Burhan D. - Solution Architect

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Niederkassel, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Aug 2024

1 year 8 months

Solution Architect

DB Netz AG

Surveyed current architectures of existing systems and provided methodological consulting and development of target architectures
Expanded and maintained the planned IT landscape
Implemented technical architecture concepts and architecture documentation
Developed migration plans to update and advance the platform and information systems
Reviewed submitted improvement proposals as part of the project
Created a compatibility matrix of the components used and matched dependencies for certain versions
Developed an IT concept to extend the platform covering hardware and software requirements, security, licensing, high availability, load balancing, backup & recovery, update strategy, monitoring integration
Coordinated with business and technical architects in the cross-functional architecture team of the Prizma program for backup, Active Directory, monitoring, Citrix, and business applications
Held status meetings and aligned project planning with the Release Train Engineer / Project Manager
Advised the Release Train Engineer / Project Manager on identifying project risks
Advised the System Architect Engineers in managing the implementation of the concept
Documented the infrastructure

Oct 2018 - Present

6 years 10 months

System Architect & Product Owner

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH

Designed system architectures for high-precision optical hardware and software systems as well as measurement systems
Defined standards and platforms for all systems
Ensured correct implementation in agile development teams
Managed system requirements through validation, evaluation, and effort estimation
Conducted architecture reviews and defined standards and procedures
Coached and advised on architecture topics in interdisciplinary and international teams
Established the architecture for hardware and software environments specific to AI applications, including the AI application MachineAgent
Ensured strict security requirements to protect sensitive product and process data

Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

8 months

IT Requirements & Project Management Specialist & Enterprise Architect

Aktion Mensch

Requirements management: gathered and refined requirements, aligned with business units, IT, and external development teams, defined and agreed on use cases
Project management: led and coordinated the implementation of Single Sign-On, development of customer account solutions, and data center migration
Process management: introduced and established new processes (incident management, change management, supplier management)
Technical architecture: served as a link between IT department and business units to align technical architecture with business needs

Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

9 months

SCRUM Master / Lead Architect

Siemens

Requirements management: gathered and refined requirements, aligned with business units, IT, and external teams, defined and agreed on use cases
Project management: led and coordinated the implementation of Single Sign-On, development of customer account solutions, and data center migration
Process management: introduced and established new processes (incident management, change management, supplier management)
Technical architecture: served as a link between IT department and business units to align technical architecture with business needs

Feb 2016 - Jul 2017

1 year 6 months

SCRUM Master / Technical Project and Release Coordinator

Gothaer-Systems

Advised and coordinated development teams
Project lead for migrating WebSphere AppServer 7.0 to 8.5 and WildFly
Introduced ITIL-compliant processes and tools (HP Service Manager)
Migrated mainframe applications, coordinated and managed issues at Go-Live
Initiated projects and provided technical coordination for new applications
Defined, planned, and coordinated technical tests and acceptance
Ensured quality assurance for new applications

May 2015 - Feb 2016

10 months

Technical Project Manager / Integration Architect

Media – Saturn

Defined, planned, and coordinated integration projects
Managed testing and planned technical acceptance
Designed and structured integration architecture
Managed build and deployment
Captured, analyzed, and tracked integration issues

Jul 2014 - May 2015

11 months

SCRUM Master / Architect and Coordinator

VWFS

Supported applications and databases: applied ITIL-based processes, documented interfaces, batch jobs, and programs
Optimized and restructured documentation processes
Advised staff and projects, reviewed requirements and concepts
Developed IT concepts, test procedures, executed tests, and documented results
Identified and automated optimization opportunities
Designed maintenance processes and process automation
Implemented Confluence

Jul 2011 - Jul 2014

3 years 1 month

Technical Project Manager / Integration Manager and Coordinator for 3rd Party Systems

Daimler AG

Led LDAP migrations
Performed architecture design and effort estimation
Coordinated, designed, facilitated, and managed changes
Reviewed change specifications
Coordinated releases and testing for integration of 3rd party systems

Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

11 months

Agile Project Manager / Chief Architect

EDEKA

Designed and developed architecture
Handled budgeting and effort estimation
Controlled, coordinated, and led development
Led data migration
Facilitated workshops, change management, and training
Modeled and implemented ITIL support processes

Aug 2009 - Sep 2010

1 year 2 months

Technical Project Manager / Architect

RSH/RHS GmbH

Modeled business processes and performed requirements analysis
Designed and developed extensions
Designed and developed interfaces

Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

6 months

Chief Architect

Deutsche Post

Designed and developed architecture
Designed and planned the new BDE configuration solution iStage

Jan 2009 - Present

16 years 7 months

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Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

6 months

Pre-Sales – Project Manager

Bundeswehr

Created proposals
Designed and developed a prototype childcare portal using Liferay

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

2 years

Head of Development

Lavira Media

Jan 2001 - Dec 2008

8 years

Technical Senior Consultant

Cirquent

Jan 1998 - Dec 2001

4 years

System Planner

Mannesmann TeleCommerce

Jan 1995 - Dec 1998

4 years

System Developer

MAC-INFO-LINK

Jan 1990 - Dec 1995

6 years

Research Associate

GMD-Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik

Jan 1987 - Dec 1989

3 years

Student Assistant

Lehrstuhl X Informatik, Universität Dortmund

Jan 1985 - Dec 1987

3 years

Developer

DOSIS GmbH

Summary

Experienced IT professional with extensive background in team leadership, development management, project management, multi-project management, integration management, software and enterprise architecture. Excellent skills in technology selection, test management, and coordinating IT projects across industries such as IT, telecommunications, insurance, automotive, retail, and banking. Strong focus on implementing agile methodologies and introducing innovative solutions to optimize business processes