Senior Architect

Mark M. Davydov

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Senior-level Enterprise/Solutions/Technical Architect

OBJECTIVES/MISSION:

• To help business be more effective and competitive through the creation of efficient, flexible and forward-looking architectures for IT systems and software applications.

• To leverage and grow my extensive technical skills in tackling new and challenging problems within the enterprise.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

 15+ years of Leadership experience

 10+ years of direct hands-on Enterprise and Solutions Architecture experience

 5+ years of Client Management Skills

 Knowledge of Banking, Healthcare, and Hospitality/Transportation business domains

 Capable of working closely with executive management (CxO level) to ensure a close alignment of IT and business strategies

 Excellent communication abilities

 Stellar technical skills and a strategic thinker who can conceptualize the needs of various projects from inception to completion within the context of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services/REST, Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), EAI, ESB and Business Process Management (BPM) Layers

 Substantial experience with Portal technologies, particularly WebSphere Portal, and migration of traditional J2EE web sites to a Portal/SOA based architecture

 Project experience with Oracle and TIBCO middleware stacks

 Expert on architecture governance and IT Planning processes, including on leading EA frameworks/standards such as TOGAF, IEEE1471, and Zachman

 Extensive work experience with J2EE

 Experience with life-cycle software engineering tools such as IDS-Scheer ARIS and Rational Software Architect

 Strong knowledge of relational DBMS systems – Oracle, DB2, Sybase/MS SQL Server

 Exposure to service management products such as Amberpoint, Systinet, etc.

 Knowledge of HL7 standards for Healthcare and integration details of their usage in real-time transactional exchanges

 Strong leader capable of motivating and energizing the very best software engineers, as well as gaining their respect

 Demonstrated expertise in problem solving and technical innovation

 Proven ability to share knowledge with more junior team members via a formal mentoring relationship, reviewing code, reviewing design docs, giving technical talks, teaching classes, or as a consultant on projects, including leading offshoring arrangements

 Demonstrable thought-leadership, e.g., 7 (seven) presentations/keynotes at international conferences, 100+ publications, book on portals that is used as a standard text in 20+ leading universities, etc.

 Strong academic credentials – have a PhD-level degree in Applied Informatics

 Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt with DFSS.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Introduced new IBM technology and led reengineering of Bank of America’s Online Banking Platform that is recognized as one of the top online transaction processing engines in the world as well as one of the most comprehensive Internet Banking websites.

 Architected, and led design and development of large-scale Internet-based, agent-oriented applications, for example, Bank of America’s Deposit Accounts Origination system – a fully integrated multi-platform solution that has reduced the overall time for opening a deposit account by over 400%.

 Architected, and led design and development of large-scale B2B e-Services platforms utilizing SOA and portal technologies, for example, Galileo International’s BEST platform for backend support of travel reservation websites like Orbitz, Hotwire, etc.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

° Enterprise Architecture ° Application & Information Architecture ° SOA ° J2EE Architecture ° Portals Databases/Data Warehousing/BI ° Architecture Methodologies and Frameworks

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CAREFIRST BCBS – Owings Mills, Maryland September 2006 – May 2008

Senior Leadership Role in Systems Development

Led all aspects of enterprise-centered software development for Web-based systems and EAI/B2B integration. Technologies – Java/J2EE, WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal Server, Interwoven Content Management, PEGA Systems’ Business Rule Engine and PRPC Framework, and EAI integration middleware (TIBCO suite). Responsible for multiple large complex projects with cross functional teams and business processes, including guidance and direction to project teams to ensure compliance with the architecture standards and best practices.

Major Contributions:

 Led design and development of a centralized common enterprise portal platform based on IBM WebSphere Portal Server 6.x:

o Unified, domain-based portal framework with integrated User-facing presentation services

o Explicit Log-in with multi-tiered Single Sign-on using IBM Tivoli TIM/TAM/WebSeal and its EAI capability

o Integrated Interwoven TeamSite with WebSphere Portal using RSS automation.

BANK OF AMERICA – Charlotte, North Carolina December 2001 – September 2006

Senior Architecture Role in Strategic Architecture and E-Commerce Architecture, Consumer & Small Business Banking Technology

Provided technical architecture leadership to the Consumer & Small Business Banking Technology (C&SBBT) development teams and business stakeholders, taking the form of:

- determining the guiding principles and high-level framework that will drive technology investments;

- defining and championing the target blueprints for applications, data and infrastructure improvements;

- helping project teams define architecturally compliant approaches and performing ongoing project reviews;

- defining the integration methods and technologies to utilize for sharing data across applications and business domains;

- deciding where compromises are required to meet business timeframes and defining the approach to work around or remediate later;

- evaluating evolving business needs and changing technology to continuously refine the architectural approach.

Tracked a broad range of emerging technologies to determine their maturity and applicability to the C&SBBT operating division.

Major Contributions:

• Led reengineering and migration of Online Banking Suite (52 large web applications) from a proprietary ORB-based platform to IBM WebSphere, SOA-based solution; significantly improved operational characteristics of the system, including increasing volumes 4-fold over 2 years to over 100MM transactions a day, with over 4M unique users logging into the system a day.

• Architected, and led design and development of Internet-based Deposit Accounts Origination system – a fully integrated solution with instant decisioning that has reduced the overall time for opening a deposit account by over 400%; based on J2EE and Web Services and included a large-scale DB2-based XML-driven database for handling information from the account origination workflow processes (e.g., Customer information, Credit Bureau data, etc.).

• Led design, development and implementation of enterprise-wide shared data integration layer using JMS for supporting multiple database-oriented high-volume transaction systems on DB2, Oracle, and IMS.

• Developed a cross-channel architecture roadmap to leverage WebSphere Portal Server across Call Center, ATM, and target web channels, e.g., Private Banking and International Consumer Banking (Chinese, Spanish, etc.).

• Served an instrumental role in strategic technology planning based on IBM’s Component Business Model (CBM).

GALILEO INTERNATIONAL, LLC – Greenwood Village, Colorado May 1998 – November 2001

Senior Architecture Role in Enterprise Architecture, Datawarehousing and BI Architecture

Led all technical aspects of design and development of complex large-scale systems that required introductions of new technologies and/or vendor products. Assessed, evaluated and forecasted technology needs of business operations and determined strategies to include high-volume transaction computing and use of the internet for travel reservations. Established, maintained, and monitored IT strategic and tactical plans to expand product portfolio, service, relationships, and revenue streams of the company. Architected and implemented Galileo’s Data Warehouse and Data Mining platforms. Reported directly to the Chief Information Officer.

Major Contributions:

• Architected, and led design and development of key Galileo software products – Corporate TravelPoint (Web-based corporate travel reservation system) and Customer Data Store (Enterprise Data Model –driven active data warehousing platform for hosting corporate travel reservation products).

• Defined technology strategy and architecture blueprints for a large-scale, Web Services -driven B2B platform for supporting large numbers of travel reservation websites utilizing IBM DB2 and WebSphere on z/OS [tight relationship with IBM Design Center for e-Transaction Processing].

• Implemented enterprise-wide architecture management and software reuse programs based on TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework).

• Architected a shared data integration layer for providing seamless data integration for business intelligence across TPF, z/OS and HP-UX & AIX, enabling access to multiple databases, including dimensionally aware sources like Oracle, DB2, Informix and Sybase; the integration layer supported data warehouses and marts with both 3NF and star schemas and provided a virtual dimensional view over Peoplesoft and Siebel databases for Cognos BI.

EDISON BROTHERS STORES INC. – St. Louis, Missouri May 1997 – May 1998

Lead Technologist Role in Technical Support and Datawarehousing

Led ERP systems implementation/operations: Intrepid Evolution (merchandising system), Intrepid Decision Master (MicroStrategy DSS-based 2.5 TB data warehouse), and PeopleSoft Financials & HR. Oversight of Technical Support for a combination of mainframe (CICS and ADABAS databases), midrange (AS/400), and client/server (SUN/Solaris & IBM/AIX with Oracle DBMS) environments.

NATIONSBANK WEST/AMG – St. Louis, Missouri February 1996 – May 1997

Lead Technologist Role in Enterprise Architecture and Technical Services

Led enterprise architecture and solutions architecture activities related to transitioning from monolithic, highly dispersed and disjoined mainframe applications to integrated client-server applications for Asset Management and Private Banking.

PURINA MILLS, INC. – St. Louis, Missouri June 1994 – February 1996

Lead Technologist Role in Enterprise Architecture and Database Services

Led enterprise and solutions architecture activities related to a complete SAP R/3 implementation (e.g., Order Management, Financials, HR, etc.) that eliminated over 20 legacy systems and created a single enterprise-wide IT solution.

Career Note: Additional professional background from 1981-1994 includes roles as [details on request]:

 Technology Consultant – Clients: EdwardJones Co., Royal Bank of Canada, and Southwestern Bell; DB2 development, data modeling, data warehousing (DB2 EEE on SP2).

 DB2 DBA, COBOL/CICS and IDMS Software Developer.

 Computer Science instructor.

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EDUCATION

 Candidate of Technical Sciences in Applied Informatics, Moscow Institute of Chemical Machine Construction, Russia (Ph.D. equivalent degree, certified by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions).

PATENTS, PUBLICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 Has authored the book "Corporate Portals and E-Business Integration (Emerging Business Technology)" [McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing; ISBN: 071371796, May 2001], as well as more than 100 highly acclaimed papers on SOA, Web Services, portals, and integration architecture that were published in leading industry periodicals (e.g., Intelligent Enterprise, DM Review, Wall Street & Technology, etc.) and major online resources for developers – IBM developerWorks and Oracle Technical Network.

 Presented/chaired at seven (7) domestic and international academic and industry conferences.

 Senior member of IEEE Committee on Software Architecture – Distributed Architecture Societies.

 Co-author of multiple patents on Database Management System «INES» for IBM 360/370—compatible mainframes that have been granted worldwide (2000+ installations in the largest state structures of the former Soviet Union, and 400+ installations in Europe).

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PERSONAL

 Naturalized US citizen; well adaptable to various environments.

 Resourceful, confident under pressure, and striving for excellence in all aspects of the customer experience.

 Professional references are attached as Appendix A.

Appendix A – Professional References

"Mark is AWESOME. I have never worked with an individual with such depth and breadth, and such immense understanding of issues varying from strategy to frameworks to implementation details. His extra-ordinary ability to focus on big-picture and at the same time have a thorough understanding of complex implementation detail is inspiring. A great mentor, a wonderful technologist and an awesome asset. A true world class player.."

— Parminder Sethi, Enterprise Architect-3, Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, worked directly with Mark at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

"Mark is brilliant! Mark and I built Bank of America's standardized architecture process 5 years ago which is still being used today. Mark has vast experience and knowledge and would be an asset to any architecture or software development or complex software management program. Mark has many years of specialized knowledge in building complex and large scale ecommerce environments. His writings are also often published and serve as guides to those who wish to improve upon their knowledge of software development technique. Lastly, Mark is a joy to work with."

— Eric Stanley, SVP, Bank of America, worked directly with Mark at Bank of America

"Mark Davydov is a true portal visionary. His vision, leadership and guidance were instrumental in establishing our portal environment. The developers on Mark's team greatly valued his input, direction and guidance, both as a technical leader, as our mentor."

— Arthur Smith, Lead Web Developer, Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield, worked indirectly for Mark at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

"Mark has a broad understanding of Web development and the challenges of building and managing a complex web architecture. He led one of the busiest development teams in the Applications organization."

— Mark Scrimshire, Senior Technical Staff Member, CareFirst, Inc., worked directly with Mark at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

"During Mark's time with eCommerce Architecture he demonstrated not only a vast knowledge, but a passion for proper and sensible design. He was instrumental in defining the processes, deliverables and templates for the Consumer bank Architecture team during the inception. It was my pleasure…"

— Phil Tobin, VP -Sr Solutions Architect - Consumer & Small Business Banking e-Commerce, Bank of America, worked indirectly for Mark at Bank of America

"Mark and I report to the same VP in the IT organization. He has a wealth of knowledge in a broad range of technologies and applications. He has been an incredibly valuable resource that I regularly go to for technical and architectural advise."

— Garry Davis, Director - Information Technology, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, worked directly with Mark at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

"Mark Davydov has my endorsement. Mark's efforts at Galileo brought order and cohesion to the various issues related to the convergence of technologies and the development of an architecture that resulted in cost efficient and reliable distribution services."

— Frank Auer, Vice President, Galileo, worked with Mark at Galileo International

"Mark Davydov is a rare strategic architect who has implementation of solution capabilities and talents. His foundational deep dive technology experience coupled to solution architecture was holistic. Mark has a strong ability to weave the unavoidable tactical and strategic requirements within solution to drive to schedule, and Mark always had remediation plans to drive to strategic when future timing allowed. His recognition of competitive programs driving architecture and his recommendations to move forward, allowed projects not to become paralyzed but on ramped to the right vision."

— Susan McClung, VP, Enterprise Architecture, Bank of America, worked directly with Mark at Bank of America

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