Description

Highly accomplished Enterprise/Solution Architect with 16+ years of experience in strategic consulting and techno-functional pre-sales. Proven ability to align technology with business strategy, drive digital transformation and AI initiatives, and lead cross-functional teams to success. Recognized for my thought leadership, I specialize in designing and implementing forward-thinking business process automation solutions, pivotal in steering organizational change and seamlessly delivering pragmatic solutions.

As a Microsoft Certified AI Engineer, I leverage Azure AI services, open-source LLMs for GenAI use cases and I possess a deep understanding of EU and UK AI Standards, the NIST AI Risk-Compliance and Governance framework, and passionate advocate for the responsible use of AI.

As a Certified Practitioner IFS Cloud SCM consultant, my experience spans diverse industries, including EPCI, Maritime, and Manufacturing, where I have successfully implemented integrated IFS solutions.

Proficient in the implementation of end-to-end integrated last-mile process automation solutions, I leverage Lean Startup Methodology to drive innovation. My consultative-led approach enables me to conduct enterprise assessments, workshops, and PoC for C-level stakeholders. I also have expertise in designing API Economy and hybrid integration solutions using Azure ADF, Azure Logic Apps and Azure Data Factory to build robust and connected data management solutions to empower businesses to manage data and get valuable insights using various analytics tools.

Languages

Finnish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

London (up to 50km)

IFS UK
Principal Architect, Strategy, Innovation and AI
August 2024 - Today (1 year and 10 months)
London, UK
• Led the IT team in an enterprise-wide assessment of AS-IS IT Application architecture and integration landscape and prepared a 5-year strategic roadmap for the digitally transformed TO BE architecture mapped with business outcomes for global operations across 40 countries.
• Led architecture for the Integrations CoE team, for major application integrations like JIRA, Marketo, ServiceNow, etc. using Boomi iPaaS.
• Guided the IT AI team to validate and leverage open source LLMs from Hugging Face for various internal GenAI use cases, furthermore, directed the team to utilise Azure Advisor services for cost management and to set up a responsible AI Dashboard.
• Conducted organisation-wide AI Awareness sessions, and moderated the adoption of AI tools
• Understanding of IFS Sustainability module and awareness about the various reporting standards.
• Led the implementation of Microsoft Loops integrated with Copilot to revamp the global support operations bringing significant improvements in service delivery and reducing the time to resolution by around 30% using Loops AI.
• Prepared technical and functional IFS.ai use case product documentation and artefacts.
• Primarily focused on helping presales and partner teams to showcase and articulate the strengths of the IFS.ai product suite.
• Developed impactful content to empower the presales team and partner eco-system, refining cross-product solution strategies, whilst maintaining a strong customer-facing presence to support key opportunities.
Fulcrum Digital UK Limited
Solution Architect, PreSales
October 2020 - July 2024 (3 years and 9 months)
United Kingdom
• Worked with IT Services team for major public and private UK Universities, as a solution expert and strategic advisor to CIOs to derive TCO. Championing solutions for improving engagement and delivering value to academic staff.
• Led the Bid Management team for a publicly listed Finnish customer, delivering integration solutions using Boomi iPaaS and Azure services for work estimating 2-5 MEUR.
• Key member in designing and building Fulcrum's Ryze AI platform having configurable, agnostic LLM components, responsible for validating the business cases and NLP-based solutions.
• Designed REST API and Hybrid Microservices-based integration pattern solutions using Logic Apps and API Management for over 13 distributed applications, saving over 400 FTE hours annually.
• Developed Azure Data Factory pipelines (ETL) for data ingestion from SSIS packages for student attendance management into Customer Data Platform using Azure CosmosDB, Lakehouse.
• Analysed and developed data architecture for a revenue-generating LOB application running on MSSQL ServerDB, migrated on-premises database to Azure SQL Database which resulted in preventing data loss and designed a PowerBI report to improve student retention.
• Led the solution architecture for a student app (Native Android and iOS app) deployed in the AKS cluster with Azure DevOps (CI/CD) using principles of Azure Well-Architected Framework and used by over 16,000+ users, resulting in over 29% improvement in engagement.
• Guided and inspired the team of Business Analysts and Technical architects to help build battle cards, competitor analysis and building case studies.
• Spearheaded the development of a blueprint for critical application and sun-setting of an existing LMS for an established insurance company, having over 9000+ field agents.
Decos Software Development
Lead PreSales Consultant
March 2013 - October 2020 (7 years and 7 months)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
• Led entire Pre-Sales and Solutions Consulting globally for Public, O&G, A&D, Energy & Utilities companies comprising IFS ERP integrated solutions for EPCI customers.
• Implemented various Document, Record, Case and Workflow Management systems for city councils and Amsterdam Metro public transport in the Netherlands using the JOIN Platform.
• Led the entire implementation of Fixi – A public Grievance Redressal Management System at many councils and smart cities in India comprising citizen and officer mobile apps.
• Completed a POC for an integrated process automation solution for a public-sector Hydropower Electricity generation company for their claims management using OCR.
• Performing Gap Analysis, Business Process Modelling (using BPMN), System configuration by understanding the customer's functional and technical requirements
• Led the entire consulting and delivery for last mile process automation for an O&G services company in Malaysia for MDM, work accomplishment reporting, Legal case Management, etc.
• Headed the requirement gathering sessions for a major USA-based Aerospace & Defence and Manufacturing company for Enterprise SaaS solution, integrated with IFS ERP.
• Nurturing and Building Partner ecosystems, with competency building for over 14 global partners by conducting 100+ training sessions and 4 implementations.
• Guided the sales team in designing and estimating the necessary solution, considering product fitment and configuration/customisation requirements.