CURRICULLUCM VITAE

SEFAKOR YAWA LAMPTEY

P. O. Box CT 3361, Cantonments – Accra E-mail: adcq7g@r.postjobfree.com Mobile: 026*******

PERSONAL STATEMENT

An experienced Solutions Architect with six (10) years of experience within the software industry with four (4) years’ experience as an Enterprise Architect (EA) with focus on IT Security. My excellent networking skills have provided the team with vital client leads, and my ability to develop client relationships and build the right client solutions has resulted in a 50% increase in business renewals for my current organization. After 8 years in technical sales and architecture, I am currently seeking a new challenge which will utilize my meticulous attention to detail and build on my IT architecture and project management skills.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

IPMC Limited. November 2019 till Date

Enterprise Architect, Africa

Work with sales team to develop and implement specific account penetration strategies, produce account specific product and service and sales plan

Successfully build relationships with the account team, partners, and customers in support of sales team objectives and engage and leverage on corporate resources, abilities, budgets and personnel as appropriate

Qualify sales opportunities in terms of customer technical requirements, competition, decision making process and funding

Lead technical sales calls and deliver presentations as and when required

Prepare documentation/bid submissions

Build strong relationships with strategic customers (up to the CxO level), create and deliver value through technology services and quality service delivery

Would be responsible for creating new business team/units/lines if required, to support the growing customer base

Biztruss Integrated Services Pvt. Ltd January 2019 to October 2019

Freelance Pre-Sales Consultant and Enterprise Architect

Provided technical pre-sales services to potential customers through presentations, requirements gathering workshops, demonstrations, seminars, proof of concepts, installations, response to Invitations to Tender, Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal(RFP).

Projects completed

Ostec/Omnibridge: -Technical Bid Manager for MIDA/PDS ERP Installation and Deployment RFP July 2019 till October 2019

As part of the MIDA/PDS procurement strategy, an RFP was released to the purchase, installation, and deployment of an ERP solution. I was contracted by a consortium to be the Technical Bid Manager for the process. This contract was to lead the technical design of the solution and to vet all documents ensuring the meet the requirements stated out in the RFP and all other governance.

Tenece Professional Services Limited: -Technical Lead Consultant for ERP Solution Presentation, Installation and Deployment June 2019 till July 2019

Put together a technical presentation on Microsoft Dynamics and lead the team in presenting and demonstrating the capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics to GDPC. GDPC needed a potential solution that would enable them manage the entire organization with focus on Finance and HR.

Trigen Solutions: - Software Technical Lead Consultant for Security Requirements Gathering Workshop June 2019 till July 2019

As part of the Trigen Technical Team, we were tasked to have a preliminary security requirements gathering workshop and assessment on an international client. The meeting was to understand their current environment, identify the gaps and security issues and process a detailed roadmap and solutions to the gaps identified.

JSolutions: - Technical Solution Documentation Specialist December 2018 till April 2019

As part of JSolutions Technical Team, I was responsible for preparing all technical proposals as well as a requirements solution documentation. Acted as project manager for the Ministry of Roads and Highways project.

Ensure customer satisfaction at assigned customers

Conduct IT assessment and audit at assigned clients

Project manage projects won at assigned clients

IBM Ghana April 2016 to December 2018

Client Technical Architect for IBM Ghana

Provided technical pre-sales services to IBM customers through presentations, requirements gathering workshops, demonstrations, seminars, proof of concepts, installations, response to Invitations to Tender, Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal(RFP).

Projects completed

e-Process International: -Technical lead for Private Cloud RFP Deployment Jan. 2018 till December 2018

As part of the bank’s strategy to grow their customer base and reduce their cost of operation, the bank has embarked on a cloud strategy to improve IT operations. Client has signed off on the project and currently working with the team to put together a BRD which would help in putting together a detailed Scope of Work and project plan from project initiation to completion

e-Process International: -Technical lead for Private WAS and MQ Consolidation project Feb. 2018 till June 2018

With the sprawl of WAS and MQ within the client’s environment, this is affecting the client’s environment architecture and design. To improve optimization, I am working with the SME team to re-architect the current solution and deploy the current design. This project is important to the new client datacenter architecture and design.

e-Process International: -Technical lead for Watson Chatbot Deployment Jan. 2018 till December 2018

This is an ongoing project where Ecobank is deploying IBM’s chatbot technology to meet their business objective and also to support the call center agents

e-Process International: -Technical lead for High Availability Center of Competence (HACoC) Workshop Sept. 2017

This was a week’s engagement with the Ecobank-Eprocess infrastructure team to understand their as-is environment and make recommendations on how to reach the banks High Availability Goal

Ministry of Health: -Technical lead for the Ministry of Health RFI response July 2017

e-Process International: -Technical lead for the Digital Banking Framework (DBF) Workshop March 2017

In March 2017, we organized a digital banking framework with the executives of Ecobank-Eprocess. The workshop was to assess their current environment, identify their goal and define what the gaps are provide recommendations on how to bridge the gap.

Ghana Water Company: -Technical lead for the Security Solution RFP March 2017

SSNIT: -Technical lead for the Security and backup solution Dec 2016

Drive revenue growth at your assigned focus customers, industry (measured in USD amount of identified, lead and won opportunities, reported quarterly)

oGhana Water Company: -Technical lead for the Security Solution RFP March 2017

oSSNIT: -Technical lead for the Security and backup solution Dec 2016

Develop joint initiatives that increase breadth and depth of IBM-Client Partnership leading to the adoption of key IBM architectures and strategic initiatives (measured in number of CAMSS and Industry PoC, customer workshops, win-backs, project signings)

Ensure customer satisfaction at your assigned customers (FLM/territory executive feedback, number of complaints/open days, technical relationship management)

Demonstrate Technical Leadership in your industry (activities supporting technical eminence of broader communities, measured with feedback from EBU Technical Leader, FLM and EBU Leader)

IBM Ghana February 2014 to April 2016

Channel Solutions Architect for CEWA, IBM

Provided technical pre-sales services to IBM customers and partners through presentations, requirements gathering workshops, demonstrations, seminars, proof of concepts, installations, response to Invitations to Tender, Request for Information and Request for Proposal.

Projects completed

e-Process International: - Technical lead for IBM WebSphere Consolidation Project Jan. 2016

As part of E-Process migrating all applications from their Data Center in London and Accra to Lagos, I am leading the team in the Websphere Application Server (WAS) and the Websphere message queue (MQ) consolidation discussion. My team is currently assessing their environment to determine utilization levels within the different installations. Based on this information, we would re-architect their environment for future implementation in Lagos.

SSNIT: - Technical Lead for Security Proof of Concept Dec. 2015

Led the security team to install Guardium and QRadar Security Incidence Event Management Solution (SIEM) within their environment. I also run scans to identify vulnerabilities within their environment, prepared a report with identified threats and made recommendations. In the process, I also trained the Business Partner on the opportunity.

E-Health (eTransform): - Technical Lead on Expression of Interest Nov. 2015

Architected solution and guided partner to respond to Expression of Interest for both cloud and E-Health. E-Health Solutions proposed: Websphere Portal, DB2 Warehouse, Cognos, and SPSS.

Cal Bank: - Technical Lead for Analytics solution on T24 Apr. 2015 Designed and architected the analytics solution for CAL Bank. Part of the project implementation team for this project. I also provided the client with the initial proof of concept for this solution. Solution: Cognos, SPSS Modeler, Power Systems, Storage, Websphere Application Server

Provision of Business Partner and Customer enablement sessions on software portfolio.

a.ATA: - African Technical Academy August 2015

I worked assistant lecturer in a Cloud Technical Class in August 2015. My task was to set up the environment and assist the students with the lab sessions.

Proctoring Computer Science students on Cognos and DB2 during IBM boot camp sessions for MEA Academy.

Working with channel team in the selection of suitable implementation partners for solutions sold to IBM customers

Channel enablement on DB2 Database, Websphere middleware and Analytics products.

IBM Ghana August 2013 to February 2014

Client Technical Professional, IBM

Support for new and updated products

Support for POC and complex bids

Use of BPOO reporting to target support for low skilled Partners

Use other reporting tools available for optimal use of the resources

Tactical support to grow autonomous Technical Sales skills

Support higher value growth initiatives (i.e. GSI focus)

Provide latest product updates, linkages to product development

Deliver best practice technical selling tools, POT’s & demos Mentor and coach partners on building autonomous technical sales skills

Help plan and deliver on customized Partner Development Plans

Leverage proven technical programs to support partner growth plans and their technical vitality

Support an agreed technical engagement model with VADs

Support higher value growth initiatives (i.e. GSI focus)

Consult on new offerings, repeatable solutions and acquisitions

IBM Ghana June 2012 to July 2013

Graduate Trainee, IBM

Identify potential clients

Client relationship management

Coordinate software training activities within Ghana

Identify software solution based on the client's requirements

Drive an opportunity from its requirements stage to the implementation and deployment stage

Conduct presentations on the software portfolio

Complete IBM Global Sales School.

Freelance Developer January 2012 - June 2012

Web Developer (Private contract)

Perform information and photograph updates

Design and development of a fully functional web site using PHP, MySQL, CSS and HTML

Perform site security testing

Ad hoc duties

St. Peters RC Basic School January 2010-August 2010

Assistant ICT Tutor

Introduced new practical teaching techniques to aid student learning.

Effective communication skills developed through delivering class room sessions.

Gained report writing expertise through creating weekly reports for the headmaster.

Analytical expertise acquired by tabulating, monitoring and forecasting student performances against set criteria.

Pro-credit Savings and Loans June 2006 – August 2006 IT Support Staff

Configuration of new and faulty personal computers and laptops

Created and maintained a database on Microsoft Excel to effectively track and monitor computer appliances in the institution.

Window Operating System Installation

ACADEMIC HISTORY

University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) October 2010 – December 2011

MSc Computer Science (Merit),

Wisconsin International University College (Ghana) January 2006 – December 2009

BSc Management and Computer Studies (First Class)

Achimota Secondary School Accra (Ghana) October 2002 – August 2005

GCSE

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND COURSE

1.M92 IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture Practical Application Technical Mastery v1 IBM, License 000-M92

2.M93 IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture Product Fundamentals Technical Mastery Test v1 IBM, License 000-M93

3.Global Sales School, IBM

4.Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner Badge

5.IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Cloud Computing Architecture V5

6.IBM Certified Project Manager

7.IRCA ISO 27001 Certified Lead Auditor

8.Scrum Fundamentals Certified

9.Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

10.TOGAF 9 Level 1 & 2 Certification --- In Progress

11.CCNA Switching & Routing --- In Progress

IT PROFICIENCY SKILLS

Proficiency in Operating systems: Mac, Linux and Windows

Extensive experience in Microsoft Office, Software Engineering and Architecture

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