You're seeing this page as if you were . The main menu is still yours, though. Exit from immersion
Robert NewbyRN

Robert Newby

Solution and Enterprise Architecture

€750/day
Cheltenham, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Robert

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Conversational

  • German

    Basic

Can work on-site
Cheltenham (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Roche Products Ltd
    Information & Solution Architect
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    January 2018 - May 2022 (4 years and 3 months)
    Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom

    Data Science and Advanced Analytics Architecture

    Technical leadership for the Product Development Advanced Analytics programme, a cross-functional initiative bringing together the Biometrics (Clinical Trials), Quality and Drug Safety organisations to build a shared vision for the future of analytics. The cloud analytics solution has been delivered in AWS enabling advanced analytics and clinical data repository for over 1000 data scientists.
    Worked on a project to transform Pharmacovigilance (PV) processes, with a cognitive PV solution. Provided Enterprise Architecture input across the programme with a special focus on the integration and analytics work-streams.

    Information Architecture and Data Mesh

    Enabled business teams to understand the potential of an advanced analytics and data environment. I worked to understand the needs of the business and how a new solution could support the business strategy and optimize processes. Led the programme towards a shared vision for a new reporting and analytics environment and data hub, as part of a data mesh strategy.

    Solution Architecture

    Solution architect for a number of regulatory compliant Roche systems. Accountable for the ongoing design changes for systems that support the signal detection processes for Drug Safety.
    Enterprise Architecture Data Mesh Advanced Analytics Cloud computing IT Architecture
  • Oxfam
    Solution and Enterprise Architecture.
    CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
    January 1998 - January 2018 (20 years)
    Oxford, United Kingdom

    # Enterprise and Solution Architecture

    Unified Communications & Data Strategies
    Cloud Hosting Architect Designed Microsoft Azure tenancy for cloud migration of 100 servers
    Business Intelligence Lead Led BI project including supply management and CRM reporting

    Design and Develop Solutions

    Solution architect including CRM, data warehouses & open data
    ICT in Programme Enabled ICT in programme team to introduce solutions used in last mile

    Deployment Readiness Team Lead

    People Leadership Led team of supply chain management experts for business change
    eLearning Delivery Managed Instructional Designers and led delivery of eLearning training

    Data Management Managed a team of data coordinators for supply chain data preparation

    Project Management

    Supported the change managers for system deployments
    International office roll out of global supply chain management solution

    Technical Support Consultancy

    Delivered service desk and improvement to Oxfam’s offices in Chad

    Service Desk Lead

    Led the technical support team for Oxfam’s programme in Afghanistan

    Office & Network Installation

    Implemented global and local networks in Afghanistan and Chad

    Business Analyst roles

    Business Analysis for International Division systems and IATI open data
    Analysis and deployment ERP reporting in International programme
    CRM business process redesign
    CRM testing team lead

    Developer roles

    Technical consultancy for solution performance optimisation
    Development standards and principles creation
    Database and software development
    Data warehouse design
    Third-line support



  • Roche Diabetes Care Ltd
    Solution Architecture Manager
    BIOTECH
    April 2022 - July 2025 (3 years and 4 months)
    Burgess Hill, United Kingdom

    Leadership

    As a member of the IT leadership team, I led the Roche Diabetes Care (RDC) Solution Architecture team and have guided the team through different phases of the organisation.
    Built a new team and enabled them to provide diabetes care with an essential solution and enterprise architecture service to develop the technology landscape and a platform for innovation.
    I enabled the architecture team to build strong relationships with the business teams so that the initiatives are prioritised with people with diabetes and the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) project.

    Innovation

    The design and delivery of a new CGM product is one of the Roche organisational strategies, and the innovation to bring a new cross platform solution to the market has been a great success.
    Built an architecture community of practice and enabled innovation and collaboration across Roche Diabetes Care. Enabled team to grow and steer the architecture towards a strategic and customer centric view.

    Architecture - Commercialisation and Manufacturing

    Worked with key business stakeholders in global operations, manufacturing and commercial teams and helped guide the team and organisation in how to deliver key organisational strategies.
    Partnership with key leaders, building strong relationships across functions so that there is alignment between our business and technical strategies.
    Coached the Solution and Enterprise Architects and other teams in IT, enabling the architecture function to grow as a team and support the business needs.

    Team transformation

    Enabled the team to lead on the SAFe transformation in RDC and so that they provide thought leadership within the IT function on how to adopt SAFe and steer organisational change management.

Recommendations

Be the first to recommend Robert

Help this freelancer shine by sharing your experience working together.

These freelancer profiles also match your criteria

AgathaA

Agatha Frydrych

Backend Java Software Engineer

4.7

(3)

2

BaptisteB

Baptiste Duhen

Fullstack developer

4.6

(4)

5

AmedA

Amed Hamou

Senior Lead Developer

4

(2)

7

AudreyA

Audrey Champion

Web developer

4.3

(3)

4

Education

  • MChem
    University of Oxford
    MChem
  • SAFe for Leadership
    ITIL Foundation
    SAFe for Leadership

Skill set

Categories