Principal Enterprise Architect
Current- Lead enterprise architecture for product traceability initiative for FSMA 204 food safety compliance.- Led research, proof of concept and solution selection of AWS as UNFI’s strategic cloud platform.- Created and implemented the IT Next Training program to enable 500+ IT employees to learn modern technologies such as AWS, cloud computing and Agile.- Co-led the Architecture Community of Practice to share EA goals and advocate best practices.- Facilitated planning for annual IT strategy workshops and created enterprise level deliverables including a Business Capability Model and a Biz Fit / Tech Fit / Cost visual of key business applications.- Created, updated and published enterprise architecture assets including reference, current and future state architectures, road maps and heatmaps, and level one & two business capabilities.- Developed and implemented an Architecture Review Board for escalation of key decisions.- Designed an architecture governance process and completed 40-50 architecture reviews per year.- Interview and select tech talent and provide coaching and mentoring for other architects, engineers and business analysts.- Utilized TOGAF to update EA processes, principles, metrics & assets after UNFI acquisition in 2018.