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Employees1st - https://employees1st.com/Chief Information Officer
May. 2024San Jose, California, United StatesI am the CIO of the existing E1st Venture Capital Group, which has a 200+ million technology startups portfolio. Each startup in the portfolio has passed first-round funding and has mature products producing revenue with an existing customer base. I am responsible for all aspects of the business's digital and electronic portfolio, including planning, developing, and leading the IT organization, portfolio, and enterprise. I have several roles: business leader, change agent, process change, technology visionary, enterprise architecture, business and technology alignment, risk manager, and security leadership. As part of the senior leadership team, I identify and validate startups, help them develop their digital products, scale and harden them, harvest assets, organize teams and their organizations for growth, speed, and agility, and automate their development, maintenance, deployment, distribution, and security.
I've created an ecosystem of symbiotic product components, similar to an AppStore, where users can choose to create bespoke customer outcomes and solutions.
3pp.comCIO, CEO
Jan. 2023United States, Raleigh3pp focuses on Technology Education, Consulting and Mobile Application Development. We specialize in helping micro and small companies leverage technology to achieve a competitive advantage over their larger competition. We enable them to level the playing field and reduce barriers to success.
IBMCTO Global Financial Institution, Wealth & Fund Management(US, UK)
May. 2020 - Mar. 2023United StatesMr. Brown is the Chief Architect, CTO, and service leader for the Digital Transformation of this global bank's fund and investment Management line of business. Mr Brown is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the Cloud Architecture, the application modernization, the Operating Model, development processes, and the continual collaboration with the C Suite and executive sponsors (CEO, COO, CIO, SVP’s). He manages a collaborative team that includes IBM, the financial institution, vendors, and third-party application providers. This approach uses an Event Streaming, Microservices, and API Architectural approach (Itsio, NetFlix OSS, SpringBoot), deployed to containers (Dockers, Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift) in a hybrid cloud model, using the Kafka Data Streaming model. This includes development, deployment, and support of mobile apps, internal and external API’s, the build-out of a platform (microservices)for “White Labeling “of services to provide in a SaaS model to other customers, and modernization of legacy applications (mainframe, client-server, monoliths)to be deployed in containers and to the cloud. The modernization efforts consist of rearchitecting, incremental recoding and deployment of applications.
IBMCTO Global Defense, Aerospace Manufacturer (US, UK, IN)
Oct. 2019 - Mar. 2020US, UK, INMr. Brown is the Chief Architect and CTO for the Digital Transformation of this Global Defense and Aerospace manufacturer. Mr. Brown is responsible for the Design, Development, Modernization, Migration, and Implementation of the Hybrid Architecture (Cloud & On-Prem), Transformation (App & Process), Operating Model, and Culture Change. He manages a collaborative team that includes IBM, the Defense and Aerospace manufacturer, their subsidiary teams and contractors. He is in continual collaboration with the executive sponsors of this effort to provide direction, planning, status, and innovation. Mr. Brown has put in place Transformation Platform leveraging a Microservices/API Architectural approach (Itsio, SpringBoot), deployed to containers (Dockers, Kubernetes), managed with OpenShift, using Event Data Streaming (Kafka, Confluent) to provide data to services and a Data Lake, in a on & off-premise (AWS & Traditional) enterprise environment,. This Transformation Platform framework, architecture, and approach includes the modernization of applications, new development, and automated CICD deployment, supports Omni-Channel, Single Page Applications (SPA) (using API Management, internal and external gateways), Straight Thru Processing (STP), a Data Lake and back-end applications. The transformation effort consists of rearchitecting, re-platforming and incremental/iterative modernizing and automated deployment of applications(mainframe, client-server, C#, .Net, NSK, COBOL monoliths). The creation of a Data Lake and the consolidation and migration of existing data repositories (VSAM, MSSQL…) streamlines the processing and persistence of data to support one version of the truth. This approach and framework is transforming their application portfolio incrementally and allowing the Defense and Aerospace Manufacturer to integrate their subsidiaries and acquired companies' applications and systems.
IBMCTO Global Investment Corp (USA, UK, EU) Digital Transformation
Nov. 2018 - Aug. 2019Chicago, London, India, LuxenburgMr Brown is the Chief Architect and CTO for the Digital Transformation of this global investment Management firm. Mr Brown is responsible for the design, implementation and operation of the Cloud Architecture, the Operating Model, the development processes and continual collaboration with the C Suite and executive sponsors (CEO, COO, CIO, SVP’s). He manages a collaborative team that includes IBM, the investment company and InfoSys. This approach uses a Microservices and API Architectural approach (Itsio, NetFlix OSS, SpringBoot), deployed to containers (Dockers, Kubernetes) in on-premise and off-premise (Cloud) environments (Azure, AWS), using Kafka Data Streaming model. This includes development, deployment, and support of mobile apps, internal and external API’s, build out of a platform (microservices)for “White Labeling “of services to provide in a SaaS model to other customers and modernization of legacy applications (mainframe, client-server, monoliths)to be deployed to containers and to the cloud. The modernization efforts consist of rearchitecting, incremental recoding and deployment of applications, not just a lift and shift to the cloud. To support the internal and external API’s in this framework API’s gateway’s (APIGee internal and External) have been deployed as well as a API catalog or developers portal to offer and monetize the use of API’s and functions. We are introducing development on a Pivotal Cloud development and deployment platform for some application components. We are incrementally deploying the new architecture and applications over the next 2 years starting April 2019.
IBMCTO Global Bank (UK, EU) Digital Transformation
May. 2018 - Nov. 2018London, United KingdomMr Brown was the Chief Architect and CTO for the Digital Transformation of this global Bank based in the UK to implement a new automated digital banking platform. Mr Brown’s responsibility was to manage and drive the design and implement the Proof or Concept (PoC). He managed the combined collaborative teams from IBM, the Bank, and a third Party vendor. Weekly interaction with the executive sponsors (SVP’s, CIO) as a member of the executive steering committee was key in all decision making throughout the PoC. The new digital platform leveraged a microservices architecture (Java SpringBoot), deployed to Containers (Docker, Kuberntes), in an AWS environment (EC2, BeanStalk, RDS) and a distributed ledger (a BlockChain clone)to generate customized banking products for it clients. The goal is to accelerate and streamline the creation, management, and operation of accounts through automation of their very manual processes.
IBMCTO Global Bank (USA) Digital Transformation
Jan. 2018 - May. 2018Greater New York City AreaMr Brown was the Chief Architect and CTO for the Digital Transformation of the Trade and Treasury LoB. Mr. Brown drove the transformation of 5 large legacy applications (Java monoliths, COBOL, RPG) through a rearchitecting and redesign using and API and Microservices framework (JSON, Node.JS, Java, Python), deployed to containers on premise. Discussion continues on a Cloud implementation. Mr Brown designed the approach, set the direction, built the team(onshore and offshore) and ran the program until it was in steady state. Then handed it over to the local management team (IBM and the Bank).
IBMIBM Distinguished Engineer CTO Accelerated Application Development
Dec. 2017 - Nov. 2018Mr Brown is the Global Chief Technical Officer for IBM GBS Accelerated Application Development practice. As CTO, founder and practice leader Mr. Brown helps customer implement the transformation needed by IT organizations to leverage new computing paradigms. This includes using the “as a Service” model as well as Platform and Agile development approaches. Accelerated App Dev is responsible for the development of browser based, Mobile, IoT and Omni Channel applications components and architectures that integrate with existing application portfolios and services, leveraged as a service through API’s and Microservices. The practice provides application advisory, “develop to manage” services to clients and the following services for Cloud and non-Cloud environments:
• API maturity and enablement
• Microservice framework, architecture and Development • Cloud and or Client native development on - PaaS (Bluemix, AWS and Azure)
• Cloud API/Microservices innovation Development factory, Center of Excellence and Org Change
IBMCTO S.American Bank (Col) Digital Transformation
Jul. 2017 - Nov. 2017Antioquia Area, ColombiaMr Brown was the Chief Architect for an API Transformation of Colombia’s largest Bank. Mr. Brown acted as the lead SME interacting with the CSuite to incrementally meet their digital transformation objectives. Mr. Brown Identified the API candidates, designed the monetization strategy and the operating/governance model.
IBMCTO Saudi Arabian Bank Digital Transformation
Jan. 2017 - Apr. 2017Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi ArabiaMr Brown was the Chief Architect and CTO for the Digital Transformation of this Saudi Arabian Bank based in Riyadh to implement an Omni Channel frontend to back end digital platform using Node.JS and microservices (Netflix OSS, SpringBoot).
IBMIBM Distinguished Engineer CTO IBM Innovation Lab Development Factory
Dec. 2016 - Dec. 2017Mr Brown is the Chief Technical Officer for IBM GBS Innovation Lab and Development Factories world wide. This is a concept he has designed and developed for IBM to help customers leverage the “as a Service” model as well as Platform and Agile development approaches for 21st. century IT development. Mr Brown is building 5 Labs/Factories world wide in North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Each Lab/Factory will develop Browser based, Mobile, IoT applications as components that will integrate with existing application portfolios and services or be leveraged as a service through API’s. Mr Brown has the responsibility in each Lab/Factory to define the approach to the market, hire and manage the teams, lead development efforts, drive the use of new technology and innovation and create a cross pollination experience for customers to develop symbiotic relationships that drive business and open new channels.
IBMCTO Asian Bank (Thailand) Digital Transformation
Dec. 2016 - Aug. 2017Bangkok Metropolitan Area, ThailandMr Brown was the Chief Architect and CTO for the Digital Transformation of Thailand’s largest Bank. Working with the CIO Mr Brown designed and implemented a Digital Transformation model that included the transformation of the banks operating and governance model, (Architecture Review Boards, Technology Councils, Executive Steering Committee, Office of the Chief Architect, Design Council, Development Factory). Mr Brown started the engagement by rationalizing, cataloging and modernizing the existing SOA layer and legacy applications, then put in-place an API structure to support integration, mobile banking applications, and external access. This transformation is ongoing.
IBMCTO Asian Bank (Aus) Digital Transformation
Dec. 2015 - Oct. 2016Melbourne, AustraliaMr Brown was the Chief Architect, CTO and lead strategist for the Digital Transformation of this major Asian Bank in Melbourne AZ. Mr Brown designed and implemented a Digital Economy strategy using a API and early microservices framework. Working with the CIO and his direct reports Mr. Brown assessed the readiness of the bank IT and business LoB’s to transform o a Digital Bank and developed an actionalble transformation roadmap to transform the bank over 5 years. This work led to Mr Brown proposing and leading a PoC for legacy application transformation and the development of a digital development factory (offshore). The factory rearchitected and re-coded legacy COBOL, JAVA, .Net and RPG applications into microservices and APIs. The PoC transformed 4 applications and tested Mr Brown’s redesign of the bank's architecture and development groups, and put in place a collaborative model where Business (product managers) interacted directly with an accelerated development team. We produce a MVP set of API’s to allow mortgage brokers and real estate agents in New South Whales to sell, and service mortgage product in this part of the country where ANZ wanted to increase business at a lower cost.
IBMCTO Global Bank (Canada) Digital Transformation
Jun. 2015 - Nov. 2015Mr Brown was the Chief Architect and CTO for an effort to create and implement a API framework for this Toronto based global Bank. Mr Brown was responsible for working with the Sr leadership team of the bank (SVP’s CTO) to develop a strategy for participating in the digital economy through the use of API’s and accelerated application development, defining an Operating/Governance Model, and developing a MVP for access to account balances using existing web services.
IBMCTO Global Bank (USA) Digital Transformation
Jul. 2014 - Jan. 2015New York City, Dallas TxMr Brown was the Chief Architect for this global Bank first attempt at accelerated development. Mr Brown lead a 90-day effort to put in a API framework, but working with the executive sponsor expanded this effort to a real-life MVP. The MVP build a wearable watch app with 4 API’s (Get Balance, Get Last Transactions, Transfer Funds, Schedule Payment). These API’s were wired to existing SOA based web services that needed to be modernized the expose as API’s. A CICD pipeline was put in place to support a DevOps culture and environment. We soft launched to a small set of test customers in a sandbox environment. This effort drove additional DevOps and AppOps automation that continues today.
IBMIBM Distinguished Engineer CTO - Application Services Cloud CoC
Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2015World WideAs CTO Mr Brown has built and manages a world wide team that guides and assist enterprise customers in becoming a digital enterprise, infusing innovation, driving the adoption of new technology and successfully addressing multi speed IT challenges through the full life cycle. He focuses on guiding enterprises in leveraging mobile, social, cloud and the API economy through the integration of their existing systems of records. He and his team are responsible for the Agile development and delivery of API frameworks, API’s, Service optimization, API & Cloud Governance, Operating Models, API & Cloud Architecture Center of Excellence, Innovation Labs and Development Factories, DevOps, Cloud advisory and training. Mr Brown builds Innovation Labs and Development Factory CoE’s to speed organizations adoption of new technologies. He lead and manages a matrix global team of technical resources, architects, developers, consultants. He is responsible for the development of services, offerings and delivery to customers world wide.
IBMDE, CTO and Architecture Director for Central & Eastern Europe
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic, Istanbul Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Poland,STG Chief Technology Officer and Architecture Leader for IBM's Server and Technology Group in Central an Eastern Europe. Responsible for the growth of the architecture practice, it's maturity and it viability in the region. Built and managed a team of 40 plus architects, and 80 IT Specialist in 25 countries across Central and Eastern Europe. Main responsibility was to build, grow, mature and manage a IT Architecture team responsible for large strategic customer outcomes.
In addition, Mr Brown was the STG Cloud Strategy and Technical Lead for IBM’s Global Markets responsible for the development of Cloud enabled repeatable assets, solutions and approaches.
IBMIBM Distinguished Engineer, CTO Cloud Application Engineering IBM Consulting
Aug. 1999 - Apr. 2024United States
IBMIBM Distinguished Engineer, CTO – Governance
Aug. 1999 - Sep. 2011World WideGlobal governance and organizational change CTO, responsible for the design, development and delivery of IT, EA, SOA, Cloud, Business Analytics Governance models, CoE’s and organizational change to adopt new technologies. As CTO Mr Brown built and managed a global team and worked with most major financial sector, telco, retail, distribution companies and large government agencies around the world including Walmart, CitiGroup, US Social Security Admin, Saudi Ministry of Technology, State Bank of Chile, Australian Immigration, Telefonica and many others in the design and delivery of successful Service Oriented Architecture programs.
• He holds 16 patents in the method he developed for SOA Governance
• He is a published author of the book, “SOA Governance - Achieving and Sustaining Business and IT Agility” http://www.amazon.com/SOA-Governance-Achieving-Sustaining-Business/dp/0137147465 , and many white papers. http://tinyurl.com/WABrown-WP • He is a guest lecturer at many universities and has a standing residency at the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management Masters Degree Program, lecturing on Governance and Complex Consulting.
IBMIBM Executive Architect - Chief Architect SOA & BPM Center of Excellence
Aug. 1999 - Apr. 2011World WideMr. Brown was the GBS Governance global CTO, which address SOA, EA. Cloud, BPM, IT Governance and Organizational change. He is the author of IBM’s SOA Governance and Management Method (a scaled down version was donated to the Open Group and is now an industry standard), Centers of Excellence Offering, White Papers and Techniques Papers on Governance. He is a guest lecturer many universities and has a standing residency at the University of California San Deigo Masters Degree Program where he lectures on Governance and Complex Consulting. His book, “SOA Governance - Achieving and Sustaining Business and IT Agility” is in bookstores. To order “SOA Governance: Achieving and Sustaining Business and IT Agility” http://www.amazon.com/SOA-Governance-Achieving-Sustaining-Business/dp/0137147465 .
DeloitteSr Architect Internet Development
Dec. 1997 - Aug. 1999United StatesResponsible for building the internet application development business in North Eastern USA (northern NY, MA, VT, NH,). Designed and developed many ColdFusion and PHP client facing application. Introduced PHP and ColdFusion into the development practice.
MetLifeManager - Reporting Systems
Jun. 1992 - Dec. 1997United StatesManager of mainframe, client server and data warehousing reporting systems for MetLife's Medical, Dental and Disability businesses. Created a first of a kind n-tiered client server distributed application that used the mainframe as the DB2 database server. Designed and installed all integration middleware and LU6.2 emulators. Install all T1s to enable a multi state and country network. (pre internet extranet)
NYC Health Dept. Admin TribunalComputer Analyst
Jan. 1989 - Dec. 1991Greater New York City Areadesigned, developed, deployed the application to automate the adjudication process, persist all court and hearing data, provide search and retrieval functionality, replicate and integrate court and hearing data with the master DOH repository. Automate fine payment and collection, create, install, manage and deploy multi-node network. Data entry operator.
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