Chris Snowden

Enterprise Architect @Black & Veatch

Atlanta, GA, US

Currently supporting architectural strategy for one major business unit and two corporate functions, bridging the gap between hardware, software, cloud, and organizational goals. Leading the development of Enterprise Architecture practice maturity.Key Responsibilities and Impact- Critical Infrastructure: Architecting and deploying a NERC CIP-compliant remote asset management system to ensure rigorous security and regulatory alignment while creating capability for the enterprise- Revenue Expansion: Designing an IT/OT solution driving a 300% expansion in ARR in just 2 years- Cost Optimization: Realizing a 91% reduction in CDN expenditures through architectural redesign and traffic optimization- Organizational Engineering: Building a product-oriented software engineering team and mentoring the next generation of solution architects- Enterprise Standards: Selecting and implementing LeanIX as the global EA standard to drive visibility and support architecture strategy and road mapping- Strategic Advisory: Advising executive leadership on technology and organizational strategy, maintaining broad technical and business subject area coverage across all platforms and products.

Georgia State University Perimeter College

Core Curriculum

Southern Polytechnic State University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering Technology