Distinguished Senior Business Architect and Enterprise Transformation Strategist with over 15 years of experience delivering high-impact consulting solutions for blue-chip clients and large-scale UK Government programmes, including HMRC, DWP, Defra, and the MoD. Expert in bridging the gap between high-level strategic business objectives and complex technology estates through the application of BIZBOK, TOGAF, and BCS methodologies. Proven authority in capability-led planning, Target Operating Model (TOM) design, and architecture governance, specifically tailored to driving efficiency and measurable benefits in highly regulated environments such as Defence, Aerospace, Financial Services, and Public Sector. Adept at building trusted-advisor relationships with C-suite and senior stakeholders to lead multi-million-pound transformations, translate policy intent into delivery-ready blueprints, and foster architectural maturity across global organisations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Architect (Contract)
Accenture
09.2025 - 11.2025
Orchestrated the 'Complex Customer Project' (CCP) discovery phase, defining a target business architecture that aligned high-level strategic objectives with HMRC's CDIO roadmap to ensure long-term transformation sustainability.
Facilitated senior stakeholder workshops to translate complex legislative policy intent into measurable business outcomes, supporting investment decisions exceeding £38m.
Developed comprehensive business capability maps and value stream models to identify process redundancies, leading to a 20% projected reduction in cross-departmental duplication through unified case-handling patterns.
Mapped end-to-end value streams across legacy and digital platforms, enabling a unified 'Customer 360' view and reducing case handling complexity by 30%.
Established business architecture governance and decision frameworks adopted across discovery and design phases, accelerating architecture approvals by 40%.
Conducted rigorous capability gap assessments for core business functions, producing defensible business cases that optimised capital expenditure and component reuse across the HMRC ecosystem.
HMRC (Government Revenue & Compliance)
Lead Business & Solution Architect (Contract)
Accenture
08.2025 - 09.2025
Led the business-centric technical discovery for the modernisation of enterprise analytics platforms, aligning national-critical risk intelligence objectives with architectural design decisions.
Partnered with executive stakeholders to define the business value of SAS Viya migration, ensuring the technology roadmap directly supported HMRC's strategic goals for fraud detection.
Defined a cloud-based future-state operating model enabling secure, cross-agency data sharing and improving analytical turnaround times by 35%.
Defined business-led security requirements in alignment with NCSC standards, ensuring the architecture remained robust against evolving threat landscapes while maintaining uninterrupted operational reporting.
Mentored technical teams on capability-led design, fostering a culture of business-technology alignment within the RIS delivery workstream.
HMRC RIS (Risk Information Service)
Owner of Product
Independent Consultancy
05.2023 - 07.2025
Delivered enterprise-scale business and technology architecture engagements across public and private sector clients, applying TOGAF ADM to align strategy with execution.
Directed a comprehensive Enterprise AI transformation strategy, mapping strategic business intent to a new AI-enabled capability model and creating ethical governance frameworks for GenAI adoption.
Created capability-led roadmaps linking strategic goals to measurable outcomes, improving investment traceability and benefit realisation by 45%.
Established and chaired Architecture Review Boards (ARB) to govern emerging technology adoption, resulting in a 55% increase in architectural compliance and reduced 'shadow IT' risk.
Developed multi-year transformation roadmaps that synchronised technology deployments with organisational change cycles, improving operational readiness and resource utilisation by 15%.
Conducted capability maturity assessments across global business units, increasing architecture maturity scores and identifying key investment areas for a resilient operating model.
Self-Employed Principal Business Architect & Enterprise Transformation Consultant
Head of Business Architecture & Innovation
Atos
01.2022 - 04.2023
Championed the business architecture and innovation strategy for a global multi-billion Euro partnership, aligning innovation initiatives to client strategy and commercial objectives.
Enabled new revenue streams through capability-led innovation, contributing to over €35m in annual incremental revenue and €3m in direct incremental revenue from closing capability gaps.
Redesigned the 'Client Onboarding' business architecture and value stream, reducing the end-to-end sales cycle by 90 days and increasing outbound velocity by 330% through process automation.
Designed operating model transformations that reduced solution design cycles by 40% and delivery costs by 30% while ensuring a minimum 15% ROI on technology investments.
Led the business-driven re-architecture of a core SaaS platform, reducing client deployment lead times by 3 months and enhancing user adoption rates by 42%.
Transformed global Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes for a tier-1 pharmaceutical client, implementing the Coupa Supplier Hub to achieve 100% compliance with corporate policies.
Manufacturing, Banking & Global Technology Services
Business Architect (Global Data & Functional Architecture)
Atos
01.2021 - 12.2022
Spearheaded business architecture optimisation for leading European Automobile and Industrial clients, aligning global IT capabilities with local market demands.
Standardised core business processes (PIM, PLM, Supply Chain) across the Siemens global account, reducing duplication and operational inefficiencies by 25%.
Developed and delivered enterprise-wide training kits, upskilling over 100 stakeholders in BPMN 2.0 and capability modelling to improve documentation quality by 65%.
Managed strategic vendor relationships and ecosystem partners, resulting in a 45% improvement in SLA performance and business-technology transparency.
Pioneered the 'Digital Alignment Factory' concept for rapidly translating requirements into MVPs, increasing stakeholder satisfaction scores by 49%.
Eviden - BDS
Business Architect (Big Data & HPC)
Atos
01.2020 - 12.2020
Led business architecture for high-security, data-intensive programmes, aligning operational needs with compliance constraints for the UK Defence sector.
Executed current-state capability mapping for the UK Army's back-office and logistics functions, identifying bottlenecks and designing 'to-be' processes to enhance mission agility.
Facilitated high-stakes workshops with MoD stakeholders and BAE Systems to ensure architecture alignment with ITAR and national security regulations.
Enhanced the internal Architecture Maturity Model by 34%, introducing standardised toolsets (Sparx EA, iServer) to improve traceability.
Defined capability models and operating processes that improved decision-making accuracy and reporting reliability by 35%.
BDS (Big Data & Digital Security)
Deloitte Digital Consulting
03.2019 - 06.2019
Advised Defence and Public Sector transformation leads on complex architectures, ensuring 100% compliance with cross-government security standards.
Developed structured data modelling and business process frameworks for the DWP, improving the reliability and speed of digital services for 22m+ UK citizens.
Conducted impact assessments for major policy changes, mapping capability adjustments to underlying IT systems to ensure seamless delivery.
Quantified architectural interventions, demonstrating $3.5M in annual operational savings through the elimination of data-entry redundancies.
Business & Solution Architect (Public Sector)
Defra Gov UK
09.2018 - 03.2019
Co-designed national data platform capabilities supporting Clean Air Zone policy delivery.
Mapped value streams from policy intent to operational execution, enabling measurable compliance and environmental outcomes.
Common Data Platform Architect (Contract)
Business & Enterprise Architect (Contract)
BAE Systems Air
06.2017 - 06.2018
Principal advisor on ITAR-governed programmes, defining enterprise capabilities and governance models for secure, auditable operations across global stakeholders.
Business Architect & Enterprise Technical Solution Architect (Freelance)
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
09.2016 - 05.2017
Orchestrated a strategic revolution for a £1.5 million+ SFA-led consortium, specifically designed to elevate national apprenticeship sign-ups and drive employer engagement through high-maturity architectural interventions.
Spearheaded the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM for the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), enabling business development teams to leverage employer databases for targeted lead generation and apprenticeship identification.
Initiated and led the project introducing a corporate intranet for 50,000+ users, fulfilling a critical internal communications strategy following a major agency merger.
Conducted a high-level technical, application, data, and business architecture review of all 'national apprenticeship systems' for the Ministry of Education. This covered a diverse landscape including the Information Commissioner's Office and UK-wide employer networks.
Delivered architectural roadmaps for integrating over 50 apprenticeship organisations into the ESFA enterprise architecture, driving significant cross-agency synergies and operational efficiencies.
Co-engineered web service API methods (PL/SQL, SQL/XML) allowing the Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) to integrate seamlessly with a Microsoft Azure .NET platform.
Directed the employer CRM data extraction initiative using MS SSIS and KingswaySoft, hosting SQL BI/SSRS reporting on Azure Cloud to provide real-time insights into Apprenticeship Levy challenges.
Acted as Scrum Master for Systems & Intelligence Services, ensuring delivery was laser-focused on employer needs through rigorous business process reengineering and large-scale big data migration.
UK Government
Consultant - Business & Enterprise Solutions Data Architect (Freelance)
Deloitte Risk Advisory
09.2016 - 10.2016
Owned the strategic engagement for Barclays Global Investment Bank to transform their Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle, leveraging the Coupa platform to digitise operations and enhance global spend transparency.
Led multiple P2P programmes by mapping Source-to-Pay processes and eProcurement applications (SAP SRM, Coupa, Ariba) to ensure 100% auditability of approval processes.
Applied Deloitte's 'In-One' approach, utilising process modelling and process mining to identify breakdowns and simulate improved designs with little-to-no-code automation.
Implemented new enterprise-level data architectures involving virtualisation and hybrid cloud connectivity to integrate legacy data sources into predictive analytics engines.
Facilitated a joint-ownership model between Business and IT, ensuring the digital solution was aligned with the broader technology roadmap and supply chain strategy.
Delivered global visibility of third-party spend, enabling efficient reporting on regulatory commitments and streamlining multi-national procurement operations.
Business & Enterprise Solutions Data Architect (Freelance)
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
12.2015 - 05.2016
Architected the global enterprise architecture and IT transformation governance approach for JLR, established on four pillars: Processes, Organisations, Data, and Flows.
Defined the strategic framework for the JLR global transformation, encompassing business, functional, application, and technical layers across international IS functions.
Implemented MDM repositories for product and service catalogues, guaranteeing high-quality master data accessibility and usability across country-legacy interfaces.
Created a global business glossary and conceptual data models to standardise communication across the entire Information Systems function.
Designed and led workshops for Data Engineering, Commercial, and Governance teams to ensure compliance-driven data journeys and strategic buy-in.
Acted as Lead Data Migration Architect for a large-scale SAP Turbo environment rollout, managing the pre-migration quality and cleansing of Warranty Master Data.
Orchestrated knowledge transfer for core finance processes (G/L, A/R, A/P) and architected SAP FI/CO migration paths from implementation to production environment.
Business Process & Enterprise Data Architect (Permanent)
ADVANTA Packaging
01.2015 - 12.2015
Enhanced global business operations for a leading food packaging manufacturer by focusing on MES, ERP, and PLM integration.
Optimised Factory Automation and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) through the implementation of forecasting MRP systems and streamlined warehouse management.
Business Enterprise Data Architect (Freelance)
Extra Energie GmbH
08.2014 - 01.2015
Simplified the organisation's architecture by introducing a flexible IT infrastructure based on Service Orientated Architecture (SOA), utilising Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and Business Process Monitoring (BPM).
Designed and created a data warehouse to analyse utility sector patterns, SMART metering, and CRM behaviours, converting raw data into actionable intelligence for energy retail regulatory requirements.
Led the DBA group on performance tuning and capacity planning, significantly increasing application performance and stability.
Business & Enterprise Data Solution Architect (Permanent)
Computacenter UK Ltd
01.2010 - 08.2014
Lead Solution Architect for the Eversheds service offering, focusing on high-scale infrastructure services and enterprise-wide data migration.
Led a strategic review of collaborative applications and unified communications, contributing to a common infrastructure procurement project that saved £53.75m over five years.
Increased the success rate of technical changes from 97% to 99.5%, implementing 70,000+ changes with only one major incident recorded.
Reduced business impact from change to an average of 0.05% and decreased change-related incidents by 90% through the introduction of risk-scored CABs (Change Advisory Boards).
Authored and implemented a national and international unauthorised change policy, ensuring global architectural compliance.
Education
BSc (Hon's) - Information Systems Management
University in England
Skills
Business Architecture (BIZBOK)
Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF)
Capability-Led Planning
Strategic Road mapping
Investment Traceability
Target Operating Model (TOM) Design
Value Stream Mapping
Business Process Optimisation (BPMN 20)
Lean Six Sigma
Service Blueprinting
Architecture Review Boards (ARB)
Technical Design Authority (TDA) Leadership
ITAR Compliance
NCSC Security Standards
Risk Mitigation
Benefits Realisation Frameworks
Change Management
Agile
SAFe
PRINCE2
Stakeholder Engagement
C-Suite Advisory
AI-Enabled Transformation Strategy
GenAI Ethical Governance
Big Data & Advanced Analytics Architecture
Cloud Migration (Azure/AWS)
BIZBOK
TOGAF 9x
Zachman
COBIT
Capability Maps
Value Streams
TOM Design
BPMN 20
ArchiMate
Orbus iServer
Sparx Enterprise Architect
Casewise
MS Visio
Miro
Lucidchart
Technical Toolkit
BIZBOK, TOGAF 9.x, Zachman, COBIT, SAFe, Capability Maps, Value Streams, TOM Design, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate, Orbus iServer, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Casewise, MS Visio, Miro, Lucidchart
Education And Professional Development
BSc (Hon's) Degree in Information Systems Management (2.1), University in England, UK
Business Architect (CBA) | BIZBOK, TOGAF 9 Practitioner (Level 1 & 2), BCS Professional in Business Architecture, BCS Modelling Business Processes, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) & Prince2 Practitioner, ITIL v3/v4 Foundation
NVIDIA AI/Deep Hands-on Business Architectural Mapping for Organisational KPI's aligned to Technology Enablement, Cloud economics trained across all the main hyperscalers.
Personal Information
Title: Business Architect | Enterprise Transformation Strategist
Timeline
Senior Business Architect (Contract)
Accenture
09.2025 - 11.2025
Lead Business & Solution Architect (Contract)
Accenture
08.2025 - 09.2025
Owner of Product
Independent Consultancy
05.2023 - 07.2025
Head of Business Architecture & Innovation
Atos
01.2022 - 04.2023
Business Architect (Global Data & Functional Architecture)
Atos
01.2021 - 12.2022
Business Architect (Big Data & HPC)
Atos
01.2020 - 12.2020
Deloitte Digital Consulting
03.2019 - 06.2019
Defra Gov UK
09.2018 - 03.2019
Business & Enterprise Architect (Contract)
BAE Systems Air
06.2017 - 06.2018
Business Architect & Enterprise Technical Solution Architect (Freelance)
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
09.2016 - 05.2017
Consultant - Business & Enterprise Solutions Data Architect (Freelance)
Deloitte Risk Advisory
09.2016 - 10.2016
Business & Enterprise Solutions Data Architect (Freelance)
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
12.2015 - 05.2016
Business Process & Enterprise Data Architect (Permanent)
ADVANTA Packaging
01.2015 - 12.2015
Business Enterprise Data Architect (Freelance)
Extra Energie GmbH
08.2014 - 01.2015
Business & Enterprise Data Solution Architect (Permanent)