Accomplished Solution Architect with a proven track record of successfully implementing large IT projects in the utilities sector leveraging an extensive knowledge of the Oracle Utilities suite of products.
Over 20 years of experience, specializing in the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and cost-effective COTS solutions.
Adept at collaborating with cross-functional and development teams in Agile environments
Strong skills in - Translating business needs into technical requirements - Delivery on time and on budget: ensuring the successful execution of projects - Solution architecture - Data migration - Functional training - Stakeholder management - Vendor and 3rd Party relationship - Team Leadership - Offshore Teams coordination - Delivery Strategy - Billing for Utilities
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Product Owner
EDF
01.2020 - Current
With over three and a half years of experience, Owner at EDF, I lead an agile development
team, delivering high-quality solutions that meet the business needs at EDF
I manage the project relationship with the vendor, Oracle.
Solution Architect
EDF
12.2018 - 01.2020
Member of the Strategy committee responsible to take key decisions on the approach and methodology
Advisory role responsible to promote product and implementation best practice.
Solution Center Team Lead
Athos Patregnani, SUEZ
09.2017 - 02.2019
Year 6 months)
Lead for Oracle Solution Center at the Lifecycle Managed Services project at Suez
Team Lead, Solution Ownerships, Coordination with offshore GDC team
Delivery planning, Versions Roadmap
Delivery Solution Architect
Bord Gáis Energy
04.2017 - 09.2017
Solution Architect on the CC&B Upgrade Project, working for CTS Cognizant System Integrator
On-Site delivery lead liasing with offshore development teams
Solution Architect
NWG, Northumbrian Water Group
04.2017 - 09.2017
On the CC&B Upgrade Project
Solution Architect
SSE plc
12.2016 - 03.2017
CAIS Full Data Sharing system: Architecture and detailed design
- Selection of vendor for Debt Management module
Solution Architect
10.2016 - 12.2016
For the Finance thread on the NewCo project (SSE)
Senior Consultant Manager
IBM
09.2015 - 10.2016
Design Lead on Oracle Utilities project
Solution Architect
04.2013 - 09.2015
On CIS implementations projects for the Utilities industry
Clients: Suez Env
(water
sector) / NPower (gas sector)
Operations lead for the implementation project teams
Support on Business Development
Lead Architect
01.2010 - 04.2013
CC&B (Oracle Utilities)
Veolia, months)
Content Moderator for Defects tracking collaboration platform
Oracle
Designer
Athos Patregnani
04.2009 - 07.2009
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Project: Large migration project for governamental institution
Investigation, filtering, routing (workflow distribution) and resolution of Defects coming from Data Mig
Test and System Test teams
The defects are logged in Quickbase - an open collaboration platform -
as a result of cycle test activities
The moderator makes sure that the content ‘stays within acceptable
boundaries’
Main tasks include:
Adjust Priority - Monitor lifecycle progress - Route to relevant Support resource -Explain business
implications to the client -Edit content with comments related to content or to specific fields in the defect
-Merge defects that relate to the same content and can follow the same lifecycle -Cancel not relevant
defects or duplicates -Monitor collaboration patterns (how people interact and use the open platform)
Support for Development and Test teams
Functional Trainer
Oracle
11.2008 - 03.2009
Project: Large migration project for governamental institution
Supporting Developers: Walthrough session for developers to explain functional flow
Using an iterative
approach, programs are developed and unit tested
Feedback from developers (design bugs, technical
feasibility of design choices) is processed and new releases published
Supporting Testers: Counselling on testing strategy and ETL approach for Cycle Testing
Review of
Test Plans
Definition of Unit Test and Functional Test and related responsabilities
Organization and Delivery of training courses
Designer
SPL WorldGroup
02.2003 - 11.2008
Planning, logistics, compilation of course agenda, preparation of training materials and databases,
delivery
Not only training delivery for small to medium classes (5 to 20 trainees), but also taking care
of all the organizational aspects around the delivery of a training course
Target Software Package:
CC&B, ETM
Type of courses: functional for SI (system integrators), configuration, implementation
methodology, business mapping, delta between different software version
Audience: Managers,
internal employees, partners, client core team (subject matter experts) as well as end users
Locations:
different location in Europe, Africa, North America, Asia
Activities:
-definition of high-level vision and scope -business analysis of legacy systems -gap analysis between
current systems and target -functional and technical architecture -documentation management -
selections of tools for content management, team collaboration and version control -definition of
artifacts (deliverables) and related responsabilities -fostering tight cooperation between designers and
core business users -monitor dependencies between different design areas -review design artifacts -
educate business experts to the new system -communicate progress and risks to stakeholders
As
one of the senior architects on the projects, I have driven a specific business ‘thread’ from discovery till
the completion of process analysis design
The service delivery involved working with partners, clients,
executives and the development team in Manila
The core ETM package is extended and adapted to
meet the legal, procedural and organizational requirements of the client.
Pre-Sales Support
SPL WorldGroup
12.2002 - 09.2005
Preparation of customized demos for CC&B product
Preparation of PPT presentations tailored to the
specific meeting
Delivery of both demos and presentations to prospects in EMEA (Italy, Spain, France
Poland, Greece, Netherlands)
Architect
SPL WorldGroup
Karachi
01.2005 - 05.2005
For CC&B Implementation, : new Customer Care and Billing system for utility company SSGC (Sui Southern Gas Company
Limited, I have conducted Process Analysis workshops to analyze the adaptations needed for CC&B
I then
went on to design the relevant solutions .Excellent relationship with the client
The cultural diversity
inspired fruitful exchange of opinions and views about work and life
Pre-Sales: RFP/RFI support
Team Lead / Developer
SPL WorldGroup
12.2002 - 08.2004
Assisting with training and product section of different RFPs.
Developer / Programmer
Edenred
10.2000 - 07.2002
IT support to operational department including Issues and Redemption production departments for
Luncheon Vouchers, Child Care and other employees benefits services
UK branch located in London
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- Design and development of new product line for the UK branch
Development using Delphi and
RDBMS
Team Lead for a small group of developers (internal and contractors)
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