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Ridha Gadhgadhi

Ridha Gadhgadhi

Montreal,QC

Summary

Experienced and dedicated bilingual Lead IT and Data Architect with 10+ years of IT experience specializing in IT architecture and Data Integration. Highly skilled in designing and developing reliable and scalable integration solutions with Cloud/On-Premise applications. A strong track record of building and delivering automated integration solutions in various industries.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Technical/Data Architect

Independent IT Consultant
02.2021 - 05.2023
  • Meet with clients to gather business requirements and breakdown them into manageable tasks;
  • Translate gathered requirements into reliable and scalable solution architectures and designs;
  • Implement scalable and reusable automated integration solutions using Dell Boomi Platform;
  • Develop customized and personalized error-handling processes;
  • Support UAT and collaborate with clients and multi-discipline teams;
  • Analyze data integration performance and provide recommendations and best practices for process optimization
  • Provide ongoing application integrations' maintenance and troubleshoot bugs/issues.

Lead IT/Software Architect

CLEAResult
01.2017 - 11.2020
  • Led the Dell Boomi integration and Salesforce.com Development teams to deploy custom Salesforce implementations and integrations with client systems;
  • Design self-scheduling & CSR portals with routing optimization features;
  • Design and Deploy a highly available & scalable Integration Platform using Dell Boomi to ingest millions of records into/from Salesforce on a scheduled basis;
  • Manage the SSO architecture for new business and current customers;
  • Work with clients and internal teams to gather requirements and deliver projects;
  • Deploy Enterprise solutions to strengthen security controls and meet clients' security requirements;
  • Monitor Servers and troubleshoot issues related to Systems/Platforms integrated w Salesforce;
  • Assess & suggest Improvements/Integrations of Innovative Interoperable Solutions w/ the Existing Company Technology Stack;

Lead IT Architect

United Cloud Solutions
11.2016 - 01.2017
  • Develop and maintain architecture strategies aligned to the business;
  • Provide architectural direction to application teams;
  • Ensure adherence to the enterprise architecture and participate in peer review;
  • Led a team of System admins and developers to deliver custom Salesforce implementations;
  • Design New Cloud-based/On-premise Solutions, integrate IAM and 3rd party platforms;
  • Implement & deploy tools and solutions to meet clients' security requirements;

DevOps Engineer

EXplorance
09.2016 - 11.2016
  • Design & Architect the architectural diagrams of the deployment Solutions;
  • Develop PowerShell scripts to automate manual processes and tasks;
  • Ensure deployment processes are automated as much as possible.

Solutions Architect

Mediative
12.2013 - 09.2016
  • Architect & Design an automated Salesforce Integration with BI’s systems using the iPaaS, Boomi;
  • Design the overall process architecture for Salesforce and Microsoft SQL Server integration;
  • Develop an automated DELL Boomi process to transform and load data into Salesforce;
  • Create Source-Target Data Mappings and document business rules;
  • Monitor Dell Boomi Platform and troubleshoot process-related issues; 1/2
  • Design and build an automatic and fully Cloud-Based Pipeline for the Big Data project;
  • Architect the end2end pipeline for data ingestion into the Big data Warehouse;
  • Build a Big Data Warehouse Cloud-Based using Google BigQuery for campaigns data and automatically onboard SaaS advertising platforms data on a scheduled basis;
  • Develop custom scripts to automate the data extraction from various data sources, transform, and load that data into the big data warehouse (Google BigQuery via Google Cloud Storage);
  • Cleanse collected data through ETL processes to generate reports for clients;
  • Connect Tableau Software to BigQuery to develop/create meaningful reports and unlock new insights by campaign managers, account managers, and reporting specialists
  • Design and deploy a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution for Mediative and present innovative ways to secure & simplify access to corporate apps;
  • Design the Infrastructure Architecture for the Single Sign-On Solution;
  • Integrate Okta, an Identity Platform, with Corporate Active Directory;
  • Deploy Desktop SSO, Just-in-Time Provisioning, Okta Mobile Connect, and Multifactor authentications;
  • Integrate 150+ apps (SAML, SWA, Bookmark, CORS);
  • Configure & monitor multiple Okta agents on different servers to ensure high availability service;

Cloud Architect Intern

Ericsson
01.2013 - 04.2013
  • Design & Architect IP solutions and clusters of nodes with High Availability;
  • Automate the deployment of the OpenSAF Middleware in a cluster of nodes;
  • Configure IP networks and dynamically manage IP addresses in a cluster of virtual and physical machines;
  • Monitor the deployment of the OpenSAF cluster and troubleshoot related issues.

Database Administrator

CRCHUM
02.2012 - 10.2012
  • Maintain the Research Centre's Database;
  • Integrate new tools with CRCHUM’s Database;
  • Add new features for existing Database environments.

Integrator & Cloud Architect

Synchromedia, ÉTS
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • Design and develop a PaaS for automated deployment of applications in heterogeneous Cloud environments;
  • Integrate IP solutions with IP, cellular, and PSTN networks;
  • Develop the international conference Platform ISSPA’2012;
  • Maintain Synchromedia website’s Infrastructure;
  • Contribute to the development of the Green Star Network (GSN) project, the first international project that aims to build a green network with zero Carbon.

VoIP/CRM Solutions Integrator Intern

3C Études
02.2010 - 06.2010
  • Implement Vicidialnow as a VoIP telephony server;
  • Integrate the Vtiger CRM with the VoIP server;
  • Integrate proprietary solutions such as ASKIA and Converso;
  • Develop a custom module for controlling call files in real-time using PHP.

Education

Master of Engineering - Telecommunications Network Engineering

École De Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Montreal, QC
09.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Network engineering

École Supérieure Des Communications (Sup’Com), Tunis, Tunisia
06.2010

Skills

  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services
  • IT and Data Architecture
  • CRM/ERP Integrations
  • Dell Boomi Integration
  • Python, Shell, JavaScript
  • SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL
  • BI and Data Analytics
  • SOC & Data Security
  • IAM and SSO
  • Project Implementation
  • Consultation and Advisement

Certification

• Okta Certified Professional;
• Dell Boomi API Design and Management;
• Dell Boomi Professional Developer;
• Dell Boomi Associate Developer;
• CCNA, WLAN;

Timeline

Lead Technical/Data Architect - Independent IT Consultant
02.2021 - 05.2023
Lead IT/Software Architect - CLEAResult
01.2017 - 11.2020
Lead IT Architect - United Cloud Solutions
11.2016 - 01.2017
DevOps Engineer - EXplorance
09.2016 - 11.2016
Solutions Architect - Mediative
12.2013 - 09.2016
Cloud Architect Intern - Ericsson
01.2013 - 04.2013
Database Administrator - CRCHUM
02.2012 - 10.2012
Integrator & Cloud Architect - Synchromedia, ÉTS
01.2011 - 12.2012
VoIP/CRM Solutions Integrator Intern - 3C Études
02.2010 - 06.2010
École De Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) - Master of Engineering, Telecommunications Network Engineering
École Supérieure Des Communications (Sup’Com) - Bachelor of Engineering, Network engineering
Ridha Gadhgadhi