Samuel Picard, B.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Longueuil, Ca

I now have the privilege of leading the enterprise reference architecture program supporting the digital transformation initiatives of Pratt & Whitney Canada globally. Major technology strategic program.Responsibilities:- Analyze the needs for digital enablers and establish architecture orientations- Supervise a team of architects responsible for the definition of needs/requirements, evaluation, selection, architecture, proof of concept, documentation of norms & standards and the implementation of foundations supporting the development of digital applications- Define target architectures and evaluate technologies- Define strategy & governance including the identification of new roles, skills & structures required for the development of digital applications- Establish priorities of the program activities by leveraging an agile approach - Develop relationships with technological, financial, academic partners and other organizations within Pratt & Whitney and RTX for alignment and to perform benchmarking for the choice of technologies and software development approaches.- Host of the synergy committee aiming to collect the feedback/approval of the concerned technological and business teams- Represents the architecture team on the program steering committee (decision-making body composed of members of the digital technology management team); present recommendations and briefings at executive levelEnablers:- Message Broker / Event streaming- API orchestration- Secrets Management- Cybersecurity architecture & application security- Service Mesh- Observability- Software architecture (Micro frontend/Microservices with Angular, Vue.JS, React, .NET, Java Play, NodeJS)- Integration with enterprise software packages and cloud services (SAP, CRM MS Dynamics, PLM Enovia, AWS, Azure)- Cloud architecture (AWS, Azure)- DevSecOps

Longueuil, Ca

Architect responsible of all solutions for the customer portal and digital customer services and ensuring solutions alignment.Activities:- Redesign of the customer portal architecture (infrastructure upgrade and migration plan to an hybrid microservices cloud architecture) - Implementation of the DevSecOps approach- Definition of a reference architecture for API/microservices development- Redesign of the onboarding process for new customers - Improvement of the customer experience for customer programs/warranty services - API Solutions and federation with partners - Digital Marketing Solutions- Technical publications solutions- New digital solutions to bring additional revenues or improve customer experienceResponsibilities:- Define and communicate the vision of the reference architecture of the customer portal and digital customer services, ensure the alignment of solutions and ensure architecture guidelines are followed- Develop / configure tools, proof of concept and applications in order to select the appropriate technologies to introduce into the reference architecture- Support and accompany a group of 6 solution architects in the definition & delivery of solutions, refer them to the appropriate resources and review the defined solutions- Develop an organizational structure for delivery & operations of solutions- Play the role of solution architect for certain projects- Recruitment of architects/interns and the selection of development providers- Act as an ambassador representing the P&WC digital technologies group in job fairs and universities. Define strategies to promote career opportunities in digital technologies at P&WC.- CyberSecurity Champion for the sector

Longueuil, Ca

Under my leadership, initiated and led the definition of the application reference architecture for the development of applications supporting the digital transformation of P&WC. Supervision of a team of architects responsible for defining needs / requirements, evaluation, selection, architecture, proof of concepts, documentation of norms & standards and the establishment of digital foundations: Achievements:- Creation of the roadmap and definition of the scope for each phase of the program- Writing of the business case and presentation to the executives of the company for the launch of the program and the allocation of budgets- Recruitment and establishment of a team composed of solution, software, cybersecurity, infrastructure, DevSecOps, enterprise architects and developers- Definition of templates in Confluence for the different architecture deliverables to be produced- Definition and operationalization of processes to formalize decision-making- Establishment of a lab environment in Azure for the execution of proofs of concepts- Implementation of the Agile/Scrum methodology for the execution of proof of concepts- Definition of a high-level target reference architecture of APIs and microservices for the development of digital applications- Review of use cases and definition of enterprise requirements for each digital enabler- Execution of several proofs of concepts to evaluate the different products or potential solutions to be introduced in the reference architecture

Longueuil, Ca

Architect responsible for the selection / acquisition exercise, architecture, security assessment / design and implementation of the solution including cybersecurity aspects.Technologies: IBM APIConnect, RedHat & CA (Broadcom) SSO

Longueuil, Ca

- Analyze and design digital solutions that meet the needs of business lines (Web, Mobile, API, CRM & SAP integration) - Define the needs, select and implement the tools supporting a DevSecOps approach in order to automate the software development cycle (deployment automation, test automation, application security, code quality assurance, build process & release management)- Define and initiate the execution of a transition plan of the customer portal to a hybrid microservices cloud architecture - Work in collaboration with the external partners of P&WC to deliver the chosen solutions and ensure the resolution of incidents by providing solutions to recurring problems - Participate in initiatives to evaluate the technical feasibility of new digital services aimed at generating additional revenues- Develop/configure tools, proofs of concept and applicationsTechnology stack: C#, .NET/Core, Java, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SAP ECC/PI, SharePoint, SQL Server, SSIS, Web (HTML/CSS/JS/TS, Angular JS/7) & Mobilité DevSecOps tools: MS TFS 2018, Tricentis Tosca, Veracode, Redgate SQL Toolbelt & SonarQube

Longueuil, Ca

Solution Architect responsible for the development of a solution for P&WC customers to visualize information from engines in flight and thus enable to perform diagnostics and prognostics proactively. Very high visibility and strategic project for the organization as part of the entry into service of the new PurePower PW800 engine for business aviation.Architect responsible for designing solutions for service integration with P&WC's external customer service portal. Upgraded data ingestion infrastructure to ensure end-to-end high availability.Technology stack:C#, ASP.NET/Core, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SAP ECC/PI, SharePoint, SQL Server, SSIS, Windows Server, Web (HTML/CSS/JS/TS, Angular JS/7)

Montréal, Québec, Ca

As part of the graduation project at ÉTS (unpaid final project), develop an IT solution responding to a business need:- Analyze, design and implement a mobile ticketing solution for purchase and use of public transportation tickets in a Android smartphone .- Analyze security risks of the solution and propose means of protection to mitigate these risks (STRIDE Threat Modeling with risk analysis)- Implement the solution using Java, Android, REST API, Dropwizard and SQL technologies

Montréal, Québec, Ca

Responsible of teaching course labs for the GTI610 - Telecommunications networks course(Network software development and network configuration)- Present labs and practical aspects of the course- Supervise and answer students questions during lab sessions- Correct students labs reports

Montréal, Quebec, Ca

Within the IT Security and Compliance division of Montreal Public Transit Information Technology Service, envolved in the design and administration of IT security in the context of the implementation of an information security program for the whole organisation:- Perform various mandates related to SAP ERP Security and Identity and Access Management (IAM) of corporate applications - Carry out technical studies related to the security of the Sales and Perception system(known under the name Opus and used by 20 public transportation companies in Quebec) and present results/recommendations to managers and senior executive directors.- Participate in the audit and implementation of technical security measures to ensure PCI-DSS compliance of the Sales and Perception system.- Participate in the elaboration and implementation of technical IT security controls based on ISO 27002 standard to enhance the IT security posture of STM. (Software development cycle, Infrastructure and IT Operations, Access Management, Incident Management, Physical Security, etc.)- Assist the Security Principal Architect in any other tasks upon request.Internship 3 of ÉTS University

Montréal (Québec), Québec, Ca

In the Internet division of the IP / MPLS Backbone Network Group at Videotron Engineering, Research and Development Vice-Presidence, achieve the following: - Produce configurations/dev. for monitoring applications & network config. projects from analysis to implantation and support(OSPF/IS-IS/BGP/MPLS routing, SNMP Network Management, Network Security, Transit and Peering Network links and QoS mechanisms) - Study network stats concerning network utilization and propose recommendations- Produce network configurations for network changes regarding interconnections with other Transit or Peering Internet carriers to increase network capacity- Realize the entire review of monitoring systems configuration for all Videotron Internet network equipments managed by APG and EMC Smarts network monitoring applications- Work in collaboration with other Internet carriers and Cisco Systems to help resolve technical problems- Develop necessary documentation for project delivery and apply Videotron Change Controlprocess with the Remedy application - Perform laboratory tests to validate new IP products and solutions used in the IP / MPLS Network of Videotron. - Prepare reports, memos and other documents. - Follow the projects from start to end and ensure their implementation without impact for clients. Internship 2 of ÉTS University

Global, Us

ACCOUNT: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES - PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA- Realize the migration project of the BlueCoat Proxy solution to Websense Web security platform- Realize the migration project of the Cisco ACS 4.2 network devices authentication solution to Cisco ACS 5.4 virtual appliance- Participate to the IT Infrastructure refresh project in the client DMZ - Plan the integration of a management and monitoring IT solution for Data, Wireless and Voice networks hosted on Linux Red Hat VMs infrastructure.- Configure and integrate Cisco monitoring and network security access control applications:Cisco Prime LMSCisco ACS- Configure and integrate new Cisco firewalls for different infrastructure projects:Cisco ASA 5510/5540- Produce solutions related documentationInternship 1 of ÉTS university

Global, Us

ACCOUNT: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES - PRATT & WHITNEY CANADAUNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS & CONTACT CENTER IP TELEPHONY APPLICATIONS INTEGRATION:- Realize functional and business analysis of the clients needs in terms of unified communications.- Adapt, design and implement IP Telephony services to integrate new applications:Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Cisco Unity Connection- Design and implement new architecture for integration of new Unified Communications IP Telephony applications:Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Lync (CUCILYNC)OpenAM SSOCisco ViewMail for Outlook (VMO)Call Center IVR (Java programming)- Integrate Extention Mobility Single Sign-On feature for the client contact center.- Document and give training on the realised projects- Communicate with international experts when necessary- Participate to different meetings with the client

Graduate Diploma, Management, Organizational Development And Business Administration

Bachelor Of Information Technology Engineering, B.Eng.

College Diploma (Dec), Computer Science Technology - It Security And Networks Administration