Enterprise Architect Digital Transformation

MICHAEL GATTINGER

**********@*******.*** 650-***-**** Simsbury, CT https://linkedin.com/in/michaelgattinger/

Enterprise Architect - IT Director

Cloud Architecture & Migration Transformation and Modernization Security & Governance

~ Driving Scalable, Secure, and Business-Aligned Architecture to Power Digital Transformation ~

Accomplished technology leader and enterprise architect with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale digital transformation, cloud strategy, and cybersecurity initiatives for Fortune 500 clients across healthcare, finance, telecom, and government sectors. Proven ability to align business goals with technical solutions, through decades of enterprise and solution architecture roles - leading cross-functional globally distributed teams to deliver measurable results in cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and security strategy. Trusted advisor to C-level stakeholders, with a consistent track record of fostering long-term client relationships, revitalizing underperforming initiatives, and generating multimillion-dollar returns through innovative solution design and operational excellence. Deep expertise in hybrid cloud ecosystems, application rationalization, data center consolidation, and secure digital platforms, with a strategic mindset shaped by leadership roles at IBM, CVSHealth-Aetna, Microsoft and through consulting roles with Avanade and Accenture.

Signature Competencies

Digital Transformation Application Rationalization & Business Process Improvement Global Scale Networking, Modernization & Enterprise Architecture Cloud Migration & Cost Optimization Stakeholder Engagement Program Management Strategy IT Leadership, Mentoring & Talent Dev TOGAF/Zachmann /AGILE/Scrum/PMP Data Modeling

Professional Experience

IBM Remote 08/2021 – Present

Principal Architect – Customer Success, Data & Cyber Security

Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to high-impact enterprise clients across the finance and banking sector, helping them realize maximum value from their existing IBM investments while driving adoption of next-generation technologies across IBM’s portfolio, including Security and Quantum Safe solutions. Act as the client advocate within IBM, aligning complex, cross-functional account teams with client goals to ensure efficient implementation and measurable outcomes. Translate customer challenges into actionable solution roadmaps, overseeing successful production deployment and fostering long-term value. Cultivate executive-level relationships with both clients and IBM stakeholders, often within accounts carrying the highest levels of internal sponsorship. Leverage deep consulting and enterprise architecture experience to manage strategic engagement across 6–7 geographically dispersed major accounts.

Key Project Highlights:

Revitalized outdated security management tools for banking & investment clients, resulting in a plausible plan to remediate technical shortfalls within three months and gaining trust as a trusted advisor through candid communication.

Exceeded client expectations with each of my finance industry clients - through high-touch support and trusted advisor status, improving data security readiness and audit (governance) responsiveness.

CVSHEALTH – AETNA Hybrid / Hartford CT 10/2018 – 05/2021

Director, Cloud Architecture & Strategy

Spearheaded the design and delivery of scalable, cohesive technology solutions that supported iterative, test-and-learn transformation strategies across business units. Promoted a culture of technical leadership, platform thinking, and innovation through deep industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Tailored solution architectures to evolving business priorities, market dynamics, and customer segments. Led cloud migration opportunity analysis and hybrid-cloud ecosystem development, including application portfolio rationalization to reduce technical debt and mitigate risk. Defined hybrid cloud management strategy, governance frameworks, onboarding processes, and security requirements. Evaluated SaaS solutions, APIs, vendors, and technical proposals for compliance and feasibility. Developed enterprise cloud roadmaps, modernization strategies, and operational best practices aligned with governance mandates. Much of the design efforts within Aetna were related to interoperability and data integration – where removing redundant data sources was a primary objective – to aid in reducing costs associated with operations and storage.

Key Project Highlights:

Played a founding role in establishing the Cloud Community of Practice to drive organizational cloud readiness.

CVSHEALTH – AETNA – continued

Developed critical and commodity solutions for a historically conservative technology footprint, resulting in 12-month ahead-of-schedule delivery with pilot programs, achieving buy-in from senior leadership for cloud migration.

Led successful integration of Aetna and CVS, overcoming technological redundancies and maintaining progress on key initiatives through strong negotiations and communication, resulting in a seamless transition with minimal disruption to IT programs.

AVANADE Hybrid- Multiple Client Locations 01/2017 – 09/2018

Group Manager, Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture

Championed transformation and modernization initiatives by aligning technical delivery with strategic business outcomes, focusing on ROI-driven client solutions and future-ready organizational capabilities. Led multiple cross-functional teams across Avanade, Accenture, clients, and third-party partners to deliver high-impact programs. Directed a large-scale application modernization and data center consolidation effort for the largest U.S. telecom provider. Standardized and packaged modernization tools and processes for broader reuse across the services division, including the development of a go-to-market application migration playbook and associated training materials.

Key Project Highlights:

Re-platformed over 1,200 applications in 11 months and enabled the closure of several data centers, establishing trusted advisor status with the CIO.

Actively contributed to consulting sales efforts exceeding $20M in total revenue.

ACCENTURE Multiple Global Locations 02/2011 – 09/2016

Senior Manager, Solutions Architect, Cloud / Infrastructure Delivery Lead

Led end-to-end delivery of cloud and infrastructure transformation programs for major clients across the Middle East and Europe global regions, including Chalhoub, El Tayer, Etisalat, a multinational oil and gas firm as well as the state of Dubai for the then upcoming Expo2020. Directed greenfield infrastructure deployments, enterprise voice migrations, and cloud enablement strategies, designing carrier-grade network interconnects, high-availability environments, and scalable architectures preceding Hyperscaler (Azure, AWS) adoption. Spearheaded “cloudification” of omnichannel retail platforms and executed enterprise-wide consolidation for nine regional government agencies, encompassing full-stack cloud architecture (IaaS/PaaS), migration planning, and operations framework design. Improved client relationships through delivery excellence and strategic roadmap leadership, managing distributed global teams.

Key Project Highlights:

Delivered a $12M+ global-scale deployment of Accenture Cloud Platform, establishing NextGen datacenter and WAN infrastructures across four international Equinix locations.

Launched the first viable pilot version of the revised OMNI channel retail configuration within three months by building a team and planning and deploying a scalable cloud-based version of the revamped retail and warehousing solution, achieving increased efficiency and productivity.

Replaced legacy Cisco IP phone systems with enterprise voice over Lync/Skype for Business across global locations for a multinational oil and gas client, eliminating traditional telephony infrastructure and reducing operational expenses by up to $5M annually.

Designed and implemented full-stack cloud transformation strategy, encompassing connectivity, infrastructure, application hosting, and productivity services, while establishing a new operations model and migration framework to support long-term scalability and efficiency.

UnitedHealth Group UHG – Hartford CT - Hybrid 08/2009 – 02/2011

Program Manager and Infrastructure & Networking Architect

Delivered a consolidated hosting environment for a Virtualization Initiative in support of a then-newly defined off-shore development model, and a significant upgrade to the HealthCare Claims Payment Queue Management system – supporting massive expansion in Medicare and Medicaid focused business units. Focused on preparing portions of the UHG landscape for the Optum business unit roll-out and for early private cloud readiness.

Microsoft Norcal – Silicon Valley Campus 08/2001 – 04/2009

Principal Consultant, Enterprise Strategy – Microsoft Consulting Services

Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) enables business customers around the world to solve complex technical challenges with the aid of Microsoft technology. Microsoft consultants are technical strategists who work closely with the CIOs, and engineers who come to us for specific technical solutions. MCS evaluates, designs, and implements enterprise infrastructures and IT-based business solutions.

Relocated to MCS in Northern California in August of 2001 from Microsoft Canada, specifically recruited to manage and mature the Microsoft Cisco relationship and drive Cisco’s deployments of Microsoft technology. During the time in Silicon Valley consistently chosen to lead services engagements at some of the most challenging and demanding clients including Silicon Valley household names such as Cisco Systems, eBay & PayPal, Applied Materials, the GAP, VISA, Adobe, nVidia, Robert Half, Kaiser Permanente, Lam Research, Google and Solectron amongst others.

Outside of Silicon Valley region Mike has assisted Bechtel, Agilent, Weyerhaeuser and Wells Fargo. Mike has led and delivered many successful large scale complex platform oriented, messaging migration efforts, portal development efforts, consolidation and transformation initiatives during his tenure with MCS. Lead multiple teams in support of merger/acquisition and divesture projects across several vertical markets, high tech, telecom, finance/banking, manufacturing and natural resource companies.

Microsoft Toronto Canada 08/1995 – 07/2001

Senior Consultant, Enterprise Strategy – Microsoft Consulting Services

Recruited to Lead and drive adoption of Microsoft technologies within the Canadian financial institutions, focused initially on Royal Bank(RBFG), Bank of Montreal(BMO) and Bank of Nova Scotia(ScotiaBank). These were very much "land and expand" opportunities where Microsoft at the time was viewed as not enterprise ready, delivering Microsoft's tech stack into these traditional IBM shops was challenging and critical to any success Microsoft would have there longer term. These engagements saw delivery of initial branch networking, broad email and collaboration adoption, desktop management, directory service integration and initial early web presence for the clients.

Education

B.Sc., Computer Science (Major) – Mathematics & Physics (Minor) YORK UNIVERSITY, Toronto, ON, Canada

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