Architecture Leader with 20+ years outstanding track record of transforming businesses through IT Innovation, leading Strategy, Design and Delivery of Complex IT Systems. My breadth of expertise spans from strategic Enterprise Architecture, providing architecture governance for large programs - often by chairing Design Authority organization - down to particular Solution Design. My Thought Leadership in Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Advisory and (Cloud-Native) Application Architecture is adequately reflected by my certifications, first-of-a-kind projects experience and client references. I engage from Presales, through to Solution Design, Delivery and Close. My experience, encompassing the major technologies. inspired me in my innovation work, having authored a wealth of Patents in AI, Cloud and RPA as IBM Senior Inventor. Strategic contribution to IBM includes Proposal Reviews (due-diligence), Intellectual Capital Creation and Reuse, Coaching Solution Architect Communities and Service Portfolio Management. I have also driven critical initiatives of IBM in last 10 years, from a technical perspective: - MEA Cloud Tiger Team - CEEMEA Solution Design Center of Excellence - IBM Academy of Technology - Patenting Initiatives - Invention Development Teams (aka Patent Review Boards) for two domains: Cloud and RPA. Recognized for excellence, I have subsequently received seven Outstanding Service Awards to date. My international working experience includes countries in Europe and Midd