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Washington, Dc, Us

Providing IT advisory services for planning, architecting, and roadmap guidance to deliver mission critical innovative solutions that leverage industry leading Cloud, SaaS, Data Mobile, and Security service offerings. Collaborating with business and IT leadership to facilitate business and IT alignment with strategic plans, best practices, and IT ecosystems to optimize modernization initiatives.

Reston, Va, Us

✓ Lead efforts to understand local federal opportunities and drive digital strategies and platforms to support growth. ✓ Lead customer assessments to expertly combine market and user research, to define product strategy and roadmap guidance.✓ Collaborate with business lines to align the Modernization and Digital Transformation Product & Platform Roadmap. ✓ Engage vendors and product leads to understand emerging market opportunities and technologies. ✓ Partner with leaders across IT verticals to share digital strategy. ✓ Support strategic initiatives assessments for IT Service Support Management (ITSSM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Hyper-converged Integrated Systems (HCIS).✓ Mentor talent to build a culture around innovation and collaboration.

Expertise:Incubating Start-Ups, Business Turnarounds, Strategic Planning, Business/IT Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Portfolio Management, IT Governance, Organizational Assessment, Proposal Strategies & Solution Alignment, SaaS, IaaS, Mobile, SOA, Social Media, BI, DW, Visual Analytics.Selected Accomplishments:✓ Provided strategic leadership and technical guidance to implement world’s largest ERP program - an integrated Army personnel and pay system (IPPS-A) for 1.6 million personnel.✓ Led $400 million infrastructure architectural transformation for BCBS health care from legacy application framework to a SOA Portal based architecture.✓ Architected 500M+ service offerings application and infrastructure portfolio to provide SaaS cloud based Shared Services and Enterprise Service Desk for 10 NASA centers.✓ Led 250+ member Applications Architecture organization responsible for proposal definition, solution delivery and oversight of product service offerings to public sector client base for Civil, Defense/Intel, Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs.✓ Led SaaS Start-up to expand into 9 countries. Built: 5 business verticals, PMO, Salesforce, AWS cloud platform, iOS and Android mobile apps. ✓ Architected Federal Government's 1st Data Warehouse for HUD.✓ Provided strategic business and IT advisory services to global and federal executives. ✓ Assistance with composition of complex RFPs; Update strategic technology road maps.✓ Presented to CxOs and Execs to demonstrate value of business & IT transformations. ✓ Collaborated with CxOS and Execs to align IT Portfolios with business operating plans for Private, Public Sector, Civil and Defense/Intel clients: DHS, DOE, DOL, DOS, DOED, EPA, HHS, NIH, HUD, IRS, NASA, USAID, DoD-Pentagon, USMC, DISA, Navy, Army, USCG, Verizon, Quest, BCBS, Johns Hopkins, NFL, MLB, NBA, MSL, Zurich, NASDAQ, Marriott, National Academies.

Washington, Dc, Us

✓ Provided strategic and technical guidance to modernize the pre-production architecture and IT services delivery model supporting the DoD Pentagon, the Joint Services Provider (JSP), and National Capital Region tenants.✓ Created Concept of Operations leveraging the DoD Enterprise IT Service Domains use of key technologies to deliver integrated IT services for Cloud Computing, Secure Mobile Technologies, Enterprise Identity and Access, Data Services, IoT, Automation, and High Performance networking.✓ Developed Technical Architecture guide identifying key architecture components to offer capabilities, services, tools, and processes in a virtual environments providing secured SDLC development for immediate DoD consumption.✓ Developed IT Deployment Roadmap providing integrated enterprise capability providing IT environments to conduct pilots, development, integration, testing, pre-production and training activities aligned to DoD Enterprise Service Management Framework - ITSM.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

✓ Aligned Business and IT strategies to create integrated planning, investment, and program initiatives to deliver key international foreign assistance services for US interests.✓ Defined anytime - anywhere mobile capabilities for international foreign services to request critical services for humanitarian and economic assistance to developing countries.✓ Created or developing Strategy and Reference Architecture Guides for: Cloud/Infrastructure, Collaboration, App Modernization, Enterprise Information Management, Mobility, and Security.✓ Automating the Enterprise Portfolio Management and Governance programs to provide USAID leadership with mission critical information for 87 countries and US foreign interests.

✓ Led Start-up/Turnaround to create scalable architecture platform and SaaS mobile apps. ✓ Created Strategic Business Plan, and developed IT Modernization Roadmap.✓ Implemented SalesForce for lead generation, sales and client engagement processes.✓ Developed Technical, Marketing and Social Media white papers and collateral.✓ Architected SaaS and IaaS AWS cloud platform to facilitate Mobile App deployment. ✓ Facilitated cost effective integrated On-Shore & Off-Shore Mobile App development.✓ Presented Cloud based Mobile App to Global CEOs, CIOs/CTOs.✓ Created 2 major iOS and Android Mobile App versions with support for 9 languages.✓ Developed service offerings to extend client support and revenue generation. ✓ Provide Advisory Services to potential clients and existing clients.✓ Created new customer revenue in 12 weeks.✓ Mobile App achieved global acceptance resulting in deployment in 9 countries.✓ Initiated requirements for creation of 5 business verticals: Entertainment, Medical, Transportation, Commercial, Hospitality.

Washington, Dc, Us

✓ Provided architectural guidance to consolidate IT services for 10 NASA data centers utilizing ServiceNow configuration management database (CMDB).✓ Provided guidance to implement automated IT services and provide insight to incidents, infrastructure changes and service ability. ✓ Updated business and technology infrastructure models to reflect future architecture.

Falls Church, Va, Us

✓ Led 250+ member Applications Architecture organization for definition, solution delivery and oversight of service offerings for Civil, HealthCare, Defense/Intel and Homeland Security. ✓ Developed relationships with public sector executives to understand the challenges within their agency portfolios and discuss proposed solution offerings.✓ Served as chief technical architect across the client pursuit lifecycle to collaborate with capture and business development teams to win top Civil and Defense/Intel opportunities.✓ Supported Civil and Defense/Intel program teams in executing with quality, providing support, best practices, innovation and strategy.✓ Mentored and developed Civil and Defense/Intel technical talent, defining training, career path and opportunities for advancement.✓ Led collaboration with Sales, Business Development and Technology organizations to develop strong business and technical proposal support lifecycle processes.✓ Collaborated as color-team reviewer and lead technical approach architect for top proposals to ensure high-scoring technical proposals.

Vienna, Va, Us

✓ Provided strategic leadership and technical guidance to implement world's largest ERP HCM project- Army Personnel and Pay System (IPPS-A) for 1.6 million Active, Reserve, and National Guard personnel based on Oracle's PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 solution.✓ Managed premier partner relationships with Oracle and IBM to leverage delivered branded E-Business suite, SOA, ERP, ETL and Big Data solutions to support a broad depth of system integration for Federal, State and Local clients. ✓ Collaborated with major system integrators (Deloitte, SRA, SAIC, CACI, Mitre, Booz Allen, etc.,) to maximize thought leadership and successful program delivery.

Washington, Dc, Us

✓ Led strategic management and technical guidance to implement the world’s largest ERP project - an integrated Army personnel and pay system (IPPS-A) for 1.6 million personnel. ✓ Managed program functions including COTR contract negotiations, CDRL deliverable management, vendor management and budget processes.✓ Leveraged PEO/EIS Oracle Enterprise licenses to reduce IPPS-A software costs.✓ Led infrastructure definition, configuration and deployment across two major data centers. ✓ Facilitated Oracle ExaData Elastic Cloud X3-2 data center deployment to deliver greater performance and scalability for Army PEO/EIS wide Oracle 11g database applications. ✓ Established IPPS-A interface requirements and SLAs with PEO/EIS personnel systems. ✓ Streamlined HR personnel and pay functions by subsuming legacy systems.✓ Corrected data deficiencies utilizing IBM’s ETL - InfoSphere Suite (Information Server 8.7, Information Analyzer, QualityStage, DataStage, Fastrack, and Business Glossary).✓ Led architecture implementation for PeopleSoft HCM 9, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition–OBIEE 11g, Oracle BI Publisher and Oracle Security tools: Audit Vault, Database Vault, Data Masking and Secure Backup. ✓ Defined Disaster Recovery (DR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) plan requirements. ✓ Collaborated with PEO/EIS and Pentagon to establish processes for Problem Management, Knowledge Transfer, Release Management, Change Management and Customer Service Help Desk functions.

Washington, Dc, Us

✓ Provided department wide program management business transformation guidance. ✓ Led IT Center’s business transformation project to integrate PMO, Enterprise Architecture, Security, and Capital Planning & Investment Control (CPIC) program processes. ✓ Aligned CIO's Information Technology Center initiatives with DOL's business operation plans.✓ Collaborated with department heads and directors to develop IT 2012-2017 Strategic Plan. ✓ Led cloud based SaaS technology roadmap transformation. ✓ Updated EA Reference Models (Performance, Business, Data, Service, Technical). ✓ Supported OMB A-11 budget submission, prepared Exhibits 53 & 300 business cases. ✓ Realigned and redeployed Department wide Enterprise Architect Troux 9 repository. ✓ Co-chaired portfolio initiatives: IT Portfolio Analysis, Data Center Consolidation, Data Management, Investment Management, Solution Architecture and Application Management.✓ Provided HR Line of Business support for PeopleSoft HCM migration to Treasury Dept.

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

✓ Provided strategic thought leadership to C-Level executives engaged in Enterprise Architecture and Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) programs. ✓ Aligned technology roadmap transformation with Agency business operation plans to incorporate technologies, best practices, standards and tools to eliminate redundant systems. ✓ Analyzed technology, industry & market trends to identify potential Agency impact on IT plans. ✓ Led enterprise architecture governance to develop and implement EA product standards plan.✓ Updated Agency Strategic IT Plans.✓ Developed PeopleSoft HCM migration plan to HR Shared Services Center.

Baltimore, Md, Us

✓ Led $400 million SOA Portal based architectural transformation across 4 business lines.✓ Managed enterprise-wide Infrastructure Portfolio modernization initiative. ✓ Consulted with PMO to ensure Phase Gate deliverables met corporate governance approval. ✓ Presented VP business line approval of enterprise SOA strategy and service offerings.✓ Collaborated with Solution Architects ensuring new technologies aligned with EA framework.✓ Implemented TIBCO’s BusinessConnect B2B gateway to execute service provider transactions.✓ Implemented TIBCO’s BusinessEvents to identify activities impacting business operations.✓ Developed PeopleSoft HCM implementation strategy and vendor evaluation/selection.

Washington, Dc, Us

✓ Led DFAS Payroll Conversion Project team recognized with Gold Medallion Award in 2006. ✓ Led 40+ team to architect HCM upgrade and integration with DFAS Payroll system.✓ Managed transition planning to migrate HCM application to HR Line of Business COE. ✓ Established process & reporting metrics that assessed customer SLA satisfaction. ✓ Ensured services performed for development and production data centers met SLAs. ✓ Delivered several key projects to meet the President’s eGov Initiatives and FEA Framework. ✓ Delivered eHRI Interfaces (HR Data, Training Data, eOPF) via Interagency agreement.

Washington, D.C., Us

✓ Led 70+ matrixed team to integrate HCM, Financials, Revenue Mgmt., and CRM modules.✓ Coordinated Office of Technology activities for SW/HW acquisition and production rollout.✓ Facilitated architectural design decisions and subsequent integration fit/gap issues. ✓ Led patch implementation for HCM application and PeopleTools. ✓ Produced Cost Benefit Analysis to integrate HCM personnel records with NFC Payroll Center.

Washington, Dc, Us

✓ Provided advisory services to integrate PeopleSoft HCM with Supply Chain module. ✓ Developed risk management plan to mitigate program risks on major federal contract. ✓ Realigned architectural approach to correct integration deficiencies and leverage scaliabiliy. ✓ Recommended Project Management Office oversight to institute best practices and metrics.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

✓ Provided Modernization program guidance for Office of Strategic Management and Planning.✓ Aligned SAP Financials project with enterprise architecture across 35 field office locations. ✓ Updated architectural roadmap for legacy applications transition to new architecture.

Washington, Dc, Us

✓ Provided IT advisory services for federal courts IT transformation. ✓ Produced Cost Benefits Analysis for infrastructure modernization.✓ Collaborated with executives to produce strategy and roadmap to leverage new architecture. ✓ Realigned contract staff and collaborated with Oracle to deliver recommended approach.✓ Provided best practices guidance for Conversion, Security, Testing, Training and Operations.

Hanover, Maryland, Us

✓ Led strategy and IT transformation approach to integrate 4 diverse operating companies.✓ Architected integration of HCM, Front Office Staffing and CRM with Data Warehouse.✓ Led outsourcing selection process.

Washington, Dc, Us

✓ Developed upgrade strategy and implementation plan for HCM & Payroll modules.✓ Developed project plans and resource planning for 30+ resources across multiple projects.✓ Developed future state business process models.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

✓ Engineered secure and trusted IT environment, data quality, availability, and interoperability. ✓ Produced innovative enterprise infrastructure, improved integration and operational efficiencies.✓ Enhanced quality of Business Line data and its consumption across the enterprise. ✓ Updated architecture for administrative systems and improved data standardization.✓ Attained improved systems capabilities through increased interoperability across systems.✓ Updated architecture models and corporate repository based on Zachman Framework. ✓ Performed data and process mapping to support enterprise data management systems.

Schaumburg, Il, Us

✓ Collaborated with CIO to plan IT migration from Baltimore to Chicago.✓ Developed strategies, white papers and conducted executive presentations.✓ Mapped production systems to facilitate migration to new facility. ✓ Architected solution to include enterprise wide corporate repository and data warehouse.

Washington, D.C., Us

✓ Created federal government's 1st Data Warehouse to support Congressional data request. ✓ Developed agency briefings and presentations to demonstrate enterprise warehouse capabilities.✓ Collaborated with Execs to identify data sources from HUD disparate databases and applications.✓ Analyzed data using Cognos’ PowerPlay & Impromptu.✓ Transformed and loaded FHA data into Enterprise BrownStone Repository.

New York, Ny, Us

✓ Led technical delivery of PeopleSoft Human Resources application.✓ Architected mainframe application conversion into client server based architecture. ✓ Developed strategies for testing, training and application security. ✓ Designed Enterprise interface integration with PeopleSoft HCM and PeopleSoft Financials.

Hanover, Maryland, Us

✓ Assigned on various client engagements: Baltimore Gas&Electric, Johns Hopkins APL, HHS. ✓ Performed data and process modeling for various business areas using Zachman modeling.✓ Created data models, process models to support application creation. ✓ Collaborated with Execs to obtain business requirements and authoritative data sources.✓ Extracted, transformed, loaded disparate data into enterprise repositories.

Enterprise Architecture

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Information Systems Management