Michael Lamb's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Master Certified IT Architect (TOGAF), with additional experience on Zachman, FEAF, and DODAF (Federal enterprise architecture frameworks) Michael is a Global-IT Veteran with skills to include all aspects of IT – including holistic enterprise architecture, analysis and design; software development life-cycle management and re-engineering; program management, technology innovation/process and executive IT management. Most Recent Work: Cloud Architecture, Mobile App Strategy, VDI/ Virtualization, Big Data Management/ DW/ BI, and Storage Virtualization/ Tiering. Michael has Lived Global Business: US-Based 60%, UK, Northern Europe, Hong Kong/Greater China, Japan, South Africa, Central/ South America. Career Specialties: Enterprise architecture, technology innovation, systems analysis and design, high-performance/high-throughput systems, program management and executive IT management. Consulting and contract technical sales support with business case/ proposal development, team definition and pricing estimation. Industry Expertise: Financial (Banking, Mutual Funds, CPI), Insurance, Medical/HMO, AEC (Architecture/ Engineering/ Construction), Telecom, Energy, State/ Federal Government, Professional Services/ Consulting Technical Sales Consulting Experience Highlights: TIAA-CREF, AIG, Fortis/Assurant, First Colony, WebMD/ Healtheon, Lloyds Bank of London, Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter, Chase/ Jardine, Janus, Vanguard, DOD, Dept. Homeland Security, National Security Agency (NSA), Sprint, Hallmark, USDA, FEMA, Civil agenciesLead Enterprise Architect, Practice Manager @ Practice lead and chief enterprise architect responsible for all EA functions, processes, and global implementation - (Contract through Ecco Select). Establishing Enterprise Architecture Practice including building team within corporate headquarters, as well as KCS Mexico companies. Managing EA surrounding flagship transformation program across enterprise, as well as all critical projects. Mentoring architects within KCS in Applications, Data, Infrastructure, and Business Architecture functions. From November 2014 to Present (1 year) Kansas City, Missouri AreaTechnical, Architect, Sound @ Technical setup, management, and ongoing maintenance of all sound, signal, remote and production equipment of public/community radio station. Sound, signal, transmission support for remote, concert and staging locations Volunteer position, Management of all on-air play systems, FCC guideline management systems, and production/delivery computer systems for the station. Mgmt/monitoring/performance of online streaming systems and new technology implementations. From March 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) Kansas City, Missouri AreaSr Enterprise Architect, Chief Security Architect @ Luxottica Retail/EyeMed - Security and Enterprise Architecture Assessment project. EyeMed (eyecare management/insurance) division: EA responsible for review of IT's flagship technology transformation program, as well as information security for that program as well as across the EyeMed enterprise. Reviewed current security stance with gap analysis, including technical and process standards review. Presented final assessment report with findings and recommendations – with review of HIPAA compliance and best practice/vulnerability issues – to the CIO, Director of EA and other senior staff. From July 2014 to October 2014 (4 months) Cincinnati AreaSr Consultant, Data Architect, BI/DW Architect @ Sr Data Architect, Enterprise Architect, Security Architect provided architectural guidance and technical detail work on data, security, and BI/DW systems. Data hygiene, BI/DW re-architecture program lead work, as well as process recomendations with toolset selection, To-Be program development and portfolio management plan. Left VIN with both strategic and tactical plans on moving forward with a hybrid cloud strategy, and a utilization and tactical consideration plan for Big Data to help them develop new go-to-market strategies and new technology information products. VIN Solutions - An AutoTrader.com CRM, ILM, and Business Intelligence subsidiary Consulting contract for Balance Point, Inc. From March 2014 to July 2014 (5 months) Overland Park, KSChief Technologist @ Technology Startup - Privately funded startup company focused on artificial intelligence-drone technologies. Startup was defining products to be used for fire and rescue workers in mapping dangerous locations and locating persons in need of help. Developed primary technologies, AI interface, drone interface, and infrared/low-light mapping. Startup stalled due to competitive landscape, and challenges on patents. From June 2013 to March 2014 (10 months) Kansas City, MOChief Enterprise Architect @ Chief Enterprise Architect of the flagship VISA PAY platform - including NFC/touchless payment technology, financial transaction encryption, max-payload handling, transaction off-loading/throughput management, security architecture, and all Consumer-to-Bank-to-Consumer processes. Established RT Knowledge Management processes and system to capture intellectual property and innovation in real-time - reducing the impact of aggressive attrition occurring in silicon valley. Lead strategy, architecture and design of industry-defining transaction processing systems and bleeding-edge innovative mobile services for the most recognized iconic financial services firm in the world. Managed architecture mentorship program for retention of highly-skilled employees. From September 2011 to May 2013 (1 year 9 months) Kansas City, MO; San Francisco, CAEnterprise Architect, Chief Technologist @ Chief Technologist, Enterprise Architect for $25B Global Pharmaceutical company Performed Application Rationalization, with map/plan to reduce applications footprint and cost Established CTO Office and Enterprise Architecture program - utilized TOGAF EA Framework Developed cloud-computing and service virtualization strategy From May 2010 to September 2011 (1 year 5 months) Enterprise Architect, CTO @ Enterprise Architect for global IT Outsourcing and Services Company Provided IT strategic planning, transition and consolidation planning, data center consolidation, application rationalization, infrastructure modernization and rationalization, Cloud computing strategies and transitional planning. Account/ Client CTO and Chief Technologist for HP's US Chief Architects Practice. Master Certified IT Architect, and seated on the Global Open Group Certification Board for Architects Mentored architects and system architects for internal HP, and for HP clients Designated SME on TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF, and DODAF enterprise architecture frameworks From February 2006 to September 2011 (5 years 8 months) Kansas City, Missouri Area, Multi Sites.Chief Architect, Enterprise Architect @ Chief Enterprise Architect, Data Architect, Data Warehouse Architect for FSA agency Secretary of Agriculture brought me into USDA to address hacking incident and his public restatement of commodities futures. I re-architected, redesigned, and secured the entire Data and Big Data infrastructure for USDA - reducing DB platforms, securing current data access paths, establishing new data analytic rules/policies of use, established Multi-Grid-Analytic data processing/modeling, and created 3-year strategic plan for USDA Big Data and Database Management Office. Managed data infrastructure for USDA, and ensured data security, accessibility, and integrity Created 3 year strategic IT plan for various IT departments including areas such as data architecture (DLM), information/data continuity and security, database management office operations and data warehouse infrastructure From September 2008 to May 2010 (1 year 9 months) Director, Chief Technologist @ IT Executive Management of $2B Engineering, Construction, and Design Firm. Strategic planning, budget allocation, technology strategy and governance, enterprise architecture, and direction of all aspects of IT. From March 2001 to September 2008 (7 years 7 months) Application Development Manager @ Managed Web development and eBusiness initiatives for 5 U.S. based Fortis/Assurant companies, and supported additional projects from Netherlands-based parent and European subsidiary companies Developed an object-oriented web development process utilizing UML and Rational Rose (e.g. Use Case analysis, Object-Relationship diagrams, etc.) that mapped directly to Fortis’ current Method/1 development methodology From February 1999 to March 2001 (2 years 2 months) Program Manager @ Managed up to a 50-member team of in-house and customer analysts for enterprise-level business and systems reengineering projects for Mutual Funds, Insurance, and Healthcare Management companies world-wide Principal architect and implementation manager for DST’s flagship Customer Relationship Management (CRM) suite of products including imaging, workflow management, optical storage, optical character recognition (OCR/ICR), Intelligent Workstation, and call center management systems From January 1992 to February 1999 (7 years 2 months) Applications Architect @ Managed technical infrastructure and applications migration program for DST/Continuum/CSC Merger/Acquisition for European operations Technical Sales Support for European and Asian clients for DST, CSC, Continuum software/solution product lines. From February 1995 to October 1997 (2 years 9 months) Computer/Communications Technical Lead @ Served in US Military during First Gulf War (Desert Storm), including brief deployment Applications Development, Data Center Operations, Information Security, Satellite Comunications From May 1989 to November 1992 (3 years 7 months) Harvard Business School From 2002 to 2003 Park University From 2000 to 2002 Computer Science @ SE Missouri State From April 1986 to 1989 Michael Lamb is skilled in: Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, SDLC, Program Management, Business Intelligence, TOGAF, Business Process, Virtualization, Data Center, Architecture, System Architecture, Telecommunications, SharePoint, System Deployment, Consulting, Systems Analysis, Governance, Integration, .NET, Security, Professional Services, IT Strategy, Enterprise Software, Zachman, Data Warehousing, Databases, Outsourcing, Microsoft Technologies, .Net Architecture, CRM, Project Management, Software Development, Information Technology, Solution Architecture, Infrastructure, Strategic Planning, Java Architecture, FEAF, Strategy, IT Management, Big Data, DODAF, Disaster Recovery, Information Security, ITIL, SOA, IT Service Management, Vendor Management, Application Architecture, Technical Leadership