David McGowan
Managing Enterprise Architect @Capgemini
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Enterprise Architect @Capgemini
Woking, GB
Lead Architect on Data Centre and Azure Cloud migration projects involving application discovery, cloud platform design, hybrid integration, security design, application and infrastructure migration, establishment of cloud operational services. Includes integration of engineering services using Azure DevOps tooling and techniques delivered according to Agile/Scrum principles.
EDUCATION
The University of Manchester
BSC, Mathematics
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID MCGOWAN
Lead Architect and Consultant with 24+ years pre and post sales experience in the design and delivery of cloud and data centre migrations, cloud platform design, infrastructure solutions, managed services and advisory and technology consulting services. Spanning the full lifecycle from initial opportunity and RFP through design and deployment to service delivery and operations. Have achieved certifications in both Azure and AWS Solution Architect, Azure DevOps, TOGAF, ITIL and Prince 2. Over more recent years I have led Data Centre migrations, two lift & shift migrations to Azure and design and deployment of an Azure Enterprise Scale Platform through Infrastructure as Code using Azure DevOps and Agile Scrum. Multiple roles including Enterprise Architect, Solution Architect, Technology Deployment, Project and Technical Management, Lead Architect and Design Authority, Advisory Consulting, Pre-Sales Management, Security Manager and Practice Leadership. Specific skills include- Enterprise Architect leading multiple work streams across application discovery, technology design and deployment, service delivery, security assurance and programme management- Solution Architecture – Cloud, Applications, Compute, Storage, SAN, LAN/WAN, Operations, ITSM, EUC- Reference Architecture using TOGAF9 for Technology, Cloud and Service based solutions- Project and Technical Management of enterprise scale infrastructure transformations (30+) across full lifecycle, managing teams, customers, partners and suppliers- Advisory Consulting around Technology Strategy, Cloud Readiness, Data Classification, Operational Maturity, Disaster Recovery, Resilience and Implementation Governance- Service Proposition development for technology, cloud and managed services- Management of RFP responses for both technology and services- Business Case creation (ROI/TCO) for technology transformations- Technical innovation through new technology integrations and managed services- Very strong customer facing skills, often to trusted advisor status and to CTO level- Marketing - event presentations, white papers, webinars, campaigns- Practice Management – Business development, SOW generation/negotiation, P&L, QA, team leadership (6-10 consultants), coaching, training, recruitment, partner management. Technical Skills- Cloud - Azure and AWS IAAS and PAAS, Azure DevOps, VMWARE/AVS, Hybrid Solutions, Security Design- Unix, Windows, Disk Arrays, Oracle- ISO27001, 27018, 9001, PCI, GDPR- Project Management - PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum.
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