JOHN PARKIN
**** ******** **** ******* ****, CA 95682
****@********.***
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE LEADER
PROFILE
Highly motivated and resourceful Head of Business and Enterprise
Architecture with a record of developing and supporting successful
architecture projects and solutions. Consistently recognized as able to
improve organizational efficiency through leadership that aligns the
business processes with, application, information, and technical
architectures to realize cost savings, accelerate performance, and sustain
strategic flexibility.
Outstanding ability to facilitate effective communication, able to focus
and work well in all situations and environments, and constantly seeking
new challenges. Experienced in mergers and acquisitions, major global
systems integrations, process engineering, and all aspects of Enterprise
Architecture design and implementation.
. Always on schedule and budget, able to prioritize and handle multiple
tasks while effectively achieving and exceeding both corporate and
department goals. A builder of high-performance teams who thrives in
environments requiring a high-level strategist and a Lead Enterprise
Architect.
. Technically savvy, able to quickly assess and utilize the appropriate
response to meet the specific needs of the business requirement at
hand. A welcome addition to any company, ready, willing, and able to
lead teams to ensure superior Business Systems Architecture and on-
time project delivery.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Business Process Design and Implementation . Application Architecture
Data and Information Architecture . Master Data Management
Product Information Management . Client Relationship Management. System
Evaluation and Selection
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Roche / Genentech (contract) South San Francisco, CA
2009 - Present Systems Consultant
For a leading global manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and medicines,
designed integration strategy for new document management solutions,
designed to protect the company's legal liability and improve access to
industry information. Developed business processes to support packaged
solution system implementation in five countries.
Developed application-specific Data and Process architectures to support an
in-house developed publication management solution for worldwide
implementation.
TBC Corporation (contract) Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2008 - 2009
Head of Enterprise Architecture
For the nation's largest vertically integrated marketer of tires for the
automotive replacement market, selected and integrated a new Point-of-
Service (POS) system into the corporate architecture, generating a
predicted $80,000,000 in additional annual revenue. Created the Enterprise
Architecture (EA) Department and the EA Documentation. Developed three
level data architecture around a core Master Data Management strategy.
. Owner of the strategic Information Architecture, reporting to the
Chief Information Officer.
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Retail Pro Folsom, CA
2006 - 2008
Director of Retail Experience
For a leading provider of retail Master Data, Inventory, Point-of-Sale, and
BI software solutions, identified new products and solutions as well as
building enhancements to existing products, leading to millions of dollars
of new revenue. Solutions were released to the market on time and to
specification.
Created the strategic product architecture of a package of application,
process, and data integration strategies for new and existing customers.
Managed of a team of 11 Product Managers, Project Managers, Technical
Writers, and implementation architects on four continents.
United Supermarkets Lubbock, TX
2005 - 2006
Director of Enterprise Architecture / Deputy Chief Information Officer
For a supermarket chain with 50 locations in North and West Texas, led the
development of the five-year plan for the implementation of a single,
consistent Enterprise Architecture, creating the business systems road map.
. Selected and Implemented system that reduced refunds and voids by 43%,
generated a 5% increase in sales per customer, and a 14% increase in
sales, with 50% reduction in shrinkage, for the Fresh Food Department.
Tomax, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT
2004 - 2005
Director, Information Architecture & Head of Grocery Vertical
For a leading provider of software (master data, forecasting, point-of-
sale, store systems, reporting tools, and application hosting) solutions to
the Retail industry, designed merchandising process and organization
changes at a grocery client, resulting in a $120,000 annual savings.
Designed and implemented a store ordering solution for another grocery
client, generating additional system sales.
Albertson's (contract) Salt Lake City, UT
2002 - 2004
Enterprise Architect / Business Systems Analyst
For a multi-billion dollar national supermarket chain, developed a "Single
point of truth" IT Architecture centered around a best-in-class Master Data
Management (MDM) application. Architected the implementation of IBM's
Global Data Synchronization system, saving Albertson's $43,000,000. Defined
and the implemented the departmental process architecture, and corporate
data architecture.
TCI, Inc. (contract) Tucson, AZ
2001 - 2002
Director, Product Management
For a leading provider of software solutions and services to the retail
grocery industry, delivered TCI's supply chain and merchandising software.
Developed and owned the Product Management (PM) methodology. Led the core
team on the company's Balanced Score Card (BSC) initiative.
Aspeon, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT
2000 - 2001
Vice President - Retail
For a point-of-sale hardware and software provider, implemented of all
aspects of a new business unit. The introduction of the Retail ASP business
unit generated $1,500,000 sales in its first year.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
O.C. Tanner - Led the Enterprise Architecture development and
implementation.
Armature, Inc. - Director of MDM & Architecture products. Implemented in
many major grocery chains. Catalyst Consulting - Founder and COO of EA
consultancy, sold to a web development organization.
ASDA (UK) - Data architect for Master Data management and Business
Intelligence applications.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (equivalent), Computer Studies University of Derby
Derby, UK