Lead Enterprise Architect

12/2019 – offen

Enterprise Architect for major Cloud transformation programme. consisting of Business process & Functional changes, new Capability maps and Value streams, ERP, MES and Cloud Infrastructure
optimizations, new approach to IT Strategy roadmap, and blueprint implementation of series of Industry 4.0 architectural workstreams (predictive analytics & data mining, MES digital manufacturing process
upgrades, data migration, global systems interoperability, simulation as part of manufacturing) within discrete manufacturing practices and work processes

o Applying Enterprise Architecture strategy within digital business transformation program
o Developing the enterprise architecture framework, tools, and methodology
o Applying architecture governance process to align Architecture with Business strategy
o Creating and maintaining Enterprise architecture repository and other EA artifacts
o Creating necessary architecture principles, technical specifications and other references
o Running architecture analysis and assessments to evaluate different architecture options
o Gather and document the structure of the company's business and technology landscape.
o Lead, build, manage, enhance Enterprise capability model (L1/L2/L3)
o Partnering in the strategic planning process
o Providing input to the scope definition of strategic initiatives leveraging capabilities
o Creating capability maps to provide visibility to impacts, dependencies, overlaps, opportunities
o Developing architecture domain roadmaps & driving the adoption of "best practices"
o Taking an active role in enterprise portfolio investment strategies
o Assessing and rationalizing enterprise capabilities, value streams and capability maps

Oracle-Anwendungen, SAP HANA, Microsoft Azure

2/2016 – 12/2019

Contract positions

(1) Enterprise Architect within Business Transformation programme for Citigroup

Projects included major Cloud Infrastructure upgrade, several Opentext DMS and BigData Projects. Integration with SAP FICO platform, implementation of PowerBI dashboard, and several enterprise-wide
application integrations via Oracle ESB
Participated in delivery of Programme Management Solution consisting of integrated components to support scheduling, cost planning/management, delivery risk management and other Programme Control elements, integrated with Finance, Audit & governance functions, based on SAP infrastructure

o Translating business strategy into a practical operating model that meets Enterprise needs
o Establishing an effective enterprise architecture governance processes
o Planning and implementing strategic technological advancements within the Enterprise
o Business process, capability maps & operating models design (as-is and to-be)
o Creating high level Solution design concepts & models
o Creating architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution delivery & integrations
o Accountable for the integration processes and interface requirements
o Facilitation of Architecture processes and workstreams, aimed to ensure that information systems
are designed and evolve appropriately
o Working with business groups to understand their business processes and information needs
o Systems mapping and ownership strategy. Application portfolio rationalization
o Creating and maintaining strong Stakeholder relations across workstreams

(2) Enterprise Architect for SAP Delivery Partner within The Enterprise Applications team responsible for the assessment, design & delivery of Corporate critical Applications & Cloud Infrastructure within global Venture Investment Fund / Financial services enterprise. Participated in several DevOps/ Cloud transition projects, Big Data/ Business Intelligence (Power BI, Tableu) implementations and Business Continuity (BCP/BIRA) projects

As an Enterprise Architect was responsible for:

o Establishing Enterprise Architecture Governance frameworks
o Leading the design and review processes for new solution and services
o Applying structured Business change within Financial Markets: FX, Transaction Banking, Lending
o Design of Architecture frameworks, best practises and Governance processes
o Process modeling, Capability maps, “As-is” and “To-be” models, value mapping
o Resolving cross-divisional impacts
o Ensuring a standard approach and quality of design work across the organization
o Supporting the team in addressing complex business model and sustainability challenges
o Support application architects within and across the product groups to ensure alignment
o Maintaining strong relations with internal & external stakeholders & SMEs
o Working and collaborating with agile and Dev Ops teams
o Managing 3rd party vendors

(3) Solution Architect on a Finance transformation project for KPMG. Technical infrastructure included AWS cloud platform, Amazon S3 Data storage, Salesforce CRM and MS Dynamics platform with Oracle Database.

Participated in High level requirements, Solution design, engineering & Integration, Cloud and virtualization Infrastructure Upgrades

Major responsibilities included:

o Creating “As-is”/”To-Be” business process models
o Working closely with business users and operational experts to define Architecture blueprints.
o Discovering, challenging, recommending, and articulating operating model change,
o Completing Programme and Project Business Architecture deliverables, ie, Target Operating
Models (TOMs), high level designs, impact and risk assessments
o Planning, preparing and leading workshops with Subject Matter Experts
o Re-design and upgrade of payment platform (SWIFT, T2, CHAPS and SEPA).
o Creating high level Solution designs, UML/BPMN diagrams
o Defining high level data storage models (ER diagrams, SQL)
o Identifying opportunities for business innovation and shaping enhancement design proposals
o Translating technical challenges and requirements into acceptable format for business audience.

(4) Solution Architect/Analyst on a Digital change programme for Evergreen Digital, involving replatforming and transition to new Warehouse management system (WMS). One of workstreams
involved Migration of the current Data lake & Power BI solution and part of technical Infrastructure (Web services) into Azure cloud

Major responsibilities included:

o Facilitation of workshops to elicit requirements from stakeholders and product owners.
o Supporting the impact analysis of business process changes
o Creating capability maps, contributing to value chain analysis
o Leading Business through creation and execution of Strategy through business architecture.
o Participation in new WMS system Architecture design
o Providing input to the scope definition for projects and supporting change management
o Creation of Target Operating Models (“to be”) for several applicable domain areas
o Developing "as is" and transitional models within defined functional areas.
o Supporting mitigation of risks associated with technical elements of the 'as-is' IT systems
o Breaking down process design to functional design, technical design and testing requirements
Systems analyst/Applications Architect in a financial Platform delivery and Cloud Data centre/network
infrastructure upgrade projects within Digital Change programme for Retail Banking (Credit/Lending,
Payments) and Financial Services: Portfolio/Asset management for Rabobank Financial Group
o Identifying, documenting and managing high level Business and Technical requirements
o Creation of Use Cases, Decomposition of complex requirements into Epics and User stories
o Participation in planning Discovery & Delivery phases
o Creating UI/UX prototypes and Solution Architecture models
o Managing Business requirements within several Risks & Compliance projects
o User story mapping, Customer Journey enhancements within Online banking platform
o Process mapping and requirement gathering in Payments and Asset Management
o Establishing a system of monitoring and governance within Business Resilience BU
o Developing test cases for QA, UAT, System Integration Testing & other phases
o Ensuring new product requirements meet the definition-of-ready criteria

Oracle-Anwendungen, SAP ECC, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS)