Senior Solution Architect
Resume:
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CHRISTOPHER MCCOLLUM
Senior Solution Architect Pre-Sales Leadership Agile Methodologies
Expert
+1-512-***-**** ***********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismccollum/ Austin, Texas
EXPERIENCE
Application Architect
Heidrick & Struggles
12/2022 - Present Houston, TX
Performed REST API Design for improved performance and security Improved system scalability by 30% by leading architecture migration from monolith to microservices
Maintained a system of 50,000 users by developing a Python backend and React frontend interface
Reduced operational times by more than 25% by incorporating Haystack ans Sagemaker into the technology stack
Migrated from a relational database (Postgres) to MongoDB, increasing performance by 45%
Collaborated with Product Management to define requirements; defined the architecture; and then mentored the offshore development teams Development Manager
Credence Management Solutions LLC
04/2022 - 12/2022 Location
Managed team of 21 developers on large government e-commerce to re- architect front-end applications and integrate to federal supply chains Resulted in 20% cost reduction by leading HCL Commerce redesign on AWS Government Cloud
Web & e-commerce Lead
Sunpower
11/2021 - 04/2022 Austin, TX
Led team of seven (7) that managed and maintained the company's e- commerce presence and supply chain using React and Java Application Modernization Architect
Cognizant
2021 - 02/2021 Austin, TX
Migrated 371 banking applications to AWS Cloud
Utilized serverless technologies to reduce costs by 12% Modeled new databases to improve performance by 10-15% Specified application integration with TOGAF standards Executed AWS Cloud deployments (Lambda, EC2, S3, Kafka, Glue) SUMMARY
Seasoned solution architect with over 12 years of
experience in pre-sales leadership and agile
methodologies, expert in solution design and
technical architecture. My key achievements
include leading complex partner engagements for
multiple project teams and constructing technical
architectures aligning with industry standards and strategic needs. Seeking a Lead Solution Architect position at PayPal, where I bring my pre-sales
expertise and agile methodologies skills to
support your mission of democratizing financial
services and empowering people and businesses
to join and thrive in the global economy.
Experience working directly with large enterprise
clients, ensuring optimal integration strategies,
and maintaining regular communication with
internal and external stakeholders highlighted.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Championed $65M Contract Win
Responsible for large portion of IBM
contract win at Caterpillar.
Improved System Scalability
Achieved 30% better scalability by
transitioning to cloud architectures in an
agile environment.
Revenue Growth Strategy
Increased online transactions by 45% by
implementing agile strategies in the cloud
e-commerce setup.
Cost Efficiency Enhancement
Optimized cloud infrastructure leading to a
25% reduction in operational costs in an
agile climate.
CERTIFICATION
Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1)
TRAINING / COURSES
Certified Salesforce Administrator
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
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EXPERIENCE
Senior Solution Director
HCL Technologies
02/2019 - 01/2021 Austin, TX
Assisted clients in migrations of HCL Commerce from v7 to v8 and v9 using Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka on GCP and AWS Led RFP responses for B2C and B2B customer initiatives Won major contract with Australia based grocery chain for HCL Commerce
Worked in Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud and CRM (OCAPI, SFRA)
Responsible for establishing requirements and architectural documents for large outsourcing client with multiple e-commerce platforms Advised on blueprints and roadmaps for integrations with SAP, order management systems, payments, and supply chain using TOGAF Oversaw a team of 9 e-commerce experts for a major CPG client supporting more than 10 B2B and B2C sites on SAP Hybris Senior Managing Consultant
IBM Global Business Services
08/2015 - 02/2019 Austin, TX
Completed multiple implementations for the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs using Salesforce Service Cloud and Community Cloud Presented results to agency heads for $10M in additional awards Architected and directed a global DoD application run by the DLA Supervised a geographically dispersed team of 15 building and supporting 5 e-commerce sites on the Fed Ramp Cloud containing over 75M SKUS
Defined operations cloud infrastructure for global e-commerce and supply chain platforms with $1B in annual sales
Solution Architect
Infosys
04/2015 - 08/2015 Brentwood, TN
Architected enhancements to WebSphere Commerce (J2EE) and Sterling OMS (supply chain) implementation for customer loyalty and 'buy online, pickup in store' features
Accelerated team of six (6) remote staff members engaging business in requirements and business process analysis
Solution Architect
Rosetta
11/2014 - 04/2015 Austin, TX
Administered team of five (5) developers in creating online catalogs integrating with Oracle ERP
Participated in requirements gathering and streamlining business processes to reduce operating costs by 30%
Engaged Adobe AEM for the front-end which used REST API calls to WebSphere Commerce (J2EE)
Integration Architect
Hewlett-Packard
02/2014 - 11/2014 Austin, TX
Architected migration from legacy e-commerce application to WCS for all B2C sales
Directed 5 onshore and over 100 offshore resources to migrate all B2C sales ($1B in revenue) to WCS, Sterling OMS (supply chain) and IIB LANGUAGES
English
Native
SKILLS
Adobe Analytics Adobe Target
AEM AWS AWS Cloud
AWS Lambda CRM Docker EC2
E-commerce ERP GCP Hybris
IBM Java Java EE Kafka
Kubernetes Magento MongoDB
Oracle ERP PLM PostgreSQL
Python RDBMS React REST
RFP S3 Salesforce SAP
SAP ERP SAP Hybris Scrum
SEO Service Cloud TOGAF
WebSphere Pre-Sales
Omnichannel PowerPoint
A/B Testing Agile Ruby
Coaching Work Ethic Sagemaker
GraphQL JavaScript
EDUCATION
MBA, Technology Management
University of Phoenix
Date period Location
From the University of Phoenix
BBA, Management Information
Systems
University of Texas at Austin
Date period Location
From the University of Texas at Austin
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Senior Client Technical Specialist
Ibm
04/2011 - 02/2014 Austin, TX
Accelerated pre-sales activities resulting in more than $60M in sales of software and services
Sustained existing B2B and B2C customers with SEO and performance related assistance and platform migrations on WebSphere Commerce Senior Manager
Sogeti USA LLC
02/2010 - 04/2011 Houston, TX
Led a team of 15 creating a new e-commerce platform for a major retailer
Enhanced project scope by identifying requirements for 5 major business initiatives
Designed technical cloud architecture
Senior Architect and Project Manager
Alpine Consulting
11/2008 - 02/2010 Pleasanton, CA
Supervised team of 9 developers and analysts in building e-commerce sites for Safeway Stores, Inc
Increased user engagement by {30%} by developing e-commerce sites with WCS and REST API for mobile platforms
Solution Architect
At&t
01/2007 - 11/2008 Annapolis, MD
Prepared and implemented a successful PaaS e-commerce platform Guided multiple winning RFP responses for large government and commercial clients for more than $8M
Solution Architect / Team Leader
Brulant
05/2006 - 01/2007 Santa Clara, CA
EDUCATION
Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1)
School or University
09/2019 Location
Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1)
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