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James Nicholls
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Farnham, United Kingdom
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Senior Computer Professional with extensive architectural and application management experience across a wide range of technology and business domains.
Deep architectural experience in a TOGAF compliant environment – establishing enterprise architectures, strategies and delivering solution architectures and high level designs.
Building and leading teams of solution architects and designers to deliver solution designs in line with a defined change plan.
Hands-on experience of executing and leading the full software delivery cycle on both Waterfall and Agile projects.
Broad experience of working with in house and third party development and application maintenance functions.
Hands-on and leadership experience of application management in an ITIL environment.
Highly credible and personable individual with excellent stakeholder management skills.
Deep architectural experience in a TOGAF compliant environment – establishing enterprise architectures, strategies and delivering solution architectures and high level designs.
Building and leading teams of solution architects and designers to deliver solution designs in line with a defined change plan.
Hands-on experience of executing and leading the full software delivery cycle on both Waterfall and Agile projects.
Broad experience of working with in house and third party development and application maintenance functions.
Hands-on and leadership experience of application management in an ITIL environment.
Highly credible and personable individual with excellent stakeholder management skills.
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United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2017 - 2020
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MARKET SOLUTION ARCHITECT, DIGITAL TEMPLATE ROLLOUT
KINGFISHER PLC.
RESPONSIBILITY
Lead Architect for the rollout of Kingfisher's digital (web and store) template solution (Microservices, ATG, SAP) to Poland and Romania markets, replacing legacy store, web and fulfilment solutions.
Working with template product owners and market leads (digital and store) to build understanding of the template solution and identify fiscal, legal and regularity market gaps.
Championing, on behalf of the market, of identified gaps with template delivery product owners.
Development of Solution Architecture and execution of relevant governance processes for agreed gaps across multiple retail domains (web, fulfilment, store processes) including topics not normal in the UK (fiscal receipting, payment on delivery).
Creation of artefacts to initiate delivery in agile (epics, stories) and waterfall environments (change requests).
Production of documentation and solution representation in escalation events to C level.
Impact assessment (time, cost to deliver and serve) of alternative non template architecture models
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Group Subject Matter Expert for Kingfisher's Poland and Romania businesses, providing consultancy on the market proposition and ways of working to group functions. Trusted to be the Oracle on these markets
Refinement of 90 escalation points into 7 core blocking differences between template and market.
Agreement of >30 architecture decisions in line with appropriate IT Governance.
Trusted delegate Lead Architects for SAP and Digital; able to make decisions affecting core template and articulating core template without them
Lead Architect for the rollout of Kingfisher's digital (web and store) template solution (Microservices, ATG, SAP) to Poland and Romania markets, replacing legacy store, web and fulfilment solutions.
Working with template product owners and market leads (digital and store) to build understanding of the template solution and identify fiscal, legal and regularity market gaps.
Championing, on behalf of the market, of identified gaps with template delivery product owners.
Development of Solution Architecture and execution of relevant governance processes for agreed gaps across multiple retail domains (web, fulfilment, store processes) including topics not normal in the UK (fiscal receipting, payment on delivery).
Creation of artefacts to initiate delivery in agile (epics, stories) and waterfall environments (change requests).
Production of documentation and solution representation in escalation events to C level.
Impact assessment (time, cost to deliver and serve) of alternative non template architecture models
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Group Subject Matter Expert for Kingfisher's Poland and Romania businesses, providing consultancy on the market proposition and ways of working to group functions. Trusted to be the Oracle on these markets
Refinement of 90 escalation points into 7 core blocking differences between template and market.
Agreement of >30 architecture decisions in line with appropriate IT Governance.
Trusted delegate Lead Architects for SAP and Digital; able to make decisions affecting core template and articulating core template without them
Retail, Oracle, SAP, Agile, C, Solution architecture, Microservices, Architecture, It, Development, IT governance, Assessment, Web, Production, Processes
2015 - 2017
job
SOLUTION ARCHITECT
SMART METERING DESIGN AUTHORITY.
RESPONSIBILITY
Providing utilities solution and industry subject matter expertise on all aspects of UK Smart Metering, industry processes and mobile work management.
Guiding third party Project Architects though solution definition and architectural governance processes to ensure fit for purpose solution alignment with the Smart roadmap and architecture strategy.
Writing and gaining approval for architecture decisions on behalf of programmes.
Review and approval of solution architectures on behalf of the Lead Architect.
Carrying out independent solution assurance reviews at stage gates - providing an independent view to the programme director.
Investigation of senior management hot topics; providing recommendations on the next steps and driving to resolution.
Definition of terms of reference, organisation design for a new IT delivery capability focussing on improving environment, test and release management.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Recognised subject matter expert on all matters relating to gas and electricity metering arrangements in the UK market.
Challenged and removed perceived technically barriers to installing Smart Meters in non-standard scenarios, significantly increasing the eligible customer base.
Delegated responsibility from Lead Architect to represent the Design Authority at programme governance meetings (gate reviews, change approval board) and external architecture governance meetings.
Providing utilities solution and industry subject matter expertise on all aspects of UK Smart Metering, industry processes and mobile work management.
Guiding third party Project Architects though solution definition and architectural governance processes to ensure fit for purpose solution alignment with the Smart roadmap and architecture strategy.
Writing and gaining approval for architecture decisions on behalf of programmes.
Review and approval of solution architectures on behalf of the Lead Architect.
Carrying out independent solution assurance reviews at stage gates - providing an independent view to the programme director.
Investigation of senior management hot topics; providing recommendations on the next steps and driving to resolution.
Definition of terms of reference, organisation design for a new IT delivery capability focussing on improving environment, test and release management.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Recognised subject matter expert on all matters relating to gas and electricity metering arrangements in the UK market.
Challenged and removed perceived technically barriers to installing Smart Meters in non-standard scenarios, significantly increasing the eligible customer base.
Delegated responsibility from Lead Architect to represent the Design Authority at programme governance meetings (gate reviews, change approval board) and external architecture governance meetings.
Design, Writing, Management, Test, Architecture, It, Organization, Utilities, Processes
2012 - 2015
job
PROGRAMME LEAD ARCHITECT
METERING TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME.
RESPONSIBILITY
End user Lead Architect for a multiple release field force transformation programme deploying Oracle Utilities products; working closely with a major SI and in house IT experts to manage the solution through to implementation.
Solution assurance for an Oracle Mobile Workforce Management deployment, serving Data Collector, Meter Operative, Meter Asset Manager, Smart Meter installer and Debt Recovery workforces, including integration through Oracle Fusion middleware to Oracle Meter Data Management, an in-house mainframe system and Generis BSmart.
Accountable for application and infrastructure architecture from blueprint through to implementation across 3 releases and a complex application landscape of 19 integrated applications.
Key member of the programme management team, reporting to the Programme Director, and participating in all programme governance forums.
Established and led Programme Design Authority to ensure that the project is delivered as designed and architected.
Accountable for data security across the programme including incident management.
Programme lead for negotiation and purchase of a third party managed service for provision (lease basis) and support of Panasonic Toughpads in the field.
Project Management of managed service set up for provisioning and managing
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
After 3 months at SSE received Transformation Director reward for encouraging collaborative behaviours between the third-party system integrator and in-house IT resource.
Regularly to carry out peer and gate reviews, against in-house project methodologies, of other projects and programmes.
Built a successful partnership relationship with Panasonic's Toughbook division.
Design Authority model copied and used by other transformation programmes.
Received delegated authority from Information Security to carry out third party site security reviews to ensure compliance with UK and European data legislation.
Set the standard for data security and established controls and processes which were adopted by all other transformation programmes and projects.
End user Lead Architect for a multiple release field force transformation programme deploying Oracle Utilities products; working closely with a major SI and in house IT experts to manage the solution through to implementation.
Solution assurance for an Oracle Mobile Workforce Management deployment, serving Data Collector, Meter Operative, Meter Asset Manager, Smart Meter installer and Debt Recovery workforces, including integration through Oracle Fusion middleware to Oracle Meter Data Management, an in-house mainframe system and Generis BSmart.
Accountable for application and infrastructure architecture from blueprint through to implementation across 3 releases and a complex application landscape of 19 integrated applications.
Key member of the programme management team, reporting to the Programme Director, and participating in all programme governance forums.
Established and led Programme Design Authority to ensure that the project is delivered as designed and architected.
Accountable for data security across the programme including incident management.
Programme lead for negotiation and purchase of a third party managed service for provision (lease basis) and support of Panasonic Toughpads in the field.
Project Management of managed service set up for provisioning and managing
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
After 3 months at SSE received Transformation Director reward for encouraging collaborative behaviours between the third-party system integrator and in-house IT resource.
Regularly to carry out peer and gate reviews, against in-house project methodologies, of other projects and programmes.
Built a successful partnership relationship with Panasonic's Toughbook division.
Design Authority model copied and used by other transformation programmes.
Received delegated authority from Information Security to carry out third party site security reviews to ensure compliance with UK and European data legislation.
Set the standard for data security and established controls and processes which were adopted by all other transformation programmes and projects.
It, LED, SI, Manager, Oracle fusion, UP, Processes, Utilities, Incident Management, Infrastructure, Transformation, Implementation, Support, Mainframe, Design, Middleware, Security, Architecture, Compliance, Service, Management, Integration, Information Security, Deployment, Data management, Oracle, Project Management
2011 - 2012
job
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
BP.
RESPONSIBILITY
Define and roll out a Design Authority and Architecture Governance model for global SAP systems, embedding into existing lifecycle and architectural governance processes and standards
Develop a reference architecture for knowledge management across SAP application maintenance and application design domains.
Lead a project to define and pilot the standard for a single SAP Solution Manager solution documentation repository, consolidating existing Solution Manager and other repositories into a single shared environment, with associated organisation and service management components
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Global communication of the Architecture and Design Authority model to stakeholder groups across application maintenance and application design disciplines
Designed and managed development of eLearning module for a diverse audience of 500 IT professionals
Defined and gained buy in to a reference change control process for the control of change to template global business processes.
Reference architecture for knowledge management used to define opportunities for future investment to standardise knowledge management.
Led the implementation of a repository standard and approvals processes into SAP Solution Manager with an associated Centre of Excellence organisation.
Define and roll out a Design Authority and Architecture Governance model for global SAP systems, embedding into existing lifecycle and architectural governance processes and standards
Develop a reference architecture for knowledge management across SAP application maintenance and application design domains.
Lead a project to define and pilot the standard for a single SAP Solution Manager solution documentation repository, consolidating existing Solution Manager and other repositories into a single shared environment, with associated organisation and service management components
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Global communication of the Architecture and Design Authority model to stakeholder groups across application maintenance and application design disciplines
Designed and managed development of eLearning module for a diverse audience of 500 IT professionals
Defined and gained buy in to a reference change control process for the control of change to template global business processes.
Reference architecture for knowledge management used to define opportunities for future investment to standardise knowledge management.
Led the implementation of a repository standard and approvals processes into SAP Solution Manager with an associated Centre of Excellence organisation.
Design, SAP, Management, Service Management, Service, Architecture, It, Implementation, Development, Organization, SAP Solution Manager, Enterprise, Processes, Manager, LED
2010 - 2011
job
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT, SAP CRM IMPLEMENTATION
BRITISH GAS.
RESPONSIBILITY
Solution Architecture for mid-term contract migration of insurance products from a bespoke legacy application architecture (principally Oracle and Neteeza) to an SAP CRM, SD and FILA solution, ensuring accounting integrity for cash and income recognition across migration events.
Liaising with external programme managers, lead architects and business system managers to identify and manage cross programme and project impacts.
Triage, impact assessment and management of change requests within the programme.
Providing best practice guidance and advice to Solution Architects (team of 75).
Determining and implementing the role the Solution Architecture team play in a group wide adoption of enterprise architecture modelling in ARIS.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Worked with senior business stakeholders and technology subject matter experts to determine the right solution for migrating open insurance contracts to an SAP platform; gaining buy in to functional constraints of limited history.
Quickly established myself as the single point of contact and subject matter expert for understanding the impacts of all change programmes on the SAP CRM implementation project.
Successfully identified and developed solutions to cross programme impacts across a wide change plan (~250 projects covering diverse areas such as installation businesses, online sales, loans and digital channels) and influenced key stakeholders to ensure the right use of resources for the company as a whole.
Worked with Enterprise and Information Architects to develop the use cases for ARIS within the Solution Architecture team. Developed an approach and helped 2 major change programmes shape their delivery structure using ARIS, BPM and process centric design to frame the programme structure.
Worked with change governance stakeholders to drive improvements to the in house change lifecycle process to improve understanding of the role, responsibility and value of enterprise, solution and information architects.
Solution Architecture for mid-term contract migration of insurance products from a bespoke legacy application architecture (principally Oracle and Neteeza) to an SAP CRM, SD and FILA solution, ensuring accounting integrity for cash and income recognition across migration events.
Liaising with external programme managers, lead architects and business system managers to identify and manage cross programme and project impacts.
Triage, impact assessment and management of change requests within the programme.
Providing best practice guidance and advice to Solution Architects (team of 75).
Determining and implementing the role the Solution Architecture team play in a group wide adoption of enterprise architecture modelling in ARIS.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Worked with senior business stakeholders and technology subject matter experts to determine the right solution for migrating open insurance contracts to an SAP platform; gaining buy in to functional constraints of limited history.
Quickly established myself as the single point of contact and subject matter expert for understanding the impacts of all change programmes on the SAP CRM implementation project.
Successfully identified and developed solutions to cross programme impacts across a wide change plan (~250 projects covering diverse areas such as installation businesses, online sales, loans and digital channels) and influenced key stakeholders to ensure the right use of resources for the company as a whole.
Worked with Enterprise and Information Architects to develop the use cases for ARIS within the Solution Architecture team. Developed an approach and helped 2 major change programmes shape their delivery structure using ARIS, BPM and process centric design to frame the programme structure.
Worked with change governance stakeholders to drive improvements to the in house change lifecycle process to improve understanding of the role, responsibility and value of enterprise, solution and information architects.
Technology, Contracts, ARIS, Enterprise, Online, Assessment, Insurance, Implementation, Architecture, Design, Sales, Management, Solution architecture, Contracts, SAP, Oracle, CRM
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