmacueticals: $16Bn acquisition of clinical research studies)* Heathrow Express (Transport: Private Rail, National Rail & London Underground)* Heathrow Airport Limited (Transport: Airport Management)

London, United Kingdom

* Lead Architect for replacement of- and enhancements to rail ticketing systems* Web, Mobile Devices & Vending Machine solutions* Introduced rail standards compliant ticketing systems* Significantly reduced ticket fraud by introducing robust systems validation* Facilitated introduction of centralised multi-channel business performance reporting* Integrated ticketing for Heathrow Express, London Underground & First Great Western journeys* Specification of mobile real-time hand-held ticketing and validation solution* Technical governance over multilple third party supplier deliverables.

London, United Kingdom

* Strategic operational review of Heathrow Airport's mission critical Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)* Recommendations accepted by IT Directorship and implemented by Heathrow Airport Suppliers

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

* Consulting Architect for VWG global systems replacement programme* Responsible for technical assurance of SI (T-Systems Iberia) implementation & integration designs - Stats: 70 Systems, 290 Integrations, 3 year implementation programme- Brands: Audi, Seat, Skoda, VW PC and VW CV, VW Financial Services- Customers: VWG Head Office and UK dealership networks* Managed a team of 3 architects (2 x Application, 1 x Data)* Lead architect for new UK Aftersales system, liaising with VW AG and multiple UK suppliers* Technical trouble-shooter tracking down & resolving systems problems in the UK and Germany* Coordinated VW AG and UK suppliers to deliver system upgrades* Audi City London - a digital showroom concept - VW UK Technical Contact* Distributed, heterogeneous technical environment from SOA & ESB to Mainframe

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

* Programme Solutions Architect at Dixons Stores Group* Lead Architect for Distribution Centre systems rationalisation (New Operating Model)* Solution Architect for systems integration - Pixmania.com* Specification of systems requirements for third party suppliers* Architecture assurance for third party supplier solution proposals and delivery* Architecture assurance of HCL deliverables to DSG* Creation of proposals for DSG based on requirements, identified risks and opportunities

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

* Programme Architect for Retail POS & Store Systems refresh* Lead Architect for workstream integrating Retail POS and WMS Customer Ordering* Specification of non-functional requirements and delivery assurance for Store Systems* Agile programme management, iteration planning, work prioritisation* Programme Architect for 2 new Regional Distribution Centres (RDC), in Newark & Bristol* Architect for Distribution Systems delivery route optimisation (customer home deliveries)* Management and remediation of technical risks arising from supplier delivery proposals

Leeds, United Kingdom

* Supply Chain Systems - Product Management, Purchasing, Pricing, Warehouse Management* Principal Product Architect, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)* Architecture Lead for various product feature enhancements and performance optimisations* Technical product development specialist* Product development and Systems Integration to various 3rd party solutions* On site client-facing consulting (Pre-Sales & Implementation at clients in UK, Netherlands, USA)* Development lead for several new product features* 3rd line product support

Sheffield, United Kingdom

* Telemetry, Command and Control systems delivery for Water, Oil & Gas and Steel industries* Software Engineer, database applications* Developer and Team Lead* Requirements and change management* Designed and delivered distributed telemetry system database applications* Formal (externally witnessed) acceptance testing - FAT, SAT, UAT* On-site implementation and client-facing consulting* Second line support of 24x7x365 operational systems* Clients: Southern Water, National Rivers Authority, Nestlé, British Steel