·               Metering systems

·               GPS and locational services systems

·               Service Provisioning

·               Billing systems, Pricing, Product Packaging

·               Network Modeling systems

·               Sales and Distribution

·               Customer Relationship Management Systems

·               Building Master Data Management Infrastructure and governance

·               Big Data- Big Data project management

 

My direct duties as Senior Director include:

·   Develop vision for technology assets of the enterprise

·   Develop standards, governance and management of technology with policies and plans.

·   Manage Technology Strategic plans for the enterprise business, infrastructure, data and systems.

·   Design, develop and roll out methodologies, frameworks and strategies for service delivery.

·   Negotiate service level agreements and contracts with clients,

·   Recruit and build multiple teams of technical consultants.

·   Lead the technical teams (120) to provide solutions for clients.

·   Lead consulting client sales accounts / customer engagements.

·   Build, defend and implement a successful SaaS model

·   Develop, defend and manage budgets and resources to achieve objectives

·   Communicate progress to lines of business

·   Provide leadership and general direction

·   Create and apply processes to empower results

·   Manage the ecosystem of tools, skills and people resources

·   Lead and support marketing opportunities for new accounts.

·   Manage large client accounts

·   Train and develop technology resources

·   Forecast opportunities and trends in growth and client accounts

 

·               As Architect I established and maintained a professional working relationship at multiple levels both internally and with the client by developing a core understanding of the client's unique business needs and competitive challenges. I facilitated and led client requirement gathering sessions.

·               I actively led shaping Big Data vision, strategy and architect solutions to fulfil client needs, and interface with both internal and external/industry experts to anticipate customer needs and facilitate solution development.

·               As Architect I was responsible for developing migration strategies, technical governance, and solution design supporting the Big Data program and interfacing with program management for client engagements and third party vendors in different locations.

·               Migrated 2tier legacy applications with Powerbuilder clients and Unix Mainframe backend into cloud architecture. ETL Tools in migration, conversion and data quality /performance testing.

·               In project delivery, as Architect was responsible for Ecosystem, SOA security, data tools, continuous integration tools, selection, rationalization and detail design, direction /guideline for Continuous integration. I lent technical support to any area of vision, design, development and deployment that experienced skill gaps.

·               I managed a close team of technical and non-technical members in agile configuration and development of solutions. Apply CALMS – Development Operation Engineering principles, leading the organization and content development solutions. Also effort for our internal knowledge sharing sessions.

·               Scrum Master and Agile coach to OSS/BSS projects. Leading stakeholder communication, critical thinking, problem solution, delegation, conflict resolution, strategic planning, implementation and risk mitigation in project delivery.

·               Collaboration and problem solving with business clients on RFP, Contracts, Environments, products, process and platform issues.

Tool: Agile, Process Designer, BPMN. UML. Dell Boomi-Atmosphere, CI -Jenkins, Build IT, Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Visio, ABB Network Manager, Blueprint Hadoop, MR /Hive, Pig, Flume, Storm, Security Blueprint, Salesforce Analytics, Sqoop, Kafka, , Zookeeper, Yarn Scheduler, Google Analytics, Crew Manager. SAFe Agile, IBM Architect. RSA. MS Project Manager, Budgeting System. AWS Systems Dev Op. TOGAF. Zachman. SAP, MDG, RSA Archer Audit, PowerBuilder, UNIX Mainframe. SSO SSL, Financial Controller. Microsoft Azure, Power BI. BI Reports, Active Directory. UML.  Active MQ. REST, SOAP, ARIS Process Manager, Workflow Manager. UI Designer. Sharepoint. Alfabet IT Portfolio Manager, Java .NET, Big Data Architecture. OSS/BSS, Cloudera Testing. Test Driven Architecture, Testing– IDM, OID, OAM. Data Quality, Spring, governance. SOA Security. EAM, Mule, Business Team Collaboration. Executive Communication.

 

Client: Verizon Telecoms,                         Irving TX                             12/07 – 11/08

Role:  Business Transformation Architect / Technical Project Lead

·               Provide Technical Direction, advise and recommendations to Verizon Business Solutions  stakeholders :including CPE: Customer Provided Equipment, MNS- Managed Network Services, , SS-Security, PS-prof services, HS-IS Hosted Services

·               Development of Architectural frameworks, strategy, patterns, libraries and guidelines

·               Lead 5 Project Managers, in a cross business and data governance effort with test driven architecture for ERP solution- technical team in the delivery of proposed solutions Direct Vision, Concept & Implementation of web-integrated work products in full life cycle development

·               Manage all Rationalization Development cross team (12) to deliver “Order to Cash” application workflow solution  including Deduction Management, Logistics Execution

·               Lead corporate Rationalization program and provide guidance on technical initiatives for Business Process Improvement/ Re-engineering. Lead Planning and cost estimations of Impacts and Implementations.

·               Responsible for data governance of data project – valuation, creation, storage, use, archival, deletion and history information

·               Designing blueprints application system, data flows, business processes and enterprise data assets.

·               Build SAP MDG – Master Data Governance and architecture and compliance guidelines, Execution of single view data table. Develop and implement service virtualization strategy, execution of integration, load and performance automated test platform, security testing.

·               Migrate legacy Order Manager Applications in Java, powerbuilder, Peoplesoft and Unix Mainframe to ERP.

Other Responsibilities:

·               Lead PMO design and WRICEF development of new concepts for transforming the work flow application ($50M) for OSS /BSS (CPE, VPN, MNS, Call center, VNetworks, Security & Professional services) into Order to Cash Platform Delivery

·               Direct on-time delivery program for custom development of “Order to Cash” application workflow solution.

·               Lead creation of cross team O-O UML Architectural designs for new application (state, use cases, classes)

·               Creation of SAP Business Requirements, Blue-Prints, Technical Requirements, Technical Spec, Test Docs. ERP Integration Security.

·               Lead Configuration and documentation of Solution Platform –workflow, reports, interface, conversion , enhancement and forms

·               Lead BDD – Business Driven Development (Agile) Phased planning and execution of Unit & Integration Testing and GoLive Support

·               Lead Rationalization Initiative for Verizon LOB assets, services, and consolidating disparate applications (20+). Service visualization and integration of domains.

·               Oversight  the TDD – Test Driven Design of reusable MDM Master Data Management Schema & development of corporate Data store

·               Led the vision and design for the Data for Verizon Business, define roles and responsibilities of members, infrastructure changes and solution models.

Tools: Security planning and security architecture blueprint, Websphere, process choreographer, WebLogic, web portal, Adobe Fireworks, UI Sketch, Jenkins, Build IT, Buildout, Apache Continuum, Dell Boomi,WTX transformer, BizTalk, Lombardi, ITKO LISA,  security architecture blueprint-OAM,OUD,IDM, Zachman. TOGAF, SAFe Agile, Metric Stream, SOA, BI Reporting, CCS-Call Center Operations ,RPC, SOAP, REST, Weblogic, P2P, BPMN 2.20, IBM MQ. .NET, Java. Spring, UML 2.2, RSA. Microsoft SQL server, Microsoft Sharepoint, Telelogic System Architect, User Security, TDD, BDD, Data Security, Dev Ops, Visio, J2EE, Oracle EAM, WebLogic. Team Coordination. Presentations to Executives and Line of Business Chiefs.

 

Client: Reliant Energy,   Main Street, Houston, TX                        05/07 – 11/07

Role: Technical Program Manager & Architect (Energy Risk Management Trading System)

Responsibilities:

·               Manage Mission critical multiple solution architecture for Application Development projects in the Middle office for Commercial & Industrial Customers. O-O Designing and integrating Big Data Hadoop Ecosystem.

·               Data project -analysis, capture, data curation, search, sharing, storage, transfer, visualization, and querying and information privacy. UML O-O Designs for Use cases, test cases, activity (business processes) interaction, class diagrams.

·               Direct the efforts of three Project Managers and indirectly 7 Development teams’ members on transforming Middle Office of Energy Retailer. Identifying and mapping all business processes across business units. Oversight Performance, Load, UAT Testing activities and reporting.

·               Create a blueprint design and develop business processes for the middle office. Lead Issue resolution and Resource Management working with subject matter experts across departments

·               Design and develop blue print for Big Data project: Design and development new concepts for transforming the Energy Wholesale Middle Office Application, competitive enterprise Nodal compliant application ($12M)

·               On-time / On-budget Retirement of redundant and disparate systems configure SAP R/3 Commercial Trading system (Opportunity to Delivery) with Salesforce Analytics.

·               Lead client relationships including: designing, facilitation and coordination of JAD workshops

·               Create and manage Project Plans including the (webs) work breakdown structures, scope, requirements, for Risk control, Risk Exposure management, credit scoring , collateral management and contracting

·               Recruited and manage the programming of proof of concepts and acceptance of concepts

·               Lead the configuration of platform with FRICE and Testing and Go Live Support

·               Oversight the defect tracking and configuration management processes/tools to be used by development

·               Manage a project team of  (75) including analysts, designers and ABAP developers in a development Team working with ITIL Processes for the Operations Team

·               Manage cost estimation, reporting and program quality performance and overall productivity

·               Responsible for translating business and functional requirements (business process models and use cases) into detailed technical design from system architecture down to code-level design.

·               Lead mid to large size project teams through full lifecycle including requirements gathering, technical assessments, package evaluation, technical design, development, knowledge transfer, launch and support.

·               Oversight Selection and Installation of hardware and software components for Big Data.

·               Provide expert knowledge of application system architecture at all levels and underlying project methodologies. Design application security- roles, privileges and audits.

·               Provide guidance throughout the development process to ensure code is developed to specification.

·               Prepare application and system architecture deliverables in accordance with standards and methodologies consistent with the target business architecture.

·               Resolve and work on issues across multiple functional areas. Effectively monitor and take action to ensure coordination and effectiveness of all components and activities and decide on issues requiring escalation.

·               Create solution blue print, process, data and application, infrastructure and systems.

·               Facilitate an on-going technical workgroup meeting for all technical project participants. Plan and execute disaster recovery sub-project and project governance

·               Research new products and technologies to determine fit with the overall application architecture.

·               Contribute to the firm's growth by participating in recruiting, business development activities and meetings and/or colleagues' performance management.

·               Develop Best Practice and Data Quality standards / guidelines for data modeling across the enterprise.

·               Develop cost estimates and Risk planning and assessment on program level

Tools & Technologies: SAP R/3, RSF© Framework, ADD-Architecture Driven Development,  Security architecture blueprint and event monitor, LDAP, OAM, SOA security management, SOA integration, Rational RSM v7,RSA Rational ClearCase, LAMP Solution Packaging, ARIS, ALFABET EAM, Rational ClearQuest, Oracle Workflow, Hadoop, MR /Hive, Pig, Flume, Storm, Sqoop, Kafka, , Zookeeper, Yarn Scheduler, Tez Analytics,, Schedules, Schema, Control –M BMC. CIM-Common Information Model RCIM,  Cloudera Microsoft Axapta, Oracle database, Dell Boomi, Oracle Service Contract. P2P, RPC, EAI, ESB, SSO Configuration, SSL, Interwoven Team Suite. web containers, DOORS, SWAG Costing, EJB Containers, UML Modeling, Corba Interface design,  J2EE distributed computing platform, Java and XML, ITKO LISA, Rational Administrator, Petal, CIM, IBM WebSphere ,Data security, SOA security .BuildforgeV7. Casewise, ITIL, SMMN, EDI, UMM /sscpt3.0, SOA. TIBCO iprocess, Scrum Master, J2EE, JSF Integration, ASAP Methodology .Lombardi BPM V2007, Adobe Fireworks

 

Client: ERCOT - Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Taylor TX          07/06 – 05/07

PM/Business Solution Architect [Enterprise Architecture Integration/ Portal Dev]

·               Developed strategic plans with LOBs, for competitive enterprise software Nodal application

·               Prepare cost estimates and report on projects budget burn rates and Earned Value through the program life cycle

·               Develop system integration blueprints with business orchestration, applications use, security, infrastructure, SOA security Planning, Security audits.

·               Design and execute data governance across projects within the enterprise.

·               Managed the 3 software PM and indirectly 45 resource members of the team

·               Managed a small team of designers and developers in a matrix organization

·               Developed negotiations and relationships with vendors supplying COTS applications

·               Managed integrated Portal design and development of ERP enterprise systems,

·               Managed the Design and build of the EAI integration architecture and brought on-line schematic systems as a transition system for managing the Power flow in support of 85% of Texas electricity consumers

·               Supervise creation and management UML  artifacts including Use Cases, Class, Activity, Component, Interface, Sequence, State Machines and Deployment Package Models

·               Recommend applications to retire from corporate architecture, conduct overview of the Staged Gate system.

·               Direct Quality Assurance /performance management at program level

·               Conduct overall Issue resolution, and audit risk assessment for the Nodal Systems

·               Other responsibilities

·               working with Business Analysts to verify and validate system requirements, both functional and non-functional

·               Developed and authored end-to-end architectural solutions for various projects and/or systems.  This included development of the logical architecture solution and collaborating with domain-specific Architects to develop the physical architecture solution.

·               Led the agile development of software perspectives necessary to clearly communicate system design to developers, technical resources, and project managers. Develop/ implement Disaster recovery and business continuity

·               Ensured architectural solutions are efficient, architecturally sound, and consistent with the enterprise technology standards, strategies and policies

·               Led reviews of logical Architectures, provided end-to-end vision, and assisted sector Architects in analyzing performance and technology tradeoffs of various technical solutions

·               Lead Big Data Tad Solution - Big Data project -analysis, capture, data curation, search, sharing, storage, transfer, visualization, querying and information management

·               Provided technical oversight and guidance, promoted technical solutions, mentored, and consulted with project teams, Report to the CIO and Technology Board

Tools & Technologies:

Blueprint Architecture: TOGAF 8, Zach man Framework, with UML detailed representation, Liferay R1.1 Portal,J2EE, JavaScript, HTML, SOAP, WSDL, XML,SQL, .Net, EUS Oracle security, Messaging, REST, Oracle Service Contract. Lodestar-Settlements and billing modules, PTI-MOD, IMM, IBM Websphere, Market Participant Portal .RSA, BPMN. SOA. EDI/ CEFACT, ClearQuest, BuildforgeV6, LAMP. TIBCO Business Works. Interwoven CM. Disaster recovery plans/infrastructure. Six sigma. NETMOM, GENMOM, ICCP, SCADAMOM, SMMN, DOORS, lamp, JEE, Spring, multiple commus protocols. ITSM,ITKO Lisa, TOOLS: Rational Software Architect, CIM Validator, State Estimator, JSF,   Websphere, Oracle ADF, Oracle workflow.

 

Client: APS-ARIZONA POWER SUPPLIES,            Phoenix AZ                  07/05 – 06/06

Role: Business Integration Architect – Datawarehouse & Retail Distribution Enterprise Application Development

·               Budget Size:  $17 Million, Personnel Managed:  47 Direct, 13 Indirect

·               Project Goals: Identify core business processes and issues related to outage management and outage restoration and formulated implementation strategy with LOBs. Develop strategy and present solution to data governance body. Oversee development and deployment of project.

·               Data quality /governance of enterprise data stores and enterprise data warehouse, multidimensional data modeling.

·               Notable Accomplishments: Worked with 5 divisional directors of 5 different engineering business units to build consensus and re-engineer internal engineering business processes.

·               Challenges: The Union Manager was able to bypass the process and report directly to the COO. (Successfully integrated his personnel concerns into a successful and operational team).

·               Provided and re-directed Project Re-engineering with Strategy, Methodology, budget, structure, change Management, QA, Integration and CM- configuration CMMI discipline (with Portfolio Management Tool), OLAP design /development

·               Managed involvement of resources (47), indirectly 113, Infrastructure logistics, with budget  $17m in iterative cycle (recruiting, motivating, training and developing team resources)

·               Reported to executive steering committees and Governance Board, leading a team of Architects  and developers

·               Directed Distributed Outage Management system Project  to save $10m annually (with data warehouse design)

·               Managed /packaged land base GIS development , Electric Network development and DMS vendor, on a BAM- and BPI –EAI (Enterprise Integration backend) complex systems development effort for Outage Management

·               Led the adoption of a custom Software Project Process : design project CMMi implementation ( Rational Tool set)

·               Lead the design of Integrated Solution Packages and testing prototypes. XML, SOAP, HTTP, XSD,SOMA, BPEL & WSDL

·               Managed vendor outsource agreement and quality audits and working with business units, integrated project plans.

·               Managed PMO scorecards-Governance, business continuity, process , SDLC, Methodology, Training, architecture, modeling, defect tracking

·               Lead the creation and delivery of UML domain view artifacts including Use Cases, class , component, interface, sequence, state Machines and package Models

Tools : Blueprint Architecture: Zach man Framework, with UML detailed representation , XML, SOAP,WSDL, C++, UML, CMM, Java, PIT-MOD, Siemens-EMS, Lodestar-Settlements/Billing, ITIL Tool, State Estimator, CIM Model, xspy, Messaging Tool, MDI Workbench, CIM Tools Set. Power Network Model, State Estimator, CIM Tools, Vendado, SAP FI-CO, MM, SD Integration, Websphere, Energy Management Portal. IBM RSA Toolset, Build forge v6. Casewise 2000, Erwin 2000. LandMark2000, Microsoft Axapta.

Environment: C++, Java, dot Net, Tibco Bus, PeopleSoft V8.8 SCM, AIX, Six-sigma, Agile Development, Scrum Master, Oracle10g. Cordiant, TIBCO RV. JBoss.

 

Role: Chief Information Officer –3p/Power Systems Architects, Dallas TX

Multiple Clients: Sub-contracts                                                            03/03 – 06/05

Project 1: (Revenues and Tax Systems)

·               Annual Budget Size: Managed for business operations & technology. $15.8 Million  , Personnel Managed:  60

·               Project Goals: Re-engineer existing processes, applications, and architecture for development and deployment of a web-based financial application that had to be integrated into existing systems and Architecture. Champion the vision of LOBs

·               Notable Accomplishments: Brought both user (sales, marketing business development, and account teams) and technical teams together to create a functional and cooperative team in gathering requirements for the revenue management and tax system.

·               Challenges: Integrating existing platforms and architecture into cohesive system that satisfied both user and technical requirements, in newly acquired organizations.

·               Recruited/Managed a team of 3 software managers, 50 team members and 7 consultants. Express One, Paragon

·               Responsible for analyzing clients’ architecture and proof of concept for integrating legacy applications architecture

·               Introduction and adaptation of Rational unified process, building consensus among users and training selected individuals as lead designers

·               Designed a web based n-tier  Integrated financial software application,  used by financial analysts, brokers, agents, financial institutions for order taking and management of insurance, loan origination and investments management.

·               Responsible for Architecture, design, construction, and deployment on client Architecture for the Supply Chain Management Systems (SCMS), SAP SD,FICO, PMM,Siebel, SMMN, Hyperion Troubleshooting/designs

·               Responsible for Sales, Marketing, Business Development and Account Teams- (25), six sigma rollout

·               Create and manage UML domain view artifacts including Use Cases, class , component, interface, sequence, state Machines and package Models and manage Business Process Modeling and Business Rules.

Tools:ITIL ver2, Erwin, Data Modeler, Xpetal, CIM validator, MDI Workbench, ManageNow, Root Cause Analysis. Oracle Workflow, Advanced Queueing, Oracle Business Events Casewise Process Modeler, Oracle Service Contract, ClearCase, ClearQuest. XML Spy. IBM websphere. Message Broker. Power Systems. IBM RSA v5, Scrum Master . SOA

Environment:  IBM Clusters running Oracle 10i, presentation layer -web portals- .Net, HP Rules Engine- middle layer, process layer-Transact, composite layer – SeeBeyond TCP/IP, Peoplesoft 8.4 . Java, C++J2EE, Dot Net. HL7 Interface/ RIM Version 3, Eracent, GRAM, Siebel clinical. WSDL, BPEL,JBoss Rules Architecture: Custom with UML

 

Sub-Projects (3p/Power Systems Architects)                                          1998 - 2005

Client 2: BCBS (Health Insurance) RICHARDSON TX

·               Budget (2MM)

·               Design of electronic data exchange project with Health Providers, design of HL 7 compartible Data converter layer with Native EDI, XML and SQL data exchange.

·               Integration of validation, translation and transformation layers, and developed custom BCBS adapters

 

Client 3: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals                   PA                                    04/03 – 06/05

·               Budget (1MM)

·               Personnel Managed:  15

·               Architect the FI-LA SAP project providing both technical and business context in the Integration of the SAP CRM and the SAP Business Warehouse to extract Lease contract values and making them available to the leasing engine. Health Insurance DatawareHouse and OLTP logical design

·               It involved the selection of accounting principles, lease classification , definition contract process, Analysis of process, dealing with adjustments, accruals/Deferrals Postings, One Offs and SAP CRM Billing work with Condo renters and the SAP -Vendor Invoicing from suppliers of their services

·               Tools: sap workflow, crm, fi-co, ps, hyperion designs,Hyperion  shared services, CMM, Six Sigma

 

Client 4:Private Equity StartUp Bio Technology Firm: ARD, Dallas TX  10/04 - 07/05

SAP Implementation: SD –Service Delivery Functional Analyst Budget (750k),

·               Personnel Managed:  10

·               Worked on a service delivery implementation for client International Pharmaceutical Drug Manufacturing and Shipper of goods. The implementation included facilitating the gathering of requirements for the business customer support contract and opportunity management, order creation, order processing, and billing processes. These requirements were translated into technical specifications for the customization of the standard R/3 modules and also designed the Integration with existing modules and existing legacy data use for other application systems including MRP I & II . AML. CCAR, LCR.

Tools: sap s+d, ps, websphere business process server, sharepoint, IIS Server ,ITSM, CMMI, CFR 21

 

FTE:  Chase Bank                         New York NY                                2002 – 2003

Title Held: VP Global Technology/Business Integration Project Manager

·               Budget Size:  $67 million annual, Personnel Managed:  253

·               Project Goals: Re-define methodology for iterative development and products working with Lines of Business. Articulating LOBs interest into strategic development. Credit Card Processing and POS Point of Sale Systems for Trading Fixed Asset Securities

·               Notable Accomplishments: This application was extraordinarily complex and spanned several continents, and resulted in an industry-first custom instant global currency conversion application.

·               Challenges: Lines of business operated as separate functional entities and were not integrated, initially poor support of centralization of effort. One line of business systems was eventually sold to Accenture for outsourcing, led the divestment planning..

·               Managed 5 software Managers, 3 Program managers and 245 people in my technology hierarchy

·               Re-define methodology for iterative development and products

·               Managed a global enterprise Integration Product for Chase Bank with an annual savings of $30m in operational costs (Process Re-engineering of Bank supply chain with Information Framework IFW.

·               Create and manage UML domain view artifacts including Use Cases, class, component, interface, sequence, state Machines and package Models, business process and business rules.

Tools: Architecture: Zachman with UML detailed representation. IFW Info Framework. Borland Tempo, CPDEP, Web Portal. ITIL  & CMMI driven Business Architecture Environment:  Oracle 11i, IBM MQ Series, ESB Message, java, JMS protocols, Rational Suite, Mainframe, Unix (back-end), Windows NT environment (front-end), PeopleSoft 7.5, Vertical Web Portals, Hyperion. CCAR, AML, LCR, BCBS, Credit Risk.

 

Genuity Telecom (GTE)               Carrolton TX                      07/01 – 12/01

Consulting as:  Director, Application Development & Technical Architect

·               Budget Size:  $1.5 million ()Personnel Managed:  58 (recruiting, training and development)

·               Project Goals: Billing 18 months behind; Bring billing up to date

·               Notable Accomplishments: Immediately identified and architect a solution that resulted in trace $13 million in back payments in less than 3 months. Implemented functional process changes as well as technical solutions to bring billing up to date.

·               Challenges: Genuity was on the verge of bankruptcy, resulting in severe time limitations.

·               Managed the entire billing operations and technological improvements

·               Managed the Arbor  Middleware implementation of CRM – ERP for GTE, CMMI, ITIL, Six Sigma

·               Created a business intelligence drilled down product of the customers data , allowing client better understanding of which VOIP, VPN or Dialinx packing was purchased and why. This allowed further improvement of the products and packaging to fit different geographies.

·               Turn around project in which I analyzed the architecture and release cycles B2B (Supply Chain Management System) and found out that by changing to a time box approach in software releases and creating a web enabled interface with re-sellers AOL, Time Warner, BellSouth, US Cellular, Verizon,  AT&T

Tools: Rational, ”Panangon, ExpressOne, FTTN, FTTP,FTTX, LEC, OSI Data Framework, Architecture: Zachman with UML detailed representation, LodeStar Billing and Enrollment  , Environment:  Oracle 9, Sybase, Siebel, Billing Siebel Portal SOA, EAI. IBM Message Broker, PeopleSoft8.0, TIBCO Business Works. DatawareHouse design and implementation, Hyperion Process.

 

Fundxpress.com / Texas Community Banks    Austin TX       01/00 – 07/01

Title Held: Director of Software Quality/Applications Architect

·               Budget Size:  $13.5 million (does not include personnel costs) Personnel Managed:  53

·               Project Goals: Business Transformation and process re-engineering effort to substantially modify architecture to accommodate business process changes due to mergers & acquisition of companies.(web portals, Banking POS, Datawarehouse)

·               Notable Accomplishments: Re-engineering efforts led to increased ability to access and analyze data, resulting in additional revenue source.

·               Challenges: Each bank within the system utilized different systems, processes, and applications. These all had to be identified and integrated.

·               Changed Architecture to a Service-Oriented Architecture with n-tier: presentation layer, business process layer, composite services layer, enterprise component layer and operational systems layer- also contained CRM & business intelligence products.

·               Managed the workflow and business re-engineering effort with IFW Framework that led to consolidating the increased use of the web portals (which we used to replace the web sites) for the Community Banks and credit Unions who were our clients.

·               Compositing Services allowed us to stream line applications created and unify application or make it enterprise. It also led to about 30% increased sales for the Bank products.

·               The Data on customers use and consumption led us to the idea of drilling existing state data on past customers and suggesting a pattern led re-selling of acceptable Bank products to customers. This increased our gross income from transactions too by $5m annually

·               Managed 53 people including architects, consultants, analysts, developers and  analysts using Rational Products

·               Managed the Development change agenda for a fully documented software solution through backward engineering into Rational.

Tools & Architecture: Zachman with UML detailed representation, LodeStar-Clearing & Settlement, MDA, MSDD

Environment:  Perl, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Dell Boomi-Atmosphere,IBM MQ /Websphere, RUP, GRAM, Eracent Discovery tools. ClearCase Configuration tool, CMMI, Custom web Portal , content Management,.Net, C++. Credit Card Processing, DatawareHouse re-design with Business Intelligence.

 

Abbott Laboratories –Pharmaceuticals,      Irving TX             05/98 – 01/00

Title Held: Business Solution Architect / Change Manager

·               Budget Size:  $13 million , Personnel Managed:  59

·               Project Goals: Turnaround Business Transformation project to streamline and focus release of FDA-regulated software project.

·               Notable Accomplishments:  Completed re-organized project management to a shorter iterative release cycles (each cycle lasting 8 weeks) in order to regain control of project and deliver software on time.

·               Challenges:  Little to no project management existed and the project was in chaos. In time-sensitive and highly regulated environment, identified issues, defined projects, and pulled together a team from three disparate locations. Had to modify internal accounting practices to build team.

·               Managed a total of 3 software managers, 59 people on this effort which included the creation of a web enabled analytical and diagnostic software product for the AXSYM2 hardware already designed and prototype for release.

·               Changed the Top heavy RUP methodology to simplified, shorter iterative releases, tightly coupled software configuration and effective software testing regimes

·               Managed and designed a training program around the proof of concept to educate people on testing and development efforts

·               Packing Engineering- designing solution packages and interoperability Testing

·               Managed the development of FDA regulated release of AXSYM2 Project; this was a turnaround project, following a fast paced re-engineering of related processes.

 

J Colette Utility Consulting (Energy Power, British Gas & British Telecoms) London UK 1992 – 1998

Director of PMO / Engagement Manager /Architect

·               The following breaks down a 6-year Enterprise effort with British Gas/ other clients. These projects spanned 6 years and at times ran concurrently.  Served as functional lead for all projects. Problem Resolution , Root Cause Analysis, development of project scope, deliverables and development of Project Team members

 

Sub-Projects

 

ERP- Enterprise Billing Integration

·               Budget Size:  $16 million, Personnel Managed:  28

·               Project Goals:  Integrate Peoplesoft Billing Module to existing processes

·               Notable Accomplishments:  Success of this project led to full Peoplesoft lifecycle implementations

·               Challenges:  Existing databases and functionality were non-Peoplesoft applications; had to integrate Invoicing & Billing module with existing LodeStar databases which were maintained on a separate platform. Responsible for customer interface, requirement gathering, Gas Firm system architectural and processes protocol.

·               Managed the development of Energy Management Solutions including : Load Balancing systems(LBS) Distributed Outage Management system(DOMS), and Demand Forecasting system (DFS)

·               Led design, Architecture and analysis teams and the development effort for the ERP implementation.

·               Led the conversion of 120 application certification for year 2000

·               Managed the creation, leadership, establishment and operations of a PMO.

Environment:  DB2, AMR. MS Project, RACI Charts, ERP, Lotus123, Casewise, Excel. 3tier Architecture, AS400/Main frame, Oracle Service Contract, LodeStar Profile, Billing.

 

ERP-Enterprise General Ledger Integration Implementation

·               Budget Size:  $10 m (does not include personnel costs), Personnel Managed:  40

·               Project Goals:  Full lifecycle Peoplesoft implementation of G/L and Purchasing Modules. Also integrate Peoplesoft for Gas Firm with MM.

·               Challenges:  Business units reluctant to commit resources; management did not share a common vision. Created a schematic that modeled how internal business units communicated and shared data and how that would be reflected in the Peoplesoft implementation as British Gas moved from manual processes to automation. Showed “birds-eye” view of 15 G/L areas. This helped build consensus among business units and led to agreement and a united vision.

·               Primarily responsible for analysis of processes, creating of Statement of Work, creation and adherence to schedule of work, overall system architecture, and requirements.

·               Led design, architecture and analysis teams and the development effort for the ERP implementation.

·               Architecture: Customized Zachman with UML detailed representation. Development standards.

 

ERP-Enterprise Asset Management Implementation

·               Budget Size:  $14m Personnel Managed:  28

·               Project Goals:  Full lifecycle Peoplesoft implementation of Asset Management Module.

·               Notable Accomplishments:  Success of this project led to additional Peoplesoft full lifecycle implementation.

·               Challenges:  After the success of the Peoplesoft Billing integration and the G/L Implementation, consensus and buy-in on the part of the business units already existed. The challenges here were logistics – this implementation spanned several geographic locations affecting resource allocation and management. Primarily responsible for managing both functional and technical teams, data gathering and analysis, project plan.

·               Led design, architecture and analysis teams .B2B Process definition and Integration

 

ERP- Enterprise Budgeting Implementation

·               Budget Size:  $11.2 million (does not include personnel costs), Personnel Managed:  25

·               Project Goals:  Full lifecycle SAP FI-CO implementation of Integrated Budgeting Module.

·               Notable Accomplishments:  Implementation streamlined so rapid deployment was achieved.

·               Challenges:  10 teams represented by CPA’s were involved. Challenges included bringing them to agreement on how business processes should function.

·               Functioned as engagement manager and Architect on this project

·               Conducted a series of JAD/ Blue Print sessions on every part of the budgeting processes. These design sessions lasted approximately 3 months but led to a rapid and successful implementation that lasted only 9 months

·               (Other Utility  Work ):Esso Petroleum: Pipeline Network Estimator Project  to analyze a design and build a schematic Model for simulating trading Petroleum in leased UK transport pipelines (1993-1996)

·               (Other Utility Work): Concurrently there was also contracted with Thames Water to analyze a design approach for a Peoplesoft Upgrade from Version 6. 0 to 7.5. This was to take advantage of the advanced Portals/Presentation layer which had been improved for GL modules. Responsibility was solely to create the design approach which was then implemented internally.

 

(Other Utility Work) London-British Gas U.K

Account Manager/Project Manager

·               Budget Size:  $16.25 million (does not include personnel costs), Personnel Managed:  45

·               Project Goals:  Full lifecycle implementation of Market Redesign, Clearing Engine, enrollment & Billing Modules.

·               1+5 year – multi-year integration & Implementation of deregulated energy management and trading systems

·               Project management and architecture and market redesign for Compulsory competitive energy market UK-CC Act 1992.

·               The years 2-6 years were working with the (B2B) marketers and distributors of gas energy services including transmission companies, distribution utilities and Retail Providers.

·               Public Sector :Local Government Consulting Projects (1992-1994) U.K

·               Worked on two Local Governments Projects: Leicester City Council and Wathamstow City Council

·               Project Goals:  Full lifecycle implementation of Customer Services and Financial Tax Systems  (Council Tax/Poll Tax ) Administrative enrollment and Billing Modules and mail system (Lotus Notes Implementation)

·               Role Account Manager/Project Manager/ 3 year – application development

·               Project management and architecture and Analysis and Lead roles

 

Ralamo Energy (Oil & Power) Data Center, UK              (1979-1981), (1981-1991)

Operations & Grid Data Management Systems

Operations Research Manager, Utility

·               [1979-1981] Internship-Worked as field Meter Operative, Transformer Installer, operations analyst, Utilities Distribution Marketer, Gas / water systems network data analyst for two years as part time

·               [1981] Joined as a Full time- worked as Analyst /Developer- Supply Chain Management systems (B2B) and Material Management Manufacturing Systems (MRP1, JIT MRP3, Kaban)

·               Analyzed business processes and designed enhancements/ customize vendor software products, using Waterfall and Spiral development methods.

·               Managed Group Operations / Call Center Team [65 members] including Operators, MIS, Application Support Team, Application Development & Infrastructure Team. Call center supporting utilities including water, gas, telecoms and electric transmission & distribution utilities

·               Center Problem Management- HP Problem Solution Tracker, Service Center Manager, ITIL Framework, Apollo. Worked on repairs and Maintenance of Electrical equipment- switches, meters, transformers, UV protectors on electrical Grid. Transitioned into Statistical Analysis , pricing, valuation and product packaging and promoted into systems developer, systems Manager, & Operation Manager

·               Managed development of business process improvement methodology and Technical implementation. Meter Data Management-MDM, LBS, Demand Forecasting System, Asset accounting systems and Trading Partners system

·               Managed a research data center Network infrastructure developers/ administrators (OLTP), 20 operators and 3 shift managers. Application languages: Fortran, SSPS, Pascal

 

Publications:

·               Author of 5 Books  (www.authorhouse.com)

 

Education

·               MBA Business /Finance (1993) University of Nottingham, UK. Dissertation: Artificial Intelligence Systems

·               B.Sc. (1985), (1990), M.Sc. (Applied Science) (College of University of London) (Ibadan-Campus)

·               Dissertation :Effect of Rho (p) in spatial distribution of nodal elements in Arc designs

·               Other Certifications: Diploma: Electrical Engineering E. E: Phoenix College: Arizona USA (2005)

·               CAQS- Certified Auditor of Quality Systems U.K (1993)

·               CISA-Chartered Institute of Secretaries & Administrators (Corporate Management Finals) U.K

·               Financial Certifications: Licensed  Insurance -LHA, P&C, Adjusters, Investments-NASD 6-63-26

·               Certified Agile-Scrum Master, Certified Six Sigma- BB

·               PGCE: Postgraduate Cert  Education- C+GTeacher’s Certificate: Wigston College, Leic., UK

·               CPM- PMP, Certified  Project Management (1998), PRINCE 1 – (1991), PRINCE 2 (1995), CPM

·               MICM-Credit Management Institute, Member (1991),

·               Other Vocational Experiences

·               Sales :Principal Sales Representative[2001-2004] :Citigroup Primerica Financial Services

·               Lecturer :Wigston College [1994-5]: AAT Auditing, Business Marketing