I am an IBM Executive IT Architect and Chartered IT Professional with 39 years experience in the development and management of business and technical strategies and architectures gained at major UK financial services and public sector organisations and international architecture initiatives. An effective thinker and doer, I offer proven leadership, consultancy, analysis, planning and communication skills gained in establishing architecture teams and governance in complex programme environments. I am able to work effectively at all levels in organisations as an agent of change. I have a wide range of architecture development skills and experience covering data, application and technical disciplines across major technologies and platforms as an enterprise and system architect. I have built and led Strategy and Architecture departments for major financial services companies and am recognised by my clients as a thought leader consultant in architectural governance. I have led the introduction of new architectural and service management frameworks, methods and tools including Zachman, TOGAF and ITIL. I have developed IBM and customer colleagues through mentoring, coaching and as a worldwide instructor of IBM’s Architectural Thinking class.