Educational. Bsc (Hons) 2.1, Computer and Network Technology (University of Hertfordshire)
Professional Membership:
British Computer Society, Chartered IT Professional (CITP), No 990060855
Open Group, TOGAF 8 Certified Enterprise Architect, No 10040, TOGAF 8 to 9 Migration trained.
Member of the Association of Project Managers, No R36277
PRINCE2 Practitioner, Reg P2R/420167
Career Summary.
A highly motivated, experienced and conscientious client side freelance/associate consulting Enterprise Architect with extensive Strategy, Transformation and Architecture development experience, coupled with Project Management and excellent stakeholder relationship skills, specialising in outcome based architecture consultancy deliverables.
Current Study: The Internet of Things (IOT/IOE)
Architecture Development Experience
Extensive and broad experience in all aspects of Enterprise Architecture:
• Enterprise Architecture start up and foundation activities
• Business Architecture, Business Capability (Operational & Application Functionality) Assessment, Mapping and Reporting
• Target Operating Model development
• Business Transformation
• Information Systems & Technology Architecture development
• Service Oriented Architecture
• Business requirements gathering and problem analysis
• Procurement Architectural Support, specialising in multi-vendor environments.
• Adapting architectural approach to e-Government digital and tower model strategies.
• Application and Technology landscape analysis
• Technology Strategy & Vision development
• Architectural modelling and Gap analysis
• Roadmap analysis and development
• Development of Architectural Governance processes, principles and IS/ICT standards
• Opportunity identification and implementation
• Business change and process development
• Innovative and disruptive technology research
• Set up and management of the architectural repository
• Architecture modelling tools, Mega, Archimate, iServer
The ability to match business requirements to solutions, experienced in integrating diverse business units onto a common set of applications and infrastructure whilst ensuring cost reduction, efficiencies and value for money.
Management Experience.
A fluent and influential communicator at all management levels, able to manage effectively as lead architect, the complex relationships between the Business, ICT suppliers and Senior Technology stakeholders. Extensive experience of architecting, assuring and managing medium to large projects in Commercial & Government (multi-agency and secure) environments utilising Structured Architecture and Quality Control Methods, (TOGAF & PRINCE). Experienced in all phases of a project lifecycle from Capability Assessment, Strategy & Vision, Business Case Analysis and preparation, As IS, To Be architectures and Gap analysis, Procurement Lifecycle, Benefits & Requirements Capture and application, Feasibility, Design, Integration, High and Low level Strategic & Tactical planning, Risk, Issue & Impact Analysis, Mitigation & Management, Implementation, Compliance and Project Closeout.