Fernando Velado
Technology Leader | AVP Enterprise Architect | Digital Product Innovator
- Role
- AVP, Enterprise Architect at Unum
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Fernando Velado
For over two decades, I’ve been at the forefront of digital transformation — consulting and leading initiatives within Fortune 500 companies to design and deliver innovative technology solutions that delight customers and drive measurable business value. Along this journey, I’ve earned 3 U.S. patents in IoT and telematics and co-founded Market Spectrum Inc./ Nautic Alert brand, where I continue to explore and deliver cutting-edge digital products and experiences.My roots are in infrastructure engineering, but thanks to MIT CISR - I quickly evolved into application, data, and as a strategic technology advisor guiding organizations through large-scale transformations. As an enterprise architect, my work spans the full architecture spectrum — from application and data to cloud and security — and I specialize in making complex ecosystems work in harmony. I’ve developed enterprise capability maps, designed strategic roadmaps, and implemented architecture patterns that have shaped and aligned technology investments to business strategies resulting in increased revenue outcomes.My work has taken me deep into cloud technologies and ecosystems, mobile and microservices architectures, and mission-critical systems like Oracle ERP and SAP Retail. I’ve architected secure, scalable solutions integrated with IAM, IoT, and enterprise networking — always balancing innovation with governance and performance. My technical toolkit includes everything from web services, APIs, and BPM tools to DNS, TLS, certificates, and disaster recovery planning.As a technology leader, I’ve managed multimillion-dollar programs, large cross-functional teams, and strategic vendor relationships. I’ve worked hand-in-hand with executives across engineering, product, manufacturing, retail, energy, marketing, distribution, finance, and insurance to bring new ideas to life and solve business challenges at scale.Certified in AWS Cloud, TOGAF, and ITIL, I bring a compliance-ready mindset with real-world experience across frameworks like COBIT, HIPAA, SOX, and PCI.Whether consulting or leading from within, my focus remains the same: deliver impactful digital products and platforms that inspire users, empower teams, and accelerate business growth.
Experience
AVP, Enterprise Architect
Jan 2020 — Present · Chattanooga, TN, US
At Unum, I am a member of the Enterprise Architecture team, where I not only drive strategic architecture initiatives, but also act as a trusted consultant to internal business and technology stakeholders. I provide expert guidance on complex problem-solving, innovation opportunities, and IT strategy that supports the company’s digital transformation goals. My focus includes developing agile, business-aligned technology roadmaps and designing full-stack architectures across business processes, applications, data, technology, integration, and security. I lead efforts in AWS Cloud architecture, from planning through implementation, and spearhead business process automation projects that enhance efficiency and profitability. Additionally, I architect secure identity and access solutions using IAM, SSO/SAML, MFA, OAuth 2.0, and SCIM, and play a key role in Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives to improve enterprise-wide data integrity and governance.
Education
MIT Professional Education
Enterprise Architecture as Strategy
Loyola University New Orleans
BCJ, Criminal Justice / Pre-Law
Skills
- Ibm Bpm
- Xml Schema
- Integration
- Leadership
- Business Process Improvement
- Wsdl
- Architecture
- Soa
- Process Engineering
- Executive Management
- Software Design
- Cloud Computing
- Strategy
- Consulting
- Bpel
- Uml
- Enterprise Architecture
- Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
- Bpmn
- Xsd
- Data Center
- Soap
- Business Management
- Xml
- Agile Methodologies
- Management
- Business Intelligence
- Ilog
- Itil
- M2m
- Vendor Management
- Web Services
- Project Management
- Virtualization
- Business Continuity
- IT Strategy
- Program Management
- IT Operations
- Disaster Recovery
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