Nigel Charman
Ottawa,Canada
Summary
Globally experienced in the competence of digital transformation, cloud enablement, enterprise and solution architecture development, and operations. As advisor supporting C level executives and leaders to achieve success with the development of a digital transformation agenda, strategy, and its enablement.
As a architect and consultant working within both consulting firms and industry with over 25 years in many roles spent enhancing existing layouts as well as designing agile and complete enterprise-class system architectures from ground up. Brings multi-national portfolio of successful system infrastructure and application designs to bear on every project. Employs vast business and technical skills in cloud-based architecture, disruptive technologies and operations to provide optimal architecture outcomes to scale and on time.
Detail-oriented team player with the experience and knowledge to work in multiple roles and with strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple initiatives simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Strategic Advisor/Senior Enterprise Architect
Government Canada - ESDC Benefits Modernization Programme
03.2020 - 04.2024
- Providing support as senior advisor for digital transformation within BDM Programme. Supporting Enterprise Architecture development business capability models, domain architectures, road mapping, governance, non-functional, functional requirements in support of procurement specific solutions and implementation,
- Cloud strategy and development of cloud architecture, with respect to hosting (IaaS, PaaS) application enablement migration to cloud services for Benefits Delivery modernization
- Advisory and in supporting development of planning, strategy, blueprint and future state architecture and architecture roadmaps, for BDM Programme
- Support to executive leadership team, preparation, and presentations for governance (EARB), Programme boards
- Providing technical guidance for cloud, security and architecture, cloud engineering, data architecture
- Planning and support for prototyping, Solution options analysis, Industry insight and thought leadership to executives and leadership teams.
- Support and mentoring to team with knowledge transfer and industry insights.
- Enhanced system efficiency by designing and implementing streamlined architectural frameworks.
- Employed Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service ( PaaS) specifically supported strategy, vision and led architecture development of new tier 1 Contact Centre as a Service procurement with Shared Services Canada.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of enterprise architecture into existing systems.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders to optimize collaboration and drive mutual success.
Consultant/Senior Enterprise Architect
Courts Administration Service
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for this engagement.
- Worked closely with the executive leadership Chief Digital Officer and directors to guide the service and digital transformation strategy and new governance model for the organization.
- Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
- Enhanced communication among team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Created and developed detailed work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
- Mentored junior consultants, fostering professional growth and building strong team dynamics.
- Developed innovative strategies for CAS and enabling service and digital transformation for federal courts.
Senior Enterprise Architect
World Bank Group
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Lead Architect in development for Enterprise Architecture data domain development for enterprise and World Bank Group organization.
- Championed innovation within WBG organization by promoting adoption of an framework, method and approach for Enterprise Data Model development using Horizzon cloud modelling tool to enable collaboration.
- Presented regular progress and input from executive leadership and business stakeholders, effectively showcasing value of data enterprise architecture data models in supporting project initiatives and broader business goals.
- Mentored architects and team to become self sufficient in support and development of Enterprise Data models and domain.
Senior Advisor / Enterprise Architect
Ontario Government Agency (Transportation)
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Technical advisor and Senior Enterprise Architect working for Ontario Government Agency, Metrolinx. Transportation, public transit sector.
- Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
- Development of strategies with roadmaps, supporting CSO, CIO in alignment of business goals and vision. Outlining future initiatives for transformation of current infrastructure, IOT, security, rail and bus operational technology. Review of data center operations for legacy infrastructure and network renewal with opportunity to move several services to cloud.
- Managed multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while consistently meeting business expectations and deadlines.
- Ensured clear communication between stakeholders by translating complex technical concepts into easily digestible terms.
- Enhanced client business relationships by spearheading research initiatives, providing strategic advice and guidance on industry trends and best practices.
- Guided projects in development of solution architectures, supporting teams with frameworks, model development and realization of solutions with architecture developments
Chief Architect
UK Gas Distribution Company (regulated)
10.2016 - 04.2019
- As advisor and Chief Architect in providing technical leadership to CIO, CTO, CSO and business leaders with strategy and insight into technology enablement, innovation
- Developed and led multi-disciplinary team to redefine problems and reach solutions based on different perspectives.
- Incorporated cloud strategy, plans and architecture into new facility planning, reducing need for on-site equipment and technical support personnel.
- Modernization of legacy SAP environments supporting both back office and large maintenance and engineering field services, system operators with transformation and migration to public cloud services for business applications and with S/4 HANA Implementation and enablement of modernized digital cloud platform.
- Created further improvements within system operations multi-site system architecture plans to reduce redundancy across entire organization.
- Utilizing public cloud services led with prototyping design and innovations for gas operations and pipelines that led in significant improvements and pipeline renewal with machine learning and data analytics.
Lead Architect
Global Energy Company
01.2015 - 01.2016
- As trusted advisor and technical lead to leadership team with divestiture and sale of gas distribution company,
- Reporting to CIO and business to develop transition architectures and design for readiness for the sale and acquisition strategy, plans and development of transition architecture and design for both logical and physical separation to a new business entity, company for smooth transition of all IT services from managed service 3rd party and data centres in supporting global shared services organization, engineering field services, legacy technology, applications, operational systems migration.
Education
Skills
- Cloud Architecture Design
- Application Modernization
- Multi-Cloud Strategy
- Requirements analysis / management
- Technical Guidance /Analysis
- Enterprise Architecture Development
- IT Infrastructure Management/Disaster Recovery Planning
- Business Process Analysis
- Application Integration
- Cloud Computing Expertise
- Digital IT Governance
- Architecture review (EARB)
- Solution Architecture / Implementation
Industry Expertise
- Government & Public Services (G&PS)
- Energy, Utilities | Oil and Gas
- Aerospace and Defense
- Shipbuilding, Transportation
- Financial Services
- Mining
- Software & Technology
Certification
- Canada Reliability Clearance (Level I)
- ITIL Foundation
- Solution Architecture (IBM)
- TOGAF Certification
- AWS SA in progress
- Azure SA in Progress
Areas Of Specialization
- Business and IT Strategy
- Enterprise Architecture | Solution Architecture
- Cloud Strategy | Digital enablement
- Cloud Architecture | Cloud adoption and workload migration | Engineering
- Roadmap development
- Strategic Programme Design and Transformation
- Enterprise Governance
- Cyber Security | Government Canada | ISO/IEC 27001
- Integration | Interoperability | Architecture and Service implementation
- Project Solution Delivery Lifecycle
- Agile Methodology (SAFe)
- Process and Controls Design and Implementation | IT Service Management (ITSM) | DevSecOps
- Data analytics strategy and implementation
- AI and Machine Learning
- Data management and Governance
- Business Capabilities development
- Enterprise and Solution Architecture
- Application Rationalization / Modernization
- Software architecture and development
- Project Management
- IT Financial Management
- Quality Management and Testing (QMT) Execution - Functional Testing
- Sourcing Strategy & Procurement
- Vendor Management
- Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
Languages
English (native)
French (basic)
Prior Professional Experience
- PwC Canada (Term)
- Independent (Chief Architect)
- IBM Canada Executive technical Leader
- Deloitte – Senior Architect
- International Consulting Services (ICS) – Consultant
Prior Client Experience And Role
Global HR SaaS Cloud Solution Shared Services & Integration, Lead Architect. | System Operator National Grid - European interoperability | Senior Advisor, Enterprise Architect Bank of Canada | Business Transformation, Technology Renewal, Chief Architect | Government of Canada | CRA | RCMP | TBS | CBSA | PSPC | Industry Canada | DND | Service Canada | Major transformation programs | Senior Advisor, Lead Architect Industry | Manitoba Hydro | Petro Canada | St Lawrence Cement (Holder Bank) | Cotts Beverages | Siemens
Key Experience
- Supporting the development with improvements in the maturity of the Enterprise Architecture function in organizations, as a tool for digital enablement, transformation. Development of business capability models, reference architectures, application, data domains, technology and standards, roadmapping, and in developing business view points, current state, transition to future state models and with the establishment of governance models and process.
- Cloud enablement experience working with both public and private cloud providers in the adoption and migration to the cloud, development of cloud and multi cloud strategies, architecture and detailed designs for the business.
- Application modernization and rationalization in supporting organizations remove technical debt. Experienced in the use and approach of multiple methodologies that have been applied to management and maintain the discipline for application portfolio management for organizations to achieve better outcomes for the business and IT.
- Solution Architecture detailed design and implementation for enterprise scale business applications , multi year complex programs and projects across multiple platforms and vendors. 25 years experience with leading multiple industries SAP implementations legacy,
- Working for major consultancy ICS/Deloitte, IBM, PwC across Industry in multiple client facing roles.
Additional Information
ITIL4 Certification
TOGAF Certification
Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance
Timeline
Consultant/Senior Enterprise Architect
Courts Administration Service
08.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Enterprise Architect
World Bank Group
02.2022 - 06.2022
Strategic Advisor/Senior Enterprise Architect
Government Canada - ESDC Benefits Modernization Programme
03.2020 - 04.2024
Senior Advisor / Enterprise Architect
Ontario Government Agency (Transportation)
06.2019 - 01.2020
Chief Architect
UK Gas Distribution Company (regulated)
10.2016 - 04.2019
Lead Architect
Global Energy Company
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Canada Reliability Clearance (Level I)
- ITIL Foundation
- Solution Architecture (IBM)
- TOGAF Certification
- AWS SA in progress
- Azure SA in Progress
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