Resume of Enterprise Architect

Title
Enterprise Architect

Primary Skills
Strategy Enterprise Architecture PMP UML RUP Agile BA TOGAF FEAF Agile J2EE WebSphere Data modeling & architecture

Location
US-IL-Chicago (will consider relocating)

Posted
Sep-18-07


SUMMARY:

Sr. Project / Program Manager with hands on industry experience in business analysis (UML), systems and enterprise architecture, technical design and implementation. Broad and extensive leadership experience in application development and infrastructure with industry experience in financial services, insurance, manufacturing, supply chain, and consumer products. Strengths include seasoned team leadership skills, proven ability to align IT to business needs, excellent verbal and written communications skills, outstanding fact-based, analytical problem solving skills, and expertise with project management and SDLC methodologies. Consistent record of success in leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
ABN AMRO, Chicago, IL July 2005 -- Present
Program / Project Manager
Managed an enterprise wide initiative to consolidate all architecture related data into single repository. Managed scope and deliverables, budget and change control items, resources, and time allocation in a matrix organization structure. Being assigned to multiple workstreams/projects responsible for work plans management and monitoring. Coordinated between multiple teams, vendors, and solution providers and monitored global (UK, Netherlands, Brazil) project track, and the way those tracks affected projects and initiatives of the North American Business Unit. In addition, consolidated efforts of the “Strategy and Architecture”, “Domain Architecture”, “Application Development”, “Functional Testing”, “Performance Testing”, “IBM Infrastructure Shared Services”, “Production Acceptance”, and “Change Management” teams. Provided insights on technical issues, multi-project collaboration issues, budget reconciliation issues, business integration opportunities, and requirements gaps to the program stakeholders and upper management. Developed and coordinated a global communication plan for all business units and regions. Successfully completed vendor selection and vendor contract negotiation and established ongoing relations with vendor to ensure vendor solution matches ABN AMRO strategic goals and expectations.

As a hands on business analyst managed requirements gathering and approval for the Governance Group:
• Set global requirements management process integrated with budget allocation and vendor engagement
• Created UML diagrams to finalize requirements
• Managed team of business analysts to ensure all needed supporting documentation is developed and communicated to all stakeholders

As a hands on technical solution architect managed system architecture definition to ensure system compliance with SOXA regulations and internal policies, and to establish infrastructure architecture that support required capacity and performance:
• Reviewed alternative technical solutions and managed selection of the most appropriate one for the organization
• Created capacity and performance analysis plan to integrate non functional requirements gathering, load testing, and infrastructure optimization processes

As an experience Enterprise Architect managed Global Enterprise Current State Architecture Meta Model development and implementation.
Led CSA Meta Data Repository migration from Tomcat implementation to IBM WebSphere clustered solution including infrastructure management (capacity analysis, server purchase, load testing, etc.), functional requirements and testing, promotion of the entire solution in staged environment.

Allstate Insurance, Northbrook, IL March 2004 -- July 2005
Program / Project Manager
For the Allstate Marketing Business Services, managed technology solutions for Marketing Department of Allstate. Accomplishments include:
• Supply Chain -- Fulfillment program complete re-engineering including business analysis, feasibility study initiation and re-engineering design and solution. Managed multiple implementations of vendor software product, in-house customization, rollover and support:
o As an Enterprise Architect reviewed current solution architecture and created proposed new solution architecture to align Fulfillment technology implementation with business requirements and industry standards
o As an expert in business analysis and requirements gathering and documentation conducted requirements review sessions with business and defined all program requirements following UML standards. Trained team of business analysts on the requirements gathering best practices, methods, and efficient approach.
• Marketing Plan Generation program setup processes and expectations, IT involvement and scope of deliverables:
o Joined the program to resolve business issues with IT approach on the requirements gathering and documentation. Created mutually accepted process by both business and IT team to review program needs and requirements. Led team of 10 business analysts to ensure all UML artifacts are created and delivered to business within timeline.
o Led requirements prioritization process and IT estimation effort.
o Created program charter for the junior PM to manage tasks and execution.
• Marketing department PMO setup consisted of the project prioritization process and guidelines, development, support, and maintenance methodology and controls, risk analysis and deviation handling to comply with SOXA requirements and to achieve CMM Level 3 certification for the department.
• For the Enterprise Technology Services, designed an Allstate Enterprise Unified Process Framework solution, trained Allstate business units on practical implementation of Agile and iterative based methodologies and created an overall strategic plan to migrate entire enterprise from Waterfall based METHOD/1 to Agile / RUP process and methodology.

JAcademy, Corp, Deerfield, IL Feb 2003 -- March 2004
IT Managing Director
JAcademy is an education/e-learning company specializing on custom training course development. Established IT department infrastructure, resource management, project initiation, budget approvals, and project monitoring. Developed and managed custom e-learning portal solution and IT defined a course development process, and trained resources to provide consistent solution for traditional training material migration into the e-learning infrastructure. Accomplishments include:
• Identified vendors, managed vendor relation.
• Managed e-Learning Portal web development project; managed the entire lifecycle including requirements, design and architecture, development, testing and rollout.
• Developed IT Methodology and Practice training course; conducted client interviews on practical implementation of IT process methodologies.

W.W. Grainger, Lincolnshire, Lake Forest, IL June 2002 -- Feb 2003
Enterprise Architect
Managed Capacity, Performance, and Availability Study for the Enterprise Internet Ordering Solution. Defined Model Based Architecture principals to outline the approach to the analysis and design by utilizing Customer Behavior, Network, and Simulation models. Created an Enterprise Architecture review and technology improvement process, outlined areas of potential investment, and ROI. Managed the strategic planning for the IT department and communicated the need to integrate service oriented architecture and model based architecture (in a contrary with model driven architecture) in the IT strategic planning. Established unified IT Methodology by creating a set of defined processes based on the UP approach as well as managed the PMO group by creating PMO scope, rules, and responsibilities, including project prioritization and estimation policies, governance and project controls.

Discover FS, Riverwoods, IL Jan 2001 -- June 2002
Manager of Infrastructure Architecture team
Established Enterprise wide process for software promotion within the organization. Defined engagement rules for infrastructure team members and created software to automate internal software promotion process within the organization. For the .com division, provided consulting services to evaluate architecture solution and streamline vendor management processes (all hosting for .com line of business is conducted by IBM). Created stress testing guidelines for entire organization and established SLA for WebSphere based applications.

CNA Insurance, Chicago, IL April 2000 -- Jan 2001
Project Manager for the Business Technology Solution Architecture Department
As a Chair of the Architecture Committee; established means of communication between groups of the IT organization to consolidate data integration, data management, application consolidation, and future state architecture definition. For the future state architecture vision, conducted industry analysis, reviewed vendor packages for the application server solution (IBM, BEA), and managed strategic plan development of the Business Technology for Risk Management department.

Anexsys (formerly First Chicago Mercantile Exchange), Chicago, IL Oct 1999 -- April 2000
Project Manager for web development
Managed web browser based application development and delivery for the government sponsored initiative to automate child support collection and disbursement. Coordinated work with government client and financial partner -- Bank One business processing team. Established industry standard project methodology and process, educated project team on UML usage for requirements documenting and application design, and conducted presentations to stakeholders. Assisted on support and maintenance process setup and managed deliverables to ensure successful project completion within the timeframe and budget.

Motorola, Libertyville, IL Oct 1998 -- Oct 1999
Project Manager
Managed warranty claims verification multi-project initiative specifically designed for repair services in South America. Created multi-project plan and charter, communication and escalation plan, roles and responsibilities. Planned and monitored project execution including requirements, construction, and implementation efforts and assisted department leadership on Y2K multi-project planning.

Alliant Foodservices, Deerfield, IL May 1997 -- Oct 1998
Project Manager - Supply Chain Technology Department
Managed application integration initiative for ordering, inventory management and pricing modules' integration. Developed Unix based interface between Mainframe data, Unix based Informix database tables, and Windows based client application.

Goldman Sachs, Chicago, IL, NYC, NY Oct 1996 -- April 1997
Project Manager/Architect - Trading Technology Department
Managed analysis and design, architecture definition and class model development for the web based trading and funds performance reporting solution using multiple technologies: PowerBuilder Web.pb plug-in, CGI, Unix based procedures and Sybase stored procedures. Conducted POC (proof of concept), high level management presentation to resource planning and coordination.

Joint Commission, Oak Brook, IL March 1996 -- Sept 1996
Project Manager
Managed project development activities including initiation, analysis, design, development, and implementation. Applications were developed following client server architecture, utilizing Windows and Unix based development tools and techniques. As a hands-on team lead, developed some common modules and objects using PowerBuilder for the client side of the application and Sybase stored procedures for the data base -- server side of the application. Created logical data model for the application following standard techniques of the RDBMS design.

SPSS, Chicago, IL Jan 1995 -- Jan 1996
Director of Support and Services
Managed consulting, training, and technical support departments for the software development company as well as managed department budget and resources including performance review and promotions, interviewing and hiring staff. Provided leadership to assigned sales force to enable more efficient services' positioning and presentation to company's clients. Managed partner and vendor relations including Purdue University, Sybase consulting practice department, and other consulting organizations.

Thompson Software, Arlington Heights, IL May 1994 -- Dec 1995
Project Manager and Business Development Manager for the Midwest Region
Created proposals and conducted presentations to multiple clients, which resulted in successful account openings with several major corporations in the Chicagoland area. Managed projects including communication with users to gather and document business requirements, project plan creation and monitoring, assignment of resources and status reporting. Created department strategic plans and coordinated budgeting of new business development initiatives.

Atlantis Technologies, Arlington Heights, IL Aug 1994 -- May 1995
Consulting and Training Practice Manager
Created training practice from initial course offering and positioning on the market to staff hiring and management. This training practice grew from one client (Signature Group) to three office full time operations. Managed budgets, marketing plans, partnership with Chicago Research and Planning Group, and all other business activities.

Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, IL Nov 1993 -- Aug 1994
Team Lead and Architect for the client server solutions for wealth management department
Designed and developed CRM custom application for wealth management solution.

MOORE Business Forms, Lake Forest, IL Sept 1992 -- Nov 1993
Team Lead for the client server technology department
Managed team training in client server technology including Windows GUI design, PowerBuilder development, and client server architecture for 2 and 3-tier client server solutions. Proposed, presented, and designed pricing system solution for the manufacturing product pricing as well as managed project development and implementation.

Quaker Oats, Chicago, IL Nov 1991 -- Sept 1992
Client Server developer/Team Lead
Managed the entire consumer response system development from initiation and estimation, requirements analysis, scope definition, and implementation.

The Whitewater Group, Evanston, IL Dec 1989 -- Nov 1991
Member of Technical Staff
Participated in first real Object Oriented Language development for MS Windows application development -- Actor language, ported Actor class library into the Borland C++ and Application Framework product. Participated in commercial consulting and training utilizing Actor language for Whitewater business clients.

Academy of Science, Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia Aug 1983 -- Nov 1988
Research Associate
Worked on Ph.D. Dissertation in simulation modeling of the multiprocessor network performance and response times. Research was done within the scope of automation project for the plasma physics experiments.

EDUCATION:

St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University
MS CS, 1985
(http://www.eltech.ru/english/)

Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute
Ph.D. Technology, 1988
(http://www.ioffe.rssi.ru/

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Board of Directors member, Project Management Institute
Participate in the “Portfolio Management Professional” certification program development for PMI - ongoing

Working on Project Management Methodology and Governance with ALL PMO and PMO Global Associations
Developed CUP -- Composite Unified Process Methodology: http://www.pmoglobal.com

Certifications
PMP
PMI
CUP
TOGAF


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