Cloud Architect Senior
Resume:
DUARTE MARQUES SENIOR CLOUD ARCHITECT
**************@*****.*** +41-76-294-**** Portuguese Basel, Switzerland English - Fluent Spanish - Advanced German - Professional Portuguese - Mother Tongue ABOUT ME
Dynamic Senior Cloud Architect & IT Leader with 15 years of experience delivering impactful business value through IT solutioning and architecture development. Known for leading high-performing teams and building strong partnerships with clients, vendors, and developers through every phase of the Software Development Lifecycle. Extensive experience in implementing secure IT architectures for major Swiss enterprises, with deep expertise in highly regulated industries such as Life Sciences, Financial Services and FMCG. WORK EXPERIENCE I
JULIUS BAER, Switzerland
Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
SENIOR CLOUD ARCHITECT
• Led IT transformation in Data & Analytics, supporting “Change the Bank” initiatives with Data, Analytics, and Cloud to meet regulatory needs.
• Implemented cost-saving measures and streamlined IT processes with Agile methodologies.
• Enabled strategic decision making by providing insights to key stakeholders in the CIO Office.
IBM, Switzerland
Oct 2018 - Jul 2023
SENIOR CLOUD ARCHITECT
• Oversaw IT Project development by managing Project timelines, scope, sprints and resources, leveraging Agile/Scrum processes.
• Led a 27-member team to deliver a €3 million cloud-based data solution, optimizing Heineken’s global supply chain and finance processes.
• Work closely with the UI/UX and developer teams to design, develop and deliver elegant and technically efficient applications that exceed customer expectations.
• Managed teams (App, UI/UX, RIS Architecture, SW engineering, Data Services) and stakeholders (Business Leaders, Product Owners).
Heineken, Netherlands
(remote)
Architect &
Delivery Lead
Union Bancaire Privée
- UBP SA, Switzerland
Digital Transformation Lead
• Led IT Finance digital transformation by migrating systems to Azure Cloud and implementing governance, change management, and KPI strategies.
• Optimized IT operations by enhancing data quality and reporting, reducing month-end closure time by 50%.
• Led Agile Project teams by applying Agile best practices to streamline IT Finance operations, data quality, and reporting services.
WORK EXPERIENCE II
Phillip Morris International,
Switzerland
Data Architect &
Delivery Lead
• Led the global rollout of a Data Quality platform, featuring data profiling, metadata management, and scorecard reporting using Power BI.
• Developed an AWS cloud-based platform integrating consumer and enterprise data from separate entities for advanced analytics.
• Managed technical and business teams, by stablishing the bridge between functional and non-functional requirements.
• Owned the product roadmap strategy and maintained a groomed product backlog, by decomposing into digestible user-stories and tasks to developers. UBS, Switzerland
Data Architect &
Delivery Lead
• Managed large-scale Projects in Analytics, Data Warehousing, and Reporting, providing strategic guidance on IT architecture and digital services.
• Implemented and managed the release cycle of a new solution that significantly boosted report performance and data integrity.
• Implemented data governance, security, integration, and compliance solutions, creating a unified data and analytics framework. BOBST, Switzerland
Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
DATA & ERP ARCHITECT
• Partnered with stakeholders in sales, supply chain, and billing to design and implement a reporting solution that reconciles POs, Sales Orders, and Invoices.
• Supported the development and execution of a plan to improve vendor payment timelines and satisfaction, leveraging SAP ERP’s decision-making capabilities.
NESTLÉ, Switzerland
May 2016 - Mar 2018
DATA & ERP ARCHITECT
• Led a team of 9 in developing a Factory Cost Dashboard using Agile/Scrum, achieving major cost efficiencies across 400+ Nestlé factories globally.
• Reduced costs for CRM and BI Analytics by implementing virtual data models.
• Partnered with global stakeholders to gather requirements, user stories and ensure successful implementation.
• Managed budgets, product backlog, coordinated tasks, and mitigated risks with offshore teams for timely and high-quality delivery. WORK EXPERIENCE III
NOVARTIS OTC, Algeria
Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
DATA & ERP ARCHITECT
• Managed a full life cycle Product from Scope Definition to Go-live, implementing data and reporting solutions to optimize logistics and Finance processes.
• Partnered with finance managers to refine Cost Centre reporting.
• Created functional specifications and technical designs to enhance financial reporting and analytics.
INFOSYS LODESTONE,
Portugal
Feb 2013 - Sep 2015
SAP BI PROJECT MANAGER
ALCON,
Switzerland, Belgium
PM country roll-out
• Led requirement and user stories collection for the BENELUX region.
• Conducted Blueprint workshops, BI presentations, and End User Trainings to drive knowledge sharing and user adoption.
• Managed acceptance testing for the US rollout, ensuring smooth deployment.
• Supported UK Finance with Month-End Close processes. ARCHROMA, Switzerland
SAP BI Architect
• Developed data models and reporting solutions for Finance, Logistics, Sales, and Deliveries functions.
NOVARTIS OTC
USA, UK, Czech Republic
BI Product Manager
• Led the end-to-end Product cycle to implement a GxP-compliant CRM and ERP system, delivering key sales performance insights.
• Implemented data collection methods to track and report process performance.
• Trained and guided teams, defining communication strategies to ensure smooth Product execution and efficient use of reporting solutions by stakeholders. NOVARTIS, Switzerland
SAP BI Senior Consultant
• Created SAP reports for mobile/iPad, allowing reps to track daily sales in real time against management targets and forecasts.
• Enhanced backend data and reporting systems efficiency. REALTECH
Portugal, Angola
Jun 2010 - Apr 2012
SAP BI CONSULTANT
• Defined KPIs in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Created a data model to unify and retrieve data across SAP systems.
• Designed intuitive reports and dashboards, enhancing data visualization.
• Installed, managed, and optimized SAP Business Objects across various platforms.
• Led the design and implementation of a BI solution. BLUEPHARMA
Portugal
Dec 2008 - Jun 2010
SAP CONSULTANT
• Conducted GxP and FDA 21 CFR Compliance System Validation for SAP ERP, ensuring regulatory adherence and approval.
• Administered systems and supported key users.
JOB RELATED SKILLS
LEADERSHIP & TEAM
MANAGEMENT
• Led high-performing teams, delivering exceptional results in Cloud, Data, & Reporting transformation programs.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT • Extensive experience in full Project lifecycle.
• Application development using SCRUM and KANBAN methodologies.
• Expertise in Product Management, SDLC, and DevOps. TECHNICAL EXPERTISE • SAP & Cloud Architect skilled in Logistics, Sales, Distribution, and Finance.
• Proficient: ABAP, SQL, NoSQL, Shell Scripting, and Python coding and debugging.
TOOLS & METHODOLOGIES • Experienced in Jira and GitHub.
• Experienced with Agile Release Train (ART) and regulated software in healthcare.
DIGITAL SKILLS
CLOUD HYPERSCALERS
Azure, AWS, GCP, IBM
DATABASE & SERVICES
Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle,
Sybase, SSIS, SSAS
ERP & DIVERSE TOOLS
SAP ERP, CRM, Celonis, SAP MDG
DATA WAREHOUSE & ETL
SAP HANA, SAP BW, SAP
Data Services, Snowflake.
VISUALIZATION
SAP Business Objects Analysis for
Office, SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud),
Power BI, Tableau.
CERTIFICATIONS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Professional (PMP®)
DATA & ANALYTICS
• SAP BW/4HANA 2.x
Reporting, Modelling,
and Data Acquisition
• Celonis Data Engineer
AZURE
• Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Azure AI Engineer Associate
• Azure Fundamentals
AWS
• AWS Solution Architect
• AWS Cloud Practitioner
EDUCATION University of Coimbra, Portugal
Sep 2007 - Jul 2009 Masters in Engineering and Industrial Management Sep 2002 - Jul 2007 Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
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