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Freelance Technical IT Architect
Satish Ranganathan
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London, United Kingdom
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Experienced and a trusted management consultant with 20+ years of technical experience. I can work with business leaders and develop strategies to achieve business outcomes. I adopt proven 'outcome driven' methods to bring simple solution to complex problems considering all dimensions i.e. people, process and technology improvements.
I take ownership of the business problem and a lead role from the word go allowing business to focus on what they do best.
I can take the business strategy and create a technical delivery roadmap. In summary I believe in rolling up my sleeves and take on any role (management consultant, strategist, delivery manager, analyst etc) to get the work done.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2019
temp
Senior Enterprise Architect
CAPITA.
Drive the Enterprise Architecture for CAPITA, covering data, application, security and technology pillars. Provide technical/solution assurance, leadership and architecture governance across a complex transformation programme, reforming current corporate systems into a Smarter Faster Digital experience for customers, partners and employees. The programme spans across core Finance, HR, CRM, Property, Commercial & Legal systems. Bring thought leadership in developing and maintaining Enterprise Continuum that provides a view of the enterprise as the architecture evolves from abstract to concrete. Engage with senior stakeholders in the business, delivery partners, leading software vendors and business teams to ensure the critical success factor is achieved across the multiple workstreams.
This is a leadership role within CAPITA Group and delivers foundation architecture in data, integration, disruptive technologies like PaaS in the cloud, mobile & workspace agility, SaaS applications and a Hybrid approach for CRM, Finance systems.
My role involves developing the enterprise architecture, technical roadmap, technical dependency management, lead the technical assurance and design in developing foundation architecture across multiple workstreams in identity management, documents management, information management including master data, data dictionary, data governance, business data glossary, lineage and data integration using data factory capabilities in the cloud. Develop an integration and data strategy, best practices guide and roadmap to support the key business outcomes.
This is a leadership role within CAPITA Group and delivers foundation architecture in data, integration, disruptive technologies like PaaS in the cloud, mobile & workspace agility, SaaS applications and a Hybrid approach for CRM, Finance systems.
My role involves developing the enterprise architecture, technical roadmap, technical dependency management, lead the technical assurance and design in developing foundation architecture across multiple workstreams in identity management, documents management, information management including master data, data dictionary, data governance, business data glossary, lineage and data integration using data factory capabilities in the cloud. Develop an integration and data strategy, best practices guide and roadmap to support the key business outcomes.
Architecture, Hybrid, Guide, Enterprise, Software, Information Management, Transformation, Support, Security, Design, Technology, Finance, Integration, Management, Leadership, Saas, Cloud, CRM
2019 - 2019
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Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford:
The Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme provided a sound understanding of AI technology its history, functionality, and capability, as well as the challenges that are inherent in its methods. The programme also offers insight to develop a comprehensive opinion about the possibilities that AI holds, and reflect on its limitations and ethical, legal, and societal implications. Through exposure to empirical research and real-life case studies, I gained a comprehensive knowledge of the potential presented by AI. I identified potential opportunities and developed a business case about implementing AI within a Financial Service organisation as part of this course.
The Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme provided a sound understanding of AI technology its history, functionality, and capability, as well as the challenges that are inherent in its methods. The programme also offers insight to develop a comprehensive opinion about the possibilities that AI holds, and reflect on its limitations and ethical, legal, and societal implications. Through exposure to empirical research and real-life case studies, I gained a comprehensive knowledge of the potential presented by AI. I identified potential opportunities and developed a business case about implementing AI within a Financial Service organisation as part of this course.
Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning
2018 - 2018
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Customer Success Architect
MuleSoft / Salesforce.
Working with strategic accounts in Financial Services sector as a client architect and a trusted advisor. I work with customer senior executives, chief architects and programme teams to understand customer's business challenges and develop a strategy using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform. I lead and provide the solution architecture, technical leadership project assurance, support in implementing the roadmap thereby helping business to be more agile, flexible, and projects to deliver successfully.
Guide digital transformation programmes to unlock key data across the enterprise, advance integration maturity and cost-effectiveness by providing guidance around common patterns, centralized management, shared infrastructure, cloud adoption, security architecture and other middleware best practices in containerisation and micro services. In this role I work with top tier customers like HSBC, Direct Line Group, Zurich Insurance in transformation projects that drive innovation, application rationalisation, cloud adoption, hybrid deployment, open banking internal/external APIs, Insurance package integration and implement digital initiatives.
Guide digital transformation programmes to unlock key data across the enterprise, advance integration maturity and cost-effectiveness by providing guidance around common patterns, centralized management, shared infrastructure, cloud adoption, security architecture and other middleware best practices in containerisation and micro services. In this role I work with top tier customers like HSBC, Direct Line Group, Zurich Insurance in transformation projects that drive innovation, application rationalisation, cloud adoption, hybrid deployment, open banking internal/external APIs, Insurance package integration and implement digital initiatives.
Banking, Hybrid, Guide, Patterns, Enterprise, Trusted Advisor, Insurance, Infrastructure, Transformation, Support, Middleware, Innovation, Security, Architecture, Integration, Management, Leadership, Solution architecture, Cloud, Deployment, Agile, Digital transformation
2017 - 2018
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Enterprise Integration Architect (iPaaS, Cloud & Connected Customer)
New Look.
I was the lead architect developing a cloud connectivity strategy to support digital transformation, connected customer over an omni-channel retail commerce strategy (connected customer, loyalty, social media interactions etc). I authored and developed an API adoption methodology (APi Enablement), API roadmap, API platform on the cloud and a full API lifecycle including governance and delivery through a competency centre. In this role I worked with senior leadership team on a daily basis like the head of digital business, head of architecture, delivery and service. The API platform selected was MuleSoft anypoint platform with DevOps, CI/CD pipeline and environments managed on AWS.
My key focus in the role is to champion a platform approach that is aligned with the new delivery model to fully support on boarding new technologies faster, reacting to change in industry like regulatory (GDPR), Open banking (PSD2), Mobile POS, Click and Collect, faster checkout, wholesale management and optimisations in product lifecycle.
My key focus in the role is to champion a platform approach that is aligned with the new delivery model to fully support on boarding new technologies faster, reacting to change in industry like regulatory (GDPR), Open banking (PSD2), Mobile POS, Click and Collect, faster checkout, wholesale management and optimisations in product lifecycle.
Service, CI / CD, Social, Wholesale, Enterprise, Regulatory, Pos, Transformation, Support, Banking, Architecture, Social Media, Integration, Management, Leadership, GDpr, Cloud, DevOps, Digital transformation, Retail, AWS, API
2016 - 2017
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MuleSoft C4E Senior Technical Architect and Senior manager
HSBC.
My role was a lead data/integration domain solutions architect and an API evangelist moving HSBC into an era of API led development. I was the lead technical / solutions architect from Deloitte working with HSBC enterprise architecture team. I was responsible for building the architecture blueprint, target operating model (TOM), API governance, demand/service management and establishing a global competency center across UK/China/India. The projects adopting this platform were spread across global retail banking, risk & finance, global customer registry, big data and digital business areas. I lead the team of architects who defined the architecture for API led connectivity, data distribution blueprint for data ingestion into big data platform as well as pilot projects investigating open banking initiatives, blockchain, microservices architecture. The data governance approach was to align REST based resources in API development to HSBC business information model i.e. glossary and data dictionary so all APIs are aligned to enterprise definitions to promote standardisation, alignment to group data strategy.
Key Technical Highlights: I implemented a hybrid (i.e. part cloud part on-premise) API platform. The MuleSoft offering was implementation on both PCF and VM to support the needs of the various line of business (LOB). I performance engineered the platform to fully support the bank's development and production requirements. The platform was a full HA tier 0 and distributed across multiple data centers. I specifically evaluated the use of MuleSoft CloudHub and AWS cloud solutions to automate the provisioning of environments. A full DevOps approach with automated environment including CI/CD pipeline was developed using tools like Groovy, Jenkins, Stash/GitHub, Nexus, Mavern and Ansible Tower. I evaluated multiple container technologies like VMware virtualisation, Docker implemented in Kubernetes. I led the data /api governance approach and showcased it to development teams in India, Hong Kong and UK.
Key Technical Highlights: I implemented a hybrid (i.e. part cloud part on-premise) API platform. The MuleSoft offering was implementation on both PCF and VM to support the needs of the various line of business (LOB). I performance engineered the platform to fully support the bank's development and production requirements. The platform was a full HA tier 0 and distributed across multiple data centers. I specifically evaluated the use of MuleSoft CloudHub and AWS cloud solutions to automate the provisioning of environments. A full DevOps approach with automated environment including CI/CD pipeline was developed using tools like Groovy, Jenkins, Stash/GitHub, Nexus, Mavern and Ansible Tower. I evaluated multiple container technologies like VMware virtualisation, Docker implemented in Kubernetes. I led the data /api governance approach and showcased it to development teams in India, Hong Kong and UK.
Development, Service, Block Chain, Architecture, Banking, It, Groovy, Support, Implementation, Github, China, Production, Enterprise, Hybrid, Manager, LED, CI / CD, API, Service Management, Finance, Integration, Management, Microservices, Kubernetes, Cloud, REST, VMware, DevOps, Jenkins, Big Data, Retail, AWS, Docker
2012 - 2016
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Enterprise Architect / Principal Architect
Direct Line Group.
I had multiple roles in the organisation, lead principal architect for personal lines business with over £3B gross written premium. I also led the pricing and rating workstream as solutions architect and lead architect for the Information architecture domain.
Business Architecture (Insurance Domain) / Solution Architecture related Activities:
• Functioned as lead architect for Actuarial Rating & Pricing, Predictive modelling, Underwriting, 3rd party data enrichments, Pricing Analytics and implementation of new real-time price optimization engine. Led the RFI/RFP for Pricing and Integration technologies as part of a 200+M transformation programme.
• Led the design for developing an offline risk based / actuarial price modelling, predictive modelling, pattern recognition using vast data sets and pricing scenario testing for the business teams.
• Led the solution designs to integrate PAS system to Web, CRM, Pricing engine, Customer master and warehousing platforms. I developed the functional component model, integration catalogue, and non-functional design for web and high volume aggregator channels. The solution was to build highly resilient, clustered architecture with high availability and zero loss of messages.
• Evaluated and created options paper for implementing web frameworks like AngularJS, traditional MVC patterns and the use of SOA/API led connectivity between the web client and web server side backend.
• Demonstrated expertise in mapping core insurance capabilities in Guidewire Suite v5 and v8 including Policy, Claims and Billing. Hosted solutions from SSP, Acturis and Majesco.
Integration Domain Architect - Technical Architecture Activities:
• Developed IT roadmap for the insurance business as it separated from RBS bank. I was the technical architect in the architecture work-stream shaping a 200+ million-pound transformation programme to provide a green field insurance suite and number of technical platforms like information hub (i.e. ESB/ETL using MuleSoft SOA Suite, Informatica PowerCenter and IBM DataPower), CRM, Data analytics, pricing and campaign management.
• I compared the offerings from AWS / Microsoft Azure and Mule Cloud Hub. I selected the various products to implement the information fabric, in this I evaluated RedHat Fuse, MuleSoft ESB, Informatica ETL, Webmethods, IBM message broker and Oracle service bus. I also evaluated the adoption of Redhat openshift as a docker container platform.
• The integration layer also supported the data ingestion and data consumption from a customer master (Single View) database as well as an enterprise data warehouse that hosted, claims history, analytics and semantic data layer required for fulfilling a multi channel quotes, pricing, CRM and marketing system needs.
Business Architecture (Insurance Domain) / Solution Architecture related Activities:
• Functioned as lead architect for Actuarial Rating & Pricing, Predictive modelling, Underwriting, 3rd party data enrichments, Pricing Analytics and implementation of new real-time price optimization engine. Led the RFI/RFP for Pricing and Integration technologies as part of a 200+M transformation programme.
• Led the design for developing an offline risk based / actuarial price modelling, predictive modelling, pattern recognition using vast data sets and pricing scenario testing for the business teams.
• Led the solution designs to integrate PAS system to Web, CRM, Pricing engine, Customer master and warehousing platforms. I developed the functional component model, integration catalogue, and non-functional design for web and high volume aggregator channels. The solution was to build highly resilient, clustered architecture with high availability and zero loss of messages.
• Evaluated and created options paper for implementing web frameworks like AngularJS, traditional MVC patterns and the use of SOA/API led connectivity between the web client and web server side backend.
• Demonstrated expertise in mapping core insurance capabilities in Guidewire Suite v5 and v8 including Policy, Claims and Billing. Hosted solutions from SSP, Acturis and Majesco.
Integration Domain Architect - Technical Architecture Activities:
• Developed IT roadmap for the insurance business as it separated from RBS bank. I was the technical architect in the architecture work-stream shaping a 200+ million-pound transformation programme to provide a green field insurance suite and number of technical platforms like information hub (i.e. ESB/ETL using MuleSoft SOA Suite, Informatica PowerCenter and IBM DataPower), CRM, Data analytics, pricing and campaign management.
• I compared the offerings from AWS / Microsoft Azure and Mule Cloud Hub. I selected the various products to implement the information fabric, in this I evaluated RedHat Fuse, MuleSoft ESB, Informatica ETL, Webmethods, IBM message broker and Oracle service bus. I also evaluated the adoption of Redhat openshift as a docker container platform.
• The integration layer also supported the data ingestion and data consumption from a customer master (Single View) database as well as an enterprise data warehouse that hosted, claims history, analytics and semantic data layer required for fulfilling a multi channel quotes, pricing, CRM and marketing system needs.
Web, Architecture, RFP, It, SOA, Implementation, Transformation, Testing, Insurance, OpenShift, Organization, Service, Server, Campaign, Underwriting, Information Architecture, Enterprise, Patterns, Backend, LED, Oracle Service Bus, Microsoft azure, Design, Backend, API, Docker, CRM, AWS, Oracle, Azure, AngularJS, Marketing, Database, Data Warehouse, ETL, Cloud, Solution architecture, MVC, Management, Integration, Analytics
2006 - 2011
job
Accredited IT Architect
IBM Global Business Services.
in a consulting role, worked at multiple clients across several sectors. Won the Top talent award across GBS UK (1% of top achievers) and received additional leadership coaching. Took stretch roles in Cloud / SOA practice, championed a WebSphere message broker ESB asset (Globally the most successful asset) and regularly taught component modelling courses. I worked with IBM infrastructure practice and created several strategy papers for UK based clients recommending the adoption of IBM cloud, Virtualisation technologies and provided technical consultancy. Various customers I worked during this period are listed below.
Coaching, Cloud, Leadership, Consulting, It, SOA, Infrastructure, IT Architect
2010 - 2011
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Application Architect
DEFRA (Public Sector) Role.
06/2011 - 12/2011
Acted as Application Architect in Design Authority team for UK public sector agency
Acted as Application Architect in Design Authority team for UK public sector agency
Design, Public sector
2009 - 2010
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Infrastructure Architect
QBE, UK (Insurance) Role.
06/2011 - 12/2011
Productively administered IBM's infrastructure solution effort to implement a Guidewire claims transformation programme.
Productively administered IBM's infrastructure solution effort to implement a Guidewire claims transformation programme.
Transformation, Infrastructure
2008 - 2009
job
Transition Architect Lead
Marks & Spencer, UK (Retail and Distribution) Role.
12/2009 - 03/2010 06/2011 - 12/2011
Performed tasks as lead transition Architect and Integration domain architect. Handled all technical elements, managed and planned delivery of solution into production and executed transition approach for full roll-out covering 600+ stores.
Performed tasks as lead transition Architect and Integration domain architect. Handled all technical elements, managed and planned delivery of solution into production and executed transition approach for full roll-out covering 600+ stores.
Integration, Production
2006 - 2008
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Developer Team Lead / Manager
O2, UK (Telecommunications) Role.
06/2011 - 12/2011
Administered various roles as Solution, Application, Infrastructure and Release Architect
Administered various roles as Solution, Application, Infrastructure and Release Architect
Developer, Infrastructure, Manager
1999 - 2006
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Technologist (Team Leader)
Torry Harris Business Solutions.
(Telecommunications client) Successfully led onsite and offshore teams and governed numerous design and development projects. Member of a product research team and additionally supported sales team to grow the UK consulting practice.
Design, Research, Consulting, Sales, Offshore, Development, LED
My education
2019
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme, Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme
Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme, Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme
1996
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1999
n/a
BSc, Computer Science and Engineering
BSc, Computer Science and Engineering
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