As a solutions architect, I worked on the Enterprise Performance Management solution within Network Rail. I am responsible for delivering the outline solution design (OSD) in alignment with IM’s internal processes. The key responsibilities in this project included:
• Work with leadership team to analyse various performance measures within the company and provide a framework to define, measure and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Lead the project team on technical aspects of the project delivery and input into programme manager to assist technology decision making.
• Developing the architecture models using System Architect toolset. The models included UML artefacts (Use Case, Sequence Diagrams), Entity Relationship (Conceptual and logical), Network concept and overall system architecture model.
• Present the OSD (Outline Solution Design) to the Network Rails Design Authority and seek approval.
• Perform data analysis with a view to design interfaces for pulling the performance measurement data from external systems like Oracle ERP (HRMS, GL and OP).
• Design integrating of various Business objects product components to deliver a coherent solution.

This role was positioned within ‘Office of Head of IT’ and I was responsible for setting up and constituting the EA practice at NHBC. Having been promoted to this position, I undertook following responsibilities:
• Agree and implement the EA group constitution with roles/responsibilities and governance structures. Evaluate ‘best-fit’ EA framework and tools to map and associate 4 core architecture layers (business, data, application and infrastructure).
• Modelled the ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’ architecture to identify the gaps and develop an IT roadmap with a well defined architecture portfolio.
• Presentations the companies IT strategy to senior IT Management and the Group Management team and secure the necessary funding for the architectural portfolio.
• Introduce a R&D function within IT for evaluating new technology by way of technical workshops, brain storming sessions.

As a technical architect, I was responsible for designing and enhancing the technical architecture for the companies largest multi-million pounds legacy replacement programme. Some of my tasks included:
• Delivering the reference technical architecture and blueprint for the re-development project.
• Technical assistance to the Executive Programme Director in making programme level decisions.
• Initiate and project manage highly technical PoC (Proof of Concept) projects for proving new technology & defining standards before it gets widely used within the development projects.
• Working with DBA’s, development teams and Project Managers to resolve technical issues.

I made significant architecture contributions to following projects included within this programme: