Highly qualified Applications Architect specializing in creating business solutions requiring complex integrations.  Hands-on Technologist able to install and configure complex system components.  Experienced Project Manager leading teams to optimize productivity. Recognized Service Oriented Architecture and Business Intelligence Expert.   Areas of Expertise

• Business Acumen – Business Intelligence, Scorecards/Dashboards, Warranty/Quality Mgmt.
• Industries – Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, Insurance, Automotive, Electronics, Education
• Software Development – RUP, SDLC/Waterfall, Agile/Scrum,
• Architecture/Modeling – SOA, UML, Patterns, Rational Software Architect, WebSphere Modeler
• Project Management – MS Project, Rational Portfolio Manager
• Integration – SOA, EAI, Java/J2EE, ESB, WSDL, BPEL, Web Services, WebSphere Products
• Integrated Applications/Devices – SAP, Oracle, SAS, Maximo, Point of Sale, RFID, Shop Floor
• Languages – HTML, XML, XSLT, Java, SAS, Cobol, Fortran, PL/1, Pascal, IBM Assembler
• Databases – DB2, Oracle, MS SQL Server, SQL, Data Warehouses, ETL
• Operating Systems – AIX, Linux, zVM, zOS, Windows
• Systems Management – ITIL, Tivoli Products
• Productivity Tools – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Consulting – RFP responses,  maturity models, project roadmaps, technology assessments/plans

Employment History IBM Corporation, Client IT Architect – Consulting IT Architect – Product Manager

• Consulted with clients on business problems, technology solutions and system requirements.
• Created system architectures/models and lead development teams to build applications.
• Managed development/release plans of backup/recovery application for multiple product releases.

Shell Oil Company, ems Programmer - Capacity Planner/Performance Analyst

• Installed/maintained mainframe hardware, operating system and application software.
• Developed backup and disaster recovery plans. 
• Analyzed system performance and created capacity plans.  

Formal Education

• Master of Healthcare Innovation, Arizona State University – in progress
• MBA, Arizona State University
• Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, SUNY Potsdam -

Professional Certifications

• ITIL v3 Foundation Certified 
• Master Certified IT Architect, The Open Group
• IBM Certified IT Architect, SOA Designer, SOA Associate, Business Intelligence Expert, MQSeries Specialist, MQSeries Integrator Specialist, DB2 Specialist, Lotus Notes Designer

Patent 

• United States Patent: System and Method to Provide Secure Navigation to Resources on the Internet, US 6,381,579 B1, April 30, 2002 

A more detailed resume including highlights of professional experience is available on request